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Pitbull Drops Rap Response to Jay-Z, Beyonce's Cuba Visit, Offers to Pay for Trip

Senator Marco Rubio suggested that Jay-Z and Beyoncé have "no interest in Cuban People's freedom." And U.S. Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart said that the pair's recent visit "funds the machinery of oppression." Pero, their constituent, Miami native, and Cuban-American ra ... More >>

Jay-Z, Beyonce in Cuba: Treasury Department Confirms the Trip Was "Authorized"

When you're the Carters on vacay in Cuba .... You've gotta expect to get slammed by South Florida's exilio Cubanos. Even if you dress like Maya Angelou and her bagboy on a humanitarian mission circa '64. So it was probably no surprise to Jay-Z and Beyonce when Republican politicos Ileana Ros-Leht ... More >>

Ros-Lehtinen Still Insists Jay-Z, Beyonce in Cuba "Was a Wedding Anniversary Vacation Not Even Disguised as a Cultural Program"

She demanded answers. And she got them. And she's still not satisfied. Pissed about "the highly publicized trip by U.S. musicians Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Beyoncé) and Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) to Cuba," South Floridian member of the U.S. Congress Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) bashed the Carters for spending ... More >>

Jay-Z, Beyonce in Cuba Was Approved by U.S. Treasury as "People-to-People" Cultural Visit

The Carters were officially OK-ed to vacay in Castro's Cuba. According to "a source familiar with the itinerary," Jay-Z and Beyonce's controversial fifth-anniversary trip to the island, Reuters reports, was fully approved and licensed by the U.S. Treasury Department as a "people-to-people" cultural ... More >>

Marco Rubio: Jay-Z, Beyoncé "Tourists Who Have No Interest in Cuban People's Freedom"

He don't belong to your motherfuckin' "Clique." Despite the fact that Marco Rubio's got the Kanye, Big Sean, and Jay-Z collabo track looping through his Spotify playlist (not to mention Tupac's "Changes," Flo Rida's "Good Feeling," and Pitbull's "Bon Bon"), it's not like the Florida junior senator' ... More >>

Marco Rubio Takes Rap Obsession to Senate Floor, Quotes Wiz Khalifa, Jay-Z in Filibuster

Marco Rubio has never been shy about his rap fandom, telling GQ that Tupac's "Killuminati" is among his favorite songs and offering Spotify playlists packed with Kanye, Pitbull, and Flo Rida.But last night probably marked the first time Rubio took his hip-hop love to the Senate floor, where he quote ... More >>

Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z Reveal Legends of the Summer Tour Dates, Including Miami

Will JT and Jay-Z be hitting up the MIA? Last week, after Timberlake admitted "[Jay and I] are definitely going to go on tour" while walking the Grammys' red carpet, we here at Crossfade insisted: "These two dapper dudes gotta make a stop in Miami, right?" And it seems as though Justin and Mr. Car ... More >>

Ten Reasons the Grammys Actually Didn't Suck

We're experiencing a lot of weird feelings right now. We're not exactly sure how to cope with these emotions. But they say the first step to getting over your problem is admitting you have one. So deep breath ... Here we go. We actually enjoyed the 55th annual Grammy Awards. OMG, please don't ju ... More >>

Happy New Year! Five Musical Resolutions Revelations for 2013

If you're reading this, it's not alcohol poising, just a really bad hangover. Stay strong. Stay positive. There are 365.25 glorious days collectively known as 2013 left until planet Earth completes a full orbit around Mr. Sunshine. It's only going to get better. Crossfade caught a glimpse of the ... More >>

Grammy Awards 2013 Nominees: From Frank Ocean to Black Keys and Rick Ross

Grammy-tastic! Last night, amid goofy, sexually tense intergenerational banter between co-hosts LL Cool J and Taylor Swift, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States announced the nominees for its 54th Grammy Awards, airing Sunday, February 10, on CBS. Genre-bending ... More >>

Six Richest Ladies in the Music Business: From Katy Perry to Rihanna and Britney Spears

Who's that get-it girl rakin' in all those millions? Forbes just released its list of filthiest rich bitches, counting down the leading ladies with the most cake. No surprise, Oprah tops the chart. But six musically inclined females nestled up behind her. Well, about $100 million behind. So which ... More >>

Obama on Being Homies With Jay-Z: "We've Got a Little Bond There"

He lost "M.J. at Summer Jam" to propofol, but Jay-Z still has "Obama on the text" to keep him company. In fact, they hung out last night. President Barack Obama spent part of the evening with celebrity superfriends Jay-Z and Beyoncé, and about 100 guests of their guests at a $40,000-per-person fun ... More >>

Jay-Z, Beyoncé Join Chris Martin, Gwyneth Paltrow for Florida Trip: A Family Fun Guide Featuring Miami Zombie Tour!

Jay Z and Beyoncé love Florida. So much, in fact, they're planning to spend their family vacation exploring the 65,755-sqaure-mile peninsula that 19 million of us call home. According to Contact Music, after Jigga and Coldplay wrap their respective world tours, the hip-hop power couple is teaming ... More >>

Jay-Z, Eminem, and Rick Ross Are Never Too Old For Rap

​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 says hip-hop artists are never too old to stop rapping.Rick Ross recently celebrated his 36th birthday. Some folks might ... More >>

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 >>

Ten Nastiest Feuds in the History of Pop Music

Mick and Keith might look chummy. But they ain't.​Yesterday, Crossfade reported on Steve Albini's recent beef with Odd Future. Here's the gist: After getting stuck on an airport shuttle with the rambunctious hip-hop collective, the notoriously cranky producer and musician wrote a post on his r ... More >>

Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Sean Combs flex hip-hop's financial muscle

One Party United Under Hip-Hop

​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke starts a worldwide political movement.Around this time last year, undercover racist movement Take America Back began to take s ... More >>

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Miami-based Air Platinum sues Jay-Z for unpaid private jet time; company's ex-employees call claims bogus

Rick Ross vs. Rick Ross Lawsuit Complaint: Top 10 Craziest Excerpts (UPDATED With Full Court Documents!)

​Former drug dealer, Los Angeles-based Ricky "Freeway" Ross, has been threatening Miami rapper Rick Ross with a lawsuit for a while. But this past Friday his attorney, Melvin Sharpe Jr., finally filed the paperwork in the Los Angeles federal district court. Crossfade got its grubby paws on th ... More >>

Jay-Z Sued by Miami-Based Air Platinum for Unpaid Private Jet Bill; Former Employees Call the Claim Bogus

He's got 99 problems, and a crazy French dude is one.​Media outlets from TMZ to Perez Hilton are reporting that Jay-Z is being sued for stiffing a Miami-based charter jet company, Air Platinum Holding, to the tune of $250,000 for not paying his flight bills.Not so fast. The owner of the company, M ... More >>

Concert Review: Jay-Z at BankAtlantic Center, February 20

Photo by Sayre BermanClick here to view a slideshow of photos from the show.Jay-ZWith Trey Songz and Young JeezyBankAtlantic Center, SunriseSaturday, February 20, 2010Better Than: Listening to the AutoTuned train-wreck on "We Are the World 25 for Haiti." The Review:Jay-Z's last two appearances ... More >>

News Roundup: If Jeezy's Payin' LeBron, I'm Paying Dwyane Wade

The number of homes in foreclosure in Miami-Dade fell by 5.62 percent last month, but is still higher than the same month last year. [Herald]A four-year-old boy was found wandering the streets in just pajamas this morning in NW Dade, but his parents have been found. [NBCMiami]Remember how this summe ... More >>

Miley, Kick Me Tween the Eyes

Moving Units: Top Five Albums at Local Independent Music Stores

Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to view past top-sellers. Top 5 Albums for the week of October 18 - 24Madonna is still the Queen of Pop with her greatest hits album, Celebration.​Sweat Records, Mi ... More >>

Moving Units: Top Five Albums at Local Independent Music Stores

Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to view past top-sellers. Top Five Albums for the Week of October 5-10 Uncle Sam's Music, South Beach Jay Z continues his domination of Uncle Sam's charts with ... More >>

Beyonce Got a Cheeseburger, Baby

beyonce-source.com Fresh off of us naming SoBe burger joint the Best Place to Meet (Let's Hope) Single Guys, Beyonce Knowles, pop diva and the (married) queen of single ladies, dropped by to pick up 2 hamburgers, 2 cheeseburgers, and a 6 pack of baby cheeeseburgers. According to owner Stephani ... More >>

Friday Night: ¡Mayday! at Transit Lounge

BernBiz and ¡Mayday! blow up at Transit on Friday ¡Mayday! Friday, June 19, 2009 Transit Lounge, Miami Better than: A photo of yourself. The Review: Sometimes a club fills with 400 and every single one seems to be starring in his or her own personal reality show. That was the ... More >>

Go S.E.E. the Notorious One

Finally, the movie on Notorious B.I.G. hits theaters today and it seems that the anticipation for the film's release is running high. Notorious actors have been hitting the talk show circuit, Lil' Kim is up in arms about how she was portrayed, Diddy is being all dramatic on YouTube, and people are ... More >>

Hot, Buttered Soul

And you bring the roll, Tuesday night at The Vagabond.

Jay-Z Says: Vote However You Want. But I'm Hova. And I'm Voting Obama.

Last Night: Jay-Z at Bayfront Park

Young Jeezy

Last Night: Jay-Z's Intimate Gig at the Fillmore

2007 Music Year in Review

It's all in the stars.

Bigg Pimpin'

Local producer Bigg D's rise to the top of the charts.

Jay-Z vs. Chris Brown

CD Review: American Gangster--wait, there's more than one?

Microphone Fiend

Do you have “Ice, Ice Baby”?

The Rub

It's the Motherfucking Remix Vol. 2.2 (Turntable Lab)

Snap to It

Comeback kids, rhymin' Limeys, and songs about partying defined Hip-Hop Nation in 2006

Pop Quiz

Call it a comeback — Jay-Z and Rocky are out of retirement! It's boxers versus ballers.

Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy

"Shake It Off (Remix)" (Island Def Jam)

John Legend

Get Lifted Columbia/Sony

Orbital

Blue Album Orbital Music

Nas

Street's Disciple Columbia

The Next Big Thing

At the M3 music conference it was that audacious crossbreed The Grey Album

Real Words

Ted Lucas says forget what you heard, Slip-N-Slide Records loves the kids