Caught in the middle 1994–1995

A Chicago-based rap zine that was published in only two issues (one in 1994 and another in 1995), Caught in the middle nonetheless set an important precedent for in-depth coverage of hip hop music and culture outside the well-known East Coast/West Coast scenes. Founded by Kevin Beacham, the first issue focused on mixtapes, the second issue on hip hop radio, while an unpublished third issue was set to look at hip hop magazines. Rapper Common was among the emerging artists profiled and interviewed in its pages.