Vibe Editor on State of Black Music From: Sun Reporter, The | Date: June 15, 2000 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Sun Reporter, The

06-15-2000

Vibe Editor On State Of Black Music

By San Francisco Bureau

June is Black Music Month, so Reporter Publishing Co., turned to Vibe
Editor-in-Chief Emile Wilbekin, for a discussion on the state of Black
music.

Q: How has black music grown in the last 20 years?

A: "Hip hop has had the most profound effect on black music in the last 10
to 20 years. Since hip hop is so youth oriented, it has brought...

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