Posted at 1:45 pm July 2, 2009 in Luscious Liz, Neighborhood News — Tags: audio, r kelly — by liz »
Keri Hilson stops by. Big asks: “How bad was it when you broke kanye’s heart?”
Posted at 1:02 pm in Big Boy, Neighborhood News — Tags: amber rose, audio, interview, kanye west, keri hilson — by bigboy »
50 Cent – “Ok You’re Right”
Posted at 5:12 am in Neighborhood News — Tags: 50 cent, video — by qdeezy »
Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” Video
Posted at 3:48 am in Neighborhood News — Tags: drake, kanye west, video — by flashpointgrafix »
T-Pain celebrates Michael Jackson with a Tribute after the BET Awards
Just.n.credible (Power106 Los Angeles) Dj’ed a party at The Crazy Horse In West Covina, Ca. T-Pain came through after the BET Awards and shut it down! Shout out to everyone who was in town for B.E.T.! Thanks to the dude Boogie for Lacin Up The Video! whitemencanblog.com
Posted at 10:48 pm July 1, 2009 in Neighborhood News — Tags: bet awards, boogie, michael jackson, t-pain, whitemencanblog — by flashpointgrafix »
What about Blanket Jackson…
Posted at 9:35 am in Luscious Liz, Neighborhood News — Tags: blanket jackson, michael jackson — by liz »
Rihanna and Chris Brown want to cut the distance to ZERO; Puffy has Taraji “quiet down”; Tameka & Usher got intimate before the throwdown.
Posted at 9:11 am in Luscious Liz, Neighborhood News — Tags: audio, chris brown, puffy, rihanna, taraji p henson — by liz »
Rass Kass tribute song: Mike Jack
Posted at 8:41 am in Big Boy, Neighborhood News — Tags: audio, michael jackson, ras kass — by admin »
Dream & Christina Milian Cover VIBE’s Final Issue
Rapradar reports:
Here is the final cover of VIBE magazine, and from what I’m told, it will not be available on newsstands. After the jump, read the official statement from former CEO, Steve Aaron and former CCO/Editor-In-Chief, Danyel Smith.
Dear VIBE Team:
It is with a heavy heart that I share some tough news, VMG is closing down effective today, June 30th.
It’s been an 16 incredible years since VIBE’s inception. There are very few magazines with the richness of history and breadth of talented visionaries who created the powerful lens in which VIBE viewed and shaped urban music and culture.
Ever since I first set foot in this courageous company, I’ve regarded myself as incredibly fortunate to be be involved with this remarkable brand and group of individuals whose performance has never been nothing short of outstanding. We finished 2008 in an improved position versus the prior year, and accomplished so much, including:
* Editorial Awards
* Editorial transformation into content dept
* New Ad accounts being broken
* The Most Mag Launch
* Award winning re-design
* Profitable digital operation
* VIBE.com growth and improvements and programs such as Best Rapper Ever, #1 Stan, etc
* Mobile VIBE launch
* Micro-site development Mostmag.com to start off.
* V Sessions
* Improved PR coverage
Unfortunately, over the last several months, a confluence of events has obviously posed VMG to exceedingly serious challenges.
* The collapse of the capital markets has impacted us greatly. Over the past several months, we have actively pursued investment resources while working intensively with our bank to find a solution. But the deal market right now remains very poor and at the end of the day, the lack of investment resources to restructure the huge debt on our small company has made this outcome become a reality.
* The print advertising collapse hit VIBE hard, especially as key ad categories like automotive and fashion, which represented the bulk of our top 10 advertisers, have stopped advertising or gone out of business. It’s also unfortunate that in a recession many companies reduce the multi-cultural campaigns. These facts, coupled with the continuing decline of the music industry not to mention the newsstand wholesaler consolidation in early 2009 all negatively impacted our business in a significant way.
* The relentless economic situation has depressed our growth initiatives on the digital front. To be clear, VMG has made significant improvement in this part of our business, but not at the accelerated pace required to offset the devastating effects of the most severe recession in our lifetime and the accompanying print losses.
I want to thank you all for your hard work and commitment, and for all of the adventures along the way. I’ll miss this place a lot, but I’ll miss you all and the magic you create.
Vibe will be remembered as a shockingly brilliant content company that everyone can be proud of and I look forward with great excitement to all of future endeavors you all pursue.
With great affection and respect –
Steve Aaron
former CEO of VIBE Media Group
On behalf the VIBE CONTENT staff (the best in this business), it is with great sadness, and with heads held high, that we leave the building today. We were assigning and editing a Michael Jackson tribute issue when we got the news. It’s a tragic week in overall, but as the doors of VIBE Media Group close, on the eve of the magazine’s sixteenth anniversary, it’s a sad day for music, for hip hop in particular, and for the millions of readers and users who have loved and who continue to love the VIBE brand. We thank you, we have served you with joy, pride and excellence, and we will miss you. —Danyel Smith
Posted at 4:47 am in Neighborhood News — Tags: christina milian, the dream, vibe — by admin »
Michael Jackson tribute video “Better on the other side”: Behind the Scenes
Posted at 5:23 pm June 30, 2009 in Neighborhood News — Tags: Better on the Other Side, boys II men, chris brown, DIDDY, game, michael jackson, polow da don, video — by admin »
Jamie Foxx talks about his Blame It tour, the BET Awards, and an upcoming movie project
Blame It Tour Dates:
7/3/09 at the The Joint in Las Vegas, NV
7/4/09 at the The Joint in Las Vegas, NV
7/9/09 at the Bok Center in Tulsa, OK
7/10/09 at the Reliant Park Arena in Houston, TX
7/11/09 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX
7/12/09 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, OK
7/16/09 at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, IN
7/17/09 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN
7/18/09 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, TN
7/19/09 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC
7/23/09 at the US Bank Theatre in Minneanapolis, MN
7/24/09 at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO
7/25/09 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO
7/25/09 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO
7/26/09 at the Freedom Hall in Lousiville, KY
7/30/09 at the Milwaukee Theater in Milwaukee, WI
7/31/09 at the Star Plaza in Merrillville, IN
8/1/09 at the Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago, Il
8/6/09 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI
8/9/09 at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY
8/13/09 at the Nutter Center in Dayton, OH
8/14/09 at the Vetrans Memorial in Columbus, OH
8/15/09 at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH
8/16/09 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH
8/20/09 at the Bank of America Pavillion in Boston, MA
8/21/09 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT
8/22/09 at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY
8/23/09 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA
8/27/09 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, LA
8/28/09 at the Jacksonville Vetrans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL
8/29/09 at the Bankatlantic Center in Sunrise, FL
8/30/09 at the Amway Arena in Orlando, FL
9/3/09 at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, SC
9/4/09 at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, AL
9/5/09 at the Chastain Park in Atlanta, GA
9/17/09 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA
9/18/09 at the The Colonial Center in Columbia, SC
9/20/09 at the North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, SC
9/25/09 at the Nokia Theatre in Dallas, TX
10/25/09 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA