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Flo Rida

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Calle Ocho 2012: Pitbull, Flo Rida, and a World Full of Bass

    ​Calle Ocho is the biggest, livest street party in the whole United States and represents the real Miami to the fullest. Members of every nation including Cubanos, Boricuas, Nicas, Catrachos, Zuelans, Boludos, Zoes, Bajans, Trinis, Jamaicans, Chilangos, Norteños, Sureños, Truchas, Gringos, even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Calle Ocho 2012: An 11-Stage Music and Entertainment Guide

    ​It feels like only yesterday that we were shaking our hips with Gloria Estefan in a record-breaking 119,969-person conga line at Calle Ocho. But that was March of 1988, Reagan was in still office, and Miami New Times was only a fortnightly newspaper, not the massive multimedia empire that it is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    David Guetta, Dance Music's Pop Ambassador, Playing Ultra Music Festival on March 25

    ​​A few years ago, David Guetta was just another house music DJ who was huge in Europe and not nearly as well known here in the United States. Then came 2009, the year that the Parisian (one of France's top DJs since at least the late '80s) released his fourth album, One Love, and produced "I ... More >>

  • News

    December 29, 2011
  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Ghetto Style, Piccalo's Business Partner, Talks Stick N Roll and Sticks N Drumz

    ​Desloc Piccalo is one of the most highly respected rappers in all of Dade County. And no, you can't stop his vibe. "Stick N Roll" is one of his most popular tracks to date, and it was produced by none other than Ghetto Style, his manager and business partner in Loc & Grind Entertainment.Here' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Paul Oakenfold and Flo Rida Join Pitbull on Club 305 Cruise

    ScreenshotHey Pit, you bringing those two girls with you on the Club 305 Cruise? ​The first tidal wave of artists joining Mr. Worldwide on his Club 305 Cruise has been announced, and it's fucking huge. Electro master and commander Paul Oakenfold is joining Pitbull aboard Royal Caribbean's Majest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    The Black Eyed Peas Schedule Last Show of 2011 in Miami November 23

    ​Three days after Fergie's Miami Dolphins embarrass themselves by losing to the Buffalo Bills at Sun Life Stadium, the pee-pee-pants pop star will join her Black Eyed Peas bros, will.i.am, Taboo, and apl.de.ap for the group's final show of 2011 at the Miami Gardens house Joe Robbie built. We hea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Prunk TV and Billy Blue Talk Conspiracy Theories, Jay-Z, ESPN, and Weed

    Poe Boy's Billy Blue.​This past weekend, Miami had so much going on. It went by without a minute of sleep.  On Saturday, I got a ride to my Transit Antenna gig in the backseat of one of Flo Rida's limos. And I was sitting next to Poe Boy recording artist Billy Blue. We talked about his smash ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Crossfade's Music Guide to Calle Ocho 2011

    Yo Mr. 305, isn't that a little formal for the Pep Boys parking lot?​Why, amigos, are any of us willing to settle for a world where Calle Ocho comes only once a year? We here at New Times say: "Screw that noise. We demand more. Perfectly greasy arepas, warm Presidente, and pure party music sho ... More >>

  • Music

    March 3, 2011

    Billy Blue at SoBe Live March 5

    Yo Mr. 305, isn't that a little formal for the Pep Boys parking lot?​Why, amigos, are any of us willing to settle for a world where Calle Ocho comes only once a year? We here at New Times say: "Screw that noise. We demand more. Perfectly greasy arepas, warm Presidente, and pure party music sho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Billy Blue Drops New Mixtape Blumanatti at SoBe Live March 5

    ​Ever since Poe Boy crew member and North Miami native Billy Blue dropped swagger-heavy summer track "When U Hood U Good" in July 2010, he's specialized in the kind of click-clack cooked up specifically for cruising the causeways between Miami Beach and the mainland at midnight. And his new-ish ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Jesse Marco and Random Mondays at Mokai, January 17

    DJ-producer Jesse Marco.​Jesse Marco Ransom Mondays Monday, January 17, 2011 Mokai Better than: Another trip to the airport. Ransom Mondays at Mokai are supposed to be "industry" parties. That refers to the hospitality industry: bartenders, concierges, waiters, etc. It would seem, though, that t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Pitbull Celebrates His 30th Birthday Tomorrow at Play

    ​Though these days he may be known as Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull will always be Mr. 305 here in the M.I.A. Which is why it's only fitting that Miami's own mayor celebrates his 30th birthday at South Beach's Club Play tomorrow night. The party, called Pitbull Birthday Affair, will feature DJs Laz and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Top Ten Worst Christmas Songs of All Time

    Turn that shit off! You're making Santa sad!​Shitty Christmas music makes Santa mad. Hey, the guy's gotta drive 'round the whole world and the last thing he wants on such a long road trip is crappy tunes. And that means all the CDs he throws out of his sleigh end up falling down your chimney. Whic ... More >>

  • News

    September 2, 2010

    LeBron James and crazy quotes

    Dumb things people have said since the baller signed with the Heat.

