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Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
WaxPoetics.com
Wax Poetics is a Brooklyn-based bimonthly journal covering all aspects of hip-hop production, record collecting, and musical history. It serves enthusiasts of hip-hop, funk, soul, jazz, and vinyl culture, complementing its print publication with original web content. The journal is based at 45 Main Street, Suite 224, Brooklyn, NY.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #555,413)+5
Verified continuity: 26.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What waxpoetics.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Wax Poetics is a bi-monthly journal focused on all aspects of hip-hop production, record collecting, and musical history. We also provide new and unique web content on our site as often as we can.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered✓ live verified Oct 30, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · waxpoetics.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 4, 2016 · 4 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 30, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 2, 2000waxpoetics.com was registered on Nov 2, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 3, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described waxpoetics.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 3, 2007 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Wax Poetics is a bi-monthly journal focused on all aspects of hip-hop production, record collecting, and musical history. We also provide new and unique web content on our site as often as we can.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
FastDomain Inc.FastDomain Inc.Dec 4, 2016 – Jun 19, 2026Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for waxpoetics.com, from Dec 4, 2016 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Bluehost Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 27, 2009 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for waxpoetics.com are held from Jun 27, 2009 to Jun 19, 2026 (91 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2009 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, Apr 2016 – Dec 2016Nameservers: DNS Made EasyJun 27, 2009Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for waxpoetics.com from Jun 27, 2009 to Jun 27, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 20, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 41 certificates for waxpoetics.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (29)
Nov 2, 2000Registration: waxpoetics.com was registered on Nov 2, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 3, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described waxpoetics.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 3, 2007 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Wax Poetics is a bi-monthly journal focused on all aspects of hip-hop production, record collecting, and musical history. We also provide new and unique web content on our site as often as we can.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Wax Poetics is a bimonthly journal focused on all aspects of hip-hop production, record collecting, and musical history. We also provide new and unique web content on our site as often as we can.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jun 27, 2009 – Jun 19, 2026Ownership: Registration records for waxpoetics.com are held from Jun 27, 2009 to Jun 19, 2026 (91 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“Wax Poetics is a bimonthly journal focused on all aspects of hip-hop production, record collecting, and musical history. We also provide new and unique web content on our site as often as we can.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Bluehost Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 31, 2026 and most recently on Oct 30, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Ownership change
Dec 4, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 4, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeFeb 15, 2024The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 15, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJan 24, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 24, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 20, 2026The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 20, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
4 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016DNS Made Easy (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for waxpoetics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: bluehost.comDec 4, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for waxpoetics.com from Dec 4, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to bluehost.comDec 4, 2016waxpoetics.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to bluehost.com at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Dec 4, 2016. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at bluehost.com: Dec 4, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: bluehost.comApr 3, 2018bluehost.com (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) were the nameservers listed for waxpoetics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: bluehost.comApr 4, 2018 – Mar 17, 2019Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for waxpoetics.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 17, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareMay 9, 2019 – Aug 17, 2020Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (logan.ns.cloudflare.com, tani.ns.cloudflare.com) for waxpoetics.com from May 9, 2019 to Aug 17, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMay 9, 2019waxpoetics.com's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 17, 2019 and May 9, 2019. Last seen at bluehost.com: Mar 17, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 9, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 53 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: NS1Sep 16, 2020Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p06.nsone.net, dns2.p06.nsone.net, dns3.p06.nsone.net…) for waxpoetics.com from Sep 16, 2020 to Sep 16, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to NS1Sep 16, 2020waxpoetics.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to NS1 between Aug 17, 2020 and Sep 16, 2020. Last seen at Cloudflare: Aug 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Sep 16, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: bluehost.comNov 2, 2020Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for waxpoetics.com from Nov 2, 2020 to Nov 2, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to bluehost.comNov 2, 2020waxpoetics.com's nameservers moved from NS1 to bluehost.com at some point between Sep 16, 2020 and Nov 2, 2020. Last seen at NS1: Sep 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at bluehost.com: Nov 2, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: NS1Nameservers: NS1Dec 19, 2020 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p06.nsone.net, dns2.p06.nsone.net, dns3.p06.nsone.net…) for waxpoetics.com from Dec 19, 2020 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to NS1Dec 19, 2020waxpoetics.com's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to NS1 at some point between Nov 2, 2020 and Dec 19, 2020. Last seen at bluehost.com: Nov 2, 2020 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Dec 19, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: dns1.p06.nsone.net, dns2.p06.nsone.net, dns3.p06.nsone.net, dns4.p06.nsone.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026
Google Trust Services
Mar 22, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 28 certificates for waxpoetics.com from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 27, 2009
Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for waxpoetics.com from Jun 27, 2009 to Jun 27, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: DNS Made Easy (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for waxpoetics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 4, 2016 – Jun 19, 2026Registrar: Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for waxpoetics.com, from Dec 4, 2016 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 4, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 4, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 4, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for waxpoetics.com from Dec 4, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 4, 2016Zone file: waxpoetics.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to bluehost.com at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Dec 4, 2016. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at bluehost.com: Dec 4, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: bluehost.com (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) were the nameservers listed for waxpoetics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Mar 17, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for waxpoetics.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 17, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 9, 2019 – Aug 17, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (logan.ns.cloudflare.com, tani.ns.cloudflare.com) for waxpoetics.com from May 9, 2019 to Aug 17, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 9, 2019Zone file: waxpoetics.com's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 17, 2019 and May 9, 2019. Last seen at bluehost.com: Mar 17, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 9, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 53 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 16, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p06.nsone.net, dns2.p06.nsone.net, dns3.p06.nsone.net…) for waxpoetics.com from Sep 16, 2020 to Sep 16, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 16, 2020Zone file: waxpoetics.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to NS1 between Aug 17, 2020 and Sep 16, 2020. Last seen at Cloudflare: Aug 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Sep 16, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 2, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for waxpoetics.com from Nov 2, 2020 to Nov 2, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 2, 2020Zone file: waxpoetics.com's nameservers moved from NS1 to bluehost.com at some point between Sep 16, 2020 and Nov 2, 2020. Last seen at NS1: Sep 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at bluehost.com: Nov 2, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 19, 2020 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p06.nsone.net, dns2.p06.nsone.net, dns3.p06.nsone.net…) for waxpoetics.com from Dec 19, 2020 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 19, 2020Zone file: waxpoetics.com's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to NS1 at some point between Nov 2, 2020 and Dec 19, 2020. Last seen at bluehost.com: Nov 2, 2020 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Dec 19, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 15, 2024Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 15, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 24, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 24, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 20, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 41 certificates for waxpoetics.com from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Mar 22, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 28 certificates for waxpoetics.com from Mar 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 20, 2026Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 20, 2026. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 26, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar Bluehost Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 31, 2026 and most recently on Oct 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: dns1.p06.nsone.net, dns2.p06.nsone.net, dns3.p06.nsone.net, dns4.p06.nsone.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026