Soulja Boy

Beyonce Cranks Dat

Southridge Soulja Boy

The Death of Rap City

Tokyo Diva--Rollerz Out

Soulja Boy Thinks he's the Hottest MC in Hip Hop--WTF??

In Miami, Hip Hop Is On Life Support

D.C. Rapper Proverb Responds to Jay-Z Diss Track

Lulz for Monday: Some of the Best of the Worst Music Videos

Soulja Boy Responds to Ice-T

Last Night: Janelle Monae at the Florida Room

Last Night: Rock the Bells 2008 at Bayfront Park

The Chronicles of I Set My Friends on Fire, Episode 1

I Set My Friends on Fire to Perform at Drake's Bar on Dec. 1

The seemingly-out-of-nowhere appearance of the young Kendall duo I Set My Friends on Fire has been recounted in New Times’ pages several times in recent months. But just to recap: teenagers Matt Mihana and Nabil Moo, formerly of a more by-the-numbers post-hardcore band, wanted to form a new proj ... More >>

NMB Stunnaz Say Clap Them Thighs, Oh Oh, and She Want It

I found out about the NMB Stunnaz through this video I found somewhere on the internet. They have the kind of sophisticated, organically built web presence intrinsic to millenial generation projects. NMB Stunnaz are wild and young minded, they have a hit song with its own dance, they know how to m ... More >>

DJ Riz of Crooklyn Clan

I found out about the NMB Stunnaz through this video I found somewhere on the internet. They have the kind of sophisticated, organically built web presence intrinsic to millenial generation projects. NMB Stunnaz are wild and young minded, they have a hit song with its own dance, they know how to m ... More >>

I Set My Friends on Fire

I found out about the NMB Stunnaz through this video I found somewhere on the internet. They have the kind of sophisticated, organically built web presence intrinsic to millenial generation projects. NMB Stunnaz are wild and young minded, they have a hit song with its own dance, they know how to m ... More >>

I Set My Friends on Fire

You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter (Epitaph)

Kendall Band I Set My Friends on Fire Makes It Big the MySpace Way

A full-length album, a national tour, and hordes of moshing fans.

Twilight Zone

Detroit's DJ Godfather wires up the ghetto.

Blog Rave

The Internet and the rise of the Day-Glo, electro-hipster-house smashup.

Lift Every Ear and Listen

The Internet and the rise of the Day-Glo, electro-hipster-house smashup.

Old Dog, New Tricks

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

Orange Bowl Adios

The crazy weirdness of the OB is what we’ll really miss

It’s Bigger than the Miami Light Project

It’ll take a nation of millions to hold us back

Check Out one of Jim Jonsin's Latest Productions, "Sweet Dreams" by Beyonce

photo by Aaron BristolJim JonsinThis week's New Times includes a feature on Jim Jonsin, the Coral Springs resident who's quickly become a super-producer and is blowing up the hip-hop and pop charts. (You've doubtless heard one of his recent hits, any number of synth-driven tracks like Soulja Boy's " ... More >>

Inside the Rapper's Studio: Pryslezz

courtesy of Pryslezz's MySpaceHip Hop groupies, and those thirsty for something new in the rap category, add another import to your list of MC's to watch. Youngstown, Ohio native Pryslezz (read: Priceless) is making music in our lil' city. He recently finished his debut album, "Rebirth of a Ki ... More >>

Purple Popcorn

courtesy of Pryslezz's MySpaceHip Hop groupies, and those thirsty for something new in the rap category, add another import to your list of MC's to watch. Youngstown, Ohio native Pryslezz (read: Priceless) is making music in our lil' city. He recently finished his debut album, "Rebirth of a Ki ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: "Fountain of Youth" by Purple Popcorn, Playing White Room This Friday

​The local hard rock-rap band Purple Popcorn does, in fact, rock, but has gotten most of its recognition from stomping all over pop hip-hop. In the early days of its formation two years ago, the band pummeled both Soulja Boy's "Crank That" and Chris Brown's "Kiss Kiss," and in so doing added some ... More >>

Top Ten Thursdays: The Top Ten Greatest Rappers Alive (Let the Haterade Rain....)

via lilwayne-online.comDid Weezy make the cut?​Self-proclaimed "greatest rapper alive" Lil Wayne performs Sunday at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. That boast had serious clout when Tha Carter III dropped last year. But with Weezy's ruinous rock album Rebirth in delay hell -- latest news has i ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Lil Wayne, DubFest and Poplife

While we suspected that the rain would dampen the long weekend, it wasn't the case. There was still of plenty of sun and fun to be had. So in case you were holed up in your place, here is what you missed over the weekend:DubFest 2009 at Hollywood ArtsParkPhoto by Ari Justin Rothenberg​Bunny Wailer ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Damaged Goods helms the decks at Louis and White Room

While we suspected that the rain would dampen the long weekend, it wasn't the case. There was still of plenty of sun and fun to be had. So in case you were holed up in your place, here is what you missed over the weekend:DubFest 2009 at Hollywood ArtsParkPhoto by Ari Justin Rothenberg​Bunny Wailer ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: Tamara Sky, Pussy Violence II Mix

​It's here! Winter Music Conference officially begins today. What better way to get pumped up that with a DJ mix. Crossfade obsession and DJ Tamara Sky sent us the follow up to her last year's Pussy Violence mix, this one titled Pussy Violence II Lip Service.The mix feature hipster dancefloor clas ... More >>

BET's Spring Bling Hits West Palm Beach in Mid-April

​Time to hit the gym because BET's Spring Bling 2010 is right around the corner. On April 10, West Palm Beach's Rivera Beach will host the spring's hottest revelers. A couple names that might be on the bill include: Soulja Boy, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Trina.If you're a dead-ringer for Diddy, D ... More >>

