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Six Best Parties on South Beach This Week

One of the perks of living in Miami are the non-stop, bottle-poppin', liquor flowin' parties on South Beach. Not only do we have celebrity-status bashes every night of the week, there's a whole whack of 'em to choose from. It's no wonder they call this place the Magic City. Just check out Crossfa ... More >>

Rokbar Miami Reopens on South Beach

J-Lo's Midlife Crisis on Video: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown

See also "Madonna's Midlife Crisis on Video: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown." J. Lo is freaking out. She's 43 years old, she just dumped her hubby, and she's existing in the post-Will.i.am./Lil Jon electro-pop explosion. We've all seen what this has done to Madonna. And now the Latin songstress i ... More >>

Crunk Call

Young Buck and Five Other Rapper Evictions or Foreclosures

Just two months after he was the target of a drive-by shooting in Nashville, Young Buck has come under fire yet again. But this time, it's Uncle Sam pulling the trigger and blowing smoke up Buck's ass. According to TMZ, the Internal Revenue Service is demanding that the former G-Unit rapper fork ... More >>

Top Ten Raunchiest Rappers of All Time

Earlier this week, Crossfade reported on Khia -- the rapping stripper from Tampa, Florida -- and the naked picture she Tweeted on Sunday. Khia's stated motivation for leaking her own nudes was to celebrate the ten year anniversary of "My Neck, My Back," the MCs super explicit, lone hit single devot ... More >>

Six Best Hip Hop Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend

​A faint ringing noise tickles our inner ear, the result of a lifetime's worth of WMC pool parties, electronic music cruises, and afterhours ragers cramped into one bleepity-bloopity-filled week of house music. After far too many dates with Molly (and 28 Vicks Vapor Inhalers later), we're regret ... More >>

Foster the People and Lil Jon Get Indie Crunk at LIV October 21

Via facebook.com/fosterthepeople​Pumped-up kicks and a pimp chalice. That's all you'll need Friday, October 21, when Foster the People perform live at LIV, and Lil Jon tackles the ones and twos. They're not playing together. But both acts are scheduled to appear at the Fontainebleau nightclub ... More >>

Top Ten Rap Tracks About Gettin' Drunk

Straight wasted with Gucci Mane.​Pop music will never run out of ways to rework classic stuff like love, life, lust, etc. But let's not forget the always-popular, never-grows-old topic of getting wasted! In fact, hip-hop philosopher extraordinaire Gucci Mane even had a song appropriately entitle ... More >>

Lil Jon Talks Miss USA, Marijuana, Celebrity Apprentice, and What Gary Busey is Really Like

Lil Jon acting a fool with DJ Irie.​Catch phrases are awesome. Just imagine life without that burger-loving old lady's "Where's the beef?" or Tom Cruise's "Show me the money!" You drop those quotes anywhere in the world and there's a good chance people will get the reference. But here's our p ... More >>

Lil Jon's a Beverage Pimp and Five Other Quick Facts About the Godfather of Crunk

​Lil Jon, even Donald Trump respects his hustle. But the master of Crunk is more than just your favorite celebrity apprentice. And this Wednesday night at LIV, the Atlanta-based business mogul will be sliding through the Dirty Hairy party and bringing all his "Whaaaaat's!!!," "Yeeeeaaah's!!!,"&n ... More >>

Best parties for New Year's Eve 2011

Playboy Magazine and Lil Jon Gonna Get Sprung at Cameo for New Year's Eve

Lil Jon is alive and well. Ditto, crunk.​There have been rumors that Playboy is going out business, and Hugh Hefner's empire of fake tits and airbrushed cellulite would wither away like the editor's wrinkly wiener after the Viagra's worn off. There was also a rumor that Lil Jon suffered a mild he ... More >>

Lil Jon Talks Chris Brown, Kicking Out That Labor Day Crunk

​When it comes to having a crunk-ass time, there are only a few people who really kill it. Maybe Jack Daniels? Perhaps David Hasselhoff? Another dude on that list is your boy Lil Jon (real name Jonathan Mortimer Smith -- who knew, right?). He's man who's never seen without his pimp cup and he's tu ... More >>

Happy Birthday, Über-Smuggler Mickey Munday!

Magnolia Pictures​Of all of Miami's '80s-era cocaine cowboys, Mickey Munday is our favorite. Jon Roberts is a little too batshit-insane for our taste. Max Mermelstein adopted a false identity and died broke. Griselda Blanco scares the shit out of us and has absconded back to Colombia. And Manny No ... More >>

MP3: New Version of Swazy Styles' "Birthday Suit," Now Featuring Lil Jon

via facebook.com/SWAZYSTYLES​Local rapper Swazy Styles' made-for-summer jam "Birthday Suit" is definitely a polarizing song. The title alone looks ludicrous on paper, for one thing, and then there's the fact that the song is built on a maddening, note-for-note sample of the Tetris theme song ... More >>

Crunk and Roll

Best of the Best 2010 Spotlight: Machel Montano

This thirtysomething singer holds it down for Trinidad on this bill, one of the few artists here to represent soca. Still, if anyone has a shot at bringing the Caribbean style over into the mainstream, it's Machel Montano. While he's been recording and releasing albums since his teen years, in recen ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ 360

