"More than a week after Robin Thicke claimed race played a role in him not getting the cover of VIBE magazine, the publication's editor-in-chief is speaking out on the controversy.
According to reports, Thicke was interview by VIBE earlier this summer in support of his forthcoming album Something Else. As the interview went along, the singer reportedly asked why he couldn't be on the cover of VIBE. The magazine's response was
"We don't put white artists on our covers."
Needless to say, Thicke was disappointed with VIBE's reaction as he expressed his love for the publication. "If there's one magazine that I'd want to be on the cover of, it's VIBE," he told Billboard. "The only white artist they've had on the cover was Eminem. I guess if that's what it is, it is what it is."
And with that comes VIBE editor-in-chief Danyel Smith, who issued her reaction to the drama in a statement. "We have a great deal of respect for Robin Thicke and his music, and we remain flattered by his desire to be on a VIBE cover. A VIBEcover is a huge milestone in any artist's career - recent cover stars include Young Jeezy, Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Usher, Senator Barack Obama, Eminem, Lil Wayne, and Robert De Niro, to say nothing of our 15-year history. We wish Thicke the best, and we're glad he discusses his thoughts on race and R&B in the new October 2008 issue of VIBE."
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