{{Short description|American hip hop music magazine}} {{italic title}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} [[File:Ozone (magazine).jpg|thumb|Cover of ''Ozone'']] '''''Ozone''''' was an American magazine focusing on [[hip hop music]] coverage from the [[Southern United States]] and operated from 2002 to 2010. It was founded in [[Orlando, Florida]] in 2002 by Julia Beverly.<ref>[http://blackpress.org/juliabeverly.htm Julia Beverly] Blackpress. Retrieved 5 June 2023</ref> In 2006, the magazine relocated its headquarters to [[Atlanta]].
The magazine provided early coverage of southern artists including [[Stat Quo]], [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]], and [[T-Pain]]. It has also included articles on musicians from other parts of the U.S. Ozone, including [[New York City]] rapper [[Saigon (rapper)|Saigon]] on the cover of the April 2006 issue and [[Chicago]] emcee [[Twista]] on the cover of its January 2006, and October 2007 issues.
The magazine has a small number of staff and contributors. In addition to publisher and editor-in-chief Julia Beverly, features editor Eric Perrin and music editor Randy Roper make frequent contributions. Other contributors include recording artist Killer Mike, Charlamagne, [[mixtape]] artist DJ Wally Sparks, Wendy Day (founder of Rap Coalition, and contributor to ''Murder Dog'' magazine), [[Rohit Loomba]] and DJ ADG.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/ozonemag|title=ozonemag Publisher Publications|website=Issuu}}</ref>
==Awards== The first annual '''Ozone Awards''' were held on August 6, 2006, and were hosted by [[Mississippi]] emcee [[David Banner]] and [[Miami]] emcee [[Trina]]. ''Ozone Magazine'' held its second annual Ozone Award Show on August 13, 2007 at the [[James L. Knight Center]] in downtown Miami, Florida, in conjunction with the TJ's DJs Tastemakers Conference. The 3rd Annual Ozone Award and TJs DJs Tastemakers Conference was held on the weekend of August 8–11, 2008 at the [[George R. Brown Convention Center]] in [[Houston, Texas]]. The awards focused on southern artists mostly and included performances by [[Lil Wayne]], [[David Banner]], 8 Ball, [[Pimp C]], and [[Too Short]].<ref>[https://allhiphop.com/news/third-annual-ozone-awards-recap/ 3rd Annual Ozone Award] Retrieved 5 June 2023</ref> Ozone magazine disestablished in 2010.
==See also== * [[Three 6 Mafia]] * [[G-funk]] * [[T-Pain]]
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==External links== *{{official website|http://www.ozonemag.com/}} *[http://issuu.com/ozonemag Digital Copies of Ozone Magazine available to read at www.issuu.com]
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