@VALIDATEDMAGAZINE ISSUE NO. 23 / COVER 4 Georgia resident @DJ_Waffles discusses recent @OfficialWafflesWeekend_, @DJWafflesMix, @PaddedRoom_Media and more.

PLUS: Bronx, NY rapper and actor @RickyBats and Queens, NY legend @Fredro_Starr discusses new album collaboration “100 Bats”, Brooklyn, New York born, Atlanta, Flint, Michigan Hip Hop Artist @JonConnorMusic talks upcoming album “Food For The Soul”, Harlem, New York Artist @SheRealTalk talks new album “I Don’r Rap About My Pu$$y”, New York City’s Gotham City Boys @RickyBats @PopBurnaGCB @Rel_Lyfe @TheRealChingLato @RealDrewWolf @SmileyDaGhetto_S.D.G talk upcoming GCB2 album.

ALSO: @OmarrASalgado, @Miki__Mu, @ThatsTreyGravity, Tamal of @CarryingTheCulture2.0 #back2theelements, #ProDillinger and #BuckyLuger, #AgallahTheDon, #ProLucain, #BobbyJFromRockaway & #DomDirtee, #ETO, #CheNoir, #RecognizeAli, #RenoRx, #TheRealRansom & #MadeInTyo, @ThaRealYungHeem