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| Editor-in-chief | Datwon Thomas |
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| Total circulation (2006) | 858,469[1] |
| Founded | September 1993 |
| Final issue | 2014 (print) |
| Company | Eldridge Industries |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City, NY |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 1070-4701 |
Vibe is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down production in the summer of 2009, it was purchased by the private equity investment fund InterMedia Partners, then issued bi-monthly with double covers and a larger online presence. The magazine's target demographic is predominantly young, urban followers of hip hop culture. In 2014, the magazine discontinued its print version.[2]
The magazine features a broader range of interests than its closest competitors The Source and XXL, which focus more narrowly on rap music, or the rock- and pop-centric Rolling Stone and Spin. The May 1998 Vibe article "Racer X" by Ken Li is credited as the basis for the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious and the resulting franchise.[3]
- ^ "DATA: Magazines by Circulation (for six months ended December 31, 2006)". Advertising Age. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Sterne, Peter (September 11, 2014). "Spin Media lays off 19, kills Vibe print edition". Politico. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Zakarin, Jordan (March 26, 2015). "Meet the Writer Who Made 'The Fast and the Furious' Possible". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved May 4, 2020.