After her year in Evanston, Illinois, she was named editor-in-chief of Vibe in 1997 where she was the first African-American, and first female editor. [11] [12] While at Vibe, she also served as editorial director of its sister publication, Blaze, a monthly hip-hop magazine launched in …

Miss Jackson talks about the pleasure in pain—and vice versa. By Danyel Smith. This article originally appeared in the Dec. 1994 / Jan. 1995 issue of VIBE Magazine | Written by Danyel Smit...

Nov 24, 2021 · Danyel Smith Details Importance Of ‘Black Girl Songbook,’ Talks Tenure At ‘VIBE’ "I had big dreams for the show, but it's gone beyond," Smith shared. By Mya Abraham

Jan 27, 2025 · Among those speaking out about Diddy’s alleged bad behavior is former VIBE Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Danyel Smith, who claims she was threatened by Combs when she refused to share a magazine...

Jan 24, 2025 · Former Vibe editor-in-chief Danyel Smith has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of threatening to kill her during a dispute over a magazine cover — an allegation his attorneys call “pure fiction.”

Feb 13, 2012 · WHOLLY WHITNEY! As God her witness, Mrs. Bobby Brown testifies about her new movie, her ‘ol man, and her true voice. By Danyel Smith. Whitney Houston is home on a Friday night. Outside, purple...

Mar 18, 2021 · She’s served as editor-at-large at Time Inc., editor at Billboard, and twice as the editor-in-chief of Vibe, where she was both the first African-American and first woman to hold that position. Smith has made a career out of asking athletes, entertainers and specifically Black women in hip-hop and R&B the questions no one else asks them.

Jul 12, 2024 · Danyel Smith, author of 'Shine Bright' and former editor-in-chief of 'Vibe,' says Diddy told her he would see her "dead in the trunk of a car."

Former editor of Vibe magazine, Danyel Smith, claimed to have received death threats from Sean Diddy Combs. The incident happened over getting approval for photos of the hip-hop rapper for a...

She was editor of Billboard, and the first woman and first black person to serve as editor-in-chief of VIBE. She has written two novels — More Like Wrestling (Crown, 2003) and Bliss (Crown, 2005), and Danyel’s recent work appears in the New York Times Magazine, and at NPR.