Dear SOHH Friends & Family

As the familiar tune is sung on the Mickey Mouse club, "Now it's time to say goodbye to all our family." For SOHH.com, our time has come.

Since 1995, we've been committed and dedicated to bringing the best to online hip-hop community. Before big money corporations knew of or cared about the internet, we ventured out and set our standards high always endeavoring to represent Hip-Hop culture with respect. Our motivation was passion and love for a culture that had practically raised us. Our goal was to share Hip-Hop with the world.

We believe we've accomplished what we set out to do. Over the course of almost seven years, we've reached many milestones and made our mark. Some of our proudest moments were the 1999 Online Hip-Hop Awards that we produced on a wing and a prayer and the 2000 Online Hip-Hop Awards that took online Hip-Hop to the next level. And just like Biggie said, our mamas smiled whenthey saw our faces up in The Source. :)

So what do you do when you've accomplished your goals? When you've done your best and more? You pass the torch to next man or woman who has the dedication, passion and stamina to run the next mile.

On midnight on October 31, 2002, SOHH.com will say goodbye to all our friends and family. We say goodbye to everyone who has supported us from day one. To those who we've met along the way. To those who've worked tirelessly to make it all come together everyday. To the vast community of over 100,000 members who met at SOHH.com's forums everyday to make friends, love and war.

Thank you all for rolling with us through it all. Run with the torch and use your talents to take our culture to the next level. We look forward to seeing you again along the journey.