Blessings, Wishes and Thankfulness
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Kwanzaa or another seasonal holiday, VERBALISMS reminds you to give thanks and encourages you to seek happiness in the New Year.

In this issue:

HIP-HOP’S DIVAS NEED TO BE THANKFUL | Deborah Magdalena reminds us WHY women in hip-hop should give thanks.
With all the trials and challenges that woman face and work hard to overcome daily, we need more positive sources of hip-hop to keep our heads bopping and our spirits strong.

LADIES FIRST | Queen Latifah reveals more of herself while proving she can do more than just rock a rhyme.
With her latest release, Latifah eloquently reminds us that jazz and poetry are the parents of hip-hop and lets us see the evolution of the rapper Queen Latifah and the singer Dana Owens.

CHICKS DIG IT | Crocheted Gear, Transcultural Expression & Canvas Footwear
This installment of Chicks Dig It proves why Chuck Taylors, TRACE Magazine and b-flywears are catching the attention of Chicks everywhere.

REAL PEOPLE. REAL STYLE. | Aulelei
A new feature in VERBALISMS that gives our readers a chance to share their style and thoughts.

Join the crossGENDERation movement of hip-hop. | Start the New Year With VERBALISMS Readers
VERBALISMS will publish it’s first print issue in March 2005, making it the first tangible magazine about women in hip-hop. With distribution in several independent record shops, boutiques and bookstores across the US and Canada and limited distribution in Europe, Africa and Asia, VERBALISMS will reach a worldwide hip-hop generation. Join in our crossGENDERation hip-hop movement by advertising in our first print issue! For detailed info on advertising with VERBALISMS, download a copy or our media kit.

NEXT | The Art Issue
A look at graffiti artists, photographers, painters and others shaping the culture with art.

Continued success, wishes, dreams and blessings in the New Year,
The VERBALISMS staff
www.verbalisms.com

Get up, stand up!
It’s an election year in the USA and we decided to take this opportunity to put in our call of ACTION! This ACTION! issue introduces you to people, organizations and issues making an impact on the global community. We hope these stories can serve as an inspiration for you to take ACTION! in your community.

ELECTION 2004 (USA) | Is it merely enough to just vote? What about the issues?
Most people would probably agree that the political system can be a bit tedious at times, but does the process really need to be repackaged and sold to American youth in more colorful wrapping?

SUPA-DUPA-FLY WITH MISSY ELLIOTT AND ADIDAS | Missy shows the world some RESPECT and takes ACTION! against domestic violence.
Missys determination to put hip-hop back on the positive path is undisputable. I do believe when you reach a certain status in this business, you’ve got to be positive. You have to remember you are a role model, she says.

SUEBEEPHLY | Subeephly proves that even the individual can provoke ACTION!.
“Womanifestation is the brainchild of DJ Lady Jes One. She felt that locally, women in hip-hop were not given the proper light. When people think of women in hip-hop, they conjure images of scantily clad females holding their crotches. She asked me to help out, and we came up with the name “womanifestation”, which represents the woman manifesting herself.

ADVERTISE WITH VERBALISMS | Reach a diverse group of readers with common interests.
VERBALISMS offers many different options for advertising including newsletter advertising, banner advertising and soon, print advertising. For detailed info on advertising with VERBALISMS Magazine, download a copy or our media kit.

NEXT | The Art Issue
A look at graffiti artists, photographers, painters and others shaping the culture with art.

Until next month, Peace, Prosperity & Proliferation,
The VERBALISMS staff
www.verbalisms.com

VOL. 2 ISSUE 4: THECOMEBACK | VERBALISMS Magazine makes it’s re-debut!
After a short hiatus the magazine for and about women in hip-hop is back. Thanks to all who sent emails wondering where we were. Your emails reassure the staff that there is not only a need but a want for a publication like VERBALISMS.

We have many things in the works for the magazine, so tune in regularly for updated info from the world of hip-hop from a female perspective.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HIP-HOP | Contributing writer Deesha Dyer asks, "Where the ladies at?"
From New York to Los Angeles, Miami to Portland, and every city in between, there is a new issue brewing among the female gender and hip-hop. However, this time the issue doesn’t lie with a Lil’ Kim album cover or the abundance of flesh showing on the females in hip-hop videos. Instead, these things are serving as underlying reasons why, from suburbia to inner-city ghettos, people are questioning the lack of female representation at hip-hop shows.

TOOFLY TO MISS | Meca Isa talks with TOOFLY on respect, spray cans and the future.
"My theme is the urban environment around me and how it’s influences are expressed in my work. By placing my character in this world I am making her part of it and in conjunction they live together in harmony as I do."

PARTICIPATE | You & VERBALISMS Magazine define the culture.
VERBALISMS Magazine is an open avenue for the conversations & debates that give insight into how women effect & are affected by the politics, revolutions & lifestyles of hip-hop.

