ANATTITUDE MAGAZINE

Frankfurt | Paris | Brussels | London | 2005-2014

Anattitude Magazine - founded in 2005 by Jeannette Petri - is still the first and only existing international Hip Hop magazine on print, to present the female side of Hip Hop culture. Intended as an antidote to the one-sided, boring, even nonexistent representation of contemporary female Hip Hop culture in the media, Anattitude presents strong independent women from around the Hip Hop world with a special focus on the variety of gender styles.

Anattitude presents knowledge and style with attitude! 

Anattitude has an international and diverse readership across Europe, the US and Canada - half of which is actually male. 
Anattitude is for people who are interested in keeping a Hip Hop culture alive. It is also for people who want to be surprised and inspired with fresh points of view, for people interested in design and photography. Lack of information was the reason to build up this big magazine project. Anattitude appears once a year with a special theme like “Paris Hip Hop” or “Old School Hip Hop.“ Anattitude features international contributors from Britain to Bulgaria.

Anattitude was published between 2005 - 2014, with funds of the Hessische Kulturstiftung, Kunststiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Maecenia Frankfurt and the Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst.

ISSN 1866-3419 | 5 Ausgaben | 2005 - 2014

  • double issue | b & w | 32 & 36 pages | 21 x 27,9 cm | bilingual: english | german

    • contributing writers: Stef the Cat & Jeannette Petri

    • contributing photographers: Mara Monetti & Jeannette Petri

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      Issue 01 - the first issue

      INTERVIEWS WITH:

    • LA MELODIA

      MC Melodee and DJ & Producer I.N.T. from Amsterdam (The Netherlands) about releasing their first 12".

    • CREW DISMISSED

      B-Girls Julia, Angi and Celia from Zürich (Switzerland) are talking about the contemporary breakdance scene and the future of it with a dope attitude.

    • INVINCIBLE

      Detroit MC and member of New York's all-female-Hip Hop collective Anomolies Crew tells us about her social projects in jail and how MCing changed her life

    • FEMALEHIPHOP.NET

      Clara, Kiwi, Karin and Apo (Germany) are talking about their online project. read the full interview ...

    • REAL HIP HOP ...

      The first issue comes as a double issue with an extra of photographs of what Hip Hop could be, seen from a gender view. Real Hip Hop doesn't know any gender.

  • color | b & w | 72 pages | 21 x 27,9 cm | bilingual: french | english

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    Issue 02 - The Parisienne Edition Content

    French Hip Hop is amazing!

    Therefore the second issue of Anattitude Magazine proudly presents the Parisian female Hip Hop scene.

    INTERVIEWS WITH:

    • PRINCESS ANIES

    The princess of French rap is talking about the political responsibility of rap and the French society..

    • DHHAM DE COEUR

    Hip Hop dancer DHHAM de Coeur is talking about her very unique Hip Hop freestyles and the most famous urban Hip Hop places in Paris.

    • LENIE & KENSA

    The graffiti writer and tagger Queens are talking about the Parisian old school scene and their personal stories during 10 years graffiti writing.

    • BEA ANJUNA

    Europe’s only Hip Hop jeweler tells about the early Paris Hip Hop era, how it all began at La Chapelle with famous French rap crew NTM.

    • KEIRA MAAMERI

    Filmmaker Keira Maameri introduces her Hip Hop documentaries and takes a stand to themes like the role of women in Hip Hop, but also the stereotype of rap and suburb. A pretty witty theoretical mind you must not miss - supported by calligraphies of graffiti artist Lady Alezia.

    • B-GIRL ZOU & JESKILZ

    B-Girl Zou gives a personal insight, how breakdancing and travelling opened her mind. Also Photographs of B-Girl Jeskilz from famous N.Y.’s Rock Steady Crew at the "Paris Hip-Hop Blockparty".

    • KIN

    AM’s special guests from overseas Mt. Vernon N.Y.: the Emcees IQ and Nor a.k.a. KIN are introducing their Hip Hop imperium Noriq Records.

    • FRENCH RAPHISTORY

    And as the cherry on the cake: a new chapter of AM’s unique female old school Hip Hop history - French raphistory!

  • color | 84 pages | 21 x 27,9 cm | english + supplement of all-female graff magazine "Catfight"

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    Issue 03 - old school issue

    Welcome to the third issue of Anattitude Magazine, proudly presenting the ladies from back in the days.

    INTERVIEWS WITH:

    • MISSY DEE

    "I remember it being the best music ever. The Beats were so funky then", says N.Y.’s MC Missy Dee. Following that vibe and talking about her experiences being one of the first girl MCs at about 1981 - how she was invited by famous Grandmaster Flash to rock on the mic at the age of 15.

    • SPARKY D

    The most famous MC battle in Hip Hop histoy ever was fought out between Roxanne Shanté and Sparky D, who struggled for the crown like Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier. That and more is telling us Brooklyn’s Battle Queen Sparky D with an energetic power like it was yesterday.

    • COOKIE CREW

    Cookie, one part of the most famous UK rap crew is talking about how pure and authenic Hip Hop was back then while dropping their break-through hit “Rok Da House” with the Beatmasters.

