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Reebok CEO on Rick Ross: "He Has Stupid Advisers Around Him"

It's a battle of bawses. Last month, sneaker mob Reebok killed its endorsement deal with Maybach Music Group honcho and rapper Rick Ross in the wake of his "U.O.E.N.O." rape lyrics scandal. "Reebok holds our partners to a high standard," the athletic shoe hustlers stated, "and we expect them to l ... More >>

Meek Mill is America's Most Wanted MC, Performing at The Cove on January 31

Maybach Music recording artist, and Rick Ross protégé, Meek Mill, just can't escape the heat.And we're not talkin' poolside-piña colada. Or spicy jambalaya.We refer to a big ol' steaming bloody slab of ol' fashioned beef. While the Philly-bred MC has always repped his pretzel-loving home town, th ... More >>

Rick Ross Joining Cast of Starz's Magic City, Becoming Bawse TV Actor

Is Rick Ross a gangsta? Well, he'll be playing one on cable television. An omnivorous student of gangland myths, the larger-than-life rapper is finally taking his flair for the dramatic to the small screen, joining the cast of Starz's Magic City, a late-1950s crime drama set in Rozay's real-life h ... More >>

Rick Ross on Gangster Disciples, Canceled MMG Tour: "Never Was It Due to Any Threats"

"I'm a certified man. I am a real boss." That's the official Rick Ross response to all the suckas who think that death threats from a North Carolina chapter of the Gangster Disciples could keep the Bawse from doin' work. Last week, GDs from NC warned Rozay about exploiting the gang by using the na ... More >>

Rick Ross Gets Death Threats from Gangster Disciples, Cancels MMG Tour Dates

The Bawse is wanted. Just two days after a triumphant hometown throwdown at the Fillmore Miami Beach with his Maybach Music crew, Rick Ross has received death threats from a North Carolina chapter of the Gangster Disciples, a street gang founded on Chicago's South Side in the '60s by David Barksdal ... More >>

Rick Ross Officially Recognized as "Bawse of the Year 2012"

Who's the motherfuckin' Bawse? To Crossfade, it's always been Rick Ross (government name William Leonard Roberts II), the 300-pound football-lineman-turned-corrections-officer-turned-street-rapper-turned-Maybach-mogul. He taught us to play 4-3 formation. He always emphasized the importance of hust ... More >>

Gunplay Surrenders to Miami Police on Armed Robbery Charge, Appearing in Court Tomorrow

Even though there's been an open, outstanding arrest warrant on his ass for the last six months, Maybach Music Group member Gunplay ain't sweating the small shit. You know, like an armed robbery charge. In fact, seven hours ago, the swastika-tatted rapper, aspiring escort service entrepreneur, and ... More >>

Rick Ross and Jeezy Brawl at BET Awards, Smash Mirror, Get Seven Years Bad Luck

We've said it before and, goddamn it, and we'll say it again: Today's rappers are softer than baby thighs. Biggie and Pac were actual gangbangers. Ol' Dirty Bastard freebased so much crack cocaine that he changed his name from Big Baby Jesus to Dirt McGirt to Osirus and back again. And every month, ... More >>

Gunplay 101: The Human L.A. Riot's Nine Best Tracks

See also "The Quotable Gunplay: 'Hos,' 'Pills,' and the 'Gift and Curse of Being Under Rick Ross.'" Gunplay has been a known commodity on Miami's rap scene for years thanks to his association with Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group. But only recently have mainstream audiences started warming up to ... More >>

Stalley Exclusive: His New EP, Mixtape and Album Plans

In between thinking like a heathen and speaking like a genius, Stalley's got to find some time to hit the studio.  That's why at this very moment, the owner of the only beard to rival that of his MMG boss, Rick Ross, in terms of undeniable allure to soup and women alike, is in upstate New York ... More >>

Rihanna Is Having Rick Ross's Baby

Rihanna has no filter. She'll tweet about her porn habits, rocksee-through shirts in New York City, and call her abusive ex-boyfriend a "bitch." Last night, however, the Barbadian songstress committed a major faux pas. The 24-year-old singer announced that she and 36-year-old Rick Ross were goin ... More >>

Stalley, Maybach Music Member and Rick Ross' Newest Protege, Performing at Eve Miami on April 6

​Stalley falls somewhere between the consciousness-oriented backpack rap of the late '90s and the hardcore-hustler-turned-decadent-don narratives of contemporary hip-hop. Though those two approaches may seem to come from completely separate ends of the MC spectrum, the Massilon, Ohio rapper has m ... More >>

Rick Ross on Pace to Drop 27.79 Videos in 2012, Watch the First Six

​Two seizures and an alarmingly high-caloric diet are mere speed bumps on Rick Ross's road to world dominance. The man does not stop. He's constantly slangin' MMG dick 'round the world, reminding everyone that he's a Boss, a self-made millionaire "selling dope, straight off the iPhone." Now Ro ... More >>

