Busta Rhymes

Lil Wayne and Birdman's Memorial Day 2013 Party at Mansion Miami

Lil Wayne talked shit on The Heat? (payback's a bitch) Otherwise, fuck it, they're still #winning. (Well, except for last night.) But this is America, land of free speech, and he' s still one of the most popular rappers in the world, even if he fell asleep at the club and didn't rock the mic. That's ... More >>

Memorial Day Weekend 2013: Ten Best Rap Parties in Miami

Pop the Dom. Buss that wallet open. Hit the ATM. Repeat. If you've never done Memorial Day in Miami, here is a warning: It's going to get expensive. The bottles aren't cheap. And neither are the hookups. But if you wanna party (or you know, remember the men and women who died while serving in the U ... More >>

Miami Rapper Monty $$ Says Pharrell and Busta Rhymes Stole His Song "Twerk It"

Stolen songs. Rampant suspicions. Secretly recorded phone calls. Welcome to the twisted world of twerk. Last week, hip hop fans rejoiced when new song "Twerk It" by Pharrell Williams and Busta Rhymes appeared on websites. Local Miami rapper Monty $$ was furious, however. He already had a song calle ... More >>

Rick Ross, Pitbull, and Other Rappers' Paternity Suits

Ashanti's "The Woman You Love" Video: A Detailed Breakdown

​You're probably scratching your head right now and thinking, didn't Ashanti die in a Bahamian airplane crash? No. That was Aaliyah, the other "A-something" from the 90s. Ashanti, on the other hand, resurfaced last year after a three-year hiatus with "Never Too Far Away," the title track off 201 ... More >>

Flute Salad's Sexxxy Dance Mix: A Soundtrack for Shaking Ass at Lester's Tonight

​It's Friday and we here at Crossfade wanna fuck. Er, we mean dance. And that's why we're humping over to Flute Salad at Lester's tonight. From 8 till 10 p.m., there'll be free drinks for the females. But don't get it twisted ... This little fuck dance party, hosted by County Grind music editor ... More >>

Miami's ten best New Year's 2012 parties

Miami's Twelve Best New Year's 2012 Parties

Soar like a half-naked angel this NYE with Bob Sinclar.​Forget your personal trainer, chartered accountant, and life coach. We here at Crossfade are the highest authority on how to spend New Year's in Miami. And we say: "This is no time for moderation!" Go live out the dying days of 2011 in a ... More >>

Meet Araabmuzik, the MVP of the MPC, at Eve Miami on December 14

​Invented in the late '80s by electronics wizard Roger Linn, the Music Production Center is a pimped-out drum machine on steroids, usually equipped with eight to 16 pressure- and velocity-sensitive pads, multiple MIDI inputs and outputs, a superpowered sequencer, advanced sampling systems, and an ... More >>

Usher, Jim Jonsin, Busta Rhymes, and the Runners at Red the Steakhouse

Usher Has Got a Message For Lil Wayne.​Usher. Just about every woman in the world wants to be his wife. And there Prunk TV was, standing next to him, as we both leaned against a wall on the rooftop of Red Steakhouse in Miami Beach. The party had just begun. Lord Usher was wearing dark expensive ... More >>

Video: Local MC Serum Releases Music Video for "Brainstorm Troopah"

via his MySpace​Local hip-hop artist Serum has been making waves with his debut album Brainstorm Troopah. But the 305-reppin' emcee isn't stopping at constant mentions of "Vice City" when it comes to his Miami love. The music video for the album's title track has just been released, and there are ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Radamas

Memorial Day Weekend 2010: Party Hangover Tonight

​Memorial Day Weekend is just about wrapped up, but if you're determined, there are still some parties to hit up tonight. Hey, work doesn't start until tomorrow morning, right? Here are a few events to check out.Uncle Luke's Uncensored Finale at Sobe LiveNew York vs. Miami at MansionTrina's album ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Radamas

