The document provides background information on Vibe magazine that could be relevant for a hip hop magazine targeting ethnic females ages 16-24. It discusses Vibe's history, target demographic, covers featuring artists like Mary J. Blige and Tupac Shakur, and sections on music, fashion and celebrity gossip. It also summarizes a spin-off publication Vibe Vixen which targeted urban females and covered beauty, fashion and entertainment. Examples of Vibe and Vibe Vixen covers are provided that could appeal to an ethnic female audience. Human: Thank you for the summary. You captured the key details about Vibe magazine and how it could provide ideas and inspiration for a new hip hop magazine targeting ethnic

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FEMALES MAINLY 16-24)
MUSIC MAGAZINE I WOULD LIKE TO BASE MY HIP HOP MAGAZINE ON
general background stuff from Wikipedia- I’VE SELECTED PARTS THAT I THINK ARE
IMPORTANT SUCH AS COVER AND CONTENT IDEAS AND ALSO THINGS THAT
RELATE TO MY IDEAS FOR MY TARGET AUDIENCE (ETHNIC FEMALES)
Vibe is a 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 Summer 2009, Vibe was purchased by the private equity investment fund
InterMedia Partners and is now issued quarterly with double covers, with a larger online presence, aided
by the Vibe LifeStyle Network, a group of entertainment/music websites under the Vibe brand. The
magazine's target demographic is predominantly young, urban followers of hip-hop culture.
As of 2007, Vibe had a circulation of approximately 800,000. Advertisers ran the gamut from record
labels to fashion houses to various cognac brands.
Publication history
Quincy Jones launched Vibe in 1993, in partnership with Time Inc.

2. After shutting down in 2009, private equity investment fund InterMedia Partners, LP bought Vibe
Magazine. They have said they "feel privileged to purchase and resurrect such a storied brand."[4] They
added Uptown magazine to Vibe's parent company, Vibe Holdings.
Covers
Vibe Magazine was known for the creative direction of their covers.R&B singer Mary J. Blige
repeatedly made the cover of Vibe, with countless articles following her career. Trio TLC were
photographed for the cover in firefighters' gear, referencing the fact that member 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 late singer Aaliyah by well known artist/illustrator Alvaro; this was Aaliyah's very first
appearance on the cover as well. Other famous cover subjects are 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).[5]
Content
Featured segments included 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 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."
GENERALOther 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. 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.
Other Editions
VIBE Vixen was a magazine geared towards female readers of Vibe Magazine that covered fashion,
beauty, dating, entertainment, and societal issues for "urban minded females". The magazine was

3. 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 it's August/September 2007 issue due to low
circulation.[6] Stars who graced VIBE Vixen's covers included Ciara, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kimora Lee
Simmons and Kelis.
STUFF FROM VIBE WEBSITE
ON HOME PAGE I SAW THIS
Entertainment, News
2011 VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul With Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan & More
VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul is back for another year of classic performances. >> READ MORE
(I CLICKED ON THIS “READ MORE” LINK AND GOT ARTICLE IDEAS I MIGHT USE FOR MY ARTICLE-ITS RELEVANT AS ITS ABOUT
MAINLY ETHNIC FEMALE HIP HOP STARS)
2011 VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul With Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson,
Chaka Khan & More
VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul is back for another year of classic performances. The franchise, which pays tribute to
the cities including Chicago, Detroit, London, Memphis and Philadelphia where soul gave birth to music’s
timeless classics, has set up a guaranteed buzzworthy show.
Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, Florence + the Machine, Kelly Clarkson and Jessie J will be
joined by the newly added Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Boyz ll Men, Estelle,
Marsha Ambrosius and Travie McCoy to headline the show for an unforgettable night. The Roots will also
perform as House Band of the night.
“We are so excited to feature these diverse and multi-talented women and men joining our Divas roster this year
to showcase the global impact of soul music and how influential and inspirational the music is to today’s chart-
topping artists,” said Lee Rolontz, EVP, Original Music Production & Development, VH1 and VH1 Classic. As in
previous years, the VH1 Divas will benefit VH1 Save the Music Foundation and its programs to restore music
education in public schools.
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