Vibe

The articles are still pretty decent, but very seldom are they actually about music. I mean, sure, it's good to cover wrongful beatings of people and what not, but I thought this was a music magazine. Also, now the artist on the cover usually has an article that is only about two or three pages long, as opposed to longer stories by other artists - or other TOPICS in general. And the Revolutions (reviews) section is something I can do without. When the reviewers don't like an album, they never go into detail. Basically, they just say it's bad; they don't say WHY. And nowadays when I read 20 Questions, most of them will make me say, "Man, you must've been bored."

Vibe is still an okay magazine, but it needs to get its vibe back to keep readers interested.

Anthony Rupert


Take it back to the old days   June 8, 2003
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

Vibe Magazine was one of Hiphops best tools in term of exposing the urban culture to the masses. However after the deaths of two of the biggest rappers around, Vibe has become more over a pastal version of an advertisement catalog. Out of a 200 page magazine there is typically 50 pages of actual material to be read in concern to anything. The rest is wasted trees and ink on sorry ads for things such as clothing, artists albums (not even good ones), and of course the thing that has taken the heart out of sports (thats right over paid atheletes who feel showing off is better than having a great stat in their career.) There is only so much longer that our ignorrance as the black race will allow this crazy things to happen before reality will sink in and cause a lot of things to change. *remember what goes up must come down.* Its just sad to see how this once highly acclaimed magazine is now no more than a selling technique for companies looking to get a piece of the urban dollar. (where did the class go???) For those who want to read a mag with nothing but ads and no real commentary on the music industry, buy Vibe and the Source. For those who want real deal reading, check out XXL or Rolling Stone.


ok   January 3, 2004
Dance Dance Dance
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

This magazine used to be better. I guess it is because music used to be better. Now all that it is filled with is ads and pictures of celebrities. The articles are not good anymore.