Marley Fest 2012: A Righteous, Nine-Part Guide to the Nine Mile Music Festival in Miami

​Wanna lead a blessed existence full of irie vibes? Simply abide these nine Rasta-approved rules of conduct and you shall bask in the radiant glory of the Zion Lion: (1) Grow that ganja; (2) Get dreaded; (3) Praise Jah; (4) Start an Ital diet; (5) Smoke that ganja; (6) Listen to lots of reggae mus ... More >>

Dead Prez's M1 Talks Revolutionary Culture as a Way of Life

​Revolutionary hip-hop is alive in Miami. This Saturday night, Dead Prez's M1 and Thirstin Howl, Mecca AKA Grimo, P-Doe, FLO, Maybach Latino, Haiti Blues, Tom Larock, and PP Armstrong are gonna take over Moksha in Little Haiti to celebrate Black History Month, and fight for a better future for hu ... More >>

Rick Ross Throws Birthday Bash at South Beach's Amnesia Nightclub on January 29

​Say "Happy B-Day!" to The Boss. On Saturday, January 28, 2012, Miami rapper, superhefty hustler, and Maybach Music impresario Rick Ross (born William Leonard Roberts II) turns 36 motherfuckin' years old. We imagine the Big Man intends to celebrate the day of his birth by waking up late to coun ... More >>

Download Rick Ross's New Mixtape and Get Rich Forever Right Now!

​If y'all ballers been counting down with The Boss, you ain't alone. All motherfuckin' day, the internets, Twitters, and Facebooks been totally wilding out over the release of Rick Ross's new Rich Forever mixtape. The hashtags (#RickyRozay, #RichForever, #MMG) been flying like AK spray. And ear ... More >>

Rick Ross Made It Rain Money (Literally) at His New Year's Eve Party on South Beach

​See the full 32-photo NYE 2012: Rick Ross at Cameo slideshow. Rick Ross Rosé Champagne New Year's Eve Cameo Theatre, South Beach Saturday, December 31, 2011 Better Than: A night when dollar bills don't fall from the sky. With less than a half-hour till 2012, The Boss entered the building.

Miami's ten best New Year's 2012 parties

Miami's Most Expensive New Year's Eve Dinners

​Earlier this week, we shared a list of restaurants that offer reasonably-priced ways to bid farewell to 2011.But what about if you're a Maybach-driving playa for whom money is no object? You're going to want to start your evening with a nice (i.e. expensive) New Year's Eve extravaganza. We've got ... More >>

Miami's Twelve Best New Year's 2012 Parties

Soar like a half-naked angel this NYE with Bob Sinclar.​Forget your personal trainer, chartered accountant, and life coach. We here at Crossfade are the highest authority on how to spend New Year's in Miami. And we say: "This is no time for moderation!" Go live out the dying days of 2011 in a ... More >>

Miami's best albums, EPs, and mixtapes of 2011

Miami's top news stories of 2011

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Rick Ross Parties With Dan Marino: Our Favorite Ricky Rozay Miami Moments of 2011

​Rick Ross. Two words, two syllables, and one hardcore boss. Over that past 12 months, the Maybach Music capo effortlessly managed to make 2011 his bitch, surviving two seizures and a Kreyashawn diss along the way. He expanded his investment portfolio, adding Wingstop franchisee to his resume. A ... More >>

Art Basel Music: Santigold Drops New Track at LIV Last Night, Wale Supports AC Milan

​Santigold With Wale Wednesday, November 30 LIV Better Than: Waiting in line at a Basel party for free drinks. Nightclubbing ... Aside from the 1977 Iggy Pop track, we pretty much hate everything about it. The stringent dress codes, blatant superficiality, remixed dance versions of Edward Sha ... More >>

Santigold and Wale Booked For Dirty Hairy's Art Basel Bash at LIV November 30

​Bribe the bouncer. Buy a dozen bottles. Get a job behind the bar. We here at Crossfade will personally do whatever's necessary to get our art-addicted asses past the velvet ropes at LIV on November 30. But you should probably just keep it legit and buy a pair of tickets. Right. Fucking. Now. ... More >>

Odd Future Signs Rebecca Black and Four Other Headlines You'll Read When The World's Ending

​Signs that the world is coming to end continue to pour in through our Google Alert, the latest involving a totally twisted collaboration between two hip-hop heavyweights and a Canadian minor. Kanye West and Drake are teaming up with Justin Bieber for his forthcoming record Believe. The 17-year ... More >>

Rick Ross Unconscious, Suffers Seizure on Fort Lauderdale-to-Memphis Flight UPDATED

​Rick Ross suffered a seizure aboard a flight today, and the plane was forced to make an emergency landing. Miami's larger-than-life rapper was flying from Fort Lauderdale to Memphis when the 35-year old lost consciousness, according to TMZ. Paramedics quickly started to administer CPR once the ... More >>

Rick Ross Says "#Memphis Here I Come," Plans to Play Gig Just Hours After Seizure Scare

