R.I.P. to VIBE; Popular Magazine Closes Its Doors

By Javi

Yet another blow to the music industry as VIBE magazine closed its doors today due to the financial restrain of the recession. A statement was released by Editor-in-Chief Danyel Smith stating it was “with great sadness, and with heads held high, that we leave the building today…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.”

The Hip Hop and R&B magazine was introduced to reader in 1992 by music icon Quincy Jones. In an exclusive interview with EbonyJet.com, Jones said he is trying to buy back the magazine and maintain its presence online.