Fergie (Singer)

Miami's Memorial Day Weekend 2013 Party Guide

Everyone's 'bout to get long-weekend wild. It's almost Memorial Day in Miami. There are way too many megaclub and nudie bar parties. But "yeah, yeah, uh," we're still gonna attend 'em all. As Mr. Trinidad says: "Got new shoes, got new clothes ... We got bad bitches and a ton of brew." It's work ... More >>

Tim Tebow to Miami Dolphins? Sports Trolls Are Running Wild With It

All it took was for super-agent Drew Rosenhaus to go on WQAM yesterday and say he "wouldn't be shocked" if the Dolphins signed Tim Tebow because Stephen Ross is a "fan" to start the latest Tebowmania rumor. This despite the fact the Dolphins don't particularly need another quarterback, let ... More >>

Top Ten Gross, Funny, and Slutty Celebrity Halloween Costumes of 2012

All Hallows' Eve is the one time of year when you can wear almost anything. Some people like to be clever with their Halloween costumes. Others just try to be slutty. Some people dress up as celebrities. All this goes for your favorite musicians too. Let's take a look at some of this year's celebr ... More >>

20 Worst Pop Hits of the Last 20 Years

Happy Birthday, Nielson! The SoundScan system just turned 20. And although it's probably on its deathbed, Billboard is celebrating the watermark with a series of chart-topping lists. The latest release: The top 100 pop songs since the system's implementation, back in '92. Some Miami-bred musicians ... More >>

The Wackiest Looks on the Grammys Red Carpet

​Remember the time Lady Gaga arrived at the Grammys in an egg? Or the time Nicki Minaj showed up as a leopard-Elvira hybrid? How about Jennifer Lopez' famous, plunging green dress?At most awards shows, celebrities get all dolled up in designer gowns and diamonds and parade around like royalty. Gra ... More >>

Black Eyed Peas' Final Concert in Miami With Cee Lo, Trick Daddy, and Queen Latifah

​See the full 36-photo Black Eyed Peas at Sun Life Stadium slideshow. Black Eyed Peas With Cee Lo Green, T-Pain, Jason Derulo, and Sean Kingston Sun Life Stadium Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Better Than: A nice nap on the beach that ends in a blistering burn. In the history of final li ... More >>

Fashion Freakouts at the Black Eyed Peas' Final Concert in Miami

​Last night, Sun Life Stadium was packed with thousands of people under the age of 45. Most of them were actually little children, up late for a night to watch the Black Eyed Peas' final concert before taking a nice, long break from each other. Though fans sported fairly conservative gear for the ... More >>

Will.i.am Gives a Goodbye Speech to Fans During Last Show With Black Eyed Peas

​For many fans of the Black Eyed Peas, last night was a sorrowful occasion. It was the quartet's final concert together as a band before a "break," not a breakup. At least, that's what Taboo told New Times. But everyone knows that a "break" is usually code for breakup. Most crowd members showed t ... More >>

Black Eyed Peas at Sun Life Stadium November 23

Cee Lo Green Announces Official Black Eyed Peas Afterparty at Blue Martini

Facebook​The Black Eyed Peas' final concert of 2011 next week at Sun Life Stadium promises to be a full-blown pop spectacle. Promoters are hyping it as "the biggest party in South Florida" and promise "an all-star cast of friends," including Sean Kington and Flo Rida. But perhaps the gnarliest g ... More >>

Burgerlicious Festival in Coral Gables: Sliders in The City Beautiful

Burgerlicious -- a festival, not a Fergie song.​Coral Gables is getting to the meat of the matter tomorrow at its inaugural Burgerlicious Festival. The event, held at Fred B. Harnett/Ponce Circle Park, will showcase burgers from over 20 different Gables restaurants including Por Fin, the Local Cra ... More >>

Ten Best Boob Euphemisms in Music, Inspired by Dolly Parton's Massive Rack

​Dolly Parton is a tiny lady with great big assets. She's got a giant voice, huge hair, plump lips, and -- don't pretend like you never noticed -- massive boobs! The Southern songstress has a certain kind of lightheartedness and sense of humor about most everything, including her gifts. She's kno ... More >>

Ten Shittiest MTV Video Music Awards Performances Ever

MTV Britney Madonna = Barf​The performances for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced. And Crossfade is not impressed. Last week, when we broke down why the upcoming VMAs is a steaming hot turd, we already knew Lil Wayne would be on board, and would likely be performing his wet ... More >>

LeBron James is the 10th Most Powerful Celebrity in the World According to Forbes

​Forbes has tallied up the world's most powerful celebrities, and the Miami Heat's own LeBron James comes in at number three. Though he's not that most powerful athlete (Tiger Woods somehow still takes that one), he is the most powerful celebrity athlete from a team sport. Besides Woods, only A-li ... More >>

Serena Williams Is Now a Rapper, We Guess

​Between Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, and Fergie, the Miami Dolphins owners' box has more musical talent than a Now! That's What I Call Music CD. In fact, besides Stephen Ross and Wayne Huizenga, the Williams sisters are the only "owners" without a musical connection. Apparently, ... More >>

Lady Gaga Needs Crazier Props and We Have Five Suggestions

MTV.comWhat a bloody mess. ​Everybody's favorite glam guidette isn't Snooki, it's Lady Gaga. The Italian-American princess continues to force parents into explaining things like disco sticks to their five year olds. Sure, Gaga's always less than boring. But sometimes, she's just so ridiculous th ... More >>

LeBron James to Become Minority Owner of Liverpool FC

Apparently James will never walk alone again. ​LeBron James is set to go global by buying a piece of one of the most storied soccer teams in the world. According to The Wall Street Journal, James is set to enter a deal with Fenway Sports Group that would give him a minority stake in the Liverpool ... More >>

Five Crap Pop Hits Worse Than Rebecca Black's "Friday"

Is Rebecca Black really pop music's worst offender?​Six million of you have already endured it. Gawker asked if it was "the worst music video ever." Meanwhile, foreign press like The Sydney Morning Herald wonders why it has overtaken the Japanese earthquake and tsunami devastation on Twitter.Of co ... More >>

IDMA 2011 Nominees Announced and Crossfade Picks the Winners

James Murphy deserves an IDMA or two.​Every year, coinciding with Winter Music Conference, the International Dance Music Awards (IDMAs) recognizes those who make electronic music great. Sure, it's not exactly the Grammys or MTV's Video Music Awards. But dammit, it's a homegrown awards show and tha ... More >>

Dan Marino Hates the Black Eyed Peas

​The Pittsburgh Steelers may not have won the Super Bowl, but the real losers seems to have been the Black Eyes Peas. The questionably talented group helmed the halftime shows first foray back into Top 40 pop since Janet Jackson's affaire du nipple a few years back. They may have avoided wardrobe ... More >>

Rapper Birdman Says He's Close To Becoming Yet Another Minority Owner of the Miami Dolphins

​The Miami Dolphins are in the midst of a two-game losing streak. They just fired their special teams coach after they single-handedly lost the game against the New England Patriots. The starting quarterback position is in doubt. Their football czar is about to walk away, leaving a lot of question ... More >>

King Mango & Will.I.Am Wear Blackface in Shameless Attempt to Resurrect Careers

Forbidden, fruit.​Bumped out of the spotlight, local icon King Mango and hip hop superstar Will.I.Am have resorted to shamelessly donning blackface in order to resurrect their flagging careers.Critics say the move has set African-Americans and mangos back "1,000 years." "Will.i.am. wearing blackfa ... More >>

Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias and Fergie Scheduled to Perform at Dolphins Home Opener

​To quote Hank Williams Jr., "are you ready for some football?" True, that line may not be the most original. But the temptation is simply too great to pass up when the rare opportunity to intone the venerable Monday Night Football open arises for a music writer who's also a lifelong DolFan, a foo ... More >>

Top Ten Musical Atrocities Dance Music Has Managed To Survive

Yesterday, we alerted you to David Guetta's newest track "Gettin' Over You," featuring Fergie, Chris Willis, and LMFAO. It sounds like every other track Guetta has produced in the last three years -- but taken to a much scarier, getting-raped-in-a-dark-alley kind of level. We dubbed it the "dance mu ... More >>

David Guetta's New Track and Video With Fergie AND LMFAO: the Dance Music Apocalypse?

Alright, so at the beginning, Crossfade didn't have anything particular against David Guetta. We admired his particular brand of Gallic panache, and his unabashed goal in taking dance music back into the pop realm. We drunkenly got excited about "Love is Gone" more times than we would now care to ad ... More >>

Where Are They Now? The Chonga Girls

Photo by Ivylise SimonesLaura Di Lorenzo and Mimi Davila, AKA the Chonga Girls.​Apparently, still making song parodies. You might remember the Chongalicious Girls from their 15 minutes of YouTube fame. In fact, we even did a cover story about them at the height of their popularity in 2007. After t ... More >>

Fergie Gets Her Boom Boom Pow on for Miami Dolphins

Fergie is really taking her investment in the Miami Dolphins seriously, and out of all the team's celebrity co-owners, she seems intent on pumping up the fans the most. Here she is bouncing around in white, aqua, and orange to the Black Eyed Peas' not-at-all-annoying "Boom Boom Pow."I guess this is ... More >>

Around Town this Weekend

He likes his eggs square​Silver fox and eternal panty wetter, Tony Bennett plays the Knight Concert Hall tonight. (Golden) Girls all pause.  In 2000, we named their lead guy the Best New Rap Artist in Miami. Tonight, the Square Egg will be at Jazid to prove us right. Right, guys? Right?M ... More >>

Food News Roundup: Super Bowl Miami, Fergie and Duhamel Do STK, Man vs. Food, Don Shula, and Dan Marino

Fergie from Black Eyed Peas and husband Josh Duhamel eat dinner at STK with her father for friends and family opening. [People]Travel Channel's Man vs Food show to take on Shula's 48 oz steak challenge. [AllHeadlines]Philadelphian recommends Bobby Flay's "Miami Burger" for a cold day. [PhillyBurbs]2 ... More >>

Miami 2009: Seven signs the End Times are nigh

Dolphins Playoff Hopes Still Marginally Alive, But at Least '72 Remains Unmatched

​Despite NBCMiami's sort of brilliant "Fin" headline this morning, the Dolphins playoffs hopes are still alive. Well, not really alive. Their playoff hopes are more zombie-like. It's as if the Dolphins are in a cheesy horror movie where the undead have taken over and bitten the Fins, and the team ... More >>

Congressman Steve King Complains About Fergie and J. Lo Owning the Dolphins

There's two wars going on, Iran's got nukes, the economy is still in the dumps, and so much more, but what has Republican Iowa Congressman Steve King (and possible future Presidential candidate) upset? The fact that Jennifer Lopez and Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson can own an NFL team while Rush Limbaugh ... More >>

Photos: N.E.R.D's Performances at W South Beach, Awarehouse

Photo via Billionaire Boys Club​It wasn't too long ago that N.E.R.D performed like at the somewhat dysfunctional Future Classic Festival. But that didn't stop them from giving Miami a weekend full of alt hip-hop (arguably N.E.R.D are the original hipster-hoppers).But this past weekend's performanc ... More >>

WMC 2009: Black Eyed Thieves at Ultra Music Festival

John HoodBlack Eyed Peas brought their humps to the main stage at Ultra.Ultra Music Festival: Black Eyed ThievesFriday, March 27, 2009Bicentennial Park, MiamiBetter Than: Having My Wallet StolenCall me a snob, but besides stage-front, my favorite place to hang at Ultra is the VIP/Press Lounge. And t ... More >>

Giveaway: Daedelus, Villains, Will.I.Am at 'Hello Miami' Friday

click for fullsize flyer We never thought we'd ever live to see the day when prolific LA experimental electro darling Deadalus would be co-headlining a party with Will.I.Am of the Black Eyes Peas, but we're living in strange time folks. The Hello Miami party (Friday starting at 9pm at Dolce Ultra ... More >>

Classic South Florida Roller Skating Tunes

Over the Weekend - Ocean Drive Fall Fashion Week, Fergie and Aquabooty

Last Night: Fergie at the Seminole Hard Rock Live

The Biggest Bombshell

Timeless, More than Ever

For Sergio Mendes, "Nada" was just the start of it all.

Last Night: Girl Talk at Studio A

Annie Lennox

Battles on Your Lap

Blogging: The new element of hip-hop?

Daddy Yankee

El Cartel: The Big Boss (Interscope)

Undercover Boy Wonder

International turntablist DJ I-Dee's life on South Beach is low-key. No surprise: He's too young to buy a drink.

Chongas!

Maybe 2007 will be their year

Fergie does Boca

We Ain’t Saying You’re a Gold Digger ...

Try to grab your fifteen minutes on VH1

Sun-Kiss and Make Up

The Black Eyed Peas

Monkey Business (A&M)