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Best Christmas Stocking Stuffers for Rappers: From Rick Ross to Kanye West

Each year 'round the holidays, Crossfade readies itself to receive an influx of letters from Miami-Dade County hip-hop heads asking the one question that plagues rap fans around the country: What should we stuff our favorite rapper's stocking with this year? Well, rather than replying to each let ... More >>

XXXmas: Ten Sexiest Christmas Songs

It's Christmas time! Yeah, we're all fucking excited. Or excited about fucking. We're not sure what it is about the holiday spirit, but all that humbuggery really gets our gifts ready for the ho-ing. We stockpiled our apartment with mistletoe, and we're not going to stop ordering takeout till we ge ... More >>

Uncle Luke to French Montana, YMCMB, and Diddy: "I'm Looking For My 'Pop That' Check"

Somebody isn't paying the piper, and he's getting on MTV and bitching about it on red carpets. French Montana's big pool party hit "Pop That," featuring verses from Miami resident rappers Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and Drake, seems to owe a lot of its success to a well-chopped sample from Uncle Luke's " ... More >>

Memorial Day 2012: Six Best Electronic Music Parties Around Miami

Memorial Day weekend is upon us. And "Urban Beach Week" has officially begun. From DJ Khaled's party at Cameo to Young Jeezy's bash at King of Diamonds, there're plenty of opportunities to rub elbows with hip-hop heavyweights, primetime strippers, and porn stars this weekend. But we get it, not e ... More >>

Overtown Music Project's Gospel Brunch: A Short Video Documentary

Back in the days of the Sir John Knight Beat, the Harlem Square, Rockland Palace, Birdland Fiesta, Mary Elizabeth Hotel, Cafe Society, Red Tap, and many more, the streets of Overtown were filled with music spilling out of the many clubs, bars, and restaurants that lined its streets. For now, those ... More >>

Kanye West's Dating Kim Kardashian, Threatens Chris Humphries on New Song

Yep, it's official. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are doing it, and they're in love. Or at least that's what West said on his new track, "Theraflu," produced by Miami's own DJ Khaled (We da best!). But that's not all the contro rapper revealed in his new spot. He also laid down a threatening ver ... More >>

Rick Ross Releasing Rich Forever Mixtape at 3:05 p.m Today!

​UPDATE: Download Rick Ross's new mixtape and get Rich Forever right now! We're only six days deep into 2012 and Rap Radar is already declaring Rick Ross's latest digital slab -- entitled, appropriately enough, Rich Forever -- to be one of "the most anticipated mixtapes of the the year." As hype ... More >>

Rick Ross Made It Rain Money (Literally) at His New Year's Eve Party on South Beach

​See the full 32-photo NYE 2012: Rick Ross at Cameo slideshow. Rick Ross Rosé Champagne New Year's Eve Cameo Theatre, South Beach Saturday, December 31, 2011 Better Than: A night when dollar bills don't fall from the sky. With less than a half-hour till 2012, The Boss entered the building.

In 2011, Luther Campbell ran for mayor, sued Nevin Shapiro, and called out rappers

Lil Wayne and DJ Khaled Better Give Back In 2012 or Answer to Mayor Luke

Luther Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Campbell looks back on the Year of the Booty Man.I had an exciting, productive 2011. I set goals for myself and accomplished quit ... More >>

17,000 People Hate Jay-Z and Kanye West

Photo by Sayre BermanMiami loved the Jiggaman. But Facebook's full of haters.​As we pointed out yesterday, 210 people on Facebook absolutely abhor DJ Khaled. But that's only a fraction of the haters who think Kanye West is a "complete wanker" and that Jay-Z "is a disgrace to the music business." ... More >>

Drake Drops Uncle Luke Diss on "The Motto"

​On October 6, booty bass boss, First Amendment enthusiast, and weekly New Times columnist Luther Campbell (AKA Uncle Luke) issued an ultimatum to Weezy's YMCMB crew and other "freeloading" rappers like them. "I have a message for Lil Wayne, his Cash Money brothers, DJ Khaled, Puff Daddy, and all ... More >>

Lil Wayne Snaps Back at Luther Campbell

​Seems Lil Wayne laid off the sizzurp for a brief second to respond to Luther Campbell's ultimatum that President Carter needs to start investing more time helping Miami's less fortunate souls or else. Last night, Young Weezy, via his handle @LilTunechi, tweeted, "This Nigga Luke trippin!!! I ... More >>

Lil Wayne Earns 18 BET Hip Hop Awards Nominations, Tweets About "Wakk" Skate Park

