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{{Infobox magazine
{{Infobox magazine
| title = Vibe
| title = Vibe
| logo = Vibe wordmark.jpg
| logo = Vibe wordmark.svg
| image_file = JanetJackson Vibe.jpg
| image_file = JanetJackson Vibe.jpg
| image_size = 260px
| image_size = 260px
| image_caption = [[Janet Jackson]] on the cover of ''Vibe''
| image_caption = Cover of the April 2008 issue, featuring [[Janet Jackson]]
| editor = Datwon Thomas
| editor = Datwon Thomas
| editor_title = [[Editor-in-chief]]
| editor_title = [[Editor-in-chief]]
| previous_editor = {{plainlist|
| previous_editor = {{plainlist|
* Jermaine Hall
* Jermaine Hall
* [[Danyel Smith]]
* [[Danyel Smith]]
* Mimi Valdes
* Mimi Valdes
* Emil Wilbekin
* [[Emil Wilbekin]]
* Alan Light
* Alan Light
* Jonathan Van Meter}}
* Jonathan Van Meter}}
| staff_writer =
| staff_writer =
| frequency =
| frequency =
| total_circulation = 858,469<ref>{{cite web |url=http://adage.com/datacenter/datapopup.php?article_id=115101 |title=DATA: Magazines by Circulation (for six months ended December 31, 2006) |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=[[Advertising Age]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref>
| total_circulation = 858,469<ref>{{cite web |url=http://adage.com/datacenter/datapopup.php?article_id=115101 |title=DATA: Magazines by Circulation (for six months ended December 31, 2006) |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=[[Advertising Age]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>
| circulation_year = 2006
| circulation_year = 2006
| category =
| category =
| company = [[Eldridge Industries]]
| company = [[Eldridge Industries]]
| publisher =
| publisher =
| founded = {{start date and age|1993|9}}
| founded = {{start date and age|1993|9}}
| firstdate =
| firstdate =
| finaldate = 2014 (print)
| finaldate = 2014 (print)
| country = [[United States]]
| country = [[United States]]
| based = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|NY]]
| based = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|NY]]
| language = English
| language = English
| website = {{URL|http://www.vibe.com}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.vibe.com}}
| issn = 1070-4701
| issn = 1070-4701
}}
}}


'''''Vibe''''' is an American music and entertainment [[magazine]] founded by producer [[Quincy Jones]]. The publication predominantly features [[R&B]] and [[hip hop music]] artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down production in the summer of 2009, it was purchased by the private equity investment fund [[InterMedia Partners]], then issued bi-monthly with double covers and a larger online presence. The magazine's target demographic is predominantly young, urban followers of hip hop culture. In 2014, it discontinued its print version.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/media/story/2014/09/spin-media-lays-off-19-kills-vibe-print-edition-002834 |title=Spin Media lays off 19, kills Vibe print edition |last=Sterne |first=Peter |date=September 11, 2014 |website=[[Politico]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref>
'''''Vibe''''' is an American music and entertainment [[magazine]] founded by producers [[David Salzman]] and [[Quincy Jones]]. The publication predominantly features [[R&B]] and [[hip hop music]] artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down production in the summer of 2009, it was purchased by the private equity investment fund [[InterMedia Partners]], then issued bi-monthly with double covers and a larger online presence. The magazine's target demographic is predominantly young, urban followers of hip hop culture. In 2014, the magazine discontinued its print version.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/media/story/2014/09/spin-media-lays-off-19-kills-vibe-print-edition-002834 |title=Spin Media lays off 19, kills Vibe print edition |last=Sterne |first=Peter |date=September 11, 2014 |website=[[Politico]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>


The magazine features a broader range of interests than its closest competitors ''[[The Source]]'' and ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'', which focus more narrowly on rap music, or the rock and pop-centric ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' and ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''.
The magazine features a broader range of interests than its closest competitors ''[[The Source]]'' and ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'', which focus more narrowly on rap music, or the rock- and pop-centric ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' and ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''. The May 1998 ''Vibe'' article "Racer X" by Ken Li is credited as the basis for the 2001 film ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'' and the [[Fast & Furious|resulting franchise]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Zakarin|first=Jordan|title=Meet the Writer Who Made 'The Fast and the Furious' Possible|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/fast-and-furious-original-article-writer-114662681722.html|access-date=May 4, 2020|publisher=[[Yahoo! Movies]]|date=March 26, 2015}}</ref>


