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2004 Stories by Mosi Reeves

• Basshead

  published December 30, 2004

  When I visited New York several days ago, the streets were mostly abandoned. A few revelers braved the winter breeze, a prelude to the snowstorm... More >>

• Scandal Miami

  published December 30, 2004

  Yes, New Year's Eve is a great time to get wasted, make promises you won't keep, et cetera. Why not get down to some great dance music while... More >>

• Number One with a Fragment

  published December 23, 2004

  "Britney got married. Ashlee was caught lip-synching. ODB died," writes Dallas Observer music editor Sarah Hepola in "Trend Spotting," one... More >>

• Basshead

  published December 23, 2004

  Miami hip-hop used to be exotic and wild, our town known around the world as the land of bass. Today it's not so unique, closely resembling... More >>

• Best of 2004

  published December 23, 2004

  Our second annual survey of the best music of the year is marked by a tie between Björk's Medulla and Kanye West's College Dropout... More >>

• Basshead

  published December 16, 2004

  I admit it. I fucked up. Last year, the inaugural Miami Awards were held at the now-defunct Bar Code in South Beach, and yours truly was the... More >>

• Xzibit

  published December 16, 2004

  As the host of MTV's entertaining Pimp My Ride, Xzibit's stock has risen as a celebrity, even as it recedes as a rapper. His latest album,... More >>

• Mos Def

  published December 16, 2004

  Mighty Mos Def sure has changed. Six years ago, he was the ultimate backpacker, dropping classic hit singles like "Universal Magnetic"; today,... More >>

• Bedroom Rockers party

  published December 16, 2004

  Though Art Basel is over, there's always an in-store party going on somewhere around town. This Saturday brings a launch party for Bedroom... More >>

• Big Brooklyn Red

  published December 16, 2004

  Big Brooklyn Red specializes in freestyling. No, not the kind of freestyling where some rapper matches syllables for hours on end. Red just... More >>

• Popvert

  published December 16, 2004

  What is Popvert? It's Jose "Pepvert" Tillan, the Latin music industry player responsible for mentoring Nil Lara and coordinating MTV Latin... More >>

• Basshead

  published December 9, 2004

  Every month, it seems, there is a new reason for people to go out and party themselves into a tizzy. This past week, it was Art Basel, the annual... More >>

• Quantic

  published December 9, 2004

  One of the most improbable developments in underground dance music this year has been the continuing relevance of the broken-beat genre. Hastily... More >>

• Roger Sanchez

  published December 9, 2004

  Roger Sanchez will always hold a place in Miami's heart for making the first two editions of the Dancestar Awards tolerable with his quick and... More >>

• Miami Throwback Tour

  published December 9, 2004

  Why should any self-respecting hip-hop fan go out on a school/work night? How about a chance to see Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, KRS-One, Big Daddy... More >>

• Sóniko

  published December 9, 2004

  If there was a figurehead for Miami's rock en español scene, it would be Sóniko. Since releasing their crunchy debut... More >>

• Various Artists

  published December 2, 2004

  Benefit compilations are usually a hit-and-miss affair, and Genocide in Sudan is no different. Stylistically, it jumps all over, from the... More >>

• John Frusciante

  published December 2, 2004

  Anyone who expects to hear chewy pop-rock on one of Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante's solo recordings is in for a shock. His... More >>

• Candyland preparty w/DB and Monk

  published December 2, 2004

  For the past few years, two massives have bookended our annual season: Magical Maydaze in May, and Candyland in December. Before the latest... More >>

• Set List

  published December 2, 2004

  Fridays and Saturdays, Grass Like Franco V during much of the week, Stan Kolev provides soulful house sounds for the moneyed loungers who... More >>

• Aquabooty's Fourth Anniversary

  published November 25, 2004

  Since 2000, Tomas Ceddia and Joe Budious have fought the good fight, bringing quality dance music DJs (most recently Naked Music star Miguel Migs)... More >>

• 2Mex

  published November 25, 2004

  If the hip-hop underground were like the indie-rock scene, then 2Mex would be a huge cult star for his rapid-fire style and witty, punchy songs... More >>

• Basshead

  published November 18, 2004

  If you're an MTV-watching, Internet-surfing, beef-consuming fan of Eminem, you won't learn nothing new by listening to his fifth album,... More >>

• Massive Attack

  published November 18, 2004

  On the surface, Massive Attack's inaugural soundtrack effort, written for a Jet Li thriller scheduled to be released next April, sounds rather... More >>

• Basshead

  published November 11, 2004

  Russell Simmons and William "Upski" Wimsatt couldn't be more different. As the cofounder and principal force behind Def Jam, one of the most... More >>