Slick Rick

Throwback Tuesdays: MC Lyte "Cappucino"

Last Night: Paid Dues Tour at Club Cinema

Throwback Tuesdays--VH1 Hip-Hop Honors Edition

Miami Throwback Tour

Slick Rick to Perform at Louis Next Tuesday

Courtesy of the Opium GroupIt's been just over 20 years since a one-eyed rapper from the unlikely London neighborhood of South Wimbledon released what would become one of the most pivotal hip-hip albums of all-time. Entitled The Adventures of Slick Rick and featuring the cautionary "A Children's Sto ... More >>

Hey, Young World

Don’t be a dumb dummy; go see Slick Rick the Ruler!

Dr. Geek Is Lincoln Road's King Wordologist

The famous BluBlocker hip-hopper holds court in South Beach.

Chamillionaire

Ultimate Victory (Chamillitary/Universal Motown)

Aesop Rock

None Shall Pass (Definitive Jux)

Takin’ It Back to the Old School

Rick the Ruler and his legendary friends take over

Def Entrepreneurial Jam

Russell Simmons has knowledge to spare

The Mother, the Son, and the Holy Boast

Turned on to music by his mom, underground MC Dynas has won an avid following. His biggest fan? Himself, naturally

Murs

Murray's Revenge (Record Collection)

Missy Elliott

The Cookbook (Goldmine/Elektra)

THIS JUST IN

The Cookbook (Goldmine/Elektra)

Basshead

Optimist

Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, Slick Rick

Optimist

Pookied Out

WMC induces insomnia, shirtless ravers, and good music

True Dat

A Run-Act play starring the Simmons brothers, Russell and the Rev

Keeping It True

Slick Rick likes to tell stories, and he likes them to be real

De La Soul

Art Official Intelligence: Bionix (Tommy Boy)

By the Book

Nonpoint studies metal hard

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Nonpoint studies metal hard

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Nonpoint studies metal hard

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Nonpoint studies metal hard

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Nonpoint studies metal hard

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Nonpoint studies metal hard

Music Without an Expiration Date

Brendan O’Hara & Komakozie - The Big Bounce bring something new to something old.

MP3 of the Day: "Totally Tanya" by Dynas

courtesy of Rephlektor Ink​Broward-based MC Dynas is one of the local hip-hop underground's stealth forces. He may not perform every weekend at the usual suspect venues, but when he surfaces, it's always with something worth stopping to listen to. Raised in New York City, his style is stampe ... More >>

Dynas Album Release Party at Champion Sound at Electric Pickle Tonight

​Ah, Champion Sound. This weekly jam at Electric Pickle deserves ten gold stars for being one of the few regular parties in Miami where quality hip-hop lives. Tonight's edition is special for two reason: One, it's a birthday celebration for Crossfade/New Times music contributor Esther Park. Happy ... More >>

Concert Review: Erykah Badu at American Airlines Arena, April 8

Photo by Gina DiazErykah Badu, Mistress of the Universe at Miami's American Airlines Arena​Erykah BaduWith Bilal and Robert GlasperAmerican Airlines Arena, MiamiThursday, April 8, 2010Erykah Badu's video for her latest single, "Window Seat," features the neo-soul singer sprinting through downtown ... More >>

Local MC Dynas Releases Sentimental New Music Video for "The Apartment"

Dynas continues his hip-hop dynasty​Local MC and heavy-hitter Dynas has been doing his hip-hop thing for years. And when we mean "years," we're talking well over 14, grinding both in his birthplace of New York City and his current place of residence, Miami.With over 50 releases under his belt as w ... More >>

Ninjasonik Gonna Get Internet Bitches Pregnant at Grand Central

via deckalot.com​With your anemic attention span fed on endless helpings of Adult Swim, Count Chocula, and hot chronic, maybe a night of partying alongside Brooklyn rap punks Ninjasonik doesn't sound all that exciting. Well, bro, you need to get off that jaded hipster ish because these three cro ... More >>

Ninjasonik at Grand Central September 25

via deckalot.com​With your anemic attention span fed on endless helpings of Adult Swim, Count Chocula, and hot chronic, maybe a night of partying alongside Brooklyn rap punks Ninjasonik doesn't sound all that exciting. Well, bro, you need to get off that jaded hipster ish because these three cro ... More >>

The Roots, Q-Tip, Eve, and Bobby Brown for the Hennessy Artistry Bash at Ice Palace

