Urban Magazine is a Black-owned, fully independent, multi-platform media brand connecting advertisers with an influential audience at the intersection of culture, entertainment, business, style, and lifestyle.
Since launching in 2002, Urban Magazine has evolved into a trusted cultural platform generating millions of impressions across Apple News, NewsBreak, urbanmag-online.com, and our globally distributed monthly digital issues.
Where Culture Meets Influence
Urban connects brands with an audience that is young, culturally engaged, trend-aware, and highly influential. Our editorial platform puts audiences in the conversation—not on the sidelines—covering the people, ideas, entertainment, and trends shaping culture today.
Our coverage spans music, television, film, entrepreneurship, technology, wellness, fashion, and sports, with timely features, interviews, commentary, and original storytelling designed to inform, entertain, and spark conversation.
For advertisers, that means an opportunity to appear alongside content that audiences actively seek out and share.
A Platform Built on Access and Credibility
Urban Magazine is recognized for spotlighting both established stars and the next generation of talent. Our editorial pages and digital platforms have featured exclusive interviews with recording artists, actors, comedians, executives, entrepreneurs, and cultural leaders, including Nick Cannon, Vivica A. Fox, Dame Dash, Mona Scott-Young, Ali Siddiq, Honey Bxby, Gail Bean, Tank, Rotimi, Naturi Naughton, La La Anthony, Olivia Swann, Yolonda Ross, Birgundi Baker, Shoniqua Shondai, Cynthia Bailey, Rasheeda, Kandi Burruss, and many more.
Urban has also covered talent and creatives connected to major entertainment properties, including NCIS: Sydney, Will Trent, The Chi, Snowfall, Arrow, SEAL Team, Beauty in Black, P-Valley, Paradise, The Best Man, Watson, Wonder Woman, The Hunger Games franchise, and Love & Hip-Hop.
This depth of access gives advertisers a powerful environment for reaching consumers through a platform with established cultural relevance.
An Audience That Moves Culture Forward
Urban’s audience is anchored by Millennial and Gen Z consumers who are early adopters, active purchasers, digital natives, and participants in the conversations driving entertainment, fashion, technology, business, and lifestyle.
They don’t simply consume culture—they discover what’s next, influence their communities, and help determine what becomes mainstream.
Urban’s broad appeal across generations and genders allows brands to connect with culturally engaged consumers while maintaining an authentic voice rooted in lived experience.
Independent by Design. Connected by Experience.
Founded by Publisher BE’ N ORIGINAL, Urban Magazine began as a digital media portal following years of experience contributing to leading entertainment publications, including King, XXL, Vibe, Yahoo! Music, and The Source.
From day one, our mission has been to document urban culture with depth, credibility, and respect. That independent perspective continues to define the brand today.
Our editors and contributors don’t simply observe culture from a distance. We live it, understand it, and help tell its story.
Trusted by Leading Brands
Urban’s longstanding relationships across entertainment, media, technology, sports, and consumer industries have helped position the brand as a valuable partner for organizations seeking authentic cultural connection.
Past and present collaborators include Nintendo, Sony Music, Epic Records, Warner Bros., Hulu, Paramount, NBA, WNBA, Rockstar Games, LG, Motorola, Activision, FOX, Starz, CBS, Sony Pictures, Roc Nation, Atlantic Records, Capitol Records, Samsung, and numerous leading public relations agencies.
These relationships reflect the trust brands place in Urban to deliver relevance, access, credibility, and cultural impact.
Partner With Urban
Today’s consumers expect more from brands. They respond to experiences and storytelling that feel authentic, culturally relevant, and worth their attention.
Urban Magazine gives advertisers a platform to reach an engaged 18–34 audience through a trusted independent media brand with deep entertainment access, strong cultural credibility, and a growing multi-platform presence.
Whether the objective is awareness, engagement, product discovery, cultural relevance, or brand storytelling, Urban creates opportunities for brands to become part of the conversation—not simply advertise around it.
We aren’t just covering the culture. We’re helping document its legacy—and giving brands a meaningful place within the conversation. For online or digital issue advertisement placement, please download our current media kit and contact our Advertising Dept
Editorial
Please have your publicist or representative contact our Editorial Staff via email info@urbanmag-online.com. We do not accept unsolicited music.
Want To Write For Urban?
Urban Magazine is always looking for interns. Candidates should email the department of interest. Send your resume & writing samples to jobs@urbanmag-online.com
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