May 1998 issue of Rap Pages is now available, which includes:

• A feature article about Sunz of Man, discussing their connection with the Wu-Tang Clan, how the groups differ, the state of hip-hop at the time, and how the group wants to educate their listeners

• A feature article about Young Bleed, talking about the difference between his previous label, No Limit, and the new one, the Concentration Camp, his unique voice, and the relationship with his manager

• A feature article about Aceyalone, in preparation for the release of his new album, A Book of Human Language, explaining how he wanted it to sound unique, and why he doesn't collaborate with other artists

• An interview with Above The Law, discussing their latest album, Legends, their time with Ruthless Records, as well as their view on popularity and spirituality

• An interview with Queen Pen, talking about her early life, handling negative reaction from listeners, discussing her children and her new album, My Melody

• An interview with Ice Cube, in preparation for his debut as a movie director with The Players Club, going over his work on the project, his work on Friday, unreleased projects, his distribution deals, whether Black artists will ever be able to go fully independent, his new album, War & Peace, and his opinion on his older projects

• A feature article about Black chess players, as well as hip-hop's connection with chess

• RPM album review section, featuring new albums from Onyx, WC, The Beatnuts, Silkk The Shocker, Militia, Jagged Edge, Unspoken Heard, Aiyea Da Shadow & Bad Luck Of The Legacy Family, C-Murder, Smooth, Maya Angelou, and Cocoa Brovaz

And much more! Check out the full issue here.