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*(via AJC.com) – “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member Phaedra Parks has filed a $30 million lawsuit against Vibe Holdings, which operates Vibe.com, Uptown Magazine, and Augustus Publishing, saying the outlet has published lies about her to generate interest in a book. The lawsuit, filed this week, demands a jury trial, $5 million in compensatory [...]
*Kyla Pratt is officially all grown up. She’s a mom now, but isn’t looking to settle down with just one man. In a recent interview with Vibe Vixen, the former child star and “Let’s Stay Together” star, discussed motherhood, the business, and why she’s not ready to get married. Since becoming a mother, she says [...]
*Esperanza Spalding has announced world tour dates beginning April 18, 2012, as the bassist, vocalist and composer unveils the brilliant compositions of her new release, Radio Music Society into a dynamic “big band” format. It has not taken Spalding long to emerge as one of the brightest lights in the musical world. Listeners familiar with her [...]
*T.I. isn’t much known for articulating too much about politics, but in the Dec/Jan 2012 issue of VIBE, the Atlanta based rapper challenged propagandized ideas about the U.S., Osama bin Laden reports, and even said the gay community complains too much. As the conversation focused on Muammar Gaddafi’s death, T.I. brought up the relationship between [...]
*It’s rare when we see rapper Da Brat looking like a lady. But she got cute for a Vibe photo shoot and showed off her Shawntae Harris side. She commented on the shoot saying she actually enjoyed it. “I absolutely loved it! The stylist Tamara Connor was amazing. Mara Z styled my hair with the [...]
*Tupac is about even more highly profiled than he is now, thanks to a project that would land the rap legend in comic books. Titled the ‘Comeback Kings,’ the comic book would embrace Tupac’s return to the stage as a superhero, alongside martial artist Bruce Lee, singers Elvis Presley and Jim Morrison and comedian [...]
*Perhaps you were worried Vibe was only bringing big sexy Rick Ross for the cover of the June/July issue. Well, thankfully, the editors over there still have a standard and brought in Amber Rose. In her interview, she got saucy with it, like she always does and spoke on her relationship with Kanye West. Yeah [...]
*That super sexy Rick Ross is not one to be ashamed of his oh so hot bod. No he isn’t. So on the cover of June/July issue of Vibe magazine, the rapper is showing off his shirtless self all covered in tattoos and dripping with diamond chains. He was chosen for the magazine’s “sexy issue” [...]
*Vibe has scored the first post-prison interview with Da Brat, who discusses a number of topics that have developed since her incarceration more than two years ago for assault – including the rise of Nicki Minaj, Twitter and the pregnancy of her best friend Mariah Carey. Read excerpts below… Are you going to switch up [...]
*Dr. Dre, the legendary producer and West Coast rap representative, shared with Vibe that he has finally let go of his collection of 80,000 vinyl discs. He took a photo way back when with his stacked collection, where he is pictured sitting in a room filled with old vinyl and scattered on the floor. The [...]
*Morehouse’s President Robert Franklin was not too happy about the October issue of Vibe and the story they wrote called “The Mean Girls of Morehouse” that was published October 12. The article, written by Aliya S. King, gave a platform for a certain five-member cross-dressing clique within the Morehouse community that call themselves “The Plastics.” The article has [...]
*Ron Isley sat down with Vibe magazine to discuss his 37-month federal prison sentence for tax evasion, plans for a new album featuring the likes of Lauryn Hill, T.I. and Aretha Franklin, his relationship with R. Kelly and more… VIBE: How’d you bide your time while you were incarcerated? Ron Isley: My job was to [...]
*But it’s supposed to be released much sooner than the nearly forgotten “Detox” album. Who knows when that one will actually show up on shelves? In the mean time, he has something very interesting up his sleeves, something about the solar system. Yes that’s right, Dr. Dre is rapping about space. He told Vibe magazine [...]
*Tameka Raymond is the next “cover” for Vibe.com and there are some interesting things she says about Usher and marriage. Here is what went down: VIBE: Another thing most question is your last name. Any special reason forkeeping it Raymond? Tameka Raymond: (Laughs) I don’t think because a relationship doesn’t work, you have to change [...]
*VIBE is still giving out awards, even after being closed down last year. Perplexing. But that’s not the news to report. Dr. Dre was voted the Greatest Producer of All Time (Applause). The former NWA producer/rapper won 62 percent of votes and went up against DJ Premier. No competition, right? A total of 189,425 votes [...]
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