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
Quincy Jones launched ''Vibe'' in 1993,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freelancewriting.com/magazine-writing/write-for-music-magazines/ |title=Top 10 Topics to Pitch to Music Magazines |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Freelance Writing |accessdate=January 31, 2017 |quote=Vibe – a quarterly hip-hop music and entertainment magazine established in 1993.}}</ref> in partnership with [[Time Inc.]] Originally, the publication had been called ''Volume'' before co-founding editor, [[Scott Poulson-Bryant]] gave it the name ''Vibe''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.browndailyherald.com/2007/11/29/39yearold-writer-returns-to-hit-the-books/#.TwdZW81LYlg |title=39-year-old writer returns to hit the books |last=Dungca |first=Nicole |date=November 29, 2007 |website=[[The Brown Daily Herald]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref> Though hip hop mogul [[Russell Simmons]] was rumored to be an initial partner, publisher Len Burnett revealed in a March 2007 interview that Simmons clashed with editor-in-chief Jonathan Van Meter.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/659844/hip-hop-history-interview-vibe-magazine-publisher-len-burnett |title=Hip Hop History: An Interview with Vibe Magazine Publisher Len Burnett |last=Pasmore |first=John N. |date=March 4, 2007 |website=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref> Miller Publishing bought ''Vibe'' in 1996, and shortly afterward bought ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''. A [[private equity]] firm, Wicks Group, bought the magazine in 2006.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The Wicks Group Announces Acquisition of VIBE, the Country's Leading Urban Youth Lifestyle Magazine |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060705005751/en/Wicks-Group-Announces-Acquisition-VIBE-Countrys-Leading |location=New York, NY |publisher=Wicks Group |date=July 5, 2006 |agency=[[Business Wire]]}}</ref>
[[Quincy Jones]] launched ''Vibe'' in 1993,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freelancewriting.com/magazine-writing/write-for-music-magazines/ |title=Top 10 Topics to Pitch to Music Magazines |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Freelance Writing |date=21 July 2016 |access-date=January 31, 2017 |quote=Vibe – a quarterly hip-hop music and entertainment magazine established in 1993.}}</ref> in partnership with [[Time Inc.]] Originally, the publication was called ''Volume'' before co-founding editor, [[Scott Poulson-Bryant]] named it ''Vibe''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.browndailyherald.com/2007/11/29/39yearold-writer-returns-to-hit-the-books/#.TwdZW81LYlg |title=39-year-old writer returns to hit the books |last=Dungca |first=Nicole |date=November 29, 2007 |website=[[The Brown Daily Herald]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref> Vibe was initially "founded with a test issue in 1992 by Time Warner." [4] Though hip hop mogul [[Russell Simmons]] was rumored to be an initial partner, publisher Len Burnett revealed in a March 2007 interview that Simmons clashed with editor-in-chief Jonathan Van Meter. In May 1994, Meter resigned after Jones prevented the publication of the June/July 1994 issue featuring [[Madonna]] on [[Dennis Rodman]] on the cover.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jones |first=Quincy |url=http://archive.org/details/qautobiographyof00jone |title=Q: The autobiography of Quincy Jones |date=2001 |publisher=New York : Doubleday |isbn=978-0-385-48896-9 |pages=292}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1994-05-03 |title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Vibe Magazine Editor Resigns |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/03/business/the-media-business-vibe-magazine-editor-resigns.html |access-date=2022-04-25 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Meter's successors were [[Alan Light]], [[Danyel Smith]], [[Emil Wilbekin]], Mimi Valdes, and finally Danyel Smith again.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/659844/hip-hop-history-interview-vibe-magazine-publisher-len-burnett |title=Hip Hop History: An Interview with Vibe Magazine Publisher Len Burnett |last=Pasmore |first=John N. |date=March 4, 2007 |website=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>


Jonathan Van Meter's successors were [[Alan Light]], [[Danyel Smith]], Emil Wilbikin, Mimi Valdes, and finally Danyel Smith again. On June 30, 2009, it was announced that ''Vibe'' was shutting its doors and ceasing publication immediately,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aol.com/article/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-shutting-down/19082691/ |title=Vibe magazine shutting down |last=Bercovici |first=Jeff |date=June 30, 2009 |website=[[AOL|AOL Finance]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref> although according to ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'', Quincy Jones has stated he would like to keep it alive online.
[[Miller Publishing Company|Miller Publishing]] purchased ''Vibe'' in 1996, and shortly afterward bought ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''. A [[private equity]] firm, Wicks Group, bought the magazine in 2006.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The Wicks Group Announces Acquisition of VIBE, the Country's Leading Urban Youth Lifestyle Magazine |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060705005751/en/Wicks-Group-Announces-Acquisition-VIBE-Countrys-Leading |location=New York, NY |publisher=Wicks Group |date=July 5, 2006 |agency=[[Business Wire]]}}</ref> On June 30, 2009, it was announced that ''Vibe'' was ceasing publication immediately,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aol.com/article/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-shutting-down/19082691/ |title=Vibe magazine shutting down |last=Bercovici |first=Jeff |date=June 30, 2009 |website=[[AOL|AOL Finance]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref> although according to ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'', Quincy Jones stated he would like to keep it alive online.


After shutting down, private equity investment fund [[InterMedia Partners]] bought ''Vibe'' magazine. They added ''Uptown'' magazine to ''Vibe''{{'}}s parent company, ''Vibe Holdings''. [[Ronald Burkle]] and [[Magic Johnson]] later invested in the company. ''Vibe Holdings'' merged with [[BlackBook (magazine)|BlackBook]] Media to form ''Vibe Media'' in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foliomag.com/vibe-holdings-merge-access-network/ |title=Vibe Holdings to Merge with Access Network |last=Botelho |first=Stefanie |date=January 6, 2012 |website=Folio |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref>
After shutting down, private equity investment fund [[InterMedia Partners]] bought ''Vibe'' magazine. They added ''Uptown'' magazine to ''Vibe''{{'}}s parent company, Vibe Holdings. [[Ronald Burkle]] and [[Magic Johnson]] later invested in the company. Vibe Holdings merged with [[BlackBook (magazine)|BlackBook]] Media to form Vibe Media in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foliomag.com/vibe-holdings-merge-access-network/ |title=Vibe Holdings to Merge with Access Network |last=Botelho |first=Stefanie |date=January 6, 2012 |website=Folio |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>


