Janet Jackson on the cover of Vibe in 1998.

VIBE is a magazine, launched 1993 by founder Quincy Jones and funded by Time Inc. The publication predominantly features R&B and. hip-hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. Issued monthly, the magazine's target audience is predominantly young, urban followers of hip-hop culture. 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. For other uses, see Vibe. ... Image File history File links Janetvibe. ... Image File history File links Janetvibe. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, activist, and pop icon. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the producer and songwriter. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Hip-Hop music is a style of popular music. ... Russell Simmons (born October 4, 1957 in Queens, New York), is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, founder of another label, Russell Simmons Music Group, and creator of the clothing fashion line Phat Farm. ...

The magazine owes its success to having a broader range of interests than its closest competitors The Source and XXL which focus more narrowly on rap music or the rock & pop-centric Rolling Stone and Spin. It also differs from the more staid Essence, Ebony or Jet publications by attracting younger readers of many ethnicities. As of 2007, Vibe has a circulation of approximately 800,000. Advertisers run the gamut from record labels to Dolce & Gabbana to Cognac brands, thus enhancing the magazine's status as a trendsetter. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A 2005 cover of XXL, featuring Snoop Dogg and The Game. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... For other uses, see Essence (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Diospyros ebenum Koenig ex Retz. ... Jet magazine is a popular African-American publication founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1951 by John H. Johnson of Johnson Publishing Company. ... Dolce & Gabbana (pronounced Dol-che Gabb-an-a) is a high-end fashion house started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce, born near Palermo, Sicily, and Stefano Gabbana, born in Milan, Italy. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

Covers

Mary J. Blige on the 150th issue of Vibe.

R&B singer Mary J. Blige has repeatedly made the cover of Vibe, with countless articles following her career. Trio TLC were infamously photographed for the cover in firefighters' gear, referencing the fact the member Lisa Lopes, aka Left Eye, burned down the house of then-boyfriend and NFL star Andre Rison. The first non-photograph cover of Vibe was an illustration of singer Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in August 2001. Other famous cover subjects are Snoop Dogg, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Lil Wayne, The Fugees, Eminem, T.I., R. Kelly and Michael Jackson, whom Quincy Jones' daughter had dressed in hip-hop clothes for the first and only time in entertainer's career. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 436 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 687 pixel, file size: 88 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a magazine cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the magazine or the... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 436 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 687 pixel, file size: 88 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a magazine cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the magazine or the... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American R&B, soul, and hip hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress. ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American R&B, soul, and hip hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress. ... TLC are an American music group, whose repertoire spans R&B, hip hop and pop. ... Lisa Nicole Lopes (May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002), a rapper/singer/actress, also known under the stage name of Left Eye, was a member of the popular R&B and hip hop group TLC. In addition to hit songs like Waterfalls with TLC, Lopes also did some solo performing. ... NFL redirects here. ... Andre Previn Rison (born March 18, 1967 in Flint, Michigan) is a former American football wide receiver who played professionally for the National Football Leagues Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and the Canadian Football Leagues Toronto Argonauts. ... For Aaliyahs self-titled album, see Aaliyah (album). ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981) is a popular American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and fashion designer, and is most widely known by the name Beyoncé. Knowles rose to stardom as a founding member and the lead singer of Destinys Child, musics most successful... For the meteorologist of The Weather Channel, see The Weather Channel (United States). ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981[1]), sometimes known as JT, is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. ... Lil Wayne (also known as Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter on September 27, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a American, Grammy-nominated rapper and is known as the president of New Orleans, Louisiana-based label Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment. ... The Fugees are a critically acclaimed music band from the United States, popular during the mid-1990s, whose repertoire includes primarily hip hop, with elements of soul, and Caribbean music (particularly reggae). ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. ... Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American Urban R&B singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ...

Content

Reoccurring segments include the back page list 20 Questions, the Boomshots column about reggae and Caribbean music by Rob Kenner, Revolutions music reviews and Vibe Confidential, a celebrity gossip column. Next profiles up-and-coming artists. The magazine also devotes several pages to photo spreads displaying high-end designer clothing as well as sportswear by urban labels such as Rocawear and Fubu. Rocawear Logo Rocawear is an urban clothing label created in 1999 by Damon Dash, Kareem Biggs Burke & Jay-Z, heads of the hip hop label Roc-a-Fella Records. ... FUBU logo FUBU is a major line of sportswear and the company of the same name. ...

Vibe has 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. Sean John is a clothing line founded by hip-hop mogul Sean Combs in 1998. ... Apple Bottoms is a clothing line for women designed by rapper/artist Nelly. ... G-Unit is a rap group which consists of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, (The) Game, R & B singer Olivia and, most recently, Spider Loc. ... For the currency amount, see 50 cents. ...

