Hip Hop Weekly, the first and only celebrity newsweekly format magazine for the large and highly influential multicultural consumer market, will celebrate a major milestone with a special edition of the magazine hitting newsstands October 14th. The publication of its 50th issue marks the successful return of the creators of The Source, David Mays and Ray “Benzino” Scott, who have once again proven to have the “golden touch” when it comes to shaping media content for the diverse consumers of the hip hop culture.

“Hip Hop Weekly fills a tremendous void in the marketplace! It’s fast like the youth market and it gives the kind of special honest insight that the audience desperately needs,” said Russell Simmons, Godfather of the hip hop movement. In 2007, Hip Hop Weekly was recognized by the prestigious MIN Awards as one of the “Top 15 Magazine Launches” of the year, out of more than 700 startups. Hip Hop Weekly delivers over 800,000 readers per issue and is among the ten best-selling magazines at the 7-11 chain nationally. The magazine serves a burgeoning market of ethnically diverse consumers with over $500 billion in spending power.

“Hip Hop Weekly is a huge success because its unique and innovative format has brought excitement and relevant content back into print media for our generation,” said David Mays, publisher and co-founder of Hip Hop Weekly. “Our newsstand sales have doubled in the last 12 months, which is the only true sign of a magazine’s vitality in today’s market. We are one of the fastest-growing national magazines on the newsstands, while other print titles are experiencing double-digit sales declines. Hip Hop Weekly has established a reputation for breaking exclusive celebrity news first, and we are capturing a loyal and rapidly growing audience of trendsetting young people. No other magazine is engaging these readers in the way that we are.”

In addition to a loyal readership base, Hip Hop Weekly has attracted a bevy of key advertisers such as Colgate, Pepsi, Burger King, Procter & Gamble, Crown Holders, Akademiks, Ciroc Vodka, Def Jam, Pelle Pelle, and Sean John. The magazine is the first national consumer magazine to offer its clients “branded editorial” sponsorships.

Hip Hop Weekly’s star-studded 50th issue will launch a cover redesign and feature exclusive celebrity interviews, photos, style packages and juicy celebrity news, with multiple-in-book spreads profiling VIP events attended by the hottest stars in Hip Hop and Hollywood. The 50th issue of Hip Hop Weekly magazine will be on newsstands nationwide on October 14, 2008.

For a copy of Hip Hop Weekly’s 2008 Media Kit and Advertising Rate Card Contact Julian Hill at 347-535-3707 or click here.

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