Vibe, the long-running music journal centring on rap and R&B protection, will merge with Rolling Stone in a deal introduced final week. Vibe staffers Mya Abraham and DeMicia Inman introduced because the information broke that their positions had been eradicated. Rolling Stone CEO Julian Holguin mentioned that, as a part of the transfer, Rolling Stone would “stage up [its] hip-hop and R&B protection,” in addition to investing in Vibe “throughout video, podcasts, long-form journalism, social media, and experiential alternatives.”
Datwon Thomas, a longtime Vibe editor-in-chief, has been appointed as a strategic adviser to information the transition. In a press release to Billboard, he mentioned, “Coming again to Vibe on this position is deeply significant to me and I’m proud to stay linked to such an iconic model that has been such a giant a part of my life. The chance to assist information Vibe into the subsequent part of its progress and continued legacy is an honor.”
Vibe was launched by Quincy Jones and Time Warner in 1993, however has modified palms a number of instances. In 2020, the journal got here underneath the possession of Rolling Stone writer Penske Media Group.
Laid-off staffer Mya Abraham has since introduced an R&B-focused podcast and Substack, Play the B Sides. Vibe and Rolling Stone introduced that they had been hiring a brand new head of the Vibe model, a video and podcast host, and an occasions producer.
