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 Rosa Acosta on the cover of the Winter 2010 issue ofKing | |
| Categories | African-Americanmen's magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Final issue | 2009 |
| Company | Harris Publications |
| Country | United States |
| Website | http://www.king-mag.com/ |
King is a website geared towardAfrican-American andurban male audiences. It features articles abouthip-hop andR&B as well as sports and fashion. The magazine is published byTownsquare Media and was a spinoff fromXXL.[1] The magazine was started in 2002.[2] It ceased publication on March 31, 2009, citing failing ad sales as a result of the poor economy and plans to release monthly installments soon.[3] It resumed publication, this time as a quarterly magazine, in late 2009.[4] It was later suspended again, and the website was sold byHarris Publications to Townsquare Media in 2014.[5][6]
King magazine is mainly characterized by its lavishphotoshoots, which usually feature scantily clad women, often complete with an interview from the featured model. The subjects of these shoots range from professional models such asMelyssa Ford andToccara Jones to well-known musicians and actresses, includingTrina,Keyshia Cole andElise Neal. It also features interviews with rappers. The magazine almost exclusively uses pictures from its photoshoots as the cover of the magazine. TheLycos 50 Daily Report noted the magazine received more online searches thanNewsweek orReader's Digest.
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