Rise and Fall of King Magazine

“We need to talk about KING,” the Harris Publications exec told Datwon Thomas, editor-in-chief of XXL magazine and a founder and editorial director of KING, the men’s lifestyle magazine.

It was early 2009. The economy had tanked and the magazine industry was in a tailspin. Magazines were folding. Advertisers were in full-blown fallout mode. And KING had gone through several rounds of layoffs. The writing was on the wall.

The executive told Thomas that KING was unsustainable, that advertising dollars had slowed to a trickle and that the next issue, its 51st, would be its last. KING was done.

For nearly eight years, KING, the self-proclaimed “Illest Men’s Magazine Ever” had been Thomas’ baby and a jewel in the Harris Publications crown.

It was an urban answer to mainstream lad mags like MaximFHM and Stuff, and was the closest thing there had ever been to a hip-hop equivalent of GQ, with lavish fashion spreads, A-list celebrities and video vixens who bared their souls and just enough of their bodies to arouse the curiosity of readers. It was the print manifestation of barbershop talk with the fellas: sports, gadgets, cars and plenty of curvy and scantily clad women, alongside deeper investigative pieces written from the perspective of the urban everyman, with swagger and college-boy humor.

KING gained a cult-like following, at once celebrating beautiful women of color and feeding the fetishization of the black woman’s body.

“It was like your homeboy’s magazine,” Thomas said. “We took a bit of street savvy, wit, hood, academia — we took it all and just put it into this dope project. If you saw the covers, you’d be like, ‘All they want to do is look at this girl’s ass.’ But if you opened it, you’d be like, ‘Wow, it’s so much more than that.’”

In its first four years, KING‘s circulation more than doubled, from 132,851 a year after it launched to 271,298 in 2005, making it one of the fastest-growing magazines in America at the time, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, which tracks magazine sales. Then as the economy worsened,  read more
things fell apart.

 

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Takahiromiyashita “The Soloist” 2012 Fall/Winter Collection

Japanese brand Takahiromiyashita is back with an amazing line-up for the 2012 Fall season, entitled “Symphony #0006″. This will be his sixth collection comprised of materials such as; wool,cotton and leather. These piece’s will be available in the future @ Takahiromiyashita The Soloist retail stores…

 

Oakley Gearbox Titanium Special Edition Watch

Oakley has changed the game with this one. With an gunmetal bezel combined in session with black accents, 100 meters diving range Swiss movement, and Unobatainium rubber strap. This watch will be price at 895USD available @ Oakley.com

Kanye West 2012 Fall Collection

The man,myth, and legend A.K.A Kanye West has unveiled his new clothing line for the Fall. With his musical genius comprised with his eye for fashion this collection will turn heads and raise the bar some notches in the fashion-world.

 

Supreme x Vans MC

 

Supreme and Vans have become the new dynamic duo using their creative prowess to make these dope shoes. The signature Vulcanized sole is paired with Mike Carrol signature MC model, with a wide array of colors theses kicks are sure to make an statement. The release date is set for March 8 in the Western stores of  New York,London,and Los Angeles; while on March 10 the shoes hit Japan.

 

 

Is The Illuminati Killing all the Stars

There has been epic buzz on the web about WHITNEY HOUSTON’S death been associated with The Illuminati.

Here issa collection of the Buzz are the web

TAP BLOG TOP

Brilliant! I have been collecting info myself today on the same subject. Here goes. She died on the Illuminati date of 12212. Sick jokes arrived at people’s mobiles within 20 mins of her death announcement. Someone I work with who is an average Sun reader, not a conspiracy researcher, said it was almost as if they were written in advance. About a week ago, the papers were reporting her drug habits, preparing us for this. The record company would have a motive, but maybe she was onto the truth! She was surrounded by bodyguards when she died, apparently, so people believe it couldnt be murder. Sounds like she was in a prison! Someone she knew wrote her obituary 5 years ago…. That was in The Sun. And finally, what about Elvis? These top musicians are way too influential for OWG, especially if they are onto the truth.

JULIA again Michael Hutchence died on 2211, another illuminati date. Lot of people disagreed with the suicide thing. They usually seem to die between 40 and 50. This is the mid life crisis age, which I see as the time when you start to see through the fog of your endless social conditioning. Musicians are very influential. They could change people’s views in a very short space of time, especially young people. Just listened to the Whitney song. She is very beautiful and a gifted singer. not the sort of thing OWG like, a really beautiful shining human being, fulfilling their true potential.  Read more

 

God Like Productions

 

WHITNEY HOUSTONS DEATH A BLOOD SACRIFICE??! NEW BIZARRE CONNECTION TO ILLUMINATI REPTILIAN QUEEN ELIZABETH II PREDICTED in GLP??