​Earlier this morning, Lil Wayne shot off a sour-ass tweet about a "wakk" Nebraskan "Sk8 park." Evidently, the Cash Money Millionaire was too busy skating shitty ramps and rails to address the news of his 18 BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations. Naturally, Mr. Carter received nods for his personal sty ... More >>

Rick Ross Joins Wingstop Chicken Franchise and Drops Maybach Munchies Mixtape

​Miami rapper Rick Ross has announced a new development deal with chicken franchise Wingstop. The partnership makes a lot of sense for The Boss, who, according to his single "M.C. Hammer" is quite regularly "fiending" the chain's delicious wings. Rozay told AllHipHop.com that, "After tasting Wing ... More >>

Gunplay and Waka Flocka Flame's "All On You/Rollin'" Video by Dre Films

Dre FilmsFreeze frame from Gunplay's "All On You/Rollin'" video. ​Dre Films, Miami's best one-man hip-hop video production company, recently released Gunplay Don Logan's "All On You/Rollin'," featuring Waka Flocka Flame and cameos from DJ Khaled, T Pain, Rick Ross, and lots more industry type ... 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 >>

Welcome Back, Lil Wayne! Homecoming Party This Sunday at King of Diamonds

​It's not like you needed an announcement. But still ... Weezy F. Baby is free! After his eight-month stint on the big island, Mr. Dwayne Carter is now on another island -- a better, much prettier island called Miami Beach, where he claims residence and rules over the entire Cash Money Young Mo ... More >>

Drake Says He Moved to Miami to Meet the Woman of His Dreams

Photo by Ian Witlen​When a big-budget tour starts somewhere, the talent rarely shows up early just to hang around town. Of course, you can always grant an exception for Miami, a city that every hip-hop and pop star takes every chance to visit. But it was curious when Rick Ross announced he'd be fi ... More >>

305 Live: Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Gil Green are BET Hip Hop Awards nominated, plus DJ Obscene, Pitbull, and more

Photo by David "Dro" Rosario​This week BET announced the nominees for its annual Hip Hop Awards, which air on Tuesday October 12th and is hosted by the always hilarious Mike Epps. We had a few Miamians score some nominations, like usual suspects Rick Ross and DJ Khaled, each picking up four noms i ... More >>

DJ Stevie J Talks About This Weekend's Festivities, Including a Free Show with Ne-Yo at Club Play Tonight

Photo courtesy of FLFM/ Club PlayDj Stevie J with Diddy​DJ Stevie J first got his start with legendary Miami-based promoters Headliner Market Group, and he's still rolling along with them five years later. He's been at the the forefront of many of Miami's hottest parties over the past couple of ye ... More >>

305 Live: Rick Ross vs. Young Jeezy beef, DJ Laz with Radio Lollipop raises $144K and More in Local Hip-Hop News

DJ Craze (photo by David "Dro" Rosario)​-- So it seems that Rick Ross has walked himself into another beef situation. After self-proclaiming victory with 50 Cent, it now seems that Mr. Rozay is aiming his sights towards labelmate and frequent collaborator (via DJ Khaled) Young Jeezy. This all ste ... More >>

305 Live: Miami Heat's DJ Irie, Flo-Rida on the Today Show, And More In Local Hip-Hop News

Via Twitter​--The Miami Heat's all-star DJ, DJ Irie, recently received a commendation from the City Of Miami, praising his hard work for the community and various charitable efforts. Irie is currently awaiting the upcoming 2010-2011 Miami Heat season to begin where he'll be the DJ again for all t ... More >>

305 Live: Pitbull, Plies, Mayday and More in Local Hip-Hop News

Photo by David "Dro" Rosario​In another test of Pitbull's continued impact on the music scene, he's been nominated for the "Best Rap Artist" at this year's Teens Choice Awards. He faces some stiff competition as Jay-Z, Ludacris, Drake and Eminem are also up for the award. Fans will be able to go t ... More >>

VH1 Hip-Hop Honors 2010 Recap: Top 10 Miami-Centric Moments

2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors |Hip Hop Rally Machine |Hip Hop Honors Video Last night's VH1 Hip-Hop Honors show was full of hits (the return of Missy Elliott, for one), and misses (the glaring omission of Outkast, among many others). Still, much of it gave us some serious hometown pride. In a move that pr ... More >>

Luther Campbell: VH1 Hip-Hop Honors Is Snubbing Me, Luke Records

photo by Lex HernandezWell, Uncle Luke always gets props in his hometown!​If you, like Crossfade, are guilty of watching way more VH1 than is worth admitting, you may be hotly anticipating this year's edition of the annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors awards show. This year's official focus is on "Honoring ... More >>