​It's 2 a.m. on a Saturday night at Space. College kids and club crawlers, thugs and lovelies, Latinos, Key rats, and tourists from every country with an airport are all losing themselves en masse to the thunder of DJ Radamas. "I love this," shouts Radamas over a wicked mix of vintage Biggie. "Nob ... More >>

Around Town: Laura Bush, Afrika Bambaataa, Fetish Parties, Rick Ross, Diddy, and Busta Rhymes

Masuimi Max, Belle of the Fetish Ball​We're guessing most of you already know about the shower of hip-hop events hitting Miami this long weekend, but allow us to point out some other events worthy of your time and cash. There's a saucy Fetish party happening all weekend in Broward. If you're willi ... More >>

Klutch Your Cannon

305 Live: Local Hip-Hop News from Adela, Pitbull, DJ Khaled and more

Photo by David "Dro" Rosario​-- DJ Khaled continues to ride the wave of success that his song "All I Do Is Win" has garnered. Since releasing the song, he's received tons of iTunes downloads for it. So I guess as a thank you of sorts, Khaled recruits pretty much all of the most relevant rappers of ... More >>

Scott Storch's Strung-Out Moscow Gig and More YouTube Fun

​While writing "Blow Hard," this week's feature about douche-tastic hip-hop megaproducer Scott Storch -- which reveals that (a) his mother claims he financially abandoned her, (b) he apparently ordered a handler driving a German-made coupe to run down a child-support court server, and (c) he ... More >>

Pass the Courvoisier

A Club Guide to Memorial Day Weekend 2009

Busta Rhymes

Man Up to Memorial Day

DJ Riz of Crooklyn Clan

Head Spins: DJ Vertigo

Pangaea's resident structuralist.

Head Spins: DJ Vertigo

Like the architecture degree he keeps sequestered, and the dizzying heights implied by his name, DJ Vertigo structures some truly classic nights on the town. Sure, the head spinner's using sound, rather than steel and concrete, to create what he envisions. But that doesn't make the edifices any ... More >>

Last Night: Rick Ross, Flo Rida, Busta Rhymes, Jazmine Sullivan and More at Cafe Iguana

Rick Ross, Flo Rida, Brisco, Jazmine Sullivan, Busta Rhymes, and more. Tuesday, December 16, 2008Cafe IguanaBetter Than: Watching BET's 106 & ParkPower 96 does not like to be showed up. Last weekend, much attention was paid to Y-100's annual Jingle Ball concert, and their star studded line-up of ... More >>

Miss Face Mixtape Download

Today Only - Snag $10 Tickets for Cruzan shows Crue Fest, Poison, Mayhem Tour, and More

The Party Crasher - Mary J. Blige Holds Down A Stellar Concert Kick-off After Party

The Party Crasher - The Forge’s Soul Kitchen Sunday Party Hosts Fabolous, Busta, Tyrese, Dontrelle Willis and others

The Party Crasher – Busta Rhymes Has Mansion in Check

The Party Crasher – Scott Storch and Timbaland’s Almost-Brawl At B.E.D.

Green's Video Gold

A hometown boy is the hip-hop glitterati's director du jour

Is Dr. Dre on Steroids?

The Party Crasher - Busta, JNL, Method Man and Kournikova

The Rub

It's the Motherfucking Remix Vol. 2.2 (Turntable Lab)

Slow V and Retrospect

A Quest Worth Following

DJ Sire Esq.

Fuggetaboutit Vol. 2 (Say Uncle Productions)

Busta Rhymes

New Crack City (MixUnit)

Cocaine Dreams

SET LIST

DJ Midas

The Ying and the Yang

Is there a method to the madness of Atlanta's most bizarre rap duo?

Detritus

The world turns around 50 Cent

Many Blessings

Capleton finds success in righteousness

Check Out Our Ting

Sean Paul don't mind as long as hip-hop pay respect to dancehall

Psychographic Baiting

Rev. Sharpton scolds urban marketers -- and they love it!

Get Your Break On

The Source awards arrive, and it's all good, if a little dull

Rotations

Bob Marley tribute, Mark Lanegan

True Rhymes