Many are asking and trying to understand if there’s a deeper significance to this famous angelic voice & Icon.

Well, there’s a bizarre hidden connection to the death of Whitney Houston that most aren’t fully aware of yet… until now

Was there a warning about a major BLOOD ritual SACRIFICE that was about to occur in the FIRST 13 days of FEBRUARYconnected to the 11TH DAY and a special ANNIVERSARY of a famous QUEEN who many believe is a MAJOR ILLUMINATI LEADER?

Well, FACT is sometimes stranger than fiction because on January 28th 2012,
this special esoteric warning was posted to GLP:

here’s an excerpt from the first line:
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Today is the 28th day of 1st month in the 12th year of the 3rd millennium and the 11th day from the next Sacrificial FULL MOON of the 7th to celebrate the anniversary of HER 60th ascenSION cycle for the 6th.
http://www.godlikeproductions.com

 

 Residual contracts unfulfilled?

 

Sometimes there’s residual contracts unfullfilled. Just for example, she might have had a 10 year/5 album deal with her masters or 10 year/5 movie deal and she was obligated and forced to get back out there and do her dog and pony show as ordered by her masters.

But TPTB knew that as soon as they’d have enough material to make money they’d get rid of her since celebrities of this stature are worth more dead than alive.

My guess is Charlie Sheen will be the next one to be odeed on booze/pills mix. God knows he pissed “them” off when he left his show because TPTB couldn’t control him anymore. And I’m pretty sure he wasn’t done with his contract.

Just like Michael Jackson had to comeback to repay his multi-million dollar loan to Sony against his music catalogues. He could’ve just let “them” have his catalogues as repayment but he absolutely wanted those for his kids and chose to make a comeback concert/movie instead and we all know what happened.

The Illuminati are the rulers of this world full of illusions. That’s why the best way to survive is to stay clear of their path of destruction and live a frugal life in the light of God and ask for his protection as often as we can until we’re finally delivered from evil when we too pass on to the spirit world.

http://forum.davidicke.com

 

 

Whitney Houstons death a blood sacrifice??! New bizarre connection to Illuminati Reptilian Queen Eli

 

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Many are asking and trying to understand if there’s a deeper significance to this famous angelic voice & Icon.

Well, there’s a bizarre hidden connection to the death of Whitney Houston that most aren’t fully aware of yet… until now

Was there a warning about a major BLOOD ritual SACRIFICE that was about to occur in the FIRST 13 days of FEBRUARY connected to the 11TH DAY and a special ANNIVERSARY of a famous QUEEN who many believe is a MAJOR ILLUMINATI LEADER?

Well, FACT is sometimes stranger than fiction because on January 28th 2012, this special esoteric warning was posted to GLP:

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread810618/pg1

 

Were Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson worth more to their record companies dead than alive?

Michael Jackson:

Incredibly talented but increasingly drug addled and out of control musician whose best performances were behind him and whose personal net worth and was near zero at his time of death and whose value to his record company masters was severely compromised and whose value to them (ironically) dead would be far greater than alive. Oh, did I forget that the exact circumstances of his death are as yet not fully explained and probably never will be?

Whitney Houston:

Incredibly talented but increasingly drug addled and out of control musician whose best performances were behind her and whose personal net worth and was near zero at her time of death and whose value to her record company masters was severely compromised and whose value to them (ironically) dead would be far greater than alive. Oh, did I forget that the exact circumstances of her death are as yet not fully explained and probably never will be?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan

Another contract was collected yesterday.

Another contract was collected yesterday. Whitney Houston was found dead in her hotel room yesterday @ 3:55 pst. Whitney was staying at the Beverly Hills Hilton where she was scheduled to perform during Clive Davis’ annual Pre-Grammy party. Although no official cause of death has been reported due to a security restriction, the blogs have speculated that Whitney had taken the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and accidentally drowned in a tub of water. It is unclear who found Houston; some reports say it was her hairdresser and others claim it was her bodyguard. So let the lying and covering up begin.

I gotta admit, I was taken aback when I heard the news, however I was not surprised. I felt pretty much the same way when I heard that Michael was gone. She’d always been “there” and now she wasn’t. Silenced. Whitney had such a powerful voice and I liked her music since her debut.

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Versace for H&M Cruise Lookbook

Versace is back with their elegant style and vision for the fresh, this collection is comprised of an variety of cut shirts,pleaded shorts,tailored suits, and printed trunks. This collection will be available in the European market via internet store on January 19…

Marc Jacobs “Crayon” Sneaker

With tonal stitching and a blue canvas that creates the look of crayons, these shoes will be a great addition to any closet. Priced at 522$ these shoes can be coped at http://zozo.jp/shop/designers/goods.html?gid=1264707&did=&cid=14615