Respect (magazine)

Respect. is a New York-based hip hop and photojournalism magazine founded in 2009 by Jonathan Rheingold. The publication covers hip hop culture, focusing on music, photography, and style. Its circulation is approximately 250,000 per issue.

Respect.
CategoriesHip hop
FrequencyAnnually (print)
First issue2009
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.respect-mag.com
ISSN2150-8674

Rheingold was previously the executive publisher of Harris Publications. After leaving Harris in 2009, he launched Respect. with the help of kris ex, Paul Scirecalabrisotto, and Sally Berman.[1]

Each issue of Respect. features interviews with popular hip-hop artists. Past covers -- including digital -- have included Drake, A$AP Ferg, Waka Flocka, Big K.R.I.T., Tyler, the Creator, Nipsey Hussle, and Eminem. The magazine also focuses on photographers with a special interest in hip hop, such as Jonathan Mannion, Albert Watson, and Mike Miller.

In 2010, Rap Radar founder Elliott Wilson became Respect.'s editor-in-chief. He previously worked with Rheingold at XXL.[2] Datwon Thomas, current Editor-in-Chief of VIBE Magazine, was also a past EIC of Respect.

References
  1. "XXL Executive Publisher Resigns". Gawker.com. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  2. "Waka Flocka Earns RESPECT". TeamYee.tv. Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
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