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DJ Paris Hilton Signs to Cash Money: Five Reasons Her "House Album" Will Suck Balls

Paris Hilton must really love abuse, because she just signed a record deal with Cash Money to release her follow-up to 2006's weird and critically-forgotten Paris. She plans to release a "house album." And, like, nothing about a fluffy hip-hop label signing a talentless heiress to make EDM music s ... More >>

Uncle Luke: Justin Timberlake Sells Records the Right Way

The XX's Four-Part Guide to Modern Romance

Modern musical romance is tough. We've got Taylor Swift dating the whole world and putting their faults on blast. We've got Katy Perry and Ke$ha teaching us the ways of meaningless, drunken sex. Then we've got Drake and Lil Wayne blabbing all about having a kept woman, perpetually sprawled out on ... More >>

Mugshots Friday: Wipe That Off Your Face

Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that ... More >>

Most Expensive New Year's Eve 2013 Parties in Miami

Fiscal cliff, shmimal shmilff. You're a baller. You aren't worried that your stock portfolio will be worthless on January 1, 2013. That's why come December 31, you can afford to be irresponsible with your money. And there is no better city to be financially irresponsible than Miami. This is a city ... More >>

Dumbest Shit in Music 2012!

Let's face it. The world of music is a really dumb place, and we should know. Here at Crossfade, we spend the majority of our time sifting through the deserted wasteland of pop culture, and it ain't lookin' too good out there. This year felt like a particularly dumb year too. Maybe it was all this ... More >>

Pop Gossip: Ten Hottest Messes of 2012

Pop gossip. Most of us want to believe that we're too intelligent and cultured to be fascinated with such gutter-trash information, but the reality is we all love to sniff the dirty underwear of the stars. Whether it's a child star blossoming into a full-fledged sex symbol, a battered woman who can ... More >>

Photos: Birdman Buys Scott Storch's Old Miami Mansion for $14.5 Million

The 20,000-square-foot Palm Island mansion that once belonged to fallen prince of hip hop Scott Storch is now rightfully back in the hands of rap royalty. Birdman, the guy everyone from Nicki Minaj to Drake calls "boss," just scooped up the massive home for $14.5 million. 

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 >>

Top Ten Musical Makeover Stunts: From Miley Cyrus to Justin Bieber and Micheal Jackson

Miley! The Makeover Stunt.So much of today's music industry is image. But what happens when a pop star totally hates the way that she's been played out by her PR people? She takes matters into your own hands. She makes the kind of fashion-forward, control-taking maneuver that horrifies her record l ... More >>

Eight Richest Musicians in Their Teens and 20s

See also "The 15 Richest Musicians: From Jay-Z to Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Dr. Dre." Just two months after naming "World's Most Powerful Celebrities," Forbes is back on the arbitrary list beat and ranking the "Highest-Paid Stars under 30." Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber made a combined $122 mi ... More >>

Ten Best Music-Related Things to Do in Miami This Weekend Under $10

We heard about Lil Wayne begging Drake to squash the beef between him and Chris Brown earlier this week, but there's still no word as to whether or not Drizzy's extended an olive branch. Needless to say, if the New York City scuffle's really affecting Young Money's business that bad, the crew shou ... More >>

Pitbull, Lil Wayne, and Other "Miami" Rappers Who Don't Give a Shit About the Heat Win

Here in the 305, we're not about those fair-weather fans who just jumped on the Heat train in time to pop bottles. But there are some Miami music icons we really thought would be all over this win. But they haven't made so much as a tweet. Some of these people claim to rep Miami. Or even be Miami ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

A New Year's Eve TV Guide for Proud Homebodies and Couch Potatoes

​VIP this, general admission that ... New Year's Eve is totally overrated. Why deal with hoards of drunk buffoons sporting ridiculously goofy 2012 sunglasses, overpriced prix-fixe menu options, and endless DUI checkpoints when you can slip into your Forever Lazy and ring in the New Year from y ... More >>

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 >>

Basel Fairy Tale

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 >>

Reader mail: "Eminem is the greatest rapper alive"

Lil Wayne releases Tha Carter IV

Gerber, No Baby Food

Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Keri Hilson at Cruzan Amphitheatre August 2

Five Signs Lil Wayne's Gone Soft

​Prior to serving 11 months on Riker's Island, the world knew (and loved) Lil Wayne for being a delightfully schizoid celeb, hypercompetitive workaholic, and the Best Rapper Alive. He dictated the game, ate candy by the pound, sold a gazillion albums, guzzled promethazine-and-codeine cocktails li ... More >>

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 >>

Best of the Best 2011 at Bicentennial Park May 28 and 29

Crossfade's Guide to Day One at Best of the Best 2011 With Chris Brown, Rick Ross, and Others

Join the Boss and go ball with the best.​It's almost Memorial Day weekend. And as any backyard playa who's ever organized a badass barbecue block party will recognize, you can't honestly call it a holiday blowout unless you hold strong and fast to the following checklist: (1) The guest list should ... More >>

Lil Twist as part of Lil Wayne's I Am Still Music Tour at BankAtlantic Center April 5

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 >>

"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 >>

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 >>

Miami's best albums, EPs, and, mixtapes of 2010

Songz into the New Year

Trina Will You Marry Me? Prunk TV Pops the Question and She Says Yes!

​The Diamond Princess and The President (this humble narrator) are getting married! She ain't single no more! The President: "Trina will you marry me? We'll be like Drake and Nicki Manaj. Like Jay-Z and Beyonce." Trina spins around with glee. Trina: "Yes, Mr. President!!!" We hug romantically. ... More >>

Eminem and Bruno Mars Lead the Grammy Nominations, While Miami Gets No Love

via eminem.com​Eminem was the name on everyone's lips during last night's Grammy nominations special. The Detroit rapper stole the show with ten nominations. They included nods for Record of the Year (for "Love the Way You Lie"), Album of the Year (for Recovery), Best Rap Solo Performance (for ... More >>

Lil Wayne's Homecoming: Exclusive Red-Carpet Shots With Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Tons More

Photo by Ian Witlen​See 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 >>

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 >>

Seven Songs We Hope Lil Wayne Puts on Tha Carter IV

Still shaken by the brutality and disappointment of election day, America now looks forward to only one thing ... Lil Wayne's release from Riker's Island! The time has come, Young Moneyians. Within hours, Weezy (AKA Dwayne Michael Carter) will be a free man, escaping the chains of the state prison ... More >>

Drake's Big Booty Birthday Bonanza at King of Diamonds Tonight

​In order to officially achieve the rank of grown motherfucker, one must scratch three very specific things off the eternal To-Do list: (1) Make out with Nicki Minaj; (2) Earn an awesome nickname ending in -zy (i.e., Jeezy, Weezy, Kanyeezy); and (3) Celebrate a landmark b-day in the company of cel ... More >>

Song Spotlight: Jigg's "Big Faces" Is a Synthy Tribute to the Benjamin

Photo by Derick G​Over 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 >>

28 Random Lil Wayne Lyrics for His 28th Birthday

Jonathan Mannion / Cash Money Records​Lil Wayne celebrated his 28th birthday yesterday at New York City's Rikers Island. And even though he's currently locked up (due back in a month or so), he and his Cash Money Records crew also used his birthday to release the digital version of Weezy's new alb ... More >>

Rick Ross Sex Tape Allegations, Pitbull Hooks Up With Kodak, and More Local Hip-Hop News

Photo by David "Dro" Rosario​Rick Ross controversies are back in the news again. It seems that constant foe 50 Cent used his website (ThisIs50.com) to post this unclear video of someone with a close resemblance to Rick Ross in a racy video clip. It was said to have been recorded way before Ross b ... More >>

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 >>

Q&A: 99 Jamz's DJ Entice Has Clearly Already Won

Via Myspace / NLPGimages.com​Known 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 >>

DJ Khaled: Still the best?

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.

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 >>

Head Spins: DJ Meta 4, Club Space's hip-hop heavyweight