 Hampton was editor-in-chief of the short-lived magazine "Rap Pages".She contributed to "Vibe" magazine, launched in 1993, for its first 15 years, and also contributed to "Essence", to "The Village Voice", and to "Spin".In late 1998, after contributing to "Vibe" a feature article on rapper Jay-Z, Dream sought to step away from rap journalism to pursue a screenwriting career.