Vibe Magazine – June 2001 (Missy Elliott Cover, Missy Elliott Gets Freaky)

A Piece of Vibe Magazine History

Missy Elliott commands the June 2001 cover of Vibe, wet-haired and defiant under the "Missy Elliott Gets Freaky" headline as the Virginia visionary reshapes the sound of hip-hop and R&B. Inside, Jadakiss celebrates his Independence Day, Denise Rich opens up about songwriting and political scandal, and Destiny's Child preview their new album. The issue also checks in with Jon B as he redefines his sound, revisits Clive Davis and his Grammy blowout, and sits down with production legends Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. A snapshot of an era when the culture crackled with reinvention, this is Vibe, the magazine that chronicled the soul and swagger of hip-hop and R&B culture.