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Akon Sued for Stage Diving Injury, Six Worst Stage Diving Incidents Caught on Video

Stage diving. It's all fun and games until someone's seriously injured, which is exactly what Matthew Graham says happened to him when Akon unleashed his inner Iggy Pop and dove off the stage at the BayFest music festival in Alabama, TMZ reports. According to a new lawsuit, the crippling stage d ... More >>

The 20 Richest Rappers: From Pitbull to Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Kanye, Jay-Z, and Dre Day

As the country sits waiting for the release of a certain Welsh cake eater's tax returns, other high-profilers are happy to let the whole world know how swole their pockets were this year. Forbes released its latest list of haha-they-have-more-money-than-you musicians. And this time, we're talkin' t ... More >>

Deadmau5 on Madonna, Molly in Rolling Stone: "Like Talking Slavery at F$%#ing Blues Show"

Our country's divided. However, it's not President Obama's failed promises or Mitt Romney's tired rhetoric that's causing this nation to feud; it's electronic dance music. On one side of the proverbial aisle, we have the disciples of mainstream electro giants like Tiësto and Swedish House Mafia. ... More >>

David Guetta at Ultra Music Festival March 25

David Guetta, Dance Music's Pop Ambassador, Playing Ultra Music Festival on March 25

​​A few years ago, David Guetta was just another house music DJ who was huge in Europe and not nearly as well known here in the United States. Then came 2009, the year that the Parisian (one of France's top DJs since at least the late '80s) released his fourth album, One Love, and produced "I ... More >>

Black Violin at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center January 15

Matisyahu at the Fillmore Miami Beach August 25

David Guetta Releases New Video With Flo Rida, Talks Hip-Pop Crossover

Photo by Nabil Elderkin​Turn on any Top 40 or urban radio station these days and it's clear there's been a massive sonic sea change. Gone from the biggest hits are the old trunk-rattling, snare-heavy, often Middle Eastern-inspired beats that dominated the mid 2000s. In their place is unabash ... More >>

Five Rappers Dumb Enough to Get DUIs in Honor of Flo Rida's Drunk-Driving Arrest

via Miami-Dade Corrections​Crossfade is a firm believer in designated drivers. Drunk driving can not only kill you, but it can kill someone else and ruin the lives of their friends and family. We also believe rappers have a lot of money. We believe this because we watch MTV Cribs. But in the mi ... More >>

Prunk TV Starring Poe Boy Records' Pop Star J. Randall

via jrandalland.comJ. Randall is Poe Boy's only pop star.​In this episode of Prunk TV, we meet up with J. Randall, who is the one and only pop star on Poe Boy Records. His YouTube videos get millions of hits, because he is an adorable young man, and quite possibly the "new Elvis Presley." Bleidat! ... More >>

Wisin & Yandel Present Their New Album on Sunday in Miami, Live on mun2 and mun2.tv

​Wisin & Yandel, otherwise known as El Duo de la Historia, have certainly lived up to the nickname. Roughly translated, it marks them as the greatest duo in history. They've blazed new trails throughout their career, first in the reggaeton world, and then branching out into the urban and pop ... More >>

Shock and The Stage Open, Travis McCoy Performs, and SET Sao Paolo Announced

SET wants to samba. ​The weekend is upon us, and with it comes a slew of nightlife shenanigans. Many Miamians will be dancing to the beats of the Miami Music Festival, while others may just want to keep to the same nightlife shit-shooting. For those of you in latter category, some club shit to s ... More >>

More SunFest Additions: Iyaz and Sean Kingston Give the Lineup Some Pop

Although we already discussed SunFest's New Music Night offerings, it would be poor form to let the day's other additions go unmentioned. For the youth contingent, 20-year-old Sean Kingston already has a wealth of Caribbean-flavored catchy melodies in his arsenal. "Fire Burning" is the one that rais ... More >>

Trina Debuts "Million Dollar Girl" Video Featuring Diddy, Keri Hilson

Much like Akon's "I'm So Paid" clip, South Florida's "baddest bitch" Trina wants people to know that the current economic climate is not affecting her lavish lifestyle in her "Million Dollar Girl" video. In addition to the private jet, pink sportscars and stewardess outfits, there's a little bit of ... More >>

Concert Review: Jay-Z at BankAtlantic Center, February 20

Photo by Sayre BermanClick here to view a slideshow of photos from the show.Jay-ZWith Trey Songz and Young JeezyBankAtlantic Center, SunriseSaturday, February 20, 2010Better Than: Listening to the AutoTuned train-wreck on "We Are the World 25 for Haiti." The Review:Jay-Z's last two appearances ... More >>

Miami's Michelle Delamor Already Opened for Lil Wayne, But Will She Be the Next American Idol?

