Word Up! (magazine)

Word Up! Magazine was a popular teen entertainment magazine that debuted in August 1987. It focused on hip-hop music and rap artists.

The magazine was name-checked by The Notorious B.I.G. in his 1994 hit song "Juicy": "It was all a dream; I used to read Word Up! magazine."

A spin-off of Right On! magazine, Word Up! was headquartered in Queens, NY, with Gerrie Summers as founding editor-in-chief. In the 2020s, both magazines were purchased by Cynthia Horner, former editor-in-chief of Right On!, forming Right On! Media Holdings, LLC. Its principal photographer was Ernie Paniccioli, who later claimed the magazine's mention in "Juicy" was intended for him.

The estate of the Notorious B.I.G. and Budweiser produced two special editions of Word Up! in 2023, celebrating the artist and the 30th anniversary of Ready to Die.