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The Ten Best Albums of 2008

Here are the albums we were bumping all this year, and probably next year too... (read more)

NOW: Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson doesn't want to hear your Oscar predictions... (read more)

The VIBE Top Five: Tech Gifts

VIBE picks the perfect presents for last-minute tech shoppers... (read more)

The Best Songs in '08: The Final Hot 16

The number one (and two) spot might be a stunna to some in our final installment of the 80 best Songs in 08... (read more)

Movie Review: Seven Pounds

The Tax Man Cometh… And Blesses... (read more)

The Hard Knock Lives of '08

’09 advice for everyone from Amy Winehouse to Yung Berg... (read more)

The Best Songs in '08: The Fourth Hot 16

Things get interesting as we near the number one spot... (read more)

Will Smith: An Unfamiliar Life

The mega-superstar on love scenes and the side of him he hates... (read more)

The 80 Best Songs of '08: The Third Hot 16

Swizz Beatz and Coldplay make the list for pretty much the same reason... (read more)

You Don't Know Me: Mr. DJ (Producer’s Special)

The hottest, under-the-radar producers stake their claim... In their own words... (read more)

Rosario Dawson: Will Smith's Leading Lady

The LES beauty talks about "Seven Pounds" and getting to know Emily Posa... (read more)

The 80 Best Songs of '08: The Second Hot 16

Check out the next round-up of songs to make out elite 80 list... (read more)

The 80 Best Songs of '08: The First Hot 16

Hear the first sixteen songs of VIBE's 80 Best Songs 'of 08 list... (read more)

Slip-N-Slide Records Celebrates History

A party 15 years in the making... (read more)

A Very Good Year: T-Pain

VIBE takes a look back at some of the biggest names in '08... (read more)

Introducing...KC

Meet the first artist signed to producer Danja's label and hear the first single off his upcoming "pre-album"... (read more)

Journal of a Jazz Fest

Three nights in Grand Cayman at the Cayman Jazz Festival... (read more)

Double Down: R.

VIBE.com strips down some of the most disappointing double albums.... (read more)

New West: Fashawn

The Fresno, California MC has two sides he'd like you to get to know... (read more)

"ONE IN A MILLION" Part Four

Read the exclusive extended version of the oral history on one of R&B’s greatest songwriters: STATIC/MAJOR. From VIBE’s December issue.... (read more)

VIBE January '09 Cover

It's the Second Annual Tabloid Issue, and our cover is bringing the drama... (read more)

New West: Dom Kennedy

Dom loves his city and the kids... (read more)

"ONE IN A MILLION" Part Three

Read the exclusive extended version of the oral history on one of R&B’s greatest songwriters: STATIC/MAJOR. From VIBE’s December issue.... (read more)

A Very Good Year: M.I.A.

VIBE takes a look back at some of the biggest names in '08... (read more)

New West: U-N-I

Thurzday and Y-O have a sound as unique as their name

... (read more)

Playin It Cool: Anthony Hamilton's Tour Blog (Entry 3)

Hamilton talks about the song that gets him the most love... (read more)

New West: Shawn Jackson

The Inglewood MC moved to Rhode Island but soon realized, there's no place like home... (read more)

Double Down: Wu-Tang Forever

VIBE.com strips down some of the most disappointing double albums... (read more)

"ONE IN A MILLION" Part Two

Read the exclusive extended version of the oral history on one of R&B’s greatest songwriters: STATIC/MAJOR. From VIBE’s December issue.... (read more)

Plaxico Burress: Four Days, Three Cover-Ups, One Shot

A timeline of the wide receiver’s calamity... (read more)

New West: Diz Gibran

Meet the L.A. rapper who grew up around skateboards and gangsters
... (read more)

"ONE IN A MILLION" Part One

Read the exclusive extended version of the oral history on one of R&B’s greatest songwriters: STATIC/MAJOR. From VIBE’s December issue.... (read more)

Jay-Z: "Brooklyn Go Hard" (feat. Santogold)

A new hometown anthem, produced by little brother, Kanye West... (read more)

From the Blogs

  • The Nappy Diatribe


    Despite the fact that I'm spending this holiday season alone, perusing Craigslist with the sole purpose of finding some low self esteem having young l (read more)
  • Critical Noir


    Marvin Sapp--"Never Would Have Made It" (from Thirsty)--with 24-hour Gospel stations populating the FM airwaves, Yolanda Adams hosting a very popula (read more)
  • Roses y Handcuffs


    Onstage, Sunday night, at the Gibson Amphitheater, the coquettish Miss. Keri Hilson opened the "I Am Music" Tour by introducing herself w (read more)
  • The Nappy Diatribe


    Not for nothing, but if my penchant for documenting sordid tales ranging from throat-chopping Jim Jones fans to penetrating low self esteem having wom (read more)

Celeb of the Day

Tyrese

Tyrese

Check out Tyrese in Death Race. Own it 12/21 on DVD & Blu-ray™ Hi-Def.

Government Name: Tyrese Darnell Gibson

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

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Bun B

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Kelly Price

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