The Raw Report DVD-Magazine
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The Raw Report DVD-Magazine is a quarterly released DVD magazine
DVD magazine
A DVD magazine is a magazine that collects most of its content on DVD, or is issued in a DVD-only format. It was invented by Isak Bini who published the first DVD magazine: City and You DVD magazine...

 series that focuses on the extensive culture of both mainstream and underground hip-hop, while combining key formulas of a print magazine.

The Raw Report DVD-Magazine was founded in early 2003 as a website entitled “Back Stage Pass”, but quickly transformed into a DVD-Magazine later the same year. The Raw Report DVD-Magazine, exclaims its content is “Hip Hop in its RAWEST form!” because of the access and more realistic environment in which they capture hip-hop artist and figures. The style of the content featured on The Raw Report is street oriented, but professional editing makes it a strong competitor for mainstream media, especially with more realistic approach to the hip-hop sub-culture. As of August 2006, The Raw Report had released nine full length DVD’s which includes a special edition catalog entitled “Platinum Plus Series” for rappers Saigon (Welcome to Saigon), Ludacris (Ludacris…presents Disturbing tha Peace) and the widely popular DVD from Def Jam artist, Young Jeezy (Trap or Die). Bad Boy Entertainment artist, Yung Joc is reportedly next in line, working with The Raw Report for his special edition DVD. In addition to the “Platinum Plus Series”, The Raw Report releases a quarterly Volume issue, which is a collection of segments based on current music and trends and also popular events. Their Volume 4 issue was released in July 2006.

Controversy

The Raw Report DVD-Magazine has been involved with two major issues within the hip-hop industry, the first being with the Black Mafia Family
Black Mafia Family
The Black Mafia Family , was a drug--trafficking organization originally based in Detroit, Michigan. Founded by the Flenory Brothers , the organization began in the late 1980s. By the year 2000, they had established multi-kilogram cocaine distribution cells in cities throughout the United States...

 (B.M.F.) The Raw Report was the first to showcase the glitz and glamour of the organization with an in depth promotional DVD for B.M.F. Entertainment artist, Bleu DaVinci.

The second controversial issue The Raw Report DVD has been associated with includes Disturbing tha Peace
Disturbing Tha Peace
Disturbing tha Peace is a record label founded by Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges, his manager Chaka Zulu and Zulu's brother Jeff Dixon...

/Def Jam artist Field Mob. Footage from the DTP DVD was re-edited and spread across the internet, with Field Mob artist Shawn Jay and Smoke heavily criticizing and mocking East Coast Rappers. Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...

, Disturbing tha Peace and The Raw Report DVD-Magazine have all released statements explaining and denouncing the situation.

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