On April 25, 2013 it was announced that ''Vibe'' magazine along with vibe.com and vibevixen.com had been sold to [[Spin Media]] for an undisclosed sum. Spin Media was thought likely to shut down ''Vibe''{{'}}s print magazine by the end of 2013, which a representative stating: "We're still trying to find a print model that makes economic sense in the digital age."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.23708/title.vibe-magazine-sold-to-spinmedia |title=Vibe Magazine Sold To SpinMedia |last=Hunte |first=Justin |date=April 25, 2013 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref> Instead, they cut the magazine's frequency to quarterly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://adage.com/article/media/spinmedia-continue-vibe-magazine-a-quarterly/244198/ |title=SpinMedia Revives Vibe as Quarterly, Considers the Same for Spin |last=McDermott |first=John |date=September 17, 2013 |website=[[Advertising Age]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref>
On April 25, 2013 it was announced that ''Vibe'' magazine along with vibe.com and vibevixen.com had been sold to [[Spin Media]] for an undisclosed sum. Spin Media was thought likely to shut down ''Vibe''{{'}}s print magazine by the end of 2013, which a representative stating: "We're still trying to find a print model that makes economic sense in the digital age."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.23708/title.vibe-magazine-sold-to-spinmedia |title=Vibe Magazine Sold To SpinMedia |last=Hunte |first=Justin |date=April 25, 2013 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref> Instead, they cut the magazine's frequency to quarterly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://adage.com/article/media/spinmedia-continue-vibe-magazine-a-quarterly/244198/ |title=SpinMedia Revives Vibe as Quarterly, Considers the Same for Spin |last=McDermott |first=John |date=September 17, 2013 |website=[[Advertising Age]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>
[[File:Quincy Jones May 2014.jpg|thumb|Founder of ''Vibe'', Quincy Jones]]
[[File:Quincy Jones May 2014.jpg|thumb|Founder of ''Vibe'', Quincy Jones]]


In December 2016, [[Eldridge Industries]] acquired SpinMedia via the Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group for an undisclosed amount.<ref name="adweek-spinbuy">{{cite web |url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/billboard-buys-spin-and-vibe-quest-own-topic-music-online-175229 |title=Billboard Buys Spin and Vibe in a Quest to ‘Own the Topic of Music Online’ |last=Ariens |first=Chris |date=December 22, 2016 |website=[[Adweek]] |accessdate=November 14, 2017}}</ref>
In December 2016, [[Eldridge Industries]] acquired SpinMedia via the Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group for an undisclosed amount.<ref name="adweek-spinbuy">{{cite web |url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/billboard-buys-spin-and-vibe-quest-own-topic-music-online-175229 |title=Billboard Buys Spin and Vibe in a Quest to 'Own the Topic of Music Online' |last=Ariens |first=Chris |date=December 22, 2016 |website=[[Adweek]] |access-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref>