    • LANESKI

    B-Girl LaneSki talks about being a caucasian Seattle b-girl in the mid-80s when breakdance battles were meant to resemble a gang fight and how they brought people together.

    • JANETTE BECKMAN

    The two most-known Hip Hop photographers started their work 1980, when nobody knew much about this new and upcoming culture called Hip Hop. But their work couldn’t be more different. We are proudly presenting Janette Beckman and Martha Cooper, both from NYC. Anattitude presents a huge number of Beckman’s awesome collection of Hip Hop and 80s style images, which she shot for record covers and magazines.

    • MARTHA COOPER

    Martha Cooper is also reporting of what graffiti was about and how the writers mix up with the art scene.

    • ROSY ONE - DOPE POSE

    Graffiti artist Rosy One is talking about another element of Hip Hop - posing - and what this iconic old school style mean to her and her Dope Pose possee today.

    • THE LADIES WILL KICK IT"

    HERE'S A LITTLE STORY... a journey into Hip Hop history - a timeline to find all important facts and dates from 1973 till today.

    So let's dig deeper into Hip Hop history and give our pioneer ladies the maximum respect they deserve!

  • color | 60 pages A4 + 44 pages A5 "Hip Hop is..." special | english

    • contributing writers: DJ Sav One, Elisabeth Gomis, Jee, Keira Maameri, Stefanie Alisch, Teddy Esposito, That Fucking Sara

    • contributing photographers & illustrators: Andrea Thal, Angie Choi, Eric Ryan Anderson, Helene Ehrlich, Hélène Tilman, Indie 184, J.Grissette Photography, Klor & 123 Klan, Marley Kate, Rebecca “B Fresh” McDonald, Sloane Roccisano, Texas Malika Toussaint-Baptiste

    • Typeface: Kimberlite by David Millhouse

    • Editing (English): Melissa Czarnik

    Anattitude #4 comes as a special double issue. It covers 60 pages Anattitude plus 44 pages "Hip Hop is..." special edition with 44 quotes on what’s Hip Hop all about.

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    Issue 04 - Hip Hop is...

    Welcome to the fourth issue of Anattitude Magazine, proudly presenting "Hip Hop is...".

    INTERVIEWS WITH:

    • ROKAFELLA

    Hip Hop is about breaking, it’s about the b-girl legend Rokafella who knows how to rock a fella. She is one of today’s most known b-girls worldwide, dancing since the age of 16 and growing up in Spanish Harlem. Her worldwide input in breaking and teaching the art and history of Hip Hop dance and b-girling is amazing! Her latest project “All The Ladies Say” is a documentary that highlights the lives of six iconic female b-girls from the USA.

    • CASEY

    Hip Hop is Casey, one of the most acknowledged MCs in France. Not only do Hip Hop heads adore her, that’s the amazing thing, she is such a hardcore MC with such a strong attitude and presence that her lyrics are listened to by a lot of different people. It’s like having a history lesson with a serious caustic undertone.

    • M.A.F.I.A.

    Hip Hop is about the deejay, it’s about M.A.F.I.A., one of the most charming persons, wearing her laces loose behind the turntables and as Sneaker Freaker’s first lady she is kicking it hard for the ladies. If you are somehow involved in “female Hip Hop” you cannot avoid her, someday, somewhere, you will meet her, because M.A.F.I.A. is all over, coming straight out of Melbourne.

    • ROXANNE SHANTÉ

    To introduce Miss Shanté there is no need for words! Shanté is a living legend, she wrote Hip Hop history overnight at age 14 (1984) because she wanted to have a pair of jeans. Shanté paved the way for all later coming female MCs like nobody else and now, 25 years later, she is professor Dr. Shanté and tells us her own Hip Hop life history and why she quitted Hip Hop to gain an education. This interview is full of attitude and simply legendary!

    • ETERNIA

    Hip Hop is Eternia - my favourite rapper wears a skirt! Eternia is one of the most charming personalities in Hip Hop, widely respected as one of Canada’s foremost lyricists. Shattering all stereotypes, Eternia’s aggressive style lies in stark contrast to her feminine appearance.

    • INDIE184

    Hip Hop is about graffiti, it’s about Indie184, a wonderful sista with a dope attitude on motherhood. Being the lady at the side of legendary graffiti artist Cope2 and having three kids, she is always on the run to keep it real for the ladies. Whether in the streets, on the tees or curating street art expos strictly female, come to her correct, cause as she puts it, “real recognizes real.”

    • KLOR

    Yes and graffiti is about another living legend, it‘s about Klor. There is no need for words, it’s 123 Klan, legendary!

    • TONI BLACKMAN

    Hip Hop is about education, Hip Hop is Toni Blackman, the Hip Hop ambassador, spreading Hip Hop education throughout the world.

    • TEXAS

    Hip Hop is about photography, it’s about Texas Malika Toussaint-Baptiste a.k.a. Texas, currently one of the most talented young photographers.

    + "HIP HOP IS... SPECIAL

    Hip Hop is life.... Hip Hop is bigger than a box, or so huge that you cannot express what it means on a A4 paper. Yo that’s it, to quote some of the 44 contributors of “Hip Hop is...”

