The venerable R&B publication that helped document the history of pop culture in the ‘90s is reportedly set to cease publication at the end of this year. Here is a look at some of the memorable covers from the decade.
Snoop Dogg (September 1993)
22-year-old Snoop appeared on the cover of the magazine's first issue, his cover story was in advance to his debut album, Doggystyle (which was highly anticipated following his contribution’s to Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, the previous year).
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The Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans (October 1995)
For those of us old to remember; Biggie and Faith's relationship was a source of major drama in the mid-'90s.
Michael Jackson (June/July 1995)
For the cover and accompanying photo shoot, Michael dressed in hip-hop clothing (reportedly for the first and only time in his career).
Mary J. Blige (February 1995)
This was the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" first cover.
