Karma finally visited upon Vibe magazine

That hip-hop blogs list must have been the final straw.

Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones, is the latest victim of the media recession. An assistant in the office of editor in chief Danyel Smith confirmed that the title is ceasing publication. No further information was immediately available. A call to Vibe Media CEO Steve Aaron went to voicemail.

Checkit: Vibe magazine shutting down [DailyFinance via Bucky Turco]

Previously:

• We're 29th!
• Danyel Smith hates Asher Roth? Shocker!
• Desperate times call for desperate measures
• Let's all pitch in so they can afford to print next month's Vibe