You are invited to be a part of VERBALISMS. If you are a writer, photographer or have other skills you think would benefit VERBALISMS Magazine, email us and let us know how we can add you to the team.

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Publishing & Editorial Calendar
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ADVERTISING INFORMATION | Reach a diverse group of readers with common interests.
VERBALISMS offers many different options for advertising including newsletter advertising, banner advertising and soon, print advertising. For detailed info on advertising with VERBALISMS Magazine, download a copy or our media kit.

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS ISSUE | A look at the disease that is touching many women regardless of age or race.
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, VERBALISMS will pay special homage to the survivors and those who lost the battle.

Peace & Well-being,

The VERBALISMS staff
www.verbalisms.com

THAT AIN’T HIP-HOP
In this month’s issue staffers, Diana Reyes and Shawan Wade, introduce you to women who aren’t necessarily hip-hop, but worth a look. Listen to their sounds:

Ursula Rucker Silver or Lead
At a time when simple, easy music sells, it is refreshing and imperative to hear a challenge to the formulaic, mediocre and mass-produced culture that is an increasingly overwhelming aspect of our times. Ursula Ruckers latest album Silver or Lead moves us beyond the easy.

Where Shes Going: An interview with Melanie Durrant
Though her unique and infectious sounds have repeatedly saturated the airwaves of Toronto urban radio, people easily recognize her sound, but not yet her name. With attention-getting songs as “Housework” and “Where Im Goin”, her pervasive sound has been known to provoke the question, “Who is that?” Answer: She is Melanie Durrant.

CELEBRATION TIME
Don’t stress, we haven’t forgotten our hip-hop roots. We will also take you on a journey to this year’s Black August Celebration, held in Brooklyn on August 10th in Black August: A Celebration of Hip-Hop and Our Freedom Fighters.

VERBALISMS magazine is SIX issues strong and growing. We have a lot of new things planned for our second year and want you to be apart of it! Stay tuned for details on how you can become a part of the VERBALISMS team.

How can you be featured in VERBALISMS?
VERBALISMS magazine is always looking for women who are changing the face of hip-hop. If you would like to submit your media kit to the staff at VERBALISMS, please contact the Editor at editor@verbalisms.com.

Until next month,
The VERBALISMS magazine Staff
www.verbalisms.com
info@verbalisms.com

VERBALISMS: WOMEN. HIP-HOP. WOMEN IN HIP-HOP.

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Peace to those loving hip-hop and blessings to women making strides for the culture.

In this issue of VERBALISMS magazine our staff has compiled the latest and greatest on the independent scene. The ladies featured in this month’s issue of VERBALISMS are writing their own industry rules, while keeping us wanting more from the underground. Take a look at what’s waiting…

Masia One: Realizing Hip-Hop
“Women have been a part of hip-hop culture since realization. The novelty should have worn off by now,” laments Masia One as she talks about making money and music in an industry that rather she shakes her ass. Sharon Paz takes the notes.

Byata: A Master of Flow
A Brooklynite by way of Russia, Byata takes time out with Style Editor, Kara Rondina, to discuss dealing with gender and race bias, individuality and true independent style.

Maya Azucena: Something a Little Different
Shawan Wade writes the story of a storyteller who disrupts popular metaphors of wealth and glorified sexuality, while forcing us to rethink artificial images of life and beauty.

How can you be featured in VERBALISMS? VERBALISMS magazine is always looking for women who are changing the face of music. If you would like to submit your media kit to the staff at VERBALISMS, please contact the Editor at editor@verbalisms.com.

Until next month,
The VERBALISMS magazine Staff
www.verbalisms.com
thewomb@verbalisms.com

VERBALISMS: WOMEN. HIP-HOP. WOMEN IN HIP-HOP.

As the flowers start blooming and things in the northern hemisphere are heating up again, VERBALISMS magazine has a few hot picks to hold you down until our sizzling summer issue (coming at you May 15, 2003).

WHATS GROWING @ VERBALISMS

Flo Brown: Inevitable
Felicia Pride gets some one-on-one time with Flo Brown, one of hip-hop’s verbally intricate queens of the mic.

Les Nubians: One Step Forward
Experience French crooners Les Nubians live, as Kwasi Brown relays the mood from their recent performance at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC.

Real People. Real Style.
VERBALISMS is looking for women who feel they define “STYLE” by their own standards. If you feel you know what’s “in” by what you see in the mirror every morning rather than the fashion rags, WE WANT YOU for a future issue of VERBALISMS magazine. If you think you fit the bill, email antistyle@verbalisms.com for more info.

Enjoy these new features and keep your eyes open for VERBALISMS 3rd Issue, hitting the virtual news stand on May 15!

Until next month,
The VERBALISMS magazine Staff
www.verbalisms.com
thewomb@verbalisms.com

VERBALISMS: WOMEN. HIP-HOP. WOMEN IN HIP-HOP.