Former Vibe and Source magazine editor joins Hip Hop’s largest and longest running web site, SOHH.com
Jersey City, NJ – February 22, 2007: 4CONTROL MEDIA, parent company to SOHH.com, the Internet’s largest and longest running urban/hip-hop community with over 3,000,000 visitors each month, has announced the hiring of Erik Parker as Director of Content. In this role, Parker will be responsible for overseeing and guiding the editorial content of SOHH.com while expanding the reach and breadth of its coverage. Parker most recently served as Music Editor at Vibe Magazine and is creator of The Parker Report.
Erik Parker is a well respected writer who has given his commentary to some of America ’s top media outlets, such as CNN, MSNBC, MTV, VH1, Fox News, The New York Times, The LA Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Parker is a highly sought out journalist renowned for his candor and insight on hip-hop culture. Previous experience for Parker includes tenure at the Source Magazine as Music and Senior Editor.
“I am excited to work with an organization such as SOHH.com where I can continue to bring responsible journalism to our culture,” says Parker. “This will be a great opportunity for me to be apart of the growing online community and leader in the world of digital media.”
“Erik Parker brings a wealth of skill, expertise and respect due to his experience in the music industry,” says Felicia Palmer, CEO & President of 4 Control Media. “We are confident Erik will have an immediate impact on the quality of all of our content departments from our exclusive videos to opinionated blogs to our rich daily news.”
About SOHH.com
In 1995, SOHH.com was founded to satisfy the demand for a Hip-Hop community online. Today, with over 3,000,000 visitors each month, SOHH is the web’s largest and longest running urban/hip-hop community. SOHH.com is rated "the Best Overall Hip-Hop Site" by Rolling Stone magazine and is the highest ranked Hip-Hop teen portal according to the premier internet ranking website, Alexa.com.
SOHH has been recognized in television and print media including WIRED magazine, Seventeen, Rap Pages, The Source, Black Enterprise, ESSENCE, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vibe Magazine and MTV.
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