Super Empty, NC's journal of hip-hop and creative culture, is now a print magazine. With 84 full-color pages, stories on some of the state's most dynamic artists, and contributions from 18 writers and photographers from North Carolina and beyond, our debut issue is a proud statement of purpose and a piece of state history—but it won't be the last. We're already at work on Issue 2, Fall/Winter '26, and dreaming of issues beyond that. Get your copy of Issue 1, and be signed up to receive issues every six months after that, by subscribing below:
What You Get
- Two issues per year of thoughtful, considered coverage of NC hip-hop and creative culture, delivered to your home
- Save $5/issue from the retail price ($30)
- Access to Issue 1 from outside NC (we're not selling online issues individually at this time)
- Advance notice of events, merch, & more
What Your Subscription Funds
- Original writing, reporting, photography, and illustration from North Carolina journalists and creatives (for Issue 1, these costs were $3k+)
- Printing the magazine (for Issue 1, these costs were ~$6k)
- Marketing & Events (for Issue 1 alone, these costs are ~$1k)
- Original writing for our blog/newsletters throughout the year ($2k+)
Feeling especially deep-pocketed and philanthropic?
In the spirit of pay-what-you-can pricing, we also offer a $100/yr "Partner" tier for folks who are able and are interested in supporting in a more substantial way.
There are no additional benefits for Partners at this time, but every subscriber at this level makes our work better, and sets Super Empty up to be a more sustainable independent media project for the long haul:
Super Empty is a magazine and media project, rooted in community journalism and dedicated to the hip-hop and creative culture of North Carolina. We publish interviews, essays, music criticism, event recaps, and more, collaborating with a wide range of journalists, artists and curators to present an intimate, authentic vision of the place we call home.
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