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May 10, 2012
King of Diamonds: How America's Favorite Black Strip Club Won Its Crown
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May 1, 2012
Nicki Minaj Announces Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Tour With Miami Show on July 24
Earlier today, Nicki Minaj announced 14 North American dates for her worldwide summer tour in support of new album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. "When I 1st started this shit there were a few cities/states I'd play ALL the time. Always showed luv," she tweeted. "Rlly wanted to get u guys for summer. ... More >>
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April 2, 2012
Michael Bublé is Better Than Drake, According to Canada
Is the proof in the proverbial Canadian pudding, the Juno Awards, Canada's equivalent to the Grammy's, that Drake is mad soft? Last night, while we watched Taylor Swift walk away with another Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year award, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Scien ... More >>
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March 16, 2012
The Best of SXSW Music: Thursday 3/15/2012
If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music e ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
MTV: Rick Ross Is a Better MC Than Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne
The folks over at MTV News are the tits when it comes to milking arbitrary blog coverage for web hits. In December, Music Television's news team assembled a March Madness-like bracket system to countdown Britney Spear's 30 best videos. Over 1 million people voted and crowned "I'm A Slave 4 U" t ... More >>
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February 15, 2012
Drake's Club Paradise Tour Kickoff Concert on Valentine's Day in Miami
See the full 20-photo Drake at BankUnited Center slideshow. Drake's Club Paradise Tour With ASAP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar BankUnited Center at University of Miami Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Better Than: Slightly dirty sweet talk that's not set to million-dollar beats. Have you ever visited Clu ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Drake's Club Paradise Tour at BankUnited Center February 14
See the full 20-photo Drake at BankUnited Center slideshow. Drake's Club Paradise Tour With ASAP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar BankUnited Center at University of Miami Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Better Than: Slightly dirty sweet talk that's not set to million-dollar beats. Have you ever visited Clu ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
In 2011, Luther Campbell ran for mayor, sued Nevin Shapiro, and called out rappers
See the full 20-photo Drake at BankUnited Center slideshow. Drake's Club Paradise Tour With ASAP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar BankUnited Center at University of Miami Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Better Than: Slightly dirty sweet talk that's not set to million-dollar beats. Have you ever visited Clu ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
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 >>
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December 15, 2011
DJ Khaled's "I'm On One": Five Reasons Why It Was 2011's Most Miami-Tastic Music Video
The Metromover's THE BEST!Pitchfork just declared "I'm On One"-- DJ Khaled's melancholy baller anthem featuring Drake, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross -- one of the ten best tracks of 2011. That's fine. But how could they not mention the video? As Miamians, when we watched this vid, we felt as if our ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
Drake Announces 2012 Club Paradise Tour Dates, Kicking Off in Miami on Valentine's Day
What's overly emotional Young Money rapper Drake doin' right now? Well, if the cover of his recently released sophomore slab, Take Care, were a candid snapshot of Drizzy's private life, you'd think homeboy spent his days and nights locked alone in his billion-dollar mansion like Al Pacino in Sca ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
Basel Fairy Tale
What's overly emotional Young Money rapper Drake doin' right now? Well, if the cover of his recently released sophomore slab, Take Care, were a candid snapshot of Drizzy's private life, you'd think homeboy spent his days and nights locked alone in his billion-dollar mansion like Al Pacino in Sca ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
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 >>
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November 9, 2011
Lil Wayne, Birdman, and DJ Khaled Performing at MTV's Sucker Free Awards in Miami
Photo by Sayre BermanLil Wayne ain't no sucker.Admittedly, we here at Crossfade have gotten into the habit of hatin' on Lil Wayne. We ragged on "How to Love" for months. We insisted on enumerating the top five signs that the Young Money maniac's finally gone soft. We called Tha Carter IV crap. W ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
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 >>
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October 27, 2011
Odd Future Signs Rebecca Black and Four Other Headlines You'll Read When The World's Ending
Signs that the world is coming to end continue to pour in through our Google Alert, the latest involving a totally twisted collaboration between two hip-hop heavyweights and a Canadian minor. Kanye West and Drake are teaming up with Justin Bieber for his forthcoming record Believe. The 17-year ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Reader mail: "Eminem is the greatest rapper alive"
Signs that the world is coming to end continue to pour in through our Google Alert, the latest involving a totally twisted collaboration between two hip-hop heavyweights and a Canadian minor. Kanye West and Drake are teaming up with Justin Bieber for his forthcoming record Believe. The 17-year ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
Jay-Z and Eminem top Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and Drake
Signs that the world is coming to end continue to pour in through our Google Alert, the latest involving a totally twisted collaboration between two hip-hop heavyweights and a Canadian minor. Kanye West and Drake are teaming up with Justin Bieber for his forthcoming record Believe. The 17-year ... More >>
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September 13, 2011
Jay-Z Is King of the Hip-Hop Throne
Luther "Luke" 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, Luke declares the best MCs in hip-hop.After listening to the new Jay-Z and Kanye West album, Watch the Throne, I was left ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
Gerber, No Baby Food
Luther "Luke" 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, Luke declares the best MCs in hip-hop.After listening to the new Jay-Z and Kanye West album, Watch the Throne, I was left ... More >>
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June 3, 2011
Rapper Birdman's Investment Plan: A $2 Million Bet on the Heat
In these still shady economic times, placing a bet on the Miami Heat seemed as sound an investment plan as any. At least, that's probably what rapper and Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman thought. He announced on Twitter that he made a $2 million bet on the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. Suffi ... More >>
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May 27, 2011
Israeli EDM Sensation Guy Gerber Talks Working With Diddy, Lil Wayne, and Drake
Guy Gerber is that rare breed of electronic dance music producer who's always done his own thing. And "Stoppage Time," his 2004 breakthrough hit on John Digweed's Bedrock label, was a slice of epic big-room techno that became a global club anthem and continues to sell by the truckload.Today, Gerb ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Memorial Day weekend parties in Miami, May 27 to 29
Guy Gerber is that rare breed of electronic dance music producer who's always done his own thing. And "Stoppage Time," his 2004 breakthrough hit on John Digweed's Bedrock label, was a slice of epic big-room techno that became a global club anthem and continues to sell by the truckload.Today, Gerb ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
Weezy! Jeezy! Drizzy! The 305's Five Best Parties for Memorial Day Weekend 2011
Ivon David RojasDuring Memorial Day weekend in Miami, even if it doesn't rain, there will be a perfect storm of liquor, music, and dancing from South Beach to downtown, and up I-95 to King Of Diamonds -- not to mention every strip club in between. From all-day festivals at Bicentennial Park and ... More >>
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March 22, 2011
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 >>
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March 9, 2011
"Last Time the Heat Won" Is the Top Trending Topic on Twitter
"Crygate" is slowly subsiding. The Internet is tiring of those jokes now, but it's not quite done with making fun of our Miami Heat. Right now, #LastTimeTheHeatWon is trending high on Twitter and holds down the number one spot here in Miami. Yes, the Heat has lost its last five games, and with su ... More >>
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February 11, 2011
Common's Lecture on The Effects of Hip-Hop on Modern Society at FIU
Photo by Liana Lozada On Wednesday, February 9, FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus got a little taste of Chicago rapper and actor Common. The speaking engagement was titled "The Effects of Hip-Hop on Modern Society." But it took the form of a motivational speech on achieving individual greatness. Common ... More >>
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January 3, 2011
Hanging With Drake and Talking to Cortez Bryant on New Year's Eve
Drizzy loves Prunk TV.Welcome to the first Prunk TV episode of 2011! And we'll start off with footage of Drake performing at the W Hotel South Beach on New Year's Eve. Drake is at the top of his game right now. It was the perfect way to bring in the New Year. Bleidat! As a venue, the W is off t ... More >>
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December 31, 2010
Nicki Minaj's Pleasure-Filled, Electric-Pink NYE Wonderland at Mansion Tonight
It's gonna be Nicki, you, and free pink drinks till you puke.Way back in the beginning of 2010, you harbored this strange delusion of spending a pleasure-filled night with the best (lady?) rapper alive, Nicki Minaj. You imagined romping through a semi-private, electric-pink wonderland of gooey ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Best parties for New Year's Eve 2011
It's gonna be Nicki, you, and free pink drinks till you puke.Way back in the beginning of 2010, you harbored this strange delusion of spending a pleasure-filled night with the best (lady?) rapper alive, Nicki Minaj. You imagined romping through a semi-private, electric-pink wonderland of gooey ... More >>
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November 30, 2010
Five Predictions for Drake's New Year's Eve Party at WALL Lounge
Photo by Ian WitlenDrake on tour in Miami. It's Drizzy, baby! and he's declared Miami his new home. He opened his tour here, celebrated his 24th birthday at Arkadia and King of Diamonds, and now he's hosting a New Year's Eve Party at WALL Lounge. It's been a hell of year for everyone's favorite b ... More >>
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November 8, 2010
Lil Wayne's Homecoming: Exclusive Red-Carpet Shots With Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Tons More
Photo by Ian WitlenSee the full Lil Wayne Welcome Home Party slideshow. It had been eight months since Weezy'd seen the streets. So he wasn't gonna waste his first weekend of freedom. On Friday, the Young Money Cash Money prince made a straight shot for New Orleans to see the Hornets vs. King ... More >>
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November 5, 2010
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 >>
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October 5, 2010
Birdman's $2.5 Million Bugatti Veyron Takes Over the Streets of Miami Beach
Bryan "Birdman" Williams is one half of the Williams brothers who own Cash Money Records, the record label responsible for bringing some of the biggest southern hip-hop artists like Lil Wayne to the world. The label was formerly based in New Orleans, but after the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster, ... More >>
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September 29, 2010
Song Spotlight: Jigg's "Big Faces" Is a Synthy Tribute to the Benjamin
