Dear Ya' Heard Fans,

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that Ya' Heard Magazine...The Urban Music Pocket Guide, your favorite urban music publication is officially closing its doors for 2008. We ceased our print version after our June/July issue and we're now shutting down our online presence as well this January. With the sagging sales of the music industry, our parent company, Strive Media Institute is taking a new direction and has made the decision to discontinue Ya' Heard Magazine. Throughout our time, we have had several accomplishments not only with our print, but our online version as well. From having prominent artists in the industry grace our print covers like Nancy Wilson, Ice Cube, Kirk Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Keyshia Cole, and Busta Rhymes, right down to the exclusive interviews with Bow Wow, Yung Joc and the legendary DMC from Run D.M.C. Our online presence took us to new heights from national to international with thousands of hits per month worldwide! The events, blogs and video footage couldn't have been more exciting! Ya' Heard Magazine has had a great run! It's been a great six years and on behalf of myself and my staff, as well as my parent company, we would like to thank all of you who have contributed to our unique publication. We appreciate all the support and love you've shown us throughout the years, whether it was through your subscriptions, comments, letters, interviews, or event invites. Please continue to support our other brands GUMBO Teen Magazine www.gumboteenmagazine.com and
Girlfriends Health Guide for Women of Color www.girlfriendshealthguide.com .

Yours Truly,

NaMia Moore
Editor in Chief
Ya' Heard Magazine