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The Source (magazine)

The Source is an American music magazine and website specializing in hip-hop and entertainment. Founded in August 1988 by Harvard University students David Mays and Jonathan Shecter, it began as a black-and-white, one-page newspaper promoting their college radio show. Within months, it evolved into a professionally designed, full-color magazine. Dubbed…

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Based in
New York City, New York, U.S.
Categories
Music magazine
Company
The NorthStar Group
Country
United States
Editor
Jonathan Shecter/Adario Strange/Selwyn Seyfu Hinds/Kim Osorio
First issue
1988; 38 years ago (1988)

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The Source's Five-Mic albums

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The Source (magazine)

Nodes204
Edges203
Triples11
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009804
Components1

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The Source (magazine)

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Based in · 1
The Source (magazine) → New York City, New York, U.S.
Categories · 1
The Source (magazine) → Music magazine
Company · 1
The Source (magazine) → The NorthStar Group
Country · 1
The Source (magazine) → United States
Editor · 1
The Source (magazine) → Jonathan Shecter/Adario Strange/Selwyn Seyfu Hinds/Kim Osorio
First issue · 1
The Source (magazine) → 1988; 38 years ago (1988)
Founder · 1
The Source (magazine) → David Mays
Frequency · 1
The Source (magazine) → Monthly (1991–2013) 1–2 per year (post-2014)
ISSN · 1
The Source (magazine) → 1063-2085
Language · 1
The Source (magazine) → English

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
The Source (magazine)Based inNew York City, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
The Source (magazine)CategoriesMusic magazine1.00infobox
The Source (magazine)CompanyThe NorthStar Group1.00infobox
The Source (magazine)CountryUnited States1.00infobox
The Source (magazine)EditorJonathan Shecter/Adario Strange/Selwyn Seyfu Hinds/Kim Osorio1.00infobox
The Source (magazine)First issue1988; 38 years ago (1988)1.00infobox
The Source (magazine)FounderDavid Mays1.00infobox
The Source (magazine)FrequencyMonthly (1991–2013) 1–2 per year (post-2014)1.00infobox
The Source (magazine)ISSN1063-20851.00infobox
The Source (magazine)LanguageEnglish1.00infobox
The Source (magazine)Websitethesource.com1.00infobox

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