T.I. (Rapper)

Radio One Fest With Waka Flocka Flame, T.I., Fat Joe Comes to Miami on July 7

Just three days after the United States turns the big 2-3-6, BlackPlanet Radio, the U.S. Army, and other sponsors are throwing a post-Independence Day bash in Miami-Dade County featuring performances by some of America's biggest rappers. It's called the Radio One Fest and it'll be going down Satur ... More >>

Bassnectar at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 22

Photo by Yesenia Hernandez​See the full 27-photo Bassnectar at the Fillmore Miami Beach slideshow. Bassnectar With AmpLive and SuperDre Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, October 22, 2011 Better Than: The last time Bassnectar was here last year. On Saturday night, Bassnectar made a triumphant retur ... More >>

Shakira at the American Airlines Arena, September 27

Christina Mendenhall​View photos of Shakira at American Airlines Arena here.Shakira American Airlines Arena Monday, September 27, 2009 Better Than: Driving to Palm Beach for a show, or Palm Beach in general. I'd be lying if I told you I'm familiar with the Shakira brand. Sure, I had heard some o ... More >>

Drake at James L. Knight Center September 20 and 21

Christina Mendenhall​View photos of Shakira at American Airlines Arena here.Shakira American Airlines Arena Monday, September 27, 2009 Better Than: Driving to Palm Beach for a show, or Palm Beach in general. I'd be lying if I told you I'm familiar with the Shakira brand. Sure, I had heard some o ... More >>

Mixtape of the Week: The Game's Brake Lights

Christina Mendenhall​View photos of Shakira at American Airlines Arena here.Shakira American Airlines Arena Monday, September 27, 2009 Better Than: Driving to Palm Beach for a show, or Palm Beach in general. I'd be lying if I told you I'm familiar with the Shakira brand. Sure, I had heard some o ... More >>

Mixtape Of The Week: DJ Skee and the Game - Brake Lights, Executive Produced by Cool & Dre

​The Game and Cool & Dre have a long history together. "Hate It Or Love It," from 2005, was the first collaboration among the three. Since then, they've frequently worked together, with Cool and Dre landing placements on all of the Game's subsequent albums.Fast forward to 2010, and the Game ha ... More >>

Budget Ballin'

To hell with the economy! South Florida's lawless exotic rental car industry keeps rolling.

Southern Hip-Hop = Fox News?

Both appeal to red-staters, and both are unfairly maligned.

Lil Wayne Brings the Flood

Both appeal to red-staters, and both are unfairly maligned.

Big-Bucks Benchwarmer

A straight-from-high-school phenom stays intimate with the Heat bench

Soul Strut

Miami's own DJ Khaled drops a massive debut

Dollars 'n' Sex

Can Luther Campbell still cash in on the history of 2 Live Crew?

A League of Her Own

Puerto Rican merenguera/pop balladeer Olga Tañón remains popular despite the genre's diminishing appeal

That's Incredible!

David Banner is a thug intellectual in a world of crunk

Mike Jones

Who Is Mike Jones? (Warner Bros.)

by Angie Romero

Eightball and MJG

Living Legends (Bad Boy)

Good Enough for Mama

Living Legends (Bad Boy)