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Blaze magazine cover, October 1999, featuring Eve ("Pit Bull Princess"), with cover lines on Noreaga, The Beatnuts, Ruff Ryders, Terror Squad, Pastor Troy, Q-Tip, and 50 Cent.

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Blaze Magazine – October 1999 (Eve Cover, Pit Bull Princess Issue)

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February 2000

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Blaze magazine cover, December 1999, featuring Jay-Z ("Jigga What? Jigga Who?! Jay-Z Goes for Broke"), with cover lines on Bad Boy's B.I.G. secret, RZA, Timbaland, Mystikal, and Keith Murray.

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Blaze Magazine – December 1999 (Jay-Z Cover, Jigga What Issue)

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Blaze magazine cover, May 1999, featuring DMX (Earl Simmons), with cover lines on Nas & Mobb Deep, hip-hop behind bars, Eightball & MJG, and Charli Baltimore.

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Blaze Magazine – May 1999 (DMX Cover, Hip-Hop Behind Bars Issue)

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Blaze magazine cover, September 1999, Special Fall Fashion Issue, featuring Mobb Deep ("We're the Best Underground Group") with cover lines on the sexiest female MCs, Hot Boys, Solé, Mack 10, Lil' Cease, EPMD, and Memphis Bleek.

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Blaze Magazine – September 1999 (Mobb Deep Cover, Fall Fashion Issue)

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Blaze magazine cover, February 1999, "The 50 Greatest MCs Ever" ranked list issue, with ranked photos including Tupac, Ice Cube, Lauryn Hill, and Busta Rhymes, plus cover lines on Platinum, Defari, and Deviant Fashion.

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Blaze Magazine – February 1999 (The 50 Greatest MCs Ever Issue)

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Blaze magazine cover, April 1999, featuring Juvenile ("Ha?"), with cover lines on the 50 Greatest MCs readers' strike back, Eminem, Too Short, Beanie Sigel, and Freddie Foxxx.

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Blaze Magazine – April 1999 (Juvenile Cover, "Ha?" Issue)

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Blaze magazine cover, November 1999, featuring Goodie Mob ("Y'all Going to Pay Us, Folk'"), with cover lines on million-dollar vacations for rap stars, Rah Digga, Pharoahe Monch, E-40, Lady Luck, Tash, Spice 1, and Ol' Dirty Bastard.

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Blaze Magazine – November 1999 (Goodie Mob Cover)

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December/January 2000

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December/January 2000

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Blaze Magazine June 2000 Feature

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June 2000

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March 2000

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Blaze magazine cover, June/July 1999 Summer Double Issue, featuring Nas ("Escobar Season Has Returned"), with cover lines on Jay-Z, Foxy Brown, and DMX wiretap allegations, plus Slick Rick, Krayzie Bone, and Ja Rule.

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Blaze Magazine – June/July 1999 (Nas Cover, Summer Double Issue)

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Blaze magazine cover, Fall 1999, featuring Method Man ("Who's the Best MC?"), with cover lines on Snoop Dogg, Xzibit vs. LAPD, Outkast, Noreaga, DMX, and Lil' Kim.

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Blaze Magazine – Fall 1999 (Method Man Cover, Best MC Issue)

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Blaze magazine cover, March 1999, featuring Redman ("Doc's da Game: Redman Scores Coast to Coast"), with cover lines on Inspectah Deck, DJ Quik, Silkk the Shocker, Foxy Brown, and a DJ battle by the bay.

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Blaze Magazine – March 1999 (Redman Cover, Doc's da Game Issue)

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