==Covers==
==Covers==
''Vibe'' magazine was known for the creative direction of their covers.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Srivastava |first=Vinita |date=January 1, 2012 |title=The Story of Vibe Magazine’s TLC Cover: How it Helps to Explain Race, Representation and Resistance from Journalism ’s Hip-hop Generation |url=http://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A292/datastream/OBJ/download/The_Story_of_Vibe_Magazine___s_TLC_Cover__How_it_Helps_to_Explain_Race__Representation_and_Resistance_from_Journalism___s_Hip-hop_Generation.pdf |journal=The International Journal of the Image |publisher=Common Ground |volume=2 |issue=1 |issn=2154-8560 |via=[[Ryerson University Library]]}} {{open access}}</ref> R&B singer [[Mary J. Blige]] repeatedly made the cover of ''Vibe'', with countless articles following her career. Trio [[TLC (band)|TLC]] were photographed for the cover in firefighters' gear, referencing the fact that member [[Lisa Lopes]] burned down the house of then-boyfriend and [[National Football League|NFL]] star [[Andre Rison]]. The first non-photograph cover of ''Vibe'' was an illustration of late singer [[Aaliyah]] by well-known artist/illustrator Alvaro; this was [[Aaliyah]]'s first appearance on the cover as well. Other famous cover subjects are [[Trey Songz]], [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Amerie]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Keyshia Cole]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[The Fugees]], [[Eminem]], [[T.I.]], [[R. Kelly]], [[Michael Jackson]] (whom Quincy Jones' daughter Kidada had dressed in hip hop clothing, reportedly for the first and only time in the entertainer's career), [[Ciara]], who also appeared on the cover numerous times and rap legend [[Tupac Shakur]]'s famous cover story in which he reveals important details about his non-fatal 1994 NYC shooting (two years before his death in Las Vegas, Nevada).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://us.lifestyles.qa1p.global.media.yahoo.com/author-blog-posts/when-airbrushing-goes-too-far-vibe-magazine-digitally-removes-ciaras-clothes-257383.html |title=When airbrushing goes too far: Vibe magazine digitally removes Ciara's clothes! |last=Douglas |first=Joanna |date=September 11, 2008 |website=Shine |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref> [[Electropop|Electro]]-[[Rapping|rapper]] [[Kesha]] became the first [[White people|white]] female artist to appear on the cover as a solo act in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1695418/kesha-vibe-magazine-cover/ |title=Ke$ha Makes History, Proves She's 'Not A Train Wreck' In Vibe |last=Alexis |first=Nadeska |date=October 12, 2012 |website=[[MTV News]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Entertainment/kesha-covers-vibe-magazine/story?id=17452394 |title=Ke$ha Covers VIBE Magazine, Makes History As First Solo White Living Female To Do So |last=Romero |first=Angie |date=October 11, 2012 |website=[[ABC News]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://theboombox.com/kesha-vibe-cover/ |title=Kesha, VIBE Magazine: Singer Is First White Woman to Land on Cover |last=Gayles |first=Contessa |date=October 11, 2012 |website=The Boombox |publisher=[[Townsquare Media]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref>
''Vibe'' magazine was known for the creative direction of their covers.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Srivastava |first=Vinita |date=January 1, 2012 |title=The Story of Vibe Magazine's TLC Cover: How it Helps to Explain Race, Representation and Resistance from Journalism 's Hip-hop Generation |url=http://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A292/datastream/OBJ/download/The_Story_of_Vibe_Magazine___s_TLC_Cover__How_it_Helps_to_Explain_Race__Representation_and_Resistance_from_Journalism___s_Hip-hop_Generation.pdf |journal=The International Journal of the Image |publisher=Common Ground |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=57–66 |doi=10.18848/2154-8560/CGP/v02i01/44247 |issn=2154-8560 |via=[[Ryerson University Library]]}} {{open access}}</ref> R&B singer [[Mary J. Blige]] repeatedly was on the cover of ''Vibe'' with countless articles following her career. The trio [[TLC (band)|TLC]] was photographed for the cover in firefighters' gear, referencing the fact that member [[Lisa Lopes]] burned down the house of then-boyfriend and [[National Football League|NFL]] star [[Andre Rison]]. The first non-photograph cover of ''Vibe'' was an illustration of late singer [[Aaliyah]] by well-known artist/illustrator Alvaro; this was [[Aaliyah]]'s first appearance on the cover as well. Other famous cover subjects are [[Trey Songz]], [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Amerie]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Keyshia Cole]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[The Fugees]], [[Eminem]], [[T.I.]], [[R. Kelly]], [[Michael Jackson]] (whom Quincy Jones' daughter Kidada had dressed in hip hop clothing, reportedly for the first and only time in the entertainer's career), [[Ciara]], who also appeared on the cover numerous times and rap legend [[Tupac Shakur]]'s famous cover story in which he reveals important details about his non-fatal 1994 NYC shooting (two years before his death in Las Vegas, Nevada).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://us.lifestyles.qa1p.global.media.yahoo.com/author-blog-posts/when-airbrushing-goes-too-far-vibe-magazine-digitally-removes-ciaras-clothes-257383.html |title=When airbrushing goes too far: Vibe magazine digitally removes Ciara's clothes! |last=Douglas |first=Joanna |date=September 11, 2008 |website=Shine |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref> [[Electropop|Electro]]-[[Rapping|rapper]] [[Kesha]] became the first [[White people|white]] female artist to appear on the cover as a solo act in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1695418/kesha-vibe-magazine-cover/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612185855/http://www.mtv.com/news/1695418/kesha-vibe-magazine-cover/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 12, 2015 |title=Ke$ha Makes History, Proves She's 'Not A Train Wreck' In Vibe |last=Alexis |first=Nadeska |date=October 12, 2012 |website=[[MTV News]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Entertainment/kesha-covers-vibe-magazine/story?id=17452394 |title=Ke$ha Covers VIBE Magazine, Makes History As First Solo White Living Female To Do So |last=Romero |first=Angie |date=October 11, 2012 |website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://theboombox.com/kesha-vibe-cover/ |title=Kesha, VIBE Magazine: Singer Is First White Woman to Land on Cover |last=Gayles |first=Contessa |date=October 11, 2012 |website=The Boombox |publisher=[[Townsquare Media]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>


==Content==
==Content==
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2013}}
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2013}}
Featured segments included the back page list ''20 Questions'', the ''Boomshots'' column about [[reggae]] and [[Caribbean music]] by Rob Kenner; ''Revolutions'' music reviews; ''Vibe Confidential'', a celebrity gossip column; and ''Next'', which profiled up-and-coming artists. The magazine also devoted several pages to photo spreads displaying high-end designer clothing as well as sportswear by urban labels such as [[Rocawear]] and [[Fubu]].
Featured segments included the back page list "20 Questions"', the ''Boomshots'' column about [[reggae]] and [[Caribbean music]] by Rob Kenner; "Revolutions" music reviews; "Vibe Confidential", a celebrity gossip column; and "Next", which profiled up-and-coming artists. The magazine also devoted several pages to photo spreads displaying high-end designer clothing as well as sportswear by urban labels such as [[Rocawear]] and [[Fubu]].


