The Flavor

The Flavor was an American hip hop magazine published between 1992 and 1996.

History

The Flavor was co-founded by Alison Pember and Rachel Crick. Published in Seattle, the first issue arrived in February 1992, and the magazine included interviews, features, reviews, and "scene reports" from across North America. Initially distributed for free in Tower Records stores, the magazine was also sold in record stores overseas.
Initially they had a print run of 10,000 copies per issue, which grew to a peak of 70,000. After several of the editorial staff members left for other jobs, The Flavor closed in 1996.
Staff included: Joshua Ortega, Sarah Honda, Trae Abraham, Pamela Kreider, Carl Johnson, Son Duong, Delon Williams, Mike Clark, James Brown, and Joseph Patel.