​Just a few hours ago, Rick Ross suffered a seizure aboard a commercial flight from Fort Lauderdale to Memphis. The plane was forced to make an emergency landing and EMT performed CPR on the Maybach Music boss before rushing him off to the hospital. Originally, Ricky Rozay was scheduled to throw ... More >>

Photos From Rick Ross's Fourth of July Strip Club Party at King of Diamonds

Photo courtesy of NLPGimagesThe Boss and his boy Magazeen.​Like any self-made millionaire, Rick Ross possesses a keen sense of what it means to be an American patriot. So when the Maybach Music mogul decides to celebrate the independence of this great nation from a bunch of white boys in red co ... More >>

Rick Ross Says It's Maybach Music Month! Check Out These Five Self-Made Tracks

​In a fit of alliterative inspiration, Rick Ross and company have dubbed May as the official Maybach Music Month. Rap lately has been all about the label clique and compilation album -- just see the recent blockbuster success of Diddy's Dirty Money record, and Lil Wayne's Young Money posse cuts.&n ... More >>

Raymond Adderly, Close Friend of Rick Ross, Killed in Miramar Home Invasion

Adderly is seen here wearing a chain based on Ross's "Maybach Music" logo​Yesterday, a WSVN report on a Miramar man who was shot to death in front of his three young children and wife included a quote from a neighbor claiming the man was "best friends" with Miami rapper Rick Ross. Though no one co ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: Rick Ross Featuring Triple C's - "Bust Your Heart"

via @rickyrozay on Twitpic​Another day, another Rick Ross track. No one can ever say Miami's biggest stars right now aren't prolific; Ricky Rozay and Pitbull keep us bloated in blog posts.Continuing signs of Ross' domination (and the apocalypse) keep rolling in. Check, for instance, that weird mom ... More >>

Miami Heat More "Evil" than Yankees, Says Drunk-on-Sorrow Cleveland Columnist

Associated Press​Cleveland has plenty of reasons to declare a municipal omerta on LeBron James. Using a live TV special to choose the Heat was the sporting version of that part in Carrie where the popular jock makes Sissy Spacek his prom date just to dump pig's blood all over her, only inste ... More >>

From a Former Clevelander: LeBron James Was an A-hole Long Before the World Realized It

​Tonight, if our swamis are correct, LeBron James will announce he is joining the Miami Heat. On national TV. Which, from the perspective of Northeast Ohioans, is the equivalent of dumping your high school sweetheart via a banner flown from a plane. And if he ends up staying in Cleveland, that wil ... More >>

Maybach Music's Sam Sneak Now Broadcasting Live Every Monday On 92.7 FM

via facebook.com/pages/DJ-Sam-Sneak/157032644701​Sam Sneak -- or @SamSneaker for all the Twitter addicts out there -- is already well-known offline for his nonstop work promoting Miami's underground (and now, overground) rap artists. Mixtape aficionados probably recognize his trademark yell of "Sa ... More >>

Drug dealer Rick Ross sues rapper Rick Ross, legal craziness ensues

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 >>

Drug Dealer Rick Ross Finally Files Official Lawsuit Against Rapper Rick Ross; Will Jay-Z Have to Testify?

CC by 2.0, via matthew_harrison on FlickrWill Jay-Z have to waste time on the Rick Ross vs. Rick Ross mess?​We reported last month that California ex-drug kingpin Ricky "Freeway" Ross was suing Miami rapper Rick Ross, for, basically, creating brand confusion and preventing Freeway from profiting o ... More >>

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Best of the Best 2010 Spotlight: Rick Ross and Magazeen

Rick Ross needs little introduction in this town, but whats curious is that he's billed here alongside a new protege. Meet Magazeen, a Miami-based dancehall artist who's a new signing to Ross' own label, Maybach Music. You may have heard him on a remix to Ross' single "Here I Am," and the two recent ... More >>

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Scott Storch raked in hip-hop millions and then snorted his way to ruin

The Top Ten Scott Storch Productions

This week, New Times slogged knee-deep into the messy world of Scott Storch-- the coke, the family he ditched, the fortune he blew in spectacular fashion, it's all in there in unprecedented detail. But before he was a prime candidate for the best VH1: Behind the Music ever, Storch was a massive ... More >>

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Recap of Saturday Night at the Miami Music Festival

Photo by Ian WitlenStonefox bassist Ross FuentesClick here to view a full slideshow of pictures from Saturday night at the Miami Music Festival.If a few artists' performances really shone at the Miami Music Festival this past weekend, it only served to underscore the amateurish quality of much of th ... More >>

Dwyane Wade's Baron Nemesis Files Libel Counter-Claim

For those keeping score at home, there are now three lawsuits involving Heat superstar Dwyane Wade and his former partners in an aborted South Florida restaurant chain bearing his name. In June, Riptide first reported that Wade had filed a libel suit in Miami-Dade court against Richard von Hout ... More >>

The Party Crasher - Trick Daddy, Christina Milian, Ne-Yo and Scott Storch Celebrate

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