Snoop Doggy Dogg Appraisal

HITS Magazine Issue 371 featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg

This is a vintage December 6, 1993, issue of HITS magazine (Volume 8, Issue 371), an influential trade publication for the music industry. The cover prominently features a portrait of American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg seated on a high stool, wearing a green plaid jacket, dark beanie, and a maple leaf pendant, coinciding with the era of his debut solo album 'Doggystyle'. The magazine maintains a standard trade periodical size, printed on semi-glossy paper stock with a vibrant blue-gray background and the signature red 'HITS' logo. Notable features include a sidebar of 'WINNERS' and 'HOT NEW RELEASES' listing contemporary 1993 acts like The Breeders, Guns N' Roses, and Metallica. The condition shows visible signs of handling and postal transport, specifically a prominent white mailing label on the left side and significant edge wear with 'whitening' or color loss along the spine and corners. There are minor surface scuffs and creases typical for a thirty-year-old paper collectible. As a trade-only industry publication, this item is rarer than consumer magazines like Rolling Stone or Source, making it a significant piece of Hip-Hop memorabilia from the peak of the West Coast rap movement.