Music: The New Cotton

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) May 19, 2004

Sam Cooke said it would happen; change done come. The members of the international hip hop magazine FEED have released the latest issue after a small regrouping hiatus. The crew as a whole is very excited about the new perspective of the magazine.

“I think people that are familiar with our magazine for the most part will wonder about the changes,” says founder and publisher Sherice Sudds. “Some of them may even be shocked by our perspectives or angles, visual imagery, etc. But it has been past time to pop the ‘Christian’ bubble and break the walls that separate us. Regardless of faith, many of us struggle with most of the same desires, emotions and challenges and these issues need to be addressed. Things have remained hidden because people have been too ashamed or afraid to reveal the truth but we have a responsibility and we’re hoping to encourage others to understand that they do too.”

Expect the crew to tackle many controversial issues within the contexts of spiritual and practical living in the hip hop communities including this issue’s cover story - Music: The New Cotton penned by our Editor-In-Chief Terrence Dove aka SouL.

Music: The New Cotton (title inspired by Shihan the Poet) is a disturbing look inside the music industry and it's parallels with southern plantation living. SouL comments, “As an avid and somewhat hardcore advocate for music appreciation and all that encompasses the art, it was somewhat distressing to see one of my fondest loves in such a negative light. But truth is truth. And the analogy is astounding don’t you think?”

Also in this issue, the article entitled Video Girl discusses the unhealthy shift in focus towards a woman’s outward appearance and the degradation of women within hip hop culture. One of the authors Jon Corbin writes, ”As a man, it is sad truth that video culture is hurting our women. It is hurtful to see women renamed ”b----“, “hoe”, or worse.”

Going beyond the tired facades found in mainstream hip hop, FEED invites readers to explore positive hip hop. Through interviews and articles, FEED provides relevant coverage of the culture from a variety of perspectives with a strong focus on hip hop and spirituality. Also inside, regular features on Reggae, Breakdancing, Graffiti, the music industry and more.

About FEED Magazine

FEED is an urban culture publication based in Canada and can be found in Chapters/Indigo stores in Canada and Barnes & Noble outlets in the US as well as various other chain and independent stores.

For additional information please visit http://www.feedstop.com or contact: 519.733.6280.

Contact Information:

Sherice Sudds

FEED Magazine

519.733.6280

253.322.9297

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