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R. Kelly

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Future Brings Auto-Tuned Southern Rap to Fort Lauderdale on May 29

    It took six mixtapes, a fake Cuban accent, and a sizzurp high before Future landed a record deal with Epic. Now the Atlanta-based rapper is one of the Dirty South's most promising artists. "I'm just coming out, but if you go anywhere in the South," he says, "I get that love and respect like I have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    The Weeknd Brings Postmodern Panty Droppin' to Revolution Live on May 1

    The art of sensual seduction via song ain't nothin' like it used to be. Back in the day, all it took was a few lines from Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" to not only get the panties droppin', but also have them flying through the air like graduation caps. Contemporary R&B is a strange beast, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Justin Bieber Promises to "Swag, Swag, Swag" All Over His Fans

    ​There's nothing quite as satisfying as watching an avowedly religious teen pop star clumsily stumble around his or her own sexuality in public. Remember when Britney Spears was pop culture's ultimate Virgin Whore? She was all dolled up like a slutty school girl. And then a few years later, Brit ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 15, 2012
  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Scott Storch's Top Ten Cocaine Bangers and Blow Ballads

    ​Yesterday, Crossfade reported on prolific pop/rap producer Scott Storch's recent arrest for cocaine possession in a Las Vegas hotel. The story was simple: Homeboy didn't want to pay his bill (probably because he spent all of his money on coke) and when the cops rolled up they found a few grams le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Nicki Minaj's "Stupid Hoe" and Five Other Rap Videos Banned by Viacom

    ​Nicki Minaj is too hardcore for BET. Viacom-owned Black Entertainment Television is refusing to air the rapper's "Stupid Hoe" music video. Evidently, naked Barbie dolls and fishnets are far too risque for the network. We've embedded the 210-second, Hype Williams-directed video below. You'll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Carlos Rigau's Sections Exhibition Opens at General Practice

    ​General Practice is an abode located a little bit north of 36th Street that doubles as a gallery. Miami-based artist Carlos Rigau runs the space and will exhibit the five-artist show Sections this Thursday. He's played host to an R. Kelly/Valentine's Day-themed dance party, eardrum crushing metal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Certified Diva Mary J. Blige Added to Jazz in the Gardens 2012; But Where's Our R&B Pervs?

    ​Just before Christmas, Chanukkah, and Kwanzaa hijacked our editorial focus, we here at Crossfade checked up on the annual Jazz in the Gardens music fest. And unfortunately, we were kinda bummed. We referred to the lineup as "lackluster." We complained about Kenny G's saxophone sucking. We called ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    A Real-Life Pretty Lady, Young Don King, and Future Hair

    ​Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro t ... More >>

  • Music

    September 29, 2011

    Chris Brown at American Airlines Arena October 5

    ​Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Should We All Forgive Chris Brown for Slugging Rihanna and Spewing Homophobic Slurs?

    ​Team Breezy isn't just a gang of crazy wife-beaters and delusional, masochistic teenaged girls. All types -- tweens, thugs, and grandmas alike -- revel in Chris Brown's immense talents, even after he slugged Rihanna, trashed Good Morning America's studio, and spewed homophobic slurs at the papara ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Cairo Gang at Sweat Records, May 31

    Photo by Ian WitlenWill Oldham, AKA Bonnie Prince Billy.​See the full 20-photo Bonnie "Prince" Billy and the Cairo Gang at Sweat Records slideshow. Bonnie Prince Billy and Cairo Gang with Angel Olsen Sweat Records May 31, 2011 Better Than: Mashed potatoes. Will Oldham (AKA Bonnie Prince Billy) ... More >>

  • Music

    May 26, 2011

    Best of the Best 2011 at Bicentennial Park May 28 and 29

    Photo by Ian WitlenWill Oldham, AKA Bonnie Prince Billy.​See the full 20-photo Bonnie "Prince" Billy and the Cairo Gang at Sweat Records slideshow. Bonnie Prince Billy and Cairo Gang with Angel Olsen Sweat Records May 31, 2011 Better Than: Mashed potatoes. Will Oldham (AKA Bonnie Prince Billy) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    Girl Talk at the Fillmore Miami Beach, May 19

    Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezGirl Talk (AKA Gregg Gillis) getting wild at the Fillmore.​View photos from Girl Talk at the Fillmore Miami Beach here.Girl Talk With Max Tundra Fillmore Miami Beach Thursday, May 19, 2011 Better Than: An impromptu cock-rocking rave in a confetti supply store. Just pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Bonnie Prince Billy Talks the Free Florida Tour, Funeral Homes, and Cover Songs

    Will Oldham, AKA Bonnie Prince Billy.​Two musical masterminds, armed with pseudonyms, Will Oldham (AKA Bonnie Prince Billy) and Emmitt Kelly (AKA The Cairo Gang), will bravely head south, past the Florida state line to mercifully provide us with quality shows in our time of desperate musical need. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Trinity Church Members Nearing End of 40-Day Fast for Jesus

