Issue 5

Double the fun

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Issue 5 gave us our first double cover (front and back). The front went to Boston's Truth Elemental (Brick Records), Esoteric and Rocky (Pimpgear). The back was graced by Mnemonic Ascent.

Pages: 84

Click for CD tracklisting

Features: Afu Ra, 13th Son of December, Macross Matrix, Tom Silverman Pt 2 (Tommy Boy), Mass MC, Mr Lif, Big Dada (Will Ashon, Roots Manuva, Ty), Kurtis Blow, BurnCrew visual.

Columns: Q-Unique, Blaze's Mental Combat

Local Money Shot: Prowla's "Money Talks" 1997 Nuffsaid Records

Stealth 7: Celph Titled, Koolism, Grand Agent, King Kapisi, Reference Point, Necro, Brad Strut

Blank Canvas: Will O (Rawkus art director, Ecko clothing designer, etc)

Stealth Bomber: 18 pages + Sake of Name exhibition

Articles: Unsung Heroes (UK), Abs and Fase (Canada), Mush Record Label Profile, Record Plants resource, Shin Ki Row, DJ Wreckx (Korea), Hip Hop Slam / Billy Jam, DJ K-Swift, The Nextmen's Production Tips (UK).

Reviews: Mixtapes SUF Presents... "Treats for the Kiddies Vol 2", DJ Bonez "Mixtape 2000", Step Forward "First Step" - Dr Phibes & Nick Toth, DJ Sleepy "Internationally Known". Video B-Boy Summit 2000 Vol 1 & 2.

Reviews: Albums Edan "Primitive Plus" (Feature), Quasimoto "The Unseen", Quannum Presents... "Solesides Greatest Bumps", Various "Culture of Kings", Looptroop "Modern Day City Symphony", ABB Records "Bigger and Better Vol 1", DJ Muggs "Soul Assassins 2", Pharcyde "Plain Rap", Various "In Da Midst", Baba "The Tour EP", Various "DJ Pogo Presents Block Party Breaks 2", Skitz "Country Man", Company Flow & Cannibal Ox "Five Songs", Melodramatic "L-Tight", Various "Fit for Survival", Smut Peddlers "Porn Again".

Reviews: Singles Mex "Nadabrahma", Abs and Fase "Vinyl Frontier", Big Dada Sound "Showtime", Logic "Lust for the Stars", Quantic "We Got Soul", Wicked Lester "Howlin", Beathoven "The Funky Devesatate", Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band, Beats in Progress, Peanut Butter Wolf & Charizma "Devotion", Madlib "Invazion", Breakestra "Sexy Popcorn", The Highlighters "Poppin' Pop Corn", Supra "Silhouettes", Microdisiacs "Too Late", Crackpot "Tippy Tippy Toe", DJ Dynamite "No Souvenirs", Billy Wright "Summer Love", Schoolz of Thought "World Wide MCs", Scarub "Savvy Traveller", Mr Dibbs "Primitive Tracks", Atmosphere "Ford One", Eyedea & Abilities "Pushing Buttons", Alias "Final Act", Substance Abuse "What the f*ck you Rhymin' for?", Styles of Beyond "Subculture", Lexicon "Come Up", Encore "For You", Five Deez "Dope", Scum "Scum Live", Lord Sear "Hello", Nickodemus "Earth", Del/Shingo02, Seth P Brundel, DJ Embee, Kamillion "Antibiotix", DJ Maniphest "Menifestations" .

CD-Rom:
Audio
1. Brad Strut "Intro 01" (Melbourne, Aust)
2. Lucky Dice "Imagine That" (Boston, USA)
3. 13 "Slow Burning" (USA)
4. Lexicon "Nikehead" (USA)
5. 13th Son of December & Macross Matrix "A Walk in the Park" (Sydney, Australia)
6. Sandro "5 Minute Mixtape" (Sydney, Australia)
7. Grand Agent "Interlude" (USA)
8. Amad Jamal "Rhetoric" (USA)
9. Reks "Fearless" (Boston, USA)
10. DJ Cheapshot "Big Band Theory" (USA)
Video
1. Def Wish Cast "AUST"
2. Deltron 3030
3. King Kapisi
4. Bliss'n'Esoterickizm
5. Outkast
6. Afu Ra
7. Xzibit
8. Wu Tang Clan
9. DJ Serious