Via Gawker, more dismaying news from the media landscape: Vibe, the New York City based bible of Hip Hop, shut down yesterday.

As Vibe says on its web site:

VIBE magazine is the definitive voice of urban culture, influencing global music, life, and style engaging more than nine million people around the world, each month. The award-winning publication is the nation's leader in reporting entertainment, fashion, politics, and culture features for a multicultural audience in print and online. VIBE's innovation, journalistic integrity, brand equity, and overall swagger make it the No. 1 reference choice among male and female trendsetters in small and large cities in the U.S. and abroad.

One by one, our publishing icons fall by the wayside.