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THE BEAT: Lily Allen, Eve, and more

News for Friday, June 29. Updated all day, every day. ... (read more)

DJ Mars: Checking in from the Ne-Yo Tour

Mars reports from the Ne-Yo tour. This week: LA, ATL, Seattle and a conversation with Paula Campbell.... (read more)

The Misadventures of Lauryn Hill

L-Boogie's ill fated Oakland concert - and confessions from a steadfast fan. ... (read more)

THE BEAT: Usher, DJ Premier, more

News for Thursday, June 28. Updated all day, every day.... (read more)

Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars

Jalylah Burrell on the best TV show you might have missed last night.... (read more)

THE BEAT: Babyface Finalizes Divorce

News for Wednesday, June 27. Updated all day, every day.... (read more)

Critical Noir on the 2007 BET Awards

Mark Anthony Neal breaks down last night's proceedings.... (read more)

BET Awards 2007: On Location in LA

VIBE's Sean Fennessey live-blogs from the BET Awards press room.... (read more)

MY ALBUM'S OUT: Tum Tum

Release day Q&A: on Eat or Get Ate, Dallas grindzilla shows another side of Texas. ... (read more)

The Beat: Foxy Denies Altercation, Kimora Lee Simmons

News for Monday, June 25. Updated all day, every day.... (read more)

Chaka Zulu's Statement On T.I. Scuffle

Kevin Liles' power brunch becomes a power punch... and T.I. reportedly made it happen.... (read more)

Foxy Brown Attacked in Brooklyn

The rapper was jumped Saturday at the request of her ex-boyfriend.... (read more)

THE BEAT: Eddie Murphy: You Are The Father, Cassie, and more

News for Friday, June 22. Updated all day, every day.... (read more)

THE BEAT: Salt 'n' Pepa, Thicke, more

News for Thursday, June 21. Updated all day, every day.... (read more)

MY ALBUM'S OUT: Chrisette Michele

"Nail polish, shoes and strength": What the soul singer's doing the day her record drops.... (read more)

Lil Scrappy, The Game Beef Backstage at Birthday Bash

Sources tell VIBE a verbal altercation ensued... (read more)

Black + Male = Hope?

John Kennedy reports from Kevin Powell's Black and Male in America Conference. ... (read more)

Happy Bornday, Tupac Shakur.

He got loose. He had crazy Juice. June 16, 2007. Pac would've been 36.... (read more)

Ne-Yo Tour Diary: DJ Mars

Mars checks in with VIBE.com with exclusive photos and reports from the Ne-Yo tour. Part two: ATL to Sacto: sneaker hunt, pop fans, The Sopranos.... (read more)

Fabolous Charges Dropped

Prosecutors couldn't prove seized gun belonged to Fab.... (read more)

"2 Fast" Discrimination Suit Settled

The black assistant director of "2 Fast 2 Furious" received an undisclosed sum from Universal Pictures.... (read more)

Game Rejects Plea Deal

Rapper refuses to plead guilty to impersonating a cop.... (read more)

"Stack Bundles Was Like a Little Brother"

Jim Jones Speaks to VIBE About His Fallen Friend ... (read more)

Jim Jones: Statement on Stack Bundles Passing

Jim Jones has released a statement on the untimely death of Stack Bundles, his friend and protegee. ... (read more)

Freekey Zekey's Statement on Stack Bundles

Diplomats president's words on his friend, the slain Byrdgang rapper.... (read more)

Keyshia Cole Signs on for "The Way it Is: Season 2"

Part two of Cole's BET reality show will preview second album. ... (read more)

Wesley Snipes: IRS is Profiling

Actor says extra tax-evasion charges are racist, seeks dismissal.... (read more)

Paris Hilton: Sent to Jail

Hotel Heiress Ordered to Serve 45-day Sentence... (read more)

Jermaine Dupri Crashes Car, Still Makes it to Party

Minor wreck totals Escalade - Dupri stays sharp.... (read more)

Isaiah Washington Booted from "Grey's"

Dr. Burke ousted from "Grey's Anatomy" for gay slur, cast tension.... (read more)

Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. Starts Tonight. Go.

Stax tribute tonight; Ghostface concert, "Wildstyle" screening in lineup.... (read more)

Songs of Myself

Jalylah Burrell on last night's Ella Fitzgerald tribute, and her own favorite songs through the years.... (read more)

Where Have All the African-American Baseball Players Gone?

Mark Anthony Neal on "Chico Escuela" and the stifling of racial identities in the major leagues.... (read more)

Steve Harvey to Re-Marry

Actor/comedian engaged to Marjorie Bridges.... (read more)

Marley Marl Hospitalized

Legendary producer suffers heart attack.... (read more)

Muhammad Ali Receives Honorary Doctorate

Princeton bestows the Greatest for humanitarian efforts, athletic ability.... (read more)

Yukmouth Arrested in Los Angeles

Oakland rapper held on $40,000 bail. ... (read more)

The Game Charged with Three Felonies

Rapper faces five years for gun possession in a school zone, criminal threats.... (read more)

Lupe Fiasco Associate Gets 44 Years

Producer busted for cocaine distribution.... (read more)

UPDATE: Hi-Five's Tony Thompson, 1975-2007

Hi-Five singer found dead; cause unknown, family friend disputes speculation of drug overdose.... (read more)

Diddy Clears Out Summer Jam

Bad Boy mogul reunites with Lil Kim and The Lox onstage.... (read more)

50 Cent Performs Tracks from Pushed-Back Album

Curtis and Tony Yayo surprise Boston's Summer Jam Sunday night.... (read more)

Drug, Gun Charges for Ruff Ryders CEO

Darrin "Dee" Dean booked for alleged possession of cocaine and weapons.... (read more)

Making it Rain: Summer Jam '07

Hot 97's Summer Jam 2007: Photos by Andre' L. Wright Jr., exclusively for VIBE.... (read more)

Rihanna Still Going Bad

Tracklist, stream for "Good Girl Gone Bad," dropping next week.... (read more)

From the Blogs

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    It gets quiet. Then he says, "you heard Ye's "Street Lights" yet?" In between those six words, lingers a heavier question then what's being breathed o (read more)
  • The Nappy Diatribe


    The last few days, watching the liberal blogosphere act like a bunch of whining malcontents as they clumsily hyperventilate over Obama picking Hillary (read more)
  • Invite Only


    THE SPOT: 74 Leonard Street between Broadway and Church, Nov 24, 2008. It's raining but we must press on because this is, in fact, is a VIBE event and (read more)
  • zentronix d+h


    We now have some idea of how hip-hop may have impacted the presidential election. According to stats from CIRCLE, those under the age of 45 delivered (read more)

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