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From The Vault: Prodigy ‘H.N.I.C’ Album Review (December 2000)
A consistent MC, Prodigy builds on his previous work, defies audience expectation, and steadily increases his fan base with each accomplishment. His solo debut, H.N.I.C.…
From The Vault: Prodigy, The ‘King Of Pain’ (November 2000)
It’s a beautiful day in the ‘hood, neighbor. A bright midsummer sun shines above New York’s Queensbridge Housing Projects. Just inside the entrance, tall maple trees…
From The Archives: Nas’ First-Ever VIBE Interview From 1994
It feels like yesterday when Illmatic was the buzzing album circulating the bootleg market everywhere from Corona to Compton… Ah, who am I kidding? I was just a…
From The Archives: Bruno Mars’ 2011 VIBE Cover Story
WHEN MARS ATTACKS! Seven Grammy nominations in, and Bruno Mars’ ego still hasn’t landed. Does he not know how good he is? No, he’s aware. Did he miss the chapter on his…
Revisit Aaliyah’s August 2001 Cover Story: ‘WHAT LIES BENEATH?’
This article originally appeared in the August 2001 issue of VIBE Magazine | Written by Hyun Kim | Cover…
Missy Elliott’s June 2001 Cover Story: ‘Freaky Tales’
Within the context of this plastic, denuded TV landscape, Missy Elliott is a splendorous vision of cool.
Revisit D’Angelo’s April 2000 Cover Story: ‘SOUL MAN’
This article originally appeared in the April 2000 issue of VIBE Magazine.
Revisit DMX’s October 1998 Cover Story: ‘RUFF RYDER’
This article originally appeared in the October 1998 issue of VIBE Magazine | Written by Karen R. Good | Cover photography by Butch Belair
Revisit Janet Jackson’s November 1997 Cover Story: ‘JANET’S BACK!’
Miss Jackson talks about the pleasure in pain—and vice versa. By Danyel Smith