Vibe Magazine – July 2002 (Ashanti Cover, A Star Is Born – The Sexy Issue)

A Piece of Vibe Magazine History

The July 2002 Sexy Issue of Vibe declares a star is born and gives the cover to Ashanti, charting the meteoric rise of R&B's newest sensation. The issue opens with a tribute to Lisa Left Eye Lopes of TLC, who had passed away that spring, and goes deep on High Times with an inside look at a global Ecstasy drug ring. Wyclef Jean turns mix master to preview his new album, rounding out an issue that balances glamour with grit. A vivid record of R&B in transition, this is Vibe, the magazine that chronicled the soul and swagger of hip-hop and R&B culture.