You Aughta Know: Definitive coverage of the Biggie vs. 2Pac/East vs. West beefs of the mid-'90s. "Live From Death Row" (Feb '96 cover), and the exclusive interview Kevin Powell did with Tupac from Jail in '95 in which 'Pac implicated Puffy and Big in his robbery.
Definitive coverage of the Biggie vs. 2Pac/East vs. West beefs of the mid-'90s. "Live From Death Row" (Feb '96 cover), and the exclusive interview Kevin Powell did with Tupac from Jail in '95 in which 'Pac implicated Puffy and Big in his robbery.
Definitive coverage of the Biggie vs. 2Pac/East vs. West beefs of the mid-'90s. "Live From Death Row" (Feb '96 cover), and the exclusive interview Kevin Powell did with Tupac from Jail in '95 in which 'Pac implicated Puffy and Big in his robbery.

LEGACYVIBE's 16-year run will forever define urban culture's boom in prominence during the '90s and early part of this decade. In addition VIBE was a showcase for a number of supremely talented scribes, including reality TV star-turned-journalist-turned-politician Kevin Powell; author Danyel Smith; Notorious screenwriter Cheo Hodari Coker, writer-producer Sacha Jenkins; author Alan Light; Friday Night Lights (TV) writer/producer Carter Harris, soundclash champion Rob Kenner, and Slam screenwriter Bonz Malone.

RATINGS When it came to urban culture, VIBE was the publication of record-even if, occasionally, that record skipped.