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'''''VIBE''''' is a popular [[magazine]] owned by [[Quincy Jones]]. The publication contains articles on [[R&B]] and [[hip-hop music|hip-hop]] music artists, actors and other entertainers. The magazine is also considered to be a trendsetter in fashion and style for its predominantly young, urban audience.

In addition, VIBE was also the name of a syndicated Late Night talk show which premiered in August [[1997]]. It was produced by [[Quincy Jones]] and first hosted by [[Chris Spencer]], and featured [[President Bill Clinton]] on the premiere. It was similar in nature to [[The Arsenio Hall Show]] of the early 90's, for it attracted younger and minority audiences, many of which were not targeted by [[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]] and [[The Late Show with David Letterman]]. Also that year, [[Keenan Ivory Wayans]] had a late night talk show. [[Chris Spencer|Spencer]] was fired in October of that year, and replaced by [[Sinbad]], along with [[Big Boy]] as the in-house announcer. The show would only last until the summer of [[1998]], when it was cancelled. The Show taped from [[CBS Television City]] in [[Los Angeles]].

== Quotes ==

::Vibe "is the voice and soul of urban music and culture."

:- [[Quincy Jones]]

:"Through the prism of Urban Music, ''Vibe'' chronicles the celebrities, sounds, fashion, lifestyle, new media, and business born from this art form. With an authoritative voice, ''Vibe'' creates trends as much as it records them. ''Vibe'' covers music, educates its readers, and gives back to the community. ''Vibe'' serves as a portal to a growing, young, trend-setting, multicultural audience. By being excellent journalists and innovative marketers, we are champions of urban music and culture."