Mass Appeal Magazine
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Mass Appeal was a Brooklyn
based bi-monthly urban lifestyle magazine. The magazine began as a graffiti fan zine in 1996 and grew to become a sprawling urban trendsetter mag covering a wide variety of topics ranging from graffiti culture, hip hop music, and streetwear to skateboarding, video games, cars and movies. It often provided coverage of young artists and performers that contributed to, and shaped, contemporary hip-hop culture.
Columnists included R.A. the Rugged Man
, Matt Goias
, Mister Cartoon
, Host18 Estevan Oriol
and Reas. Mass Appeal launched a spin-off called Missbehave
in 2006 and suspended publication in 2008.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
based bi-monthly urban lifestyle magazine. The magazine began as a graffiti fan zine in 1996 and grew to become a sprawling urban trendsetter mag covering a wide variety of topics ranging from graffiti culture, hip hop music, and streetwear to skateboarding, video games, cars and movies. It often provided coverage of young artists and performers that contributed to, and shaped, contemporary hip-hop culture.
Columnists included R.A. the Rugged Man
R.A. The Rugged Man
R. A. Thorburn, better known as R.A. the Rugged Man, is an emcee from Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.-Career:At 18, R.A. signed with Jive Records and then in the mid-1990s signed with Priority Records/EMI. His contract was later absorbed by Capitol Records but he began recording...
, Matt Goias
Matt Goias
Matt Goias is a New York City-based entrepreneur, music producer, writer, and conceptual artist.-Early years:Matt Goias was born in Edison, New Jersey and spent his childhood and teenage years living in New Jersey and New York...
, Mister Cartoon
Mister Cartoon
Mark Machado, better known as Mr. Cartoon or more commonly just Cartoon, is a Mexican American tattoo artist and graffiti artist based in Los Angeles, California....
, Host18 Estevan Oriol
Estevan Oriol
Estevan Oriol is a Mexican American photographer and director based in Los Angeles, California. His work has been featured in numerous magazines, usually reflects Los Angeles urban and gang culture, and he has also photographed many celebrities including Eminem, Kim Kardashian, Cypress Hill, Dennis...
and Reas. Mass Appeal launched a spin-off called Missbehave
Missbehave
Missbehave was a Brooklyn-based women's magazine that covered fashion, music, art and pop culture. Columnists included Kelis, Matt Goias, Gavin McInnes, Sarah Morrison and Lesley Arfin...
in 2006 and suspended publication in 2008.