In the September 2003 issue commemorating 10 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"

As of 2007, the editor-in-chief is Danyel Smith, who held the same position from 1996 through 1999. Her predecessor was Mimi Valdes, with the aforementioned Emil Wilbikin serving prior to Valdes. Many successful writers and editors have contributed to the publication, including Alan Light, Jeff Chang, dream hampton, Cheo Hodari Coker, Erica Kennedy, Miles Marshall Lewis and Serena Kim. Alan Light is an American journalist who has been a rock critic for Rolling Stone, an editor for Spin, and a co-founder of VIBE. [1] Light grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his mother was a dance reviewer for the local newspaper. ... Jeff Chang is an American journalist and music critic on hip-hop music and culture. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Miles Marshall Lewis Miles Marshall Lewis (born December 18, 1970) is an African American pop culture critic, essayist, literary editor, fiction writer, and music journalist. ...

Expanding the brand

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. Featuring a bare-chested 50 Cent on the cover, the book 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, Sante D'Orazio are among the 150 photographs in the hardcover edition. Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25, 1980[1][2]) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, philanthropist, and author who has sold over twenty million albums worldwide and has won numerous awards, including nine Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards... RZA (IPA pronounciation: //) (born Robert Diggs, July 5, 1969 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American hip hop producer, rapper and actor. ... “Wu-Tang” redirects here. ... Eve Jihan Jeffers (born November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), better known as Eve or E-V-E, is a Grammy-award winning American rapper, singer, and actress. ... Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, composer, actor, author, radio personality and producer. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Albert William Watson (August 30, 1922 - September 25, 1994) was a South Carolina politician. ... Ellen von Unwerth (born ~1954 in Germany) is a photographer and director, specializing in erotic femininity. ... Cover of David LaChapelle book, David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1969[1] Fairfield, Connecticut, United States) is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique and often humorous style. ...

Other books under the Vibe banner cover the history of hip-hop, the women of hip-hop and rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. Additionally, the magazine created a spin-off publication, Vibe Vixen. Aimed at Vibe's female multicultural audience, Vibe Vixen has features on beauty, fashion, styles and female entertainers. Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game). ... Vibe Vixen is an African Americans entertainment magazine. ...

VIBE was also the name a short-lived syndicated late night talk show. Premiering in August 1997, it was produced by Quincy Jones, hosted by Chris Spencer, and featured President Bill Clinton on its first episode.^{[citation needed]} Like The Arsenio Hall Show of the early 1990s, it attracted young, urban audiences. Spencer was fired in October of that year, and replaced by comedian Sinbad, along with Big Boy as the in-house announcer. The show would only last until the summer of 1998, when it was cancelled. The show taped from CBS Television City in Los Angeles. VIBE was a short-lived syndicated late night talk show that was spun-off from the magazine of the same name. ... In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This is a list of television-related events in 1997. ... This article is about the producer and songwriter. ... Chris Spencer (born January 2, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an African-American actor, comedian, writer and producer. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... The Arsenio Hall Show was a talk show, which aired on late night in syndication from 1989 to 1994. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... David Adkins (born November 10, 1956), who uses the stage name Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... The name Big Boy has been applied to several different things: The Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotive The Bobs Big Boy restaurant. ... The year 1998 in television involved some significant events. ... “Television City” redirects here. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ...

Other platforms are listed as VIBE Online, the magazine's online presence; VIBE On Demand, an on-demand network; VIBE film; MVibe, a wireless content provider for handheld devices as well as as CD and DVD lines distributed under the Vibe name.

VIBE Awards

1st Annual Vibe Awards on UPN.

2nd Annual Vibe Awards on UPN.

3rd Annual Vibe Awards on UPN.

Vibe Awards on VH1 Soul.

Since 2003 the magazine has put on its annual award show, held on UPN. The award show in most infamous for the 2005 incident where two rappers were caught up in a scuffle and a stabbing occurred. In 2007, the choice for the next Vibe Awards were to be held, The CW was not chosen to carry in the Vibe Awards tradition. Instead VH1 Soul was chosen to hold the awards ceremony exclusively on Nov. 14, 2007 and rebroadcast on VH1 on Nov. 19, 2007. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... VH1 Soul is a digital cable and satellite television channel, it is a sister network to VH1. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... The Crimson White, known colloquially as The CW, is the student-run newspaper of the University of Alabama. ... VH1 Soul is a digital cable and satellite television channel, it is a sister network to VH1. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division...

External links

• Official Vibe Magazine website
• Vibe Vixen
• VX: Ten Years of Vibe Photography at Amazon
• The Vibe History of Hip-Hop book at Amazon
• An interview with Vibe Publisher Len Burnett from March 2007
• An interview editor-in-chief Danyel Smith
• A press release regarding the purchase of Vibe by the Wicks Group in July 2006