''Vibe'' made a consistent effort to feature models of all ethnicities in these pages. Former editor Emil Wilbikin was frequently credited with styling those pages and keeping fashion in the forefront of the magazine's identity during the early 2000s. Many clothing brands created or linked to hip hop celebrities, such as [[Sean Combs]]' [[Sean John]], Nelly's [[Apple Bottoms]], and [[G-Unit]] by [[50 Cent]] found plenty of exposure in ''Vibe''{{'}}s pages.
''Vibe'' made a consistent effort to feature models of all ethnicities in these pages. Former editor Emil Wilbikin was frequently credited with styling those pages and keeping fashion in the forefront of the magazine's identity during the early 2000s. Many clothing brands created or linked to hip hop celebrities, such as [[Sean Combs]]' [[Sean John]], Nelly's [[Apple Bottoms]], and [[G-Unit]] by [[50 Cent]] found plenty of exposure in ''Vibe''{{'}}s pages.
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In the September 2003 issue commemorating ten years of publication, the magazine created different covers using black and white portraits of its most popular cover subjects. It also contained "The Vibe 100: The Juiciest People, Places and Things of the Year".
In the September 2003 issue commemorating ten years of publication, the magazine created different covers using black and white portraits of its most popular cover subjects. It also contained "The Vibe 100: The Juiciest People, Places and Things of the Year".


Many successful writers and editors contributed to the publication, including [[Alan Light]], [[Jeff Chang (journalist)|Jeff Chang]], [[Dream Hampton]], Cheo Hodari Coker, Kevin Powell, [[Erica Kennedy]], Sacha Jenkins, Noah Callahan-Bever and [[Miles Marshall Lewis]]. [[Manhunter (Mark Shaw)|Mark Shaw]] was the magazine's art director.
Many successful writers and editors contributed to the publication, including [[Alan Light]], [[Jeff Chang (journalist)|Jeff Chang]], [[Dream Hampton]], Cheo Hodari Coker, [[Kevin Powell]], [[Erica Kennedy]], Sacha Jenkins, Noah Callahan-Bever and [[Miles Marshall Lewis]]. [[Manhunter (Mark Shaw)|Mark Shaw]] was the magazine's art director.


==Expanding the brand==
==Expanding the brand==
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Other platforms featuring the ''Vibe'' brand are ''Vibe Online'', the magazine's online presence; ''Vibe On Demand'', an on-demand network; [http://www.vibe.com/vibe-tv VLN TV], an online video channel; ''Vibe Film''; ''MVibe'', a wireless content provider for hand-held devices as well as CD and DVD lines distributed under the same name; and ''The Vibe Music Mixer'', is available for [[iPhone]] and [[iPad]].{{citation needed|date=June 2013}}
Other platforms featuring the ''Vibe'' brand are ''Vibe Online'', the magazine's online presence; ''Vibe On Demand'', an on-demand network; [http://www.vibe.com/vibe-tv VLN TV], an online video channel; ''Vibe Film''; ''MVibe'', a wireless content provider for hand-held devices as well as CD and DVD lines distributed under the same name; and ''The Vibe Music Mixer'', is available for [[iPhone]] and [[iPad]].{{citation needed|date=June 2013}}


In May 2015, ''Vibe'' expanded its brand by adding the digital extension, ''Vibe Viva''. ''Vibe Viva'' is a space where Latinos can explore their rich history, and see what is driving Latin culture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vibe.com/category/viva/ |title=Viva |website=Vibe |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref>
In May 2015, ''Vibe'' expanded its brand by adding the digital extension, ''Vibe Viva''. ''Vibe Viva'' is a space where Latinos can explore their rich history, and see what is driving Latin culture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vibe.com/category/viva/ |title=Viva |website=Vibe |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>


In October 2019 ''Vibe'' co-hosted Billboard's 2019 Hip Hop Power Players event in NYC.
In October 2019 ''Vibe'' co-hosted Billboard's 2019 Hip Hop Power Players event in NYC.
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Beginning in 2003, ''Vibe'' produced and aired its annual awards show on [[UPN]] through 2006, and [[VH1 Soul]] in 2007.
Beginning in 2003, ''Vibe'' produced and aired its annual awards show on [[UPN]] through 2006, and [[VH1 Soul]] in 2007.


An incident occurred at the 2004 ''Vibe Awards'' taping at the [[Santa Monica Airport]] hangar, in which [[G-Unit]] rapper [[Young Buck]] stabbed 26-year-old Los Angeles native, Jimmy James Johnson after Johnson approached [[Dr. Dre]] under the pretense of asking for an autograph, and then assaulted him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1493786/warrant-issued-for-young-buck-in-vibe-awards-stabbing/ |title=Warrant Issued For Young Buck In Vibe Awards Stabbing |last=Moss |first=Corey |date=November 16, 2004 |website=[[MTV News]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref> Young Buck later pleaded no contest to a charge of "assault likely to produce great bodily harm," and was sentenced to three years' probation and 80 hours of community service.
An incident occurred at the 2004 ''Vibe Awards'' taping at the [[Santa Monica Airport]] hangar, in which [[G-Unit]] rapper [[Young Buck]] stabbed 26-year-old Los Angeles native, Jimmy James Johnson after Johnson approached [[Dr. Dre]] under the pretense of asking for an autograph, and then assaulted him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1493786/warrant-issued-for-young-buck-in-vibe-awards-stabbing/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606072347/http://www.mtv.com/news/1493786/warrant-issued-for-young-buck-in-vibe-awards-stabbing/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 6, 2014 |title=Warrant Issued For Young Buck In Vibe Awards Stabbing |last=Moss |first=Corey |date=November 16, 2004 |website=[[MTV News]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref> Young Buck later pleaded no contest to a charge of "assault likely to produce great bodily harm," and was sentenced to three years' probation and 80 hours of community service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blankstein |first=Andrew |date=December 13, 2005 |title=Rapper Pleads No Contest in Assault Case |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-dec-13-me-buck13-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

