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During VIBE‘s 20 year anniversary show at L.A.’s Sonos Studios, Casey Veggies gave a live debut of an upcoming track titled, “Mirrors On The Wall”. Look out for his new album coming soon.

Since Big Sean released “Control“, the game’s has been well, out of control. Speaking with VIBE, he talks sampling issue, Kendrick’s controversial verse and not changing his own. No hoe ass niggas over here.

Well here is something that’ll make both proud. From Stillmatic to Villematic, Esco and J.Cole take the second cover of VIBE‘s upcoming 20 anniversary issue. Read the cover story here.

Swizz Beatz recently visited the VIBE‘s HQ to speak on his involvement on Hov’s upcoming album. He also spoke on the marketing scheme through Samsung and Billboard excluding it’s first million sales. He was being innovative. Some people—they can’t relate to innovation. It’s his album [so] he can do what he wants to do. He’s earned the rights to do whatever he wants to do. He’s put enough time into this game with Billboard and any other outlet. He’s his own […]

With locking in last year’s top rap and R&B albums, K-Dot and Miguel point the fingers on VIBE‘s upcoming “Big List” issue. Peep the excerpt below and their individual covers after the jump. You’re both carrying the torch as the leaders of the new generation. How do you define musical genius? KENDRICK: Somebody that don’t really have any boundaries, that’s not confined to the traditional structure of a song or traditional sounds. When you listen to “Adorn,” it feels like […]

It’s crazy when you think about it, but it’s been 10 years since the release of Eminem’s semi-biopic 8 Mile. And to celebrate its anniversary, Eminem returns to the cover of VIBE. Peruse the entire feature here. How were the battle scenes written? Eminem: I think Curtis had a lot of the guys write their own things, and then I would see what they were going to say. I might sit there with some of the guys and be like, “What if you changed this?” The […]

How’s this for left field? For VIBE’s annual JUICE issue, MMG split cover duties with Azealia Banks and Diplo. Issue hits newsstands next week.

<!– Welcome to the all-white affair. VIBE takes us on the set and gives us a look on how their upcoming cover transpired. UPDATE: Part 2 <!–

Wale, Meek, and Rozay make their collective cover debut on VIBE’s annual Juice issue. It kinda resembles G.O.O.D Music’s cover a few years back. The full read by John Kennedy is available here. Gatefold after the jump.