in his 1994 hit song "Juicy": "It was all a dream; I used to read Word Up!
was headquartered in Paramus, NJ, Enoble Media and John Blassingame with Gerrie Summers as founding editor-in-chief, shortly after replaced by Kate Ferguson .
[3][4] Its principal photographer was Ernie Paniccioli, who later claimed the magazine's mention in "Juicy" was intended for him.
[6] John Blassingame's son, the founding style editor of Word Up Publications resurfaced Word Up Magazine on Instagram (http://wordupmagazine_hiphop) to reintroduce the publication via his streetwear platforms using the materials that he produced for the magazine and had been building the platform since 2018.
Marcus has plans to honor his family's legacy via multiple media platform including his interview with Ernie Paniccioli as seen on IN BLVCK MEDIA https://inblackmagazine.com/2023/11/16/ernie-paniccioli/ .