Rap Pages

Rap Pages
A portrait of the Notorious B.I.G. wearing a bejeweled crown, tilted to his left. He is placed on a red background. Above him is the text "RAP PAGES" in a dark yellow color. On the left side of the cover there are some of the featured stories listed, in a bright yellow font.
The cover of the April 1997 issue, featuring the King of New York portrait of the Notorious B.I.G.
CategoriesMusic magazine
Total circulation
(1991)
100,000[1]
FounderLarry Flynt
First issueOctober 1991; 32 years ago (1991-10)
Final issuec. 2000
Company
CountryUnited States
Based inLos Angeles, California
LanguageEnglish
ISSN1063-1283

Rap Pages was an American music magazine, one of the first publications dedicated to hip hop. The first issue was released in October 1991. Originally published by Larry Flynt Publications, the magazine was closed in October 1999. It was sold to Timaj Publications in May 2000, who released several more issues, but by the end of 2000 stopped publication. Rap Pages set itself apart from other contemporary music magazines, particularly The Source, with its comprehensive coverage of West Coast hip hop artists, something they believed other publications lacked.

  1. ^ Jensen, Kris (August 31, 1993). "Vibe magazine tunes up to be the voice of urban music, culture". Orlando Sentinel. p. E-4. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.