Juice is a German online hip hop magazine and the biggest of its kind in Europe. It was a print publication between 1997 and November 2019. Then it began to be an online magazine. In every issue, readers find interviews with rappers and record reviews. The editors pick an 'album of the month' and, additional to the normal reviews, Juice features a 'battle of the ear': If the editorial staff's opinions about a record diverge strongly, it is reviewed by two different editors, each defending their point of view. In the magazine, records are rated with crowns on a scale from one to six.
Juice was published 11 times per year by Piranha Media until November 2019. In the first quarter of 2007, 28,757 copies were sold.
Other rubrics include the "All Time Classic", a two-page report about rappers or groups that have influenced hip hop culture or have released albums that are considered classics by today's standards. Featured artists include Tuff Crew, Coldcut, the WhoRidas, Newcleus, Kenny 'Dope' Gonzales, Hijack, X-Clan and K-Rino
Since 2005, both rappers and producers are asked to rate beats in a section called "...vs. the Beats". Featured performers are, among others: Amp Fiddler, Kano, the Saïan Supa Crew, St Laz New Industry Records, DJ Fade and Five Deez.
The magazine includes a sampler with 15 tracks, sometimes tracks only released on the Juice sampler.
Issues Issue Cover Album of the MonthDecember 2008Akon & T-PainStatik Selektah – Stick 2 The ScriptNovember 2008LudacrisTermanology – Politics As UsualOctober 2008BushidoCurse – FreiheitSeptember 2008Kool SavasMadlib – WLIB AM: King Of The WigflipAugust 2008The GameThe Cool Kids – The Bake SaleJuly 2008Busta RhymesLil Wayne – Tha Carter IIIJune 2008ChakuzaThe Roots - Rising DownMay 2008Lil' WayneGnarls Barkley - The Odd CoupleApril 2008Pete RockPete Rock - NY's FinestMarch 2008Gewalt und RapGuilty Simpson - Ode to the GhettoJanuary/February 2008Dynamite DeluxeFreeway - Free at lastDecember 2007Jay-ZTrae - Life Goes OnNovember 2007Wu-Tang ClanKool Savas - Tot oder LebendigOctober 2007BushidoKanye West - GraduationSeptember 200750 CentCommon - Finding ForeverAugust 2007CommonK.I.Z - HahnenkampfJuly 2007T.I.Olli Banjo - LifeshowJune 2007Olli Banjo / Snaga & PillathWiley - Playtime ist overMay 2007UGKDevin the Dude - Waiting to inhaleApril 2007Prinz PiVarious Artists - Hyphy HitzMarch 2007Prodigy und The AlchemistNas - Hip Hop Is Dead January/February 2007ClipseClipse - Hell hath no fury (6 Kronen)December 2006SidoThe Game - The Doctor's AdvocateNovember 2006The Game A.G. - Get Dirty RadioOctober 2006Kool Savas Nicolay - HereSeptember 2006BushidoRick Ross - Port of MiamiAugust 2006OutkastRhymefest - Blue CollarJuly 2006Jan DelayBusta Rhymes - The Big Bang (6 Kronen)June 2006Ghostface KillahAzad - Game OverMay 2006Busta RhymesT.I. - KingApril 2006AzadGhostface Killah - FishscaleMarch 2006Young JeezyDiverse - The Celluloid YearsJanuary/February 2006Lil' Wayne / Juelz SantanaJuelz Santana - What the game's been missingDecember 2005G-Unit Bun B - TrillNovember 2005PharrellDeine Lieblings Rapper - Dein Lieblings AlbumOctober 2005Little Brother + Danger Mouse & MF DoomKanye West - Late Registration September 2005Kanye WestSlim Thug - Already PlatinumAugust 2005Samy DeluxeBuckshot & 9th Wonder - ChemistryJuly 2005Missy ElliottSean Price - Monkey BarzJune 2005Deine Lieblings RapperCommon - BeMay 2005Rap auf dem IndexBeanie Sigel - The B. comingApril 2005The GameQuasimoto - The Further Adventures of Lord QuasMarch 200550 CentThe Game - The DocumentaryJanuary/February 2005Roots ManuvaSnoop Dogg - R&G: The Masterpiece / Roots Manuva - Awfully DeepDecember 2004Lil JonR.A. the Rugged Man - Die, Rugged Man, DieNovember 2004BushidoMos Def - The New DangerOctober 2004Talib KweliDizzee Rascal - Showtime September 2004Cam'RonSamy Deluxe - Verdammtnochma August 2004Kanye WestThe Roots - The Tipping Point July 2004M.O.P.Erick Sermon - Chilltown, New York June 2004NasGhostface Killah - The Pretty Toney Album May 2004Sido (rapper)Diverse - Definitive Jux Presents III April 2004Dilated PeoplesKanye West - The College Dropout March 2004Melbeatz & Kool SavasTwista - Kamikaze January/February 2004Jay-ZJay-Z - The Black Album / Tragedy Khadafi - Still Reportin… December 2003DMXSoul Position - 8 Million Stories November 2003Biz MarkieObie Trice - Cheers October 2003LudacrisTY - Upwards September 2003OutkastBeginner - Blast Action Heroes August 2003PharrellDudley Perkins - A Lil' Night July 2003BeginnerMadlib - Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note June 2003Nate DoggPrince Paul - Politics Of The Business May 2003Gang StarrAzad - Faust Des NordwestensApril 200350 CentDJ Hype - 1973 * Recon March 2003ASD (Afrob & Samy Deluxe)Nas - God's Son January/February 2003The RootsTalib Kweli - Quality / DJ Spinna - Here To There December 2002Jay-ZNovember 2002Jurassic 5October 2002Kool SavasSeptember 2002XzibitAugust 2002Style IssueJuly 2002EminemJune 2002Deutschrap Strikes Back!May 2002Def JuxApril 2002Fat JoeMarch 2002Grandmaster FlashJanuary/February 2002Mobb DeepDecember 2001Saian Supa CrewNovember 2001Tupac ShakurOctober 2001CurseSeptember 2001Pharoahe Monch & RawkusJuly/August 2001RZAJune 2001RAGMay 2001KRS-OneApril 2001Jan Delay & Denyo 77March 2001Run DMCJanuary/February 2001KopfnickerDecember 2000OutkastNovember 2000Wu Tang ClanOctober 2000The Black Eyed PeasSeptember 2000De La SoulJuly/August 2000Busta RhymesJune 2000Spax & DJ MirkoMay 2000Moses Pelham & Cora EApril 2000Tony TouchMarch 2000Big PunisherJanuary/February 2000Dr. DreDecember 1999Method Man & RedmanNovember 1999Ferris MCOctober 1999Ol' Dirty BastardSeptember 1999NoreagaJuly/August 1999Missy ElliottMay 1999Freundeskreis / EminemApril 1999NasMarch 1999Foxy BrownJanuary/February 1999Jay-ZNovember/December 1998RZASeptember/October 1998Snoop DoggJuly/August 1998Big PunisherMay/June 1998DeutschrapMarch/April 1998Run DMCJanuary/February 1998Gang StarrNovember/December 1997Busta Rhymes
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