Best of the Best Concert General Schedule By Genre

Expect soca star Machel Montano some time between 3 and 7 p.m.​There's a lot to cover at Best of the Best, with so many headlining artist advertised, and with so many headliners also bringing the vague promise of unnamed "friends." What's more, neither fans nor artist sin the hip-hop and Caribbean ... More >>

Best of the Best 2010 Spotlight: Gucci Mane

Welcome back, Gucci Mane. The Alabama-born, Atlanta-based trap rapper's songs are full of street swagger and sordid tales, and his latest series of personal misfortunes back it all up as reality. While he finally scored a major deal with Warner Bros. last year, his celebration period would be short- ... More >>

Best of the Best 2010 Spotlight: Lady Saw

Since the mid-'80s, Lady Saw has represented for the females in the highly male-driven world of dancehall. And throughout her career, she's racked up a lot of firsts. She was the first female dancehall artist to headline major genre events outside of Jamaica, the first to win a Grammy, and the first ... More >>

Best of the Best 2010 Spotlight: Rick Ross and Magazeen

Rick Ross needs little introduction in this town, but whats curious is that he's billed here alongside a new protege. Meet Magazeen, a Miami-based dancehall artist who's a new signing to Ross' own label, Maybach Music. You may have heard him on a remix to Ross' single "Here I Am," and the two recent ... More >>

Best of the Best 2010: Diddy Hosts, Performs With "Friends"

Over the coming days, leading up to Sunday, May 30, we'll be taking a look at all of the main artists performing at the huge Best of the Best concert that day. If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, do so soon. General admission right now is $54, and VIP is $100 (plus service fees), and the prices ... More >>

Your NSFW Video of the Day: DJ Khaled Makes it Rain at King of Diamonds Strip Club

​In January, former rapper and King of Diamonds stripper-wrangler Disco Rick gave us a crash course in strip club etiquette. One of the most important rules: When you're making it rain, "we tell you not to throw money all over the customers... and girls who are not working as strippers."Apparently ... More >>

305 Live: Local Hip-Hop News from ArtOfficial, Rick Ross, Mayday, and More

ArtOfficial​--Local hip-hop and jazz fusion group, ArtOfficial, released a new song from their new project, The Payback, which is set to release on April 23rd via free download. The song they released is actually the title track that is also called "The Payback" and features New York City's K. Spa ... More >>

Slip-N-Slide DJ Purfiya Wants To Be As Big As DJ Khaled

via Purfiya's myspaceDiamond and DJ Purfiya​DJ Purfiya is on the streets grinding.Not only is the team Slip-N-Slide DJ from southwest Florida not dead, he's living with purpose.Last week we brought you news of the Purfiya death hoax that was circulated via Twitter.We also interviewed his former bo ... More >>

The Rick Ross/50 Cent Beef Is Overrated

And the Boss's new album flounders.

On The List - New Trend Alert Edition

With the economy going way south, it seems like the nightlife industry is starting to implement new business tactics. Bottle service is surely going the way of the dinosaur, and the industry knows if it's going to survive its got to find untapped market.Enter in the downtown hipster promoters.Often ... More >>

Lil Wayne

The Joy of Madlib

With only two days to go until West Coast super DJ/Producer Madlib the Badkid, arrives in Miami for a show at Blacksheep Bar on December 4th, I'm personally excited to see how Miami reacts to him. There are times when he gets audiences like the one in the video above. It's a three minute clip from ... More >>

These granite countertops is THE BEST!: DJ Khaled lists his house

Have you seen his closet space? DJ Khaled, a contender for the loudest man in Miami, has built a lucrative career out of yelling phrases such as "We the best!" and "Listennnnn!" If anybody can sell a Pembroke Pines McMansion for more than $200,000 over property value in this dismal market, it's h ... More >>

Head Spins: Ross One

Mokai's mad resident.

Episode One: Driving With Levell

The Party Crasher – Jay Z and Co. Celebrate Rick Ross's B-day

The Party Crasher - Trick Daddy, Christina Milian, Ne-Yo and Scott Storch Celebrate

Raw Returns

Just released from prison, Miami hip-hop icon DJ Raw is ready for the takeover

Gil Green Makes Video Gold in Hollywood

Soul Strut

Miami's own DJ Khaled drops a massive debut

Basshead

Miami Hip-Hop 2004

Tom Laroc

Fridays, Jimmy'z at the Forge

In Clubland

Sexual explorers at Swing It and more

Faithful As I Wanna Be

Luther Campbell has built a career on sexual appetite. So what's this about him joining the faithful?