According to Daily Finance , VIBE Magazine is closes its doors. I was surprised when I heard this morning the urban lifestyle publication was closing. They set the standard in urban journalism and have helped launched the careers of artist, photographers, stylists and journalist. The magazine industry is getting smaller and smaller! Although I haven’t been an avid fan of the magazine in its recent years, it has been the mostcomprehensive coverage of urban life.
My favorite part of the mag was the 20-questions and the music reviews. I remember seeing Sean Paul on the cover, he’s the only Dancehall artist to grace the cover, although Rob Kenner has made sure they have some sort of Caribbean music coverage in the mag over the years.
In an exclusive interview with EbonyJet.com, VIBE founder Quincy Jones told writer Adrienne Samuels Gibbs that he was trying to buy back the magazine. He also stated that he would bring it back to life “albeit in a slightly different way.
“I’m trying to buy my magazine back now,” Jones told EbonyJet.com just moments ago during a telephone call to Jones’ London abode. “They just messed my magazine all up, but I’m gonna get it back. You better believe it, I’m’a take it online because print and all that stuff is over.”
Online is where it’s at, especially since a lot of advertisers are slashing budgets. What’s a writer to do? These days writing is not enough, the ability to multi-task to keep a steady pay check in publishing has become more and more difficult, but that’s another blog entry.
Popular urban blogger Necole Bitchie is reporting that the last issue is a cover with The Dream and Christina Milian. 
I hope not, this cover is a hot mess! Maybe this is why VIBE is folding SMH.
Mikelah
Mikelah is a Caribbean Culture expert, curating the bridge between the Caribbean and its diaspora. A CUNY Baruch College graduate with a BBA in Marketing. With previous experience with Caribbean lifestyle brands such as VP Records, Tempo TV and JAMROCK Magazine. Currently serving as a digital marketing maven by day, while continuing to collaborate with Caribbean brands.
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