For the last few years, Simply Jess (AKA Jessica Fajardo) has been a promotions and marketing power player on the Miami Beach nightlife scene. She, her partner J. Little, and the 400 Club have been responsible for some