305 Live: Local Hip-Hop News from Pitbull, Jigg, Ghostwridah and more

Photo by David "Dro" Rosario​Two of the biggest selling Latino hip-hop artists join forces for the sake of good music. Legendary rap group Cypress Hill has tapped Miami's own Pitbull to join them on their new single "Armada Latina". They recently shot a music video for the vintage sounding song an ... More >>

Rising L.A. rap star Nipsey Hussle makes his Miami debut at White Room

Photo by David "Dro" Rosario​Two of the biggest selling Latino hip-hop artists join forces for the sake of good music. Legendary rap group Cypress Hill has tapped Miami's own Pitbull to join them on their new single "Armada Latina". They recently shot a music video for the vintage sounding song an ... More >>

Crunk and Roll

Photo by David "Dro" Rosario​Two of the biggest selling Latino hip-hop artists join forces for the sake of good music. Legendary rap group Cypress Hill has tapped Miami's own Pitbull to join them on their new single "Armada Latina". They recently shot a music video for the vintage sounding song an ... More >>

Mixtape Of The Week: DJ Spinna - Swag Skool Volume 4

​DJ Spinna (no relation to New York based hip-hop producer of the same name) is a young gunn in the DJ game, but it seems that at age 17, he's further along than his competition. Good song selection, quality graphic,s and great mixing -- these are all elements that DJ Spinna's mixtapes always pos ... More >>

Vampire Weekend and Beach House at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 13

Photo by Ian Witlen​Check out the full 30-photo Vampire Weekend slideshow.Vampire WeekendWith the Very Best and Beach HouseWednesday, October 13, 2010The Fillmore Miami BeachBetter Than: Madras cocktails and self-loathing at a WASP family gathering. (Probably?)Enough verbiage has been devoted to p ... More >>

Will Kat Stacks Get Deported to Venezuela? Her Twitter Says No

Kat Stacks during happier times.​Ahh, our favorite hip-hop ho Kat Stacks has laid claim to some of the biggest hip-hop scandals since her predecessor, Karrine Steffans (AKA Superhead) aired her dirty laundry in a tell-all book entitled Confessions of a Video Vixen in 2005, published by none other ... More >>

Songz into the New Year

Kat Stacks during happier times.​Ahh, our favorite hip-hop ho Kat Stacks has laid claim to some of the biggest hip-hop scandals since her predecessor, Karrine Steffans (AKA Superhead) aired her dirty laundry in a tell-all book entitled Confessions of a Video Vixen in 2005, published by none other ... More >>

Soulja Boy Officially Kills Hip-Hop Once and For All

Via alacoolb​​Despite repeated CPR attempts by Nas, it appears hip-hop officially flatlined last week, suffering a painful, humiliating death at the hands of an assailant known as Soulja Boy. The murderer suffers from a massive delusional disorder and he's known for many inexplicable ... More >>

Five More Bizarre Dance Styles of the 21st Century

Move it like Berney!​Crossfade loves a good laugh at the wonderful, weird range of human expression. Hence, last week's deep anthropological studies on the phenomena that are these five crazy dances. Or the amazingness that is Mexican tribal guarachero and its related fashion. But that wa ... More >>

Five Key Moments in the Chronology of Hipster Hop

Tyler the Creator: Is he the über-hipster hopper?​There is no escaping the young-and-vulgar West Coast hip-hop collective Odd Future. There was a brief incubation period on the internet. But ever since performing on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the group has been everywhere: SXSW, Coachella, and ... More >>

N.E.R.D. to Kanye to Odd Future: five key moments in hipster-hop

Tyler the Creator: Is he the über-hipster hopper?​There is no escaping the young-and-vulgar West Coast hip-hop collective Odd Future. There was a brief incubation period on the internet. But ever since performing on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the group has been everywhere: SXSW, Coachella, and ... More >>

Best of Miami 2011: Best 15 Minutes of Fame

In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 16, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.​Best 15 Minutes of FameKat Stackstwitter.com/ihatekatstacks

Wiz Khalifa Broke Hip-Hop Code

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 explains why Wiz Khalifa shouldn't settle for Kanye West's sloppy seconds.Wiz Khalifa needs to have his head examined. The b ... More >>

Wiz Khalifa broke hip-hop code

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 explains why Wiz Khalifa shouldn't settle for Kanye West's sloppy seconds.Wiz Khalifa needs to have his head examined. The b ... More >>

Ja Rule's Back Taxes and the Five Other Wimpiest Rapper Arrests Ever

​Yesterday, Top 40 hip-hop megastar and occasional actor Ja Rule was sentenced to two years in prison for failing to file his taxes. Remember the good old days when rappers were taking each other out on their records and in real life? Or they wrote verses about crackhouses from inside crackhouses ... More >>

Soulja Boy Announces Macy's Mall Concert in Fort Lauderdale Tomorrow

Go crankin' with Soulja in the young men's section.​We've all wanted to "Crank That" in the young men's section at Macy's, right? Or maybe you belong to the camp that's got a headful of skeezy fantasies about weird fun with Soulja Boy and Kat Stacks in the change rooms. Either way, go get a taste ... More >>

Soulja Boy Gets Busted for "a Substantial Amount" of Marijuana

​Just as Big Boi was finally getting off the hook for trying to fly with a mountain of ecstasy, and, er, Viagra .... Another big-name hip-hopper is behind bars for possession of a controlled substance. The rapper? None other than barely-old-enough-to-drink proto-#swag spitte Soulja Boy Tell 'Em. ... More >>