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In Defense of Dwyane Wade's Man Capris

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is no stranger to fashion provocation, but gauging by the reaction from his stroll into Chicago's United Center last night in a tailored Gucci suit that featured ankle-flashing capri pants, you would have assumed he'd shown up in a rainbow Speedo and glittery suspenders. ... More >>

Hookers, Arroz Negro, and Chiringuitos: Welcome to Marbella, Spain

"150 euro for each," demanded a tall Romanian prostitute. She stood on the side of a bustling alleyway in Marbella, Spain's Puerto Banús. Her hair was greasy, streaked with blonde highlights with creeping thick dark brown roots. Her accent was thick and her clothing was tight -- jeans studded with ... More >>

Gucci Mane Raps for Empty Porn Expo on South Beach: A 10-Photo Recap

Gucci Mane is one of the greatest rappers of the past ten years. But his performance at the Sex on the Beach convention, witnessed by no more than 60 people, looked like a scene out of Spinal Tap, except instead of an outdated rock band in a bowling alley, the trap king played an empty porn expo on ... More >>

Florence and the Machine at the BB&T Center September 26

The Village of Merrick Park Changing Its Name to Merrick Shops

The Village of Merrick Park isn't so much an actual village but rather a fancy open-air mall. Of course, it's far too cushy to use the term "mall," but fearing that the name caused some confusion, it's officially renaming itself the Merrick Shops.The name change coincides with both the mall's 10-yea ... More >>

Flock Of Seagulls' Mike Score Talks New Wave Hair and Aliens

Mike Score is the mastermind behind A Flock Of Seagulls. Inspired by Bowie and Alice Cooper, he combined science fiction, hairspray, girl pants, makeup, guitars, and synths to start his band in 1979. Then he led his Flock around the world. Crossfade asked the man himself about the journey in advanc ... More >>

Marlins Stadium Morass: We Race From Downtown by Bike, Kayak, and Rickshaw

Design District Taking On Bal Harbour in Battle of the High-End Boutiques

​For years the Bal Harbour Shops have not only reigned as the premier point for designer shopping in Florida, but as one of chicest in the world. But now a new challenger is about to emerge in Miami-Dade. Developer Craig Robins is quickly making his dreams of turning the Design District into a sor ... More >>

Hot Florida Crime Trend: Stealing Credit Cards to Pamper Your Feet

​Our feet are our most utilitarian and thankless body part. Laboring under the weight of our body to trudge us from place to place, all the while getting little love from anyone outside of foot fetish message boards. Sometimes you just have to pamper your paws. Though, as two dumb Florida criminal ... More >>

Chris Brown Hosts Big Booty Stripper Smackdown in Miami Tomorrow Night

Breezy just loves him some big-booty strippers.​Aside from being crazy stupid musical geniuses, R&B pop star Chris Brown and nimrod rapper Gucci Mane have a lot in common. For example, they've really got a way with the ladies. By which, of course, we mean that both C. Breezy and Radric Davis ... More >>

Gucci Mane or Gucci Insane? Five So Icy Moments of Mental Irregularity

Gucci's rap sheet has only gotten longer since 2009.​Looks like Atlanta nimrod-savant trap-rapper Gucci Mane is heading back to jail. After a long history of incarceration, Gucci will be heading back to the clink for pushing a woman out of a moving vehicle If you haven't figured it out yet: Gucc ... More >>

Miami's best Labor Day 2011 parties: Young Money, Uncle Luke, Gucci Mane, and the King of Diamonds

Miami Man Accused of Stealing Identities, Going to Supermarket

They don't let you wear shades in prison anyway.​It was trying to buy some Gucci shades that did him in.Thirty-year-old Ricardo Fleurant was arrested at the Coastland Center Mall in Naples late last week after running out of a Sunglass Hut with what a clerk suspected was a stolen debit card, accor ... More >>

Fresh From Jail, Gucci Mane Hits King of Diamonds to Watch Strippers Fistfight

Courtesy of Dekelb County Sheriff​Gucci Mane's got a way with the ladies. On January 28, the rapper wanted a lil' breakfast. But before hitting the IHOP, he decided to cruise around in his Hummer and pick up a 36-year-old Atlanta resident at the South DeKalb Mall. He offered to take the woman f ... More >>

In Midst of Recession, Sales at Fancy Merrick Park Have Been Up for 11 Straight Months

​Not all shoppers in Miami-Dade are feeling the heat of the area's crappy economy. The Village of Merrick Park, the poshest shopping mall south of Bal Harbour, lately has been doing gangbusters. Sales are up 10 percent from last year, with figures rising over the past 11 months. Good to know ... More >>

Rick Scott really understands blacks

Governor Rick Scott Really Understands Blacks. Really!!

​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once 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 addresses Gov. Rick Scott's alienation from African Americans.Last week, Good Ole Gov. Ricky tried to explain to a group ... More >>

The Forge: A Date with a Surgeon

​Short Order will be hosting a column that combines dating and culinary reviews. The author, Riki Altman is an expert on both.Let's talk about balls, shall we? Not testicles, per se, but cohones, huevos, grit, moxie, pluck... you know, that magical thing it takes to really get a job done. If looks ... More >>

Meet Rick Ross's Manager Gucci Pucci: A Preview of His Profile in The Source

Courtesy of The Source​Alex "Gucci Pucci" Bethune (pronounced 'goochie-poochie') is an elusive individual. He usually stays behind the scenes. But as the longtime manager of the one and only Rick Ross, he's definitely among the hip-hop industry's power players. Wherever Mr. Ricky Rozay ha ... More >>

Rick Ross and Raekwon Slang and Spit at Sneaker Pimps Miami, October 23

Marta Xochilt PerezBig pimp Ricky Rozay flashes some deep V.​Rick Ross and Raekwon With Thee Tom Hardy, Phil Adé, DJ Keen One, and DJ Money Mekka Saturday, October 23, 2010 Better than: Ten cargo containers full of fake shit. At precisely 8 p.m. on Saturday night, international swag smuggling o ... More >>

In Palm Bay, Black Teen Attacks White Man for Listening to Rap

​Joshuah Lamb, a black 14-year-old, sits in a juvenile detention center after beating up a 22-year-old white man for listening to music by rapper Gucci Mane. The attack was triggered because Lamb didn't think white people should listen to rap music. Now the local State Attorney's Office is de ... More >>

Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane Video For "Steady Mobbin": Miami Real Estate Porn, Interesting Use for a Grammy

​Voila, the magic of editing! Just as Weezy was going away to prison, Gucci Mane was preparing to be set free. Yet somehow the rappers with overlapping sentences have managed to (finally) release a new video for their collabo track "Steady Mobbin." Yes, the song's already dominated the summer airw ... More >>

Concert Review: Best of the Best 2010 at Bicentennial Park, May 30

photo by Ian WitlenKhaled, Ross, and Diddy all took to the stage together for a group appearance.​Click here to view a full slideshow of photos from the concert.Best of the Best Concert With Gyptian, Barrington Levy, Capleton, Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, Diddy, and othersBicentennial Park, Miami ... More >>

$5.2 Million Worth of Designer Knock-Offs Seized at MIA

​We're pretty sure the ornately logo-ed purse trend has been done with for a while. Now that we're all "recessionistas" ladies who can still afford luxury leather goods prefer to buy expensive bags with the designer brand only noticeable to discerning eyes. Touting around a purse that co ... More >>

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Get Your Mark Ronson Gucci Sneakers While You Still Can

via Gucci​The Design District's Limited Edition Experiences stores might have strategically opened just in time to capitalize on the art fair crowd, but they'll remain open through the holiday season in case you want to get any gift shopping done. Pay no mind to the fact that there were enough em ... More >>

News Roundup: Hotel Bookings on the Rise; Heat Beat Blazers

Miami hotels may be seeing an increase in booking this winter, but with discounted rates it may not help them turn a profit. [Herald]Lincoln Diaz-Balart received an award from the Ukraine. [Herald]Here's an explanation of all those fancy designer stores (Gucci, Louboutin, etc.) that have popped up t ... More >>

News Roundup

The Miami Dolphins lost to the Atlanta Falcons 19-7, and it wasn't even that kind of loss where you could be like, "Well, at least their so-and-so looks good this year." It was just brutal. [Herald]Ferry service from Miami to Havana? It might just happen. [NYTimes]Oh, no! Someone pulled a smash ... More >>

Do Mark Ronson's Gucci Sneakers Mean the Recession Will be Over in Time for Art Basel?

via Dazed DigitalMark Ronson for Gucci​The dark cloud of global financial collapse hung over last year's Art Basel Miami Beach. Complimentary caviar was a rare commodity. Gift bags filled with limited edition designer doo-hickees were in short supply. Party hosts had to op ... 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 >>

News Roundup

Fidel Castro is reportedly on his deathbed, and these reports are more sound than the one Perez Hilton posted last year. [Herald]Some thieves drove to the Village of Merrick Park, smashed their car into the Gucci store window, grabbed everything in sight, and took off. Police are on the lookout for ... More >>

Introducing Crossfade's New Weekly Column: Que Pasa, M.I.A.? by Jose el Rey

José el Rey is a singer, dancer and jumper. What he feels and what he thinks is completely the truth to him. And his mom. His truths were developed while basking in the Miami sun while listening to "Diamond Girl" and Gucci Crew tapes.¡Ta mala la cosa! All day, every day, that's what my ears hear. ... More >>

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Gucci will never be the same, and Miami's clothes hounds are growling

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