“Vibe,” R.I.P.

coverVibe, the urban-culture magazine founded by Quincy Jones in 1993, is ceasing publication, according to media reporter Jeff Bercovici (who confirmed the news with an assistant to editor-in-chief Danyel Smith). The mag had announced that it would be reducing its publication schedule, adding a gossipy offshoot, cutting workweeks to four days, and raising subscription prices earlier this year. [Daily Finance via The Awl]

 
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  1. Flashes of Quincy…

  2. this sucks so bad.

  3. The only magazines writing about hip-hop in a year are going to be Complex and King. Ugh.

  4. Awful news.

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