==Best Rapper Alive Tournament==
''Vibe'' magazine launched the "Best Rapper Alive Tournament" on July 21, 2008. There were four brackets, and four number 1 seeds: [[Jay Z]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Eminem]], and [[Andre 3000]]. The actual final four included [[Ludacris]], [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], Eminem, and Jay Z. The last two rappers standing were Eminem and Jay Z, with Eminem eventually garnering 69% of the votes for the victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1596451/eminem-is-the-best-rapper-alive-according-to-vibe-poll/ |title=Eminem Is The Best Rapper Alive, According To Vibe Poll |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |date=October 7, 2008 |website=[[MTV News]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref> When Em heard the news, he stated: "It's obviously an honor to have won the fans' support by being voted the Best Rapper Alive. I don't think that there is any one rapper that is simply the best though. Everyone who was in consideration and many others are the best at certain things, and at what they do. But since ''Vibe''{{'}}s offering the distinction, hell yeah I'll accept!"


==Other editions==
==Other editions==


''[[VIBE Vixen|Vibe Vixen]]'' was a magazine geared towards female readers of ''Vibe'' magazine that covered beauty, dating, entertainment, fashion, and societal issues for "urban minded females". The magazine was initially released in fall of 2004, and sales were considered successful enough for the magazine to be issued on a quarterly basis. ''Vibe Vixen'' folded after its August/September 2007 issue due to low circulation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dmnews.com/direct-mail/vibe-vixen-folds/article/97967/ |title=VIBE Vixen folds |last=Bell |first=Lauren |date=July 25, 2007 |website=DMNews |publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group]] |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref> Stars featured on ''Vibe Vixen''{{'}}s covers included Ciara, [[Tracee Ellis Ross]], [[Kimora Lee Simmons]], [[Kelis]], [[Lauren London]], [[La La Anthony|LaLa Anthony]] and [[Tia Mowry]].
''[[VIBE Vixen|Vibe Vixen]]'' was a magazine geared towards female readers of ''Vibe'' magazine that covered beauty, dating, entertainment, fashion, and societal issues for "urban minded females". The magazine was initially released in fall of 2004, and sales were considered successful enough for the magazine to be issued on a quarterly basis. ''Vibe Vixen'' folded after its August/September 2007 issue due to low circulation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dmnews.com/direct-mail/vibe-vixen-folds/article/97967/ |title=VIBE Vixen folds |last=Bell |first=Lauren |date=July 25, 2007 |website=DMNews |publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group]] |access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref> Stars featured on ''Vibe Vixen''{{'}}s covers included Ciara, [[Tracee Ellis Ross]], [[Kimora Lee Simmons]], [[Kelis]], [[Lauren London]], [[La La Anthony|LaLa Anthony]] and [[Tia Mowry]].
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* {{Official website}}
* {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20130128231616/http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/details.asp?aID=8912& |date=January 28, 2013 |title=So What Do You Do, Danyel Smith?}}, an interview with the former [[editor-in-chief]]
* {{cite web|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/details.asp?aID=8912& |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128231616/http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/details.asp?aID=8912& |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-28 |date=January 28, 2013 |title=So What Do You Do, Danyel Smith? — an interview with the former editor-in-chief}} (archived 28 January 2013)


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"VIBE" redirects here. For other uses, see Vibe (disambiguation).
Vibe
Cover of the April 2008 issue, featuring Janet Jackson
Editor-in-chiefDatwon Thomas
Former editors
Total circulation
(2006)		858,469[1]
FoundedSeptember 1993; 31 years ago (1993-09)
Final issue2014 (print)
CompanyEldridge Industries
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City, NY
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.vibe.com
ISSN1070-4701

Vibe is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down production in the summer of 2009, it was purchased by the private equity investment fund InterMedia Partners, then issued bi-monthly with double covers and a larger online presence. The magazine's target demographic is predominantly young, urban followers of hip hop culture. In 2014, the magazine discontinued its print version.[2]

The magazine features a broader range of interests than its closest competitors The Source and XXL, which focus more narrowly on rap music, or the rock- and pop-centric Rolling Stone and Spin. The May 1998 Vibe article "Racer X" by Ken Li is credited as the basis for the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious and the resulting franchise.[3]

Publication history

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Quincy Jones launched Vibe in 1993,[4] in partnership with Time Inc. Originally, the publication was called Volume before co-founding editor, Scott Poulson-Bryant named it Vibe.[5] Vibe was initially "founded with a test issue in 1992 by Time Warner." [4] Though hip hop mogul Russell Simmons was rumored to be an initial partner, publisher Len Burnett revealed in a March 2007 interview that Simmons clashed with editor-in-chief Jonathan Van Meter. In May 1994, Meter resigned after Jones prevented the publication of the June/July 1994 issue featuring Madonna on Dennis Rodman on the cover.[6][7] Meter's successors were Alan Light, Danyel Smith, Emil Wilbekin, Mimi Valdes, and finally Danyel Smith again.[8]

Miller Publishing purchased Vibe in 1996, and shortly afterward bought Spin. A private equity firm, Wicks Group, bought the magazine in 2006.[9] On June 30, 2009, it was announced that Vibe was ceasing publication immediately,[10] although according to Essence, Quincy Jones stated he would like to keep it alive online.

