The Source Magazine - June 2002 - Issue #153 (Trina / Swimsuit Special Cover)

Slip and Slide with Miami's Baddest.

Released in June 2002 (Issue #153), this highly collectible vintage edition of The Source features Miami icon Trina gracing the cover of the 4th Annual Swimsuit Special. Dropping right in the heart of her Diamond Princess era, this issue captures Trina dominating the Southern hip-hop landscape.

Beyond the cover, this issue is a perfect 2002 time capsule packed with pivotal industry shifts. It features an early look at Cam'ron transitioning into his Roc-A-Fella Records era, a sit-down with Suge Knight attempting to launch "Tha Row," and a feature on the massive commercial explosion of Ashanti ("Hip-Hop Saves R&B"). (Bonus: The back cover features a vintage 2002 "Nu. Classic. Soul." advertisement for Coca-Cola).

Condition Disclosure (Please Read Carefully):

This is a raw, vintage reading copy. The magazine is 100% complete and highly presentable. The front cover is bright and clean, exhibiting only very minor edge wear and slight corner blunting. The spine shows standard reading wear, including a few light color-breaking stress ticks. The dark, glossy back cover exhibits light surface scuffing, minor handling marks, and faint stress ticks near the spine edge. It has not been professionally graded. Please review all photos carefully before purchasing.