Unfortunately the buzz that’s been going around that the Vibe Magazine will be folding is true. Many publications have sited financial woes and due to the growth in internet news and media. The Vibe will no longer produce its print issue or its web site. The Magazine was founded in 1992 by legendary producer Quincy Jones. During its 16 year run the Vibe was the fore runner in the urban news community its presence will truly be missed.
This is an official statement from Vibe’s Editor In Chief Danyel Smith:
On behalf the VIBE CONTENT staff (the best in this business), it is with great sadness, and with heads held high, that we leave the building today. We were assigning and editing a Michael Jackson tribute issue when we got the news. It’s a tragic week in overall, but as the doors of VIBE Media Group close, on the eve of the magazine’s sixteenth anniversary, it’s a sad day for music, for hip hop in particular, and for the millions of readers and users who have loved and who continue to love the VIBE brand. We thank you, we have served you with joy, pride and excellence, and we will miss you.