After shutting down, private equity investment fund InterMedia Partners bought Vibe magazine. They added Uptown magazine to Vibe's parent company, Vibe Holdings. Ronald Burkle and Magic Johnson later invested in the company. Vibe Holdings merged with BlackBook Media to form Vibe Media in 2012.[11]

On April 25, 2013 it was announced that Vibe magazine along with vibe.com and vibevixen.com had been sold to Spin Media for an undisclosed sum. Spin Media was thought likely to shut down Vibe's print magazine by the end of 2013, which a representative stating: "We're still trying to find a print model that makes economic sense in the digital age."[12] Instead, they cut the magazine's frequency to quarterly.[13]

Founder of Vibe, Quincy Jones

In December 2016, Eldridge Industries acquired SpinMedia via the Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group for an undisclosed amount.[14]

Covers

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Vibe magazine was known for the creative direction of their covers.[15] R&B singer Mary J. Blige repeatedly was on the cover of Vibe with countless articles following her career. The trio TLC was photographed for the cover in firefighters' gear, referencing the fact that member Lisa Lopes burned down the house of then-boyfriend and NFL star Andre Rison. The first non-photograph cover of Vibe was an illustration of late singer Aaliyah by well-known artist/illustrator Alvaro; this was Aaliyah's first appearance on the cover as well. Other famous cover subjects are Trey Songz, Brandy, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Amerie, Jennifer Lopez, Keyshia Cole, Janet Jackson, Lil Wayne, The Fugees, Eminem, T.I., R. Kelly, Michael Jackson (whom Quincy Jones' daughter Kidada had dressed in hip hop clothing, reportedly for the first and only time in the entertainer's career), Ciara, who also appeared on the cover numerous times and rap legend Tupac Shakur's famous cover story in which he reveals important details about his non-fatal 1994 NYC shooting (two years before his death in Las Vegas, Nevada).[16] Electro-rapper Kesha became the first white female artist to appear on the cover as a solo act in October 2012.[17][18][19]

Content

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Featured segments included the back page list "20 Questions"', the Boomshots column about reggae and Caribbean music by Rob Kenner; "Revolutions" music reviews; "Vibe Confidential", a celebrity gossip column; and "Next", which profiled up-and-coming artists. The magazine also devoted several pages to photo spreads displaying high-end designer clothing as well as sportswear by urban labels such as Rocawear and Fubu.

Vibe made a consistent effort to feature models of all ethnicities in these pages. Former editor Emil Wilbikin was frequently credited with styling those pages and keeping fashion in the forefront of the magazine's identity during the early 2000s. Many clothing brands created or linked to hip hop celebrities, such as Sean Combs' Sean John, Nelly's Apple Bottoms, and G-Unit by 50 Cent found plenty of exposure in Vibe's pages.

In the September 2003 issue commemorating ten years of publication, the magazine created different covers using black and white portraits of its most popular cover subjects. It also contained "The Vibe 100: The Juiciest People, Places and Things of the Year".

Many successful writers and editors contributed to the publication, including Alan Light, Jeff Chang, Dream Hampton, Cheo Hodari Coker, Kevin Powell, Erica Kennedy, Sacha Jenkins, Noah Callahan-Bever and Miles Marshall Lewis. Mark Shaw was the magazine's art director.

Expanding the brand

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In addition to the magazine, Vibe also publishes books on hip hop culture. To celebrate the magazine's tenth anniversary, it published VX: Ten Years of Vibe Photography, which featured a bare-chested 50 Cent on the cover. The volume also includes photos of Alicia Keys, RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan, Eve, Chuck D of Public Enemy, and Run-D.M.C. Works by prominent photographers Albert Watson, Ellen von Unwerth, David LaChapelle, and Sante D'Orazio are among the 150 photographs in the hardcover edition.[citation needed]

Other books published under the Vibe banner cover the history of hip hop, the women of hip hop, and rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.[citation needed] Additionally, the magazine published a spin-off publication, Vibe Vixen, from 2004 to 2007. Aimed at Vibe's female multicultural demographic, Vibe Vixen included features on beauty, fashion, and female entertainers. R&B starlet Ciara appeared on the inaugural issue's cover.[citation needed]

Spencer was fired in October 1997 and replaced by comedian Sinbad, along with Big Boy as the in-house announcer.[citation needed] As was common practice for late-night talk shows (established by Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin), it had a live band, led by keyboardist Greg Phillinganes; Jones worked with him during productions for Michael Jackson's albums Thriller and Off The Wall.[citation needed] The program aired in first-run syndication until the summer of 1998, when it was canceled.[citation needed] The show was taped at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.[citation needed]

Other platforms featuring the Vibe brand are Vibe Online, the magazine's online presence; Vibe On Demand, an on-demand network; VLN TV, an online video channel; Vibe Film; MVibe, a wireless content provider for hand-held devices as well as CD and DVD lines distributed under the same name; and The Vibe Music Mixer, is available for iPhone and iPad.[citation needed]

In May 2015, Vibe expanded its brand by adding the digital extension, Vibe Viva. Vibe Viva is a space where Latinos can explore their rich history, and see what is driving Latin culture.[20]

In October 2019 Vibe co-hosted Billboard's 2019 Hip Hop Power Players event in NYC.

