The Face No. 71
LL Cool J — Rock Hard! / The Rap Brat Pack
March 1986 issue of The Face with LL Cool J on the cover and a notably early British feature on the emerging Def Jam circle, 'The Rap Brat Pack', featuring Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and Rick Rubin. The issue also includes Elvis Costello, Whoopi Goldberg, David Sylvian, John Cleese, Malcolm McLaren, Alexander O'Neal, Asian pop, Studio Berçot fashion and political/cultural commentary.
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- The Face
- Condition
- Good to Very Good (G+ / VG) from the supplied photographs.
- Completeness
- Complete — all pages present.
- Date
- March 1986
Catalogue note
March 1986 issue of The Face with LL Cool J on the cover and a notably early British feature on the emerging Def Jam circle, 'The Rap Brat Pack', featuring Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and Rick Rubin. The issue also includes Elvis Costello, Whoopi Goldberg, David Sylvian, John Cleese, Malcolm McLaren, Alexander O'Neal, Asian pop, Studio Berçot fashion and political/cultural commentary.
Why this object matters
The early British Def Jam/LL Cool J/Beastie Boys/Rick Rubin coverage is a specific original document of hip-hop’s transatlantic reception. Coupled with the magazine’s design context, this supports Gold at 9.0 beyond the cover subject’s later fame.
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Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 9 / 10 · Gold Star.
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