Taking hip-hop in a new direction, THE AVE magazine is bringing more than heat for the summer. In the summer edition of the THE AVE, they sit down and talk to Fat Joe and The Terror Squad about the loss of Big Pun and how it has affected their music today. They also talk about their future hip-hop and how important it is to reach out to the community.
The second cover will give and exclusive story with Rev. Al Sharpton and Talib Kweli as they discuss why we should or shouldn’t make a trip to the polls for the 2004 election. The story also details the stance of each presidential candidate on several key issues that affect our communities. Speaking on the pressures of success and his new album Jadakiss sits down for a look into his life while Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth join forces and talk about their plan to bring life back into hip-hop.
The AVE also looks into effect of domestic violence as victims share their stories and experts discuss warning signs to look out for while M-1 of Dead Prez talks about the lost of his first born. The controversy over same sex marriages and how to battle police brutality also stand out in this issue.
