The Mobshop Revisited
Tags: South Africa
While clearing out the attic we came across some old issues of the Mobshop magazine. The magazine was founded by Ferdinand Isaacs in the mid 90’s and was a South African hip hop orientated magazine. Distribution was tight in those days and only a few copies exist.
The magazine was an A5 size, usually photocopied and attached together with staples. It experienced various editors throughout it’s run and attracted a lot of controversy amongst the Western Cape hip hop crowd. It was usually distributed at the local hip hop matinee (Saturday afternoons at Club Angels in Greenpoint, Cape Town).
Mobshop Issue # 3 March 1996
Price: Free
Editor in Chief: Dave Raeburn
Contents:
Rooted To Naps
The story behind the story as told by Dave Raeburn
True Hip Hoppers
by DJ Rick B aka Blom ‘E’
Hip Hop News
Compiled by Brain Child and Supa Dave
Ego Trippin’ Part 3 article
Field Report by Davy Boy
+ reviews.
Total of 16 Pages
Mobshop – Haroon Graf Cover
Price: Free
Founder: Ferdinand Isaacs
Editor: Adubb
Contents:
Mr Devious
Homebrewed
If Art Is A Crime – Falco
Daheadbangah Profile
+ reviews.
Total of 24 Pages
Mobshop August 96 – Issue 5
Price: Free
Founder: Ferdinand Isaacs
Editors: Dre, Bowie and Adubb
Contents:
Field Report
10 Hottest
Celebrity Profile
Buttafuoco
Writer’s Profile
10 PHattest
Straight outta Gauteng
+ reviews.
Total of 24 Pages
Mobshop March 97 – Issue 9
Price: Free
Founder: Ferdinand Isaacs
Editor: Adubb
Contents:
O’Ryan Winter
Aerosol Art 97
+ reviews.
Total of 24 Pages
Mobshop The Yellow Issue
Price: ?
The Editing Mob: Big Dre, Bowie, A-Dubb aka TomDickanHarry
Contributors: Blom-E, Jo-Anne, Falko X, Preach, Ferd and D.S.A.
Contents:
Burn Hollywood Burn
by DJ rick B Aka Blom E
The Devil Made Me Do It
by Bowie
Industry Rule # 4080
by Da Dozah Himself
Field Report
by Da Dozah again
Black On Black
by Jo-Anne
Hip Hop: A Definition by Falco X
+ reviews.
Total of 28 Pages
Mobshop Issue # 11
Price: R2.00
Contents:
Coolfunk vs Ghetto Ruff – Inside Cape Town’s Civil War
H-Bomb
FAT MC
Master P
+ reviews.
Total of 24 Pages
Mobshop Issue # 12
Price: R2.00
Contents:
Mobshop Awards
Golden Tones Report
+Reviews
Total of 24 Pages
Mobshop Issue # 13
Price: R3.00
Contents:
Tyra Banks
Munchies
Kwaito Update
+Reviews
Total of 24 Pages
Mobshop The Winter Issue – Issue 14
Price: R4.00
The Editor: Ferdinand Isaacs
Contents:
Tkzee
Music Reviews
Tips from Ready D
Total of 24 Pages
Mobshop The Spring / Summer 98 – Issue 15
Price: R3.95
The Editor: Ferdinand Isaacs
Contents:
Monica
Master P
Big Punisher
Robin “The Man”
+ reviews.
Total of 24 Pages
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