Whew! I just finished the latest issue of HM (the May/June issue #137), and it about took the life outta me. It was trippy how time knda got liquid for me at the end. My fam went out of town for a dance conference and I stayed camped out at the office from Friday thru Sunday. Then I came to work on Monday and worked through the night to try to make a 12 noon EST deadline. If it were closer to the International date line, then I might've made it. But I went without sleep Monday night and finished up around 10pm Tuesday. One Monster Energy drink around 9 or 10pm on Monday gave me the smooth energy I needed to stay pretty much alert and with it. I'm glad I finished this one.
Now, having taken most all of today off to recuperate, it's probably not the best timing to make a big decision, but...
I've finally come around and decided that bringing hip-hop back to HM is the thing to do. It's really the music of the streets, and it's raw and cool. So, while the cover artist probably won't be hip-hop every single issue, at least half the mag will probably be rap.
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at April 1, 2009 10:52 PMI'm hoping that last part is an April Fool's Day joke.
Posted by: rachel. at April 1, 2009 11:32 PMI am so glad, that you have come to your senses and realized that Rap/Hip/Hop is the true last bastion of "Hard Music" and will represent the mag well.
Posted by: Robert at April 2, 2009 06:58 AMhaha, suuuure.
Posted by: lg! at April 2, 2009 07:34 AM