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Law Enforcement, News

NYPD Used Drill Rap Videos to Arrest 20 Bronx Gang Members

"Operation Drilly" detailed violence from the past three years, totaling to an 82-count indictment including murder and attempted murder charges.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

April 13, 2022
Culture, Media

In Putin’s Circle, Obama Was the 'N-Word’

Book Cites Contempt From Both Russian, Trump A School Shooting Deserving of More Coverage Golden Age of Rap Writing Gave Way to Blog Culture Paying Tribute, a Morning Anchor Raps the News Short Takes Russian President Vladimir Putin was so contemptuous of Barack Obama that Putin’s aides, if not Putin himself, would refer to the…

By

Richard Prince

Published

March 16, 2018
Very Smart Brothas

Aliya S. King's True Hip-Hop Stories: That Time Faith Evans Had Faith In Me

Eleven years ago, in the summer of 2005, I was given an assignment: a cover story on Faith Evans. She had a new album dropping that had great buzz. She had also dropped a stunning amount of weight and the VIBE staff decided to bless her with another cover. I was thrilled. I had loved…

By

Aliya S. King

Published

March 31, 2016
Very Smart Brothas

An Ode To The First Black Twitter: Vibe Magazine's 20 Questions

Last week I did my biannual mourn over what Suede Magazine (Fall 2004-Spring 2005 RIP RIP RIP) could’ve been if it hadn’t tanked after four BOMB ASS issues. I love Googling “I miss Suede Magazine” and finding all the new Pinterest boards and blog posts in its honor. Suede came and went my junior year…

By

Christina E

Published

October 15, 2014