Wax Poetics

From Daft to De La, WaxPo's got your back. Issue 55 from our favorite music mag focuses on "exploration," and what better duo to explore with than Daft Punk? The French duo's recent album (Random Access Memories) is all about exploring the past to redefine the future. Here WaxPo gives an in-depth look into Daft's process and influences alongside articles on Daft collaborator and pop icon Nile Rodgers, plus Canadian disco producer Gino Soccio. On the flipside, you got hip-hop legends De La Soul keeping the team together for over 20 years in the game, Teddy Riley on New Jack swing, Detroit luminaries Slum Village & Waajeed, Me’Shell Ndegéocello, Lady, and much more. Another heavyweight issue!

Number 54 from your favorite music mag. Once again WaxPo hooks up the best content from all corners of the music world, as evident from the featured cover artists. The cover one variant features two generations of NY rappers - Big Daddy Kane reppin' the old school, and Joey Badass for the next generation, while cover two puts blue-eyed soul poster boy Darryl Hall back in the spotlight along with current Blue Note jazz crooner Jose James. In addition, this issue digs deep into the blue eyed soul scene with features on Bobby Caldwell, Donald Fagen of Steely Dan, Laura Nyro, and Ned Doheny, plus articles on the Keyboard Kid, Nosaj Thing, Clams Casino, the Ghetto Brothers + more.

Issue #53 for WaxPo got styles for days. From the RZA to Roxy Music, Gaslamp Killer to Jesse Boykins III, and Nite Jewel to Mac Dre, this time around Wax Poetics gives shine to the artists who are masters and leaders of their respective styles and movements. Features revealing interviews and write-ups on the artists mentioned above, plus articles on William Hart of Philly soul legends the Delfonics, next generation soul singer Mara Hruby, LA-based multi-instrumentalist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, jazz drummer turned hip-hop producer extraordinaire Karriem Riggins, Leroy Sibbles of the Heptones, Sinkane, Pleasure, and more. Split cover featuring the RZA and Jesse Boykins III. Recommended.

Wax Poetics celebrates the individual for issue #52. Here the esteemed music mag focuses on a wide variety of artists that have done their own thing from the get-go and have gained due respect for their own unique voice in music. Includes cover features on the beautiful and talented Sade, next generation beats pioneer Flying Lotus, the stereotype-breaking Lenny Kravitz, and SoCal modern funk ambassador Dam-Funk. This issue also includes revealing articles on Betty Wright, Roller Boogie, Gary Bartz, Cody Chesnutt, and Quantic & Alice Russell as well as words on Georgia Anne Muldrow, Thundercat, Jamire Williams and ERIMAJ, Myron & E, and MeLo-X. Recommended reading.

All hip-hop issue from Wax Po! Issue 51 from the newly re-designed Wax Poetics gives us hip-hop from every angle with cover features on microphone icon Nas, Detroit's Danny Brown, Shabazz Palaces, and the story of Master P and No Limit Records. Inside you'll also find features on Kurtis Blow, El-P, the Roots, Killer Mike, Robert Glasper, Coke La Rock, Oddisee, G-Side, Alchemist & Oh No's Gangrene project, and much more. Essential reading material for the hip-hop enthusiast.

Wax Poetics dedicates their 41st issue to hip hop, hard to believe it took em so long but I guess they had a lot of other thorough crate digging coverage to get out of the way first. This issue comes in two different versions, West Coast (featuring Ice Cube on the front cover, Ice T on the back cover) and East Coast (Featuring KRS One on the front cover, EPMD on the back cover). The inside of each issue also features pieces on Souls of Mischief, DJ Amir, Peanut Butter Wolf, Latin Freestyle and plenty more. Note: cover versions will be randomly selected for online orders.

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Wax Poetics #46, covered by George Benson and George Duke, focuses on pioneers that infused funk/soul and other elements into jazz. In addition to features on the aforementioned artists, the issue covers drummers Bill Cobham and Norman Connors, spiritual jazz great Phil Cohran, Bob Shad-lead Mainstream Records, South Korea's DJ Soulscape, Towson State Univerisy Jazz Ensemble, and much more.

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WaxPo #42 is dedicated to the art of R&B, both contemporary and classic. The magazine comes in two editions (randomly selected for your order): one features Barry White on the front cover and Gil Scott-Heron on the back cover, and the other features D'Angelo on the front while Erykah Badu graces the back cover. Also features pieces on Melivn Bliss (RIP), Ernie Hines, Kings Go Forth, Bilal, The Bamboos and all the regular columns and features you love about Wax Poetics.

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Cali funk, soul, and rhythm band War and the legendary blues/soul singer/music producer Syl Johnson cover Wax Poetics #44, which also features pieces on Al Kooper, Johnny Colon, Claus Ogerman, Melvin Davis, Bill Whithers, The Budos Band, Record Rundown with DJ Muggs, and more. Also included in the issue are Layle Owerko's boombox photographs as well as stories on Bennie Maupin Re: Discovered, James Spaulding, and United States Navy Port Authority Soul Band.

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WaxPo #40 features funk legends the Ohio Players on one cover and soul music icon Smokey Robinson on the other. Inside you'll find interviews with both Smokey and Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner of the Players, as well as features on Javelin, Tortoise, Joe Cuba, Tribe, Gene Paul, Johnny Lytle and more. 112 pages.