Vibe magazine to relaunch with Chris Brown cover

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ADAge – As they try to bring Vibe magazine back from the dead, its new owners and editor have chosen a provocative subject for the new incarnation’s first cover: Chris Brown, who could use a little resuscitation himself.

Pier Nicola D’Amico for Vibe Magazine
Chris Brown in a shot from his Vibe cover shoot. The cover with Chris Brown, who is attempting a comeback after pleading guilty in June to felony assault on fellow performer and now ex-girlfriend Rihanna, actually shares the print run with covers featuring Drake, another hip-hop artist. But it’s the Chris Brown cover that’s more likely to get people talking.

And if the choice succeeds in generating the buzz that’s intended, Vibe’s cover will show off the power that print can still wield. Putting a feature about the tarnished pop star online alone, by contrast, probably wouldn’t stand to get the same attention.

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