    Hungry... for Jesus​So you go to church every Christmas and Easter, do you? Or perhaps you dress up in your Sunday best and tag along with grandma once a month. Maybe you even go every week, although the fact that you're reading Riptide suggests otherwise.Well, sorry to break it you but your devot ... More >>

  • Music

    December 17, 2009

    Loco Dice and Anja Schneider

    Hungry... for Jesus​So you go to church every Christmas and Easter, do you? Or perhaps you dress up in your Sunday best and tag along with grandma once a month. Maybe you even go every week, although the fact that you're reading Riptide suggests otherwise.Well, sorry to break it you but your devot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Loco Dice and Anja Schneider Play Space on Saturday

    The Techno Loft at Space has consistently delivered the goods since launching earlier this year, showcasing some of the top techno talent from around the globe with a special emphasis on the Berlin sound. Saturday, December 19 continues the trend with a stellar double booking featuring Berlin techno ... More >>

  • Music

    December 10, 2009

    South Florida native Jason DeRulo plays the Y100 Jingle Ball

    The Techno Loft at Space has consistently delivered the goods since launching earlier this year, showcasing some of the top techno talent from around the globe with a special emphasis on the Berlin sound. Saturday, December 19 continues the trend with a stellar double booking featuring Berlin techno ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    Basel Brought The Box to Nikki Beach

    ​ There was plenty of imported NY snatch traipsing around Miami for Basel but perhaps the most famous receptacle of naughty body parts designed to give you pleasure was the aptly named, The Box. Straight from the Lower East Side and towing a reputation for providing some of the most naughty, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Q&A With Da Pretty Boyz' J Remy

    When Miami/Ft Lauderdale label Florida Boy Intertainment's publicist called us Here at Crossfade we support music from Florida as a whole, so when Da Pretty Boyz' people contacted us, we said sure, set up an interview. Da Pretty Boyz represent Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida and are ... More >>

  • Music

    February 12, 2009

    Slip-N-Slide's Qwote Plays Club Premier

    The trip to Fort Lauderdale will be worth it.

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

    You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were demo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2008

    Last Night: Wisin Y Yandel at the American Airlines Arena

    You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were demo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2008

    The Party Crasher - Rick Ross Trilla Release Party at Mansion

    You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were demo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2008

    Ronald "Mr. Biggs" Isley to Stay in Federal Prison

    You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were demo ... More >>

  • Music

    February 7, 2008

    The-Dream

    Love Hate (Def Jam)

  • Music

    February 7, 2008

    It's in the Mix

    What not to put on that Valentine's Day CD.

  • Music

    January 10, 2008

    Rick Ross Spins a New One

    The Bo$$, Chief of Miami, Rick the Ruler will thrill ya.

  • Music

    December 20, 2007

    Old Dog, New Tricks

    A rap veteran at age 20, Bow Wow dispenses advice to the next generation.

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2007

    Someone Tell T-Pain to Slow Down

    A rap veteran at age 20, Bow Wow dispenses advice to the next generation.

  • Music

    May 25, 2006

    Hurry Up and Come

    Memorial Fest will be the best reggae concert in years

  • Music

    March 9, 2006

    Kirk Franklin

    Memorial Fest will be the best reggae concert in years

  • Music

    February 2, 2006

    The Long Kiss Goodnight

    Memorial Fest will be the best reggae concert in years

  • Home Entertainment

    November 3, 2005

    New Times's top DVD picks for the week of November 1

    Memorial Fest will be the best reggae concert in years

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2005

    Even Meaner Girls

    Memorial Fest will be the best reggae concert in years

  • Music

    September 1, 2005

    Loverboy

    As the Scream IV Presents Heartthrobs Tour winds down, we wonder: Have we seen it all before?

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2004

    Trolley Time

    As the Scream IV Presents Heartthrobs Tour winds down, we wonder: Have we seen it all before?

  • Music

    September 9, 2004

    Lean Back

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

  • Music

    June 17, 2004

    Local Heroes

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

  • Music

    May 27, 2004

    Livin' in a Video

    The massive police presence might just add to the thrill of play-thuggin' on Miami Beach this Memorial Day

  • Music

    April 15, 2004

    Spring Bling

    Talking jibber jabber with Bling Bling in the indie rock parking lot

  • Music

    December 11, 2003

    Painted from Memory

    Ron Isley revisits the Burt Bacharach catalog with Here I Am

  • Dining

    November 27, 2003

    The Hunt for Bubbly

    Taking the town by Dom Pérignon storm

  • Music

    September 26, 2002

    Hip Clubs vs. Strip Clubs

    Clubbed searches for a level playing field & direct approach in Miami's dating scene

  • News

    July 5, 2001

    It's a Hip-Hop World

    And thanks to hotshot entrepreneur David Mays, it'll soon be returning to Miami Beach

  • Music

    June 7, 2001

    What's His Name?

    Fulanito fights for respect in the hip-hop world

  • Calendar

    July 1, 1999

    Night & Day

    July 1 - 7, 1999

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