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Vibe Magazine To Cease Publication

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Vibe, the popular hip-hop and urban culture magazine founded by legendary producer Quincy Jones, is shutting down.

Posted at 10:05 AM, Jul 01, 2009 in Pop Culture | Permalink | View Comments


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Avid readers of Vibe Magazine will no doubt be weeping, as the magazine is set to shut down any and all operations

immediately. Vibe Magazine had recently decreased circulation and had cut back work hours for all employees, and it seems

even some money now can't head off the cessation of publication. The magazine began in 1993, started by music biz legend

Quincy Jones, a guy who has worked with everyone from Ray Charles to Michael Jackson, as an alternative to magazines like

Rolling Stone, and had been a very successful magazine. He has stated that he would like to keep

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alive as an online journal, and many people would still line up quick cash to subscribe.

Posted by: Vibe Magazine | July 2, 2009 12:50 AM