Vibe Awards

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Beginning in 2003, Vibe produced and aired its annual awards show on UPN through 2006, and VH1 Soul in 2007.

An incident occurred at the 2004 Vibe Awards taping at the Santa Monica Airport hangar, in which G-Unit rapper Young Buck stabbed 26-year-old Los Angeles native, Jimmy James Johnson after Johnson approached Dr. Dre under the pretense of asking for an autograph, and then assaulted him.[21] Young Buck later pleaded no contest to a charge of "assault likely to produce great bodily harm," and was sentenced to three years' probation and 80 hours of community service.[22]

Other editions

[edit]

Vibe Vixen was a magazine geared towards female readers of Vibe magazine that covered beauty, dating, entertainment, fashion, and societal issues for "urban minded females". The magazine was initially released in fall of 2004, and sales were considered successful enough for the magazine to be issued on a quarterly basis. Vibe Vixen folded after its August/September 2007 issue due to low circulation.[23] Stars featured on Vibe Vixen's covers included Ciara, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kimora Lee Simmons, Kelis, Lauren London, LaLa Anthony and Tia Mowry.

References

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  1. ^ "DATA: Magazines by Circulation (for six months ended December 31, 2006)". Advertising Age. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  2. ^ Sterne, Peter (September 11, 2014). "Spin Media lays off 19, kills Vibe print edition". Politico. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Zakarin, Jordan (March 26, 2015). "Meet the Writer Who Made 'The Fast and the Furious' Possible". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top 10 Topics to Pitch to Music Magazines". Freelance Writing. 21 July 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017. Vibe – a quarterly hip-hop music and entertainment magazine established in 1993.
  5. ^ Dungca, Nicole (November 29, 2007). "39-year-old writer returns to hit the books". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  6. ^ Jones, Quincy (2001). Q: The autobiography of Quincy Jones. New York : Doubleday. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-385-48896-9.
  7. ^ "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Vibe Magazine Editor Resigns". The New York Times. 1994-05-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  8. ^ Pasmore, John N. (March 4, 2007). "Hip Hop History: An Interview with Vibe Magazine Publisher Len Burnett". Fast Company. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Wicks Group Announces Acquisition of VIBE, the Country's Leading Urban Youth Lifestyle Magazine" (Press release). New York, NY: Wicks Group. Business Wire. July 5, 2006.
  10. ^ Bercovici, Jeff (June 30, 2009). "Vibe magazine shutting down". AOL Finance. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  11. ^ Botelho, Stefanie (January 6, 2012). "Vibe Holdings to Merge with Access Network". Folio. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  12. ^ Hunte, Justin (April 25, 2013). "Vibe Magazine Sold To SpinMedia". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  13. ^ McDermott, John (September 17, 2013). "SpinMedia Revives Vibe as Quarterly, Considers the Same for Spin". Advertising Age. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  14. ^ Ariens, Chris (December 22, 2016). "Billboard Buys Spin and Vibe in a Quest to 'Own the Topic of Music Online'". Adweek. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  15. ^ Srivastava, Vinita (January 1, 2012). "The Story of Vibe Magazine's TLC Cover: How it Helps to Explain Race, Representation and Resistance from Journalism 's Hip-hop Generation" (PDF). The International Journal of the Image. 2 (1). Common Ground: 57–66. doi:10.18848/2154-8560/CGP/v02i01/44247. ISSN 2154-8560 – via Ryerson University Library. Open access icon
  16. ^ Douglas, Joanna (September 11, 2008). "When airbrushing goes too far: Vibe magazine digitally removes Ciara's clothes!". Shine. Yahoo!. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  17. ^ Alexis, Nadeska (October 12, 2012). "Ke$ha Makes History, Proves She's 'Not A Train Wreck' In Vibe". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  18. ^ Romero, Angie (October 11, 2012). "Ke$ha Covers VIBE Magazine, Makes History As First Solo White Living Female To Do So". ABC News. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  19. ^ Gayles, Contessa (October 11, 2012). "Kesha, VIBE Magazine: Singer Is First White Woman to Land on Cover". The Boombox. Townsquare Media. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  20. ^ "Viva". Vibe. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  21. ^ Moss, Corey (November 16, 2004). "Warrant Issued For Young Buck In Vibe Awards Stabbing". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  22. ^ Blankstein, Andrew (December 13, 2005). "Rapper Pleads No Contest in Assault Case". Los Angeles Times.
  23. ^ Bell, Lauren (July 25, 2007). "VIBE Vixen folds". DMNews. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved January 31, 2017.

[4] https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/02/arts/music/02vibe.html#:~:text=Founded%20with%20a%20test%20issue,culture%20in%20the%20late%201990s.

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