GIANT is a magazine headquartered in New York geared to the urban music market. The City of New York It began in October 2004 as a bimonthly publication catering to the interests of 20-something men, focusing on pop culture including reviews of video games, movies, fine tobacco, music, everyday happenings and celebrity interviews. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time.
In August 2006,[1] the magazine had a makeover under new editor-in-chief Smokey Fontaine,[2] formerly of the hip hop magazine america. August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten Airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to Smokey D Fontaine (born 1972 is an American writer music critic and editor Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Under his leadership, the magazine began to focus on music, lifestyle, and entertainment for the urban reader.
Recent covers have included Beyonce, Pharell, Diddy, The Killers, Ciara, Jennifer Hudson, Janet Jackson, and Eve. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas Nevada. Formed in 2002 the group consists of Brandon Flowers ( vocals, keyboards Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25 1985 professionally known as Ciara, is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter Record producer Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12 1981 is an American actress, singer and model. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Eve Jihan Jeffers (born November 10 1978) better known as Eve, is a Grammy Award -winning Rapper, Singer, Actress The June/July issue offered two covers; one of R&B artist Robin Thicke and one of Rihanna. Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10 1977 is an American Grammy Award winning R&B singer songwriter Musician, Composer, and occasional actor Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/ born Robyn Rihanna Fenty; February 20 1988 is a Barbadian singer, model and Fashion designer Chris Brown and Prince have graced the cover also. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Along with the magazine, GIANT's website serves as a blog for GIANT readers to get additional information on artists that have been featured in the magazine, as well as contests and giveaways.
Radio One, the radio empire started by Cathy Hughes and now presided over by her son, Alfred Liggins, purchased the magazine in January of 2007 for a reported $270,000. Radio One Inc is an US company which owns and operates 69 Radio stations in 22 American cities and programs a channel on XM Satellite Radio Cathy Hughes, born Catherine Elizabeth Woods in Omaha Nebraska on April 22, 1947, is an African-American entrepreneur Radio [3] GIANT is Radio One's first foray into the print media market.
References
- ^ Larry Getlen, "A Better Vibe", Wesleyan (Wesleyan University alumni magazine), Issue IV 2006, 28 – 32. This article concerns Wesleyan p. 32.
- ^ Stephanie, Smith (2006-03-02). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Fontaine is Giant Editor in Chief. Media Week. Retrieved on 2007-11-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000
- ^ The Write News, Radio One Buys Giant Magazine, <http://www.writenews.com/wnews.php?zone=210071>
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