Photo by Derick GOver the past year since releasing his strip club friendly "Peek-A-Boo" in 2009, Jigg has been working on his High Grade project, which is rumored to be a mixtape, then later confirmed to be an album packed with original material. The Liberty City native has received a great resp ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Drake Says He Moved to Miami to Meet the Woman of His Dreams
Photo by Ian WitlenWhen 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 >>
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September 21, 2010
Drake at the James L. Knight: A Stack of Photos From Last Night and a Lovelorn Open Letter
Photo by Ian WitlenDrake is still the best I ever had.Crossfade -- and every other publication in the universe -- was denied reviewer access to last night's Drake show. Our blogger, Esther, took it pretty hard. So, alongside Crossfade's exclusive pics, read her lovelorn open letter. (Then go chec ... More >>
Music
September 16, 2010
Drake at James L. Knight Center September 20 and 21
Photo by Ian WitlenDrake is still the best I ever had.Crossfade -- and every other publication in the universe -- was denied reviewer access to last night's Drake show. Our blogger, Esther, took it pretty hard. So, alongside Crossfade's exclusive pics, read her lovelorn open letter. (Then go chec ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
Miami Models Bare All in Derick G's Video Interpretation of Drake's "Light Up"
Miami-based photographer and videographer Derick G has been quite busy over the last year since Crossfade last caught up with him. He's been touring the world and the U.S. with all of your favorite hip-hop artists, while at the same time getting his brand name (and his unforgettable DG signature) ... More >>
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August 30, 2010
305 Live: DJ Khaled signs to Cash Money, Rick Ross & Slim Thug seem to now have beef, and more in our Local Hip Hop News
Photo by David "Dro" Rosario-- Apparently, DJ Khaled's contract with E1 Records (formerly KOCH Records) expired after the release of his latest album Victory, which spawned the ultra successful single "All I Do Is Win". Well, after bring affiliated with them for years, it seems that DJ Khaled h ... More >>
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July 23, 2010
Q&A: 99 Jamz's DJ Entice Has Clearly Already Won
Via Myspace / NLPGimages.comKnown for taking up your airwaves everyday at 5:00 PM for WEDR's Drive At 5 mix, DJ Entice has been a South Florida mainstay for many years now. He caused a little bit of chaos a couple weeks ago when he exclusively premiered the unofficial, yet street-official Miami ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
Drake to Play President Obama in Biopic?
Okay, we get it, Drake. You're good looking. You give us those smoldering glances and tell us we're the "best you ever had," and we melt. But you may have pushed the wrong buttons, now. The singer's caused riots, controversies, lawsuits with Playboy, and now well, he's just plain old starting rum ... More >>
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July 2, 2010
Drake, Cash Money Records Being Sued for Copyright Infringement By ... Playboy?
We love a good lawsuit just as much as the next person, but we never thought we'd utter these words: Drake is being sued by Playboy? The rapper -- who caused riots in New York City just a few weeks ago when he scheduled a free concert with Hanson at the South Street Seaport -- apparently sam ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
MP3: Lil Wayne's Rikers Island Verse on Drake Remix, Featuring Miami's Mike Banger on the Boards
CC by 2.0, via volliem on FlickrFree Weezy!What, you thought a little thing like jail would slow down Lil Wayne? Weezy's now pretty much the Most Famous Nonviolent Criminal in Rikers Island, and a little time in the pen can't keep seemingly everyone's favorite rapper down. Voila, his latest relea ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
Rick Ross, DJ Khaled Added to List of Performers at BET Awards 2010
photo by David "Dro" RosarioIt's officially music awards season, so in the hip-hop arena, expect plenty of news of accolades for this year's big names from Miami. After the recent VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, the next big event at which the 305 hopes to grab some laurels is the 2010 edition of the annual ... More >>
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May 26, 2010
Major Lazer, La Roux Lazerproof Mixtape Available for Free Download (UPDATED WITH LINK)
Free music is the best music in our book. And it's even better when the music is actually good. If you are smart you probably already know that the Major Lazer (Switch and Diplo) and La Roux mixtape Lazerproof was released today as a free download via Mad Decent. You also may or may not know that ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
Heads Up: Murs and K-os Both Hit South Florida in Late May
South Florida hip-hop fans should set aside the last week in May for shows on back-to-back nights featuring two seasoned rhymers who still have that creative hunger.Murs hits Culture Room on May 28, and K-os makes a stop at Revolution on May 29. Tickets for both shows are on sale now.
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April 6, 2010
Moving Units: Radio-Active Records' Top 5 Releases for March 30-April 5
Google "Big Black" if this isn't hilarious to you In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale's Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.Two was the magic number last week, and things have only ... More >>
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March 22, 2010
Song Spotlight: Jigg - "Over (Freestyle)"
In what's seeming to be the instrumental of the moment, you couldn't log online or download a mixtape for a week or so without hearing yet another "Over" freestyle. "Over" being the first single from Drake's official debut album, Thank Me Later. With months of hype surrounding the ominous first ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Cash Money Records, now based in Miami, again dominates the charts like it's 1999
In what's seeming to be the instrumental of the moment, you couldn't log online or download a mixtape for a week or so without hearing yet another "Over" freestyle. "Over" being the first single from Drake's official debut album, Thank Me Later. With months of hype surrounding the ominous first ... More >>
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