Scratch (magazine)
Scratch was a magazine about the art of creating hip-hop. It featured articles regarding producers, musicians and DJs that make beats for rap records, and details the secret methods, stories, partnerships, philosophies and equipment behind the music. The magazine's tagline was "The Blueprint of Hip-Hop".
History and profile
Scratch was owned by
Starting with its March–April 2007 issue, Scratch was relaunched as XXL Presents Scratch. It then operated under the wing of XXL Magazine, with XXL's former Senior Editor, Online, Brendan Frederick, acting as the new editor-in-chief and XXL's current editor-in-chief, Elliott Wilson, overseeing the magazine as the editorial director.
It was announced that the Nov–Dec 2007 issue of Scratch (with Timbaland and 50 Cent on the cover) would be the final issue of the magazine.[1] Harris Publications folded the magazine for unknown reasons.
References
- ^ a b c Miles Bennett (19 September 2007). "Scratch Magazine Closes Up Shop". Baller Status. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Scratch Magazine Gets Jerry Barrow as Editor-In-Chief". All Hip Hop. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2017.