"The North has arrived", says urban lifestyle title Urbanology

Mainstream magazines sometimes don't seem to have the audacity to shout "look at me! look at my latest issue!" . Making statements isn't our usual way.

But Urbanology magazine's fall issue isn't afraid to make a strong statement about itself and urban music generally, with its first Canadian cover subjects celebrating “The North Has Arrived.” While most urban music magazines are understandably focussed on hip hop music-making to the south Urbanology presents four cover stories on some of Canada’s most prominent urban music acts:

Point Blank tells of the forces working against their success in the music industry, Belly reveals why he revels in all the hateration he receives, Jully Black drops inspiration for young ladies everywhere and DL Incognito shares his lifelong love affair with hip-hop.

“This issue represents a strong, strong message. Canada has a wealth of talent within the urban community and everyone from the consumers to the industry is waking up to this,” explains Priya Ramanujam, Editor-in-Chief and Founder. “As I wrote in my editor’s note, this may be our first Canadian cover, but it definitely does not have to be the last. We’re leaving that up to our readers to decide.”

Urbanology, which started in 2004 and now well into its 3rd year of quarterly publication, describes itself as an "urban culture lifestyle magazine", not a music magazine. It's available by single copies at newsstands across Canada and the United States, including Chapters, Indigo, Gateway Newsstands, Coles, Wal-Mart, Petro Canada , Mac’s Milk, Borders, Barnes & Noble "and other mom and pop convenient stores".