Danyel Smith Speaks on VIBE w/ Angela Yee & YN
Here’s Angela Yee’s interview with the ex-E.I.C. of Vibe, Danyel Smith:
I had a surprise visit this morning from Danyelliott (Danyel Smith and Elliott Wilson) and discussed what really happened when Vibe Magazine shut its doors. It’s still a painful and emotional topic for Danyel, who was the editor-in-chief at the time, and she stated that she still has the last issue in a box at home, but looking at it is too difficult.
Find the two-part audio below. Props to TeamYee
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We had some good times old friend…

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July 18th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
“This is what it likns like”
^ ^
I’ve DOAed pausing so I won’t say it.
July 18th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
… So niggas is tryin to shoot me in the club on my birthday! Bitch you can’t even aim! You and to hoe ass boyfriend got stumped out… and you better be glad I didn’t buy a bottle yet or I woulda opened it on your face
July 18th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Yeah join the club, niggas losin they jobs all over, getting sentimental about it only makes it worse, onward and upward is what I say move on. Its more blessings in this world to look forward to. Get over it.
July 18th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Motha fuck vibe magazine. Imagine how we feel when half the plants in the d closed down
July 18th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
nation puttin’ in OT on a saturday. must be at least 30 posts today(nh)
July 18th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Anyone know what the hell YN stands for???
July 18th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
As good as Sponge-Bob is they’ve managed to totally botch the movie.
FAIL.
July 18th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
that new mos def is fire
“auditorium” >> most of what i’ve heard in 09
July 18th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
wiki.answers.com/Q/How_can_you_send_Cortez_Bryant_a_letter_for_lil_wayne
^
lmao
July 19th, 2009 at 1:22 am
home from rock the bells boston
kweli-only saw a few songs, good i suppose
evidence and alchemist killed it
buckshot and krs were decent
MOP was pretty dope, brought out termanology and some wack ass bitch
la coka nostra was garbage
common was aright
slaughterhouse easily brought the house down the best, some dudes even started a moshpit during “the one”
raekwon sucked
rza was absolute garbage, brought out ODB’s first son who was trying to be just like ODB but the true craziness wasnt there
nas was aright, damian marley had around 30 mins of solo material which i almost killed myself over, then nas came out and did some more shit, then did a wack ass version of one mic, then damian came back out and they did road to zion and at that point i was yawning and not even paying attention
missed out on-big boi, the roots, tech n9ne
July 19th, 2009 at 1:24 am
After those bullshit blog ratings, the next stop for Vibe was the trashcan.
Good riddance.
July 19th, 2009 at 1:48 am
AllHipHop.com: And Jay Electronica?
Alchemist: He is like the wind. He is not a rapper! He is like a spirit. The first time I met him he was supposed to come over at night. Didn’t show up at all. Next morning he’s knocking on my door. So I’m like, “What’s up?” He’s like, “You want to just go for a walk?” [Laughs.] It was the weirdest s*** ever! I was like, “Uh…Word! Hell yea!” We rolled up some weed, it was a Sunday morning and we walked all the way to the West Side Highway just chopping it up about life and everything. He asks mad questions and acts like a student, but he’s a teacher.
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Preach.
July 19th, 2009 at 3:12 am
^ Beastie Boys & Nas Too many rappers !
Check it out
July 19th, 2009 at 3:44 am
that new mos def is fire
“auditorium” >> most of what i’ve heard in 09
^ Co-flaco
July 19th, 2009 at 3:55 am
aggressive content
July 19th, 2009 at 4:10 am
i just woke up out my sleep cuz my inadvertant flatulence was stifling a nigga.
*dead*
whasup nah?
July 19th, 2009 at 4:13 am
i just woke up out my sleep cuz my inadvertant flatulence was stifling a nigga.
*dead*
whasup nah right?
July 19th, 2009 at 6:40 am
that new mos def is fire
“auditorium” >> most of what i’ve heard in 09
^ Been listening to that No Hay Nada Mas track trying to decypher it with the little spanish I know. I been listening to it and I thought came to mind, don’t Mos sound like Tego Calderon when he raps in Spanish lol!
July 19th, 2009 at 7:23 am
girl sent me a text said she wanna have sex
LOL Smiley Face LOL Smiley Face
just sent a twitpic saying she want that dick
LOL Smilet Face LOL SMiley Face
July 19th, 2009 at 7:31 am
:)
July 19th, 2009 at 7:41 am
even if im a 1000 miles away ill still know some into some of in the us
July 19th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Padded Room is dope. Slaughterhouse running it.
July 19th, 2009 at 8:58 am
After those bullshit blog ratings, the next stop for Vibe was the trashcan.
Good riddance.
^
nah should of been no.1 though but there were some bullshit blogs in there, no shots.
July 19th, 2009 at 9:16 am
[...] Smith Speaks on VIBE w/ Angela Yee & YN [...]
July 19th, 2009 at 9:32 am
haha thats funny vibe never supperted indie artists fuckem hope they starve and all the rest of the mags getting ready to go under
July 19th, 2009 at 11:16 am
^ Been listening to that No Hay Nada Mas track trying to decypher it with the little spanish I know. I been listening to it and I thought came to mind, don’t Mos sound like Tego Calderon when he raps in Spanish lol!
^
yeah, he must speak spanish fluently. MAD talented dude.
oh, and “priority” >> ALL of what i’ve heard in 09
July 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
I guess my vibe collection from the 90s is worth a mil now
July 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
*grey gooses it up*
July 19th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
I’m currently on craiglist looking from Golf Clubs
July 19th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
# Joe 88 Says:
July 15th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
*Drinks warm pepsi*
*Moonwalks next to the stove*
*stumbles*
*hair catches fire*
*Does 3 more spins & stands on tippy toes*
*Performs second verse to “billie jean” whilst hair is still on fire*
*7 black guys & a mexican starts slapping the shit out of the back of my head*
*Fast bops outside*
^This. Nigga. Here. I’m in Starbucks trying to hold back tears with a few random heffas swarming around.