  • color | 58 pages A4 + 20 pages A4 "Non Toxic When Dry" by Rosy One | english

    Anattitude Magazine #5 is produced with funds from the Hessische Kulturstiftung (Germany), many thanks again!

    • contributing photographers & illustrators: Bunny Bread, Sri, Hanifa, Ben Lorph, Mario Thieme, Till Gläser, Lizairo, Andreas Hölter, David Widart & Karen Jane and Jeannette Petri

    • Typeface: "Solit" by David Millhouse - defalign.com

    • Editing (English): David Millhouse, Melissa Czarnik, Joanna Pszczola

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      Issue 05 - From London & Beyond Content

      Welcome to the 5th issue of Anattitude Magazine, proudly presenting "From London & Beyond".

      INTERVIEWS WITH:

    • Poetic Pilgrimage (UK)

      "It was crucial, because there is no way that we intelligent thinking women would go into a religion that would suppress us!"

    • Sun Sun (UK)

      "I love to add my Lindy Hop and Traditional Jazz steps into my b-boying!"

    • The City Is My Playground (UK)

      "....using the cityscape as my canvas and the street structures as my tools."

    • Sri (UK)

      In my work, I am exploring issues of identity, feminity and multiculturalism, whilst maintaining a healthy nod to the Hip Hop influence and attitude I hold dear."

    • Hanifa (UK)

      "During the early 80s when Hip Hop music and culture came to the UK, we embraced the culture as though we were the founders and creators of it."

    • Ngoc Lan (Switzerland)

      "My selection is always a cocktail of all my heartbeats of the moment."

    • Pumpkin (France)

      "Sometimes it's difficult to switch from Pumpkin the artist to Cécile the accountant, or secretary, or manager or whatever."

    • Noemie Nuo (Belgium)

      "I do good work when I am at home so I decided to open the shop in my ex-kitchen."

    • Dave & Nirit/Say My Name (NL)

      "I was a tomboy.... that was the beginning of , it was actually just girl talk, I never had girl talk in my life."

    • Aruna (NL)

      "Look at Hip Hop as an art form, look at yourself as an artist. See Hip Hop as a tool to speak your mind."

    • Sookee (Germany)

      "I am not an actress, I am an activist...There is no escape, which isn't easy if the topics you`re working on are as heavy and intense as sexism or homophobia."

    • Rita J (USA)

      "Hip Hop moves people and creates communication and unity, it builds bridges."

    • That Fucking Sara (Germany)

      Djing means the same to me as other important things like... food. It's a story telling and sharing of stories."

    • Supafly Collective (Belgium)

      "Yes we are 7 fly ladies, that of course also makes us special. It's about sharing the same love - Hip Hop!"

    • + 20 pages "Non Toxic When Dry" by RosyOne!

    • Anattitude: THE EXHIBITION - Mousonturm FRankfurt 2010

    • "Where My Ladies At?!" expo in Rotterdam. Opening may 15th 2010 (Gemaal op Zuid, Pretorialaan 141, Rotterdam)

    • „B-Girl be - a Celebration of Women in Hip-Hop“ , Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, USA | 2005

    • „change methods/ Hip-Hop, social change and global influences“ | Provisions Library Resource Center for Activism and Arts, Washington DC, USA | 2005


Many thanx again for all the support, also from all contributors and readers!

  • "Dass Jee-Nice ein "die-hard old school fan" ist, leuchtet aus jeder Zeile, aus jedem Foto dieser so liebevoll layoutierten Ausgabe,

    die eigentlich eher wie eine extrem geschmackssichere Kunstbuchpublikation als eine banale Zeitschrift aussieht." (Sonja Eismann)

  • "Anattitude has a killer lay-out" (Lefto)

  • "the most in-depth, insightful & personal interview that's ever been published" (Eternia)

  • "Anattitude Magazine is the “wax poetics” of female hip hop. ♥ Hell Yeah!! (Hell Yeah Magazine)

  • "... 100% culture, 0% conso. Rien à jeter, tout à apprécier...." (Echoes of Concrete)

  • "...the best Hip Hop magazine dedicated to the ladies, it‘s the only one!“ (Sneaker Freaker)

  • "If you know very little about the Ladies of hip-Hop, let Anattitude school you.... " (Highsnobette)

  • "Each page is gorgeous. You can't get this information on women in hip hop anywhere else..." (MC Melissa Czarnik)

  • "WOW it's beautiful, great layouts - love the b&w cover, AND probably one of the best spreads EVER !! on me and my work,..." (Janette Beckman)

  • "This magazine is dope as hell!" (Rosy One)

  • "I really love the magazine! Every page makes a dope poster! Interesting knowlegde/interviews and awesome pictures + layout!" (Purita D)

  • "...Anattitude does NOT sleep on the ladies!...." (Female Sneaker Fiends)

  • "This is definitely one of the dopest publications of the female side of Hip-Hop..." (purplesector)

  • "I cant wait to read all the storys. they are the untold stories, never heard." (LaneSki)

  • "Magazine looks so fine! (Karen Jane)