Marta Xochilt PerezQ-Tip rips it real quick.​ Check out the full Hennessy Artistry slideshow. Q-Tip and the Roots With D-Nice, Daniel Merriweather, Kat DeLuna, secret guest Eve, and supa secret guest Bobby Brown Saturday, September 25, 2010 Ice Palace Better than: A bottle of Hennessy all to you ... More >>

Shepard Fairey Spins Top 40 Tunes (and Some Predictably "Eclectic" Crap) at Fountain Art Fair

Shep the Selector doing work.​If he wasn't a graphically ingenious (albeit conceptually vacant) international art star, would anyone give a shit about Shepard Fairey's DJ sets? Nope. Not unless they were drunk and dying for a dose of radio-ready epicness. But he's the dude who invented OBEY and O ... More >>

Lauryn Hill Headlines Jazz in the Gardens at Sun Life Stadium March 19

​It was billed as a "private" performance. But unless you're one of those rule-watching wimps with way too much respect for authority, you snuck onto the University of Miami campus to see November 5's free homecoming concert starring Lauryn Hill. We did. And we brought back a recap, some photos, a ... More >>

Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, and Ralph Tresvant of New Edition Added to Jazz in the Gardens

Bobby Brown gonna get jazzy.​Last month, Crossfade reported the massive news that Ms. Lauryn Hill would be headlining the two-day Jazz in the Gardens festival at Sun Life Stadium -- and only a few months after the former Fugees frontwoman laid down one of Miami's best concerts of 2010 as part of U ... More >>

Slick Rick at Club Cinema January 22

Bobby Brown gonna get jazzy.​Last month, Crossfade reported the massive news that Ms. Lauryn Hill would be headlining the two-day Jazz in the Gardens festival at Sun Life Stadium -- and only a few months after the former Fugees frontwoman laid down one of Miami's best concerts of 2010 as part of U ... More >>

Tinie Tempah at Ultra Music Festival 2011 Day One, March 25

Photo by Ian WitlenTinie Tempah at Ultra 2011.​If you live in Miami, you might think you live in the most dance-music-saturated place on Earth -- unless, of course, you've spend a lot of time in the U.K. Dance music is part of the pop fabric here, with synth sounds regularly charting on pop radio. ... More >>

Letters from the issue of April 28, 2011

Photo by Ian WitlenTinie Tempah at Ultra 2011.​If you live in Miami, you might think you live in the most dance-music-saturated place on Earth -- unless, of course, you've spend a lot of time in the U.K. Dance music is part of the pop fabric here, with synth sounds regularly charting on pop radio. ... More >>

Michele Bachmann Can't Win Florida, Let Alone the Presidency; Here Are Five Reasons Why

David Shankbone via Wikimedia CommonsWould you vote for this woman, Florida?​The nation is all atwitter over Michele Bachmann. Not only did she thoroughly corn-poll Iowa this past Saturday -- winning the state's straw poll over Smucker's jam spokesman Ron Paul -- but also the congresswoman claimed ... More >>

Rick Sanchez Finally Joining Mega TV? EXCLUSIVE Photos of Miami Meeting

Rick Sanchez emerges from a meeting with Mega TV execs​Last month, we reported on smoldering rumors that legendarily loquacious news anchor and fallen Hispanic hero Rick Sanchez was joining local Spanish-language channel Mega TV. Those rumors burst into flame days later when he revealed he would a ... More >>

Slick Rick Survival Gear for the Ruler's September 24 Show at Eve

​Immigration's off his back. And that nasty attempted murder charge ... Chalk it under pardoned. Not only is Slick Rick on top of the world, he's straight touring it. The Ruler's Back, bitches! So Let's Get Crazy. Charlotte, Salt Lake City, the dude's been everywhere. And later this mo ... More >>

Bardot Announces Living Room Sessions Series Lineup

Junior Boys play Bardot's Living Room Session on October 6.​Miami's live music scene is on the up-and-come. And in particular, one Midtown lounge is really stepping it up by bringing some of the most diverse acts in indie pop, hip-hop, and chillwave to the 305. Bardot recently announced the Thur ... More >>

Slick Rick at Eve September 24

Junior Boys play Bardot's Living Room Session on October 6.​Miami's live music scene is on the up-and-come. And in particular, one Midtown lounge is really stepping it up by bringing some of the most diverse acts in indie pop, hip-hop, and chillwave to the 305. Bardot recently announced the Thur ... More >>

We Like to Party

Junior Boys play Bardot's Living Room Session on October 6.​Miami's live music scene is on the up-and-come. And in particular, one Midtown lounge is really stepping it up by bringing some of the most diverse acts in indie pop, hip-hop, and chillwave to the 305. Bardot recently announced the Thur ... More >>