VIBE Vixen was a magazine

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 geared towards female readers of Vibe Magazine that covered fashion

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, beauty

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, dating, entertainment

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, and societal issues for "urban

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 minded females". The magazine was initially released in fall of 2004 and sales were considered successful enough for the magazine to be issued on a quarterly basis.

Stars who graced VIBE Vixen's covers included Ciara

Ciara

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, Tracee Ellis Ross

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, Kimora Lee Simmons

Kimora Lee Simmons

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, Kelis

Kelis

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 and Wendy Williams.