Photo by Patrick Ecclestein / FOXMichelle DelamorMiami hasn't had a great American Idol hope since 7th season second runner-up Syesha Marcado, but can Michelle Delamor, named to the top 24, finally bring the idol crown to South Florida?The 20-year-old is a 2006 graduate of Miami Beach Senior High an ... More >>

Bilingual pop group Aventura plays the American Airlines Arena Saturday

Grrrly Talk: Chris Brown at Revolution, Sunday

​Chris Brown is not a nice guy. He's not a good guy. And he doesn't deserve a break, no matter what Kanye West, Terrrence Howard, or Akon say. Nor does he deserve anyone's money Sunday when he performs at Revolution. Anyone remember how he beat the crap out of Rihanna earlier this year? Held h ... More >>

David Guetta

Wednesday Blog Watch: Panic Bomber Calls Out Clueless Promoters, and Cassettes Still Live

Panic Bomber lays the blog smackdown, kind of.​*Richard, a.k.a. Panic Bomber, over at Atomisk calls out a clueless promoter, LOLZ ensue. No, an unpaid local opening band should not have to provide YOUR PA and backline to save money, cheapskate. Applause to Richard for calling people out on their ... More >>

Riding with Poseidon

Summer Fest 2009 is Postponed Due to "Weather Conditions"

via myspace.com/brisco305Brisco was set to perform at Summer Fest​Summer Fest was an all-out megawatt concert scheduled for this Saturday at American Airlines Arena. The line-up was to feature some of the biggest names in pop, hip-hop, and R&B: Akon, Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson, and T-Pain, as well as ... More >>

Win Two Free Tickets to See DMX and DJ GQ at Revolution This Sunday, August 9

via myspace.com/dmx​It's been three years since the last studio offering from the famously volatile DMX. That seeming artistic dry spell starting in 2006 saw just a couple of greatest-hits type releases and a few film appearances. The last we really heard of DMX locally was this past December, whe ... More >>

T-Pain, Flo Rida, Ne-Yo & Akon at American Airlines Arena August 22

​Summerfest 2009 is going down next month at the American Airlines Arena, and it has some of hip-hop and R&B's biggest names on the bill. Ne-Yo, Akon, Flo Rida, and T-Pain are all confirmed to perform on August 22. If you're looking to get good seats, you'd better prepare to shell out ... More >>

We Swear We Won't Watch Scott Storch's Reality Show -- OK, Just the Pilot

In substance-abuse circles, you often hear talk of the moment you "hit rock bottom." For your average schmo, it usually involves stealing abuela's jewelry or fellatio behind a Burger King. For celebrities, there's an even more clear barometer of when you're smashing head-first into your own failure: ... More >>

Hip Hop Photographer Derick G. Shoots Photos and Videos Miami Style

image via derickg.comAkon "So Paid" Video Shoot image via DerickG.com"For the most part I just get hired to shoot." Here are excerpts from a recent email interview with local hip hop photographer Derick G."I started in the music industries by getting on music video sets. The ball really started roll ... More >>

Man Up to Memorial Day

Mixtape Review: Doormouse - 100% Real Wisconsin Cheese

I guess this is a week for me listening to local DJ's get down on mix tapes.  I know they aren't mix tapes anymore, but that's how I think of them.  There used to be little kiosks in Manhattan that us bridge and tunnel kids would flock to in order to purchase cassettes from DJ Clue?, Tony ... More >>

The Top 10 Most Preposterous Rap Songs of 2008

Hip-hop A-listers including Rick Ross, Akon and Plies were caught grossly exaggerating their gangster credentials this year. (Turns out they were painfully law-abiding. The horror!) But even if your favorite rapper wasn't caught in a lie, you can bet he or she put out a hilariously absurd record or ... More >>

Q&A With T-Pain, Performing at AAA on Sunday

Many of today's hip-hop personalities and R&B royalty would have fans believe they've got the genuine Midas touch, but few in recent years can truly back that claim up. The Tallahassee-born T-Pain, however, is one of these chosen few. It's no wonder Akon snatched him up for his own imprint, Ko ... More >>

Last Night: Panda Bear and No Age at Karu & Y

Art Damage with Panda Bear and No Age Friday, December 5Karu & Y, Downtown Miami Better Than: Everything happening that night on the planet Earth if you happen to take Pitchfork or College radio charts as the gospel. The Review: The rumors of a No Age/Panda Bear double bill during Basel begi ... More >>

Lil Wayne's Winter Wonderland

The British tabloids are buzzing this morning that two football soccer stars have been banned by their team's management from attending a huge Christmas week party in Miami held by Lil Wayne and Akon. Whatever to this UK soccer saga, but this is first we're hearing of the party which the tabs (who a ... More >>

Beyond the Hood

DJ Khaled drops We Global.

DJ Khaled Album Out Today; Does In-Store at Best Buy in Pembroke Pines

Latest Music DVDs: Mr. Ashley Simpson, the Beatles, and Puking Strippers

Last Night: SummerFest 2008 at BankAtlantic Center

Over the Weekend - SummerFest, Wisin & Yandel, Irie Golf Tournament and Laidback Luke

Remaking Michael Jackson

Why waste money on (or steal) those bogus Thriller remixes when you can get better ones legally for free?

Is R&B Singer Akon a Fraud?

Make It Rain

On set with Plies and Akon

Daddy Yankee

El Cartel: The Big Boss (Interscope)

Angry Akon Throws Young Fan Offstage

Gil Green Makes Video Gold in Hollywood

Jose Cuervo Buys the Drinks at Mansion

Akon

"Pot of Gold" (Universal)

Young Jeezy featuring Akon

"Soul Survivor" (Def Jam)

Spark It Up

Lean Back

Many searched for the summer banger, but only Fat Joe's Terror Squad claimed the prize

Fresh Air

R&B newcomer Akon builds his audience with quality music and little fanfare