Tonight! Whole Wheat Bread Punks Out Propaganda

Air hockey is totally a contact sport​Ever since Run-D.M.C. threw down rap verses on top of Joe Perry's guitar riffs on its 1986 remake of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way," many bands have endeavored to mesh hip-hop lyricism with rock wallop. While that formula has proven fruitful in some instances -- ... More >>

WMC 2010 Wednesday Recap: Lil Jon at Welcome to Miami at Nikki Beach (With Video)

If the Shelborne day party yesterday was populist, Nikki Beach was relaxed but still pretty elite. Here, servers in billowing white pans scurried back and forth constantly with bottles of Dom P. Of course, everything at Nikki Beach is about more: More differently configured VIP arrangements than you ... More >>

WMC 2010: Some Day Parties To Check Out Today, Wednesday, March 24

​If you're out and about today, here are some worth checking out. *The Shelborne's DJ Mag Recession Sessions pool party, with Sharam, Steve Lawler, Dennis Ferrer, Will Saul, James Zabiela, Joris Voorn, Nic Fanciulli, and S.O.S. Presale tickets long ago sold out, but you may be able to pay to ... More >>

Lil Jon Talks Extensively to TMZ, Rocks Amazing Mishka Sweater, Plays WMC

Lil Jon recently sat down with TMZ for about a half-hour-long interview as part of the site's ongoing video interview series, TMZ Live. In it, he discusses Weezy's upcoming jail sentence, why he hasn't worked with Justin Bieber, and why fans should stop screaming "Yeah!" and "Okay!" at him i ... More >>

Around Town This Weekend

​Glenn Beck is in town, so instead of shaking your fist at your '90s box, shake it at the man -- live and in person. We hear he has some wonderful things to say. For another form of battle, check out Unconquered 1: November Reign for a luscious MMA fight that'll leave someone begging ... More >>

Lil Jon talks Crunk Rock, Pitbull, and fine wine

Q&A: Lil Jon Talks Crunk Rock, Pitbull, and Fine Wine With New Times

​No one gets to the top of the pop charts by being a complete idiot. Well, of course it happens for some folks once or twice. But besides a knack for hooks, it takes some serious sharp thinking to stay there. So don't make the mistake of thinking the rapper/producer/all-around svengali Lil Jon is ... More >>

Pitbull's New Album, Rebelution, Out Monday

​Miami rapper Pitbull is releasing his fourth album Rebelution Monday. Some of the singles have already made it on the charts like "Krazy," which features Lil Jon, and "I Know You Want Me," which made it to number 1 in France, according to Billboard magazine.    ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: Shut It Down Mixtape by Pitbull and Logan de Gaulle

​Last week, you totally blew it, missing the jumpoff for Dade County hustler Pitbull's impending album Rebelution. (I mean really ... Where is your civic pride? The guy carries the keys to our city.) You missed a backdoor taste of club bangers like "Calle Ocho," "Hotel Room Service," and "Krazy" - ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ NVS Styles

Karu & Y's resident battle champ.

WMC 2009: Surprise Appearances by Busy P and Lil Jon Tonight

My sources are buzzing tonight with some special surprise guest appearances at several parties. First, it's been confirmed  that Ed Banger Records head-honcho Busy P will be spinning at the Fool's Gold Showcase tonight at White Room. The party is free, no RSVP required.Over in Allapattah, Our H ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Midas

This DJ's got that golden touch.

Hookah Big One

Take a toke, but don't tell 'em what's inside.

Video of the Day: Trick Daddy, Lil Jon, and Twista--"Let's Go"

Yesterday I was hanging in the studio with Jim Jonsin, the local producer extraordinaire who produced two of the biggest hip-hop tracks of the year, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" and T.I.'s "Whatever You Like." We were basically chopping it up about music, the industry, his upcoming five Grammy nominatio ... More >>

PrunkTV - Trick Daddy Still Loves the Kids

Energy Flash

In with the old, in with the new

Various Artists

Crunk Hits TVT

New Times's top DVD picks for the week of November 15

Korn

Twisted Transistor Virgin

Literary Crunk

Author Tamara Palmer digs deep into the Dirty South's rap explosion

BEST NIGHTLIFE TREND

House Parties

Trillville and Lil Scrappy

The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present Trillville & Lil Scrappy Warner Brothers

Freshly Baka-ed

Lean Back

Many searched for the summer banger, but only Fat Joe's Terror Squad claimed the prize

Funkmaster Flex's Celebrity Car and Bike Show

Pitbull

M.I.A.M.I. TVT

Dirt Hustlin'

Pitbull may be down with Lil' Jon, but don't let the crunk-pop aftertaste fool ya

Various Artists

Crunk and Disorderly (TVT)

Elephant Man

Good 2 Go (VP)

The Ying and the Yang

Is there a method to the madness of Atlanta's most bizarre rap duo?

Crunk Candy

On location with Lil Jon, Trick, hootchies, and director mamas