Danyel Smith Wilson (born Danyel Smith; 1965) is an American magazine editor, journalist, and novelist . [1] Smith is the former and first African-American editor of Billboard [2] and Vibe …

5 days ago · In a new Investigation Discovery docuseries, Vibe Editor-in-Chief, Danyel Smith shares a horrifying memory of a late-90s encounter with Combs

5 days ago · One of the first stories that opens the documentary series is the account from former Vibe editor-in-chief Danyel Smith. Smith, who was the first female to lead the magazine, said it …

“A mixture…of confidence and West Coast cool,” the author Danyel Smith makes award-winning journalism, produces documentary, creates and hosts podcasts, and leads media teams to …

Award-winning journalist and author of Shine Bright: A Very Personal HIstory of Black Women in Pop, Danyel Smith brings cultural stories to life through her podcast, Black Girl Songbook, the …

Jan 23, 2025 · In a scene from The Fall of Diddy, former editor-in-chief Danyel Smith claims Combs threatened to see her “dead in a trunk” if she didn’t show him the magazine’s …

Aug 2, 2023 · Award-winning journalist Danyel Smith shines a bright light on Black music and reflects on her service to Black culture.

Nov 22, 2022 · Smith's brilliant memoir, excerpted here along with our interview, details the lives of Black women who shaped pop, entwining them with the longtime music journalist’s own story

Award-winning journalist Danyel Smith is the creator-host of “Black Girl Songbook,” a podcast that centers on the sounds and stories of Black women. Her résumé includes being a producer and …