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Catering by Alyse and Private Jet Gourmet: Feeding the Rich and Famous

    ​Let's face it. Some jobs are more interesting than others, and when we met Alisa M. McGowan, we knew she had it figured out. A caterer to the jet set, she spends her days making sure Wyclef Jean has his soul food going on, the Victoria's Secret models' chocolate chip cookie stash is full, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Torche and Beings' Triumphant Return to Churchill's

    Torche with Beings and Heartstrings Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Churchill's Pub, Miami Better than: Washing Kat Stacks' lacy unmentionables or rather, just as good, depending on the mood you find yourself in. Kind readers, you've known me now since 2003 and you know that I've never been much for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    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 >>

  • Music

    July 29, 2010

    Ke$ha

    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 >>

  • Music

    July 29, 2010

    DJ Obscene: A Miami hip-hop staple returns

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Nightlife Review: Club Play Memorial Day Weekend 2010 Party with Amber Rose, Mario, Cassie, and More, May 28

    ​Headliner Market Group's Memorial Day Weekend 2010 PartyHosted by Amber Rose, Allen Iverson, Mario, and CassieWith Music by DJ Clue and Stevie J.  Club Play, Miami BeachFriday, May 28, 2010Better Than: Staying at home based on stereotypes about Memorial Day Weekend in South Beach. First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2010

    Slideshow: Best of the Best Concert 2010

    photo by Ian WitlenNicki Minaj, as always, signed female fans' chests.​The annual Best of the Best concert has always been one of the crowning events of Memorial Day Weekend in Miami, and this year's edition, held yesterday at Bicentennial Park, kept the momentum going. While the lineup of course ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    305 Live: Lil Wayne, Mayday, Jovi Rockwell, And More In Our Local Hip-Hop News

    ​Lil Wayne is currently behind bars, but still he's managing to pull off the release of about four videos within the span of this weekend via MTV. Two of them feature local group Mayday playing backup for Weezy.The first video is for the Cool & Dre-produced "Da Da Da," which wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    YouTube Turns Five, and We Celebrate with Funny Videos

    YouTube turned five yesterday. And while we can blame the site for spawning endless fodder for the workroom and further catapulting the careers of tween heartthrobs like Justin Bieber, we decided to go another route with our top five favorite YouTube videos. We're not putting up Miley, the Jo Bros o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Video: Southern Bred from Groundhoggz at Headz Up Barbershop

    Here's a video of Southern Bred live from Headz Up Barbershop in Miami Lakes. He's a founding member of Groundhoggz. If you've never heard of Groundhoggz, they are a local rap group that has been putting in work on the streets of Dade for about the past 12 years. They're also the group that rington ... More >>

  • Music

    April 29, 2010

    Straight No Chaser

    Here's a video of Southern Bred live from Headz Up Barbershop in Miami Lakes. He's a founding member of Groundhoggz. If you've never heard of Groundhoggz, they are a local rap group that has been putting in work on the streets of Dade for about the past 12 years. They're also the group that rington ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Straight No Chaser Takes A Cappella Out of the Dorms, to the Gusman Center on Friday

    A cappella music is a strange thing. It conjures up either images of old-man barbershop quartets, or, more likely, the specter of those over-eager, overly animated dudes on your freshman dorm floor. Yes, these days, single-sex a cappella groups are largely confined to campus life, but every so often ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    305 Live: Local Hip-Hop News from P.M., Poe Boy, Ghostwridah, the C-9 family and more

    Photo by David "Dro" Rosario​-- Miami's P.M. (pictured on the right) is part of group Black R.E.I.G.N. with Tommy Trouble. Well, they've been tapped to be part of Live Nation & Lourdes68's Raekwon Tour, which hits a couple cities in the U.S. this Summer. The Miami date was slated for April 16t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    305 Live: Local Hip-Hop News from Trina, Basic Vocab, and Rahsaan

    Slip-N-Slide Records​-- Trina is gearing up for her new album Amazin' to hit stores on May 4th. With appearances by Keri Hilson, Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, Lady GaGa, Monica, and others - Trina is set to continue her reign as one of the most successful female rappers in hip-hop. With Amazin', ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Over the Weekend: Y100 Jingle Ball, Miami Music Festival and Wolfgang Gratner

    The holiday season is already in full swing which means events around South Florida aren't hard to come by. So in case you were out shopping for ungrateful relatives, here is what you missed over the weekend:Y100 Jingle Ball 2009 at BankAtlantic CenterPhoto by Sayre Berman​Shakira, Jordin Sparks, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Bonus Free Music: New Mixtape From Shonie, Hosted by Slip N Slide DJ 5053

    ​You may remember rising local R&B queen Shonie from an episode of Prunk TV here on Crossfade from last May. Since then, she's been working on material for her upcoming debut album, to be released on Slip N Slide and Def Jam, for now titled Passionate... Pieces of Me. Recently, she scored some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Summer Fest 2009 is Postponed Due to "Weather Conditions"

    via myspace.com/brisco305Brisco was set to perform at Summer Fest​Summer Fest was an all-out megawatt concert scheduled for this Saturday at American Airlines Arena. The line-up was to feature some of the biggest names in pop, hip-hop, and R&B: Akon, Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson, and T-Pain, as well as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Q&A: UB The Underboss, A.K.A. The Apex, Drops A Book Of Knowledge

    UB The Underboss is a South Florida hip-hop veteran and new media pioneer. I asked him 10 questions via e-mail and got back so much information I can't even call this an interview, it's the Underboss Book Of Knowledge. Check out Urban Medero's 20 years worth of insight on hip-hop culture and check h ... More >>

  • Music

    March 19, 2009

    DJ Enferno

    UB The Underboss is a South Florida hip-hop veteran and new media pioneer. I asked him 10 questions via e-mail and got back so much information I can't even call this an interview, it's the Underboss Book Of Knowledge. Check out Urban Medero's 20 years worth of insight on hip-hop culture and check h ... More >>

  • Music

    February 26, 2009

    Head Spins: DJ Cee Pee

    Kicking the soundtrack for America's Backyard.

  • Music

    January 8, 2009

    Inked and Loud

    Miami Tattoo Expo features sounds besides buzzing needles.

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2008

    Q&A With T-Pain, Performing at AAA on Sunday

    Many of today's hip-hop personalities and R&B royalty would have fans believe they've got the genuine Midas touch, but few in recent years can truly back that claim up. The Tallahassee-born T-Pain, however, is one of these chosen few. It's no wonder Akon snatched him up for his own imprint, Ko ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2008

    MTV Hosts First Ever African Music Awards

    As I was cruising the blogosphere over the weekend, I came across an interesting story that definitely caught me by surprise. MTV, home to all things exploitive and pop, just held their first annual African Music Awards in Abuja, Nigeria this past Saturday. It's a move that could bolster more visibi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2008

    Rick Ross Speaks About Shooting at his Annual Be Out Day

    As I was cruising the blogosphere over the weekend, I came across an interesting story that definitely caught me by surprise. MTV, home to all things exploitive and pop, just held their first annual African Music Awards in Abuja, Nigeria this past Saturday. It's a move that could bolster more visibi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2008

    Video: Lil Wayne's "A Milli" Still Shouts Out the 305

    As I was cruising the blogosphere over the weekend, I came across an interesting story that definitely caught me by surprise. MTV, home to all things exploitive and pop, just held their first annual African Music Awards in Abuja, Nigeria this past Saturday. It's a move that could bolster more visibi ... More >>

  • Music

    June 19, 2008

    Head Spins: Drop.D

    Love Hate's resident hip-hop hero.

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    Last Night: Paid Dues Tour at Club Cinema

    Love Hate's resident hip-hop hero.

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2008

    MTV's Hottest MC's List Gives Florida Props

    Love Hate's resident hip-hop hero.

  • Calendar

    March 6, 2008

    Trilla, Trilla Nights

    Rick Ross proves he’s still the boss.

  • Music

    March 6, 2008

    The Kingston Kid

    Our own Sean Kingston just might be the hottest 17-year-old on Earth.

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2008

    Last Night: Black Chiney at Whyte Noise

    Our own Sean Kingston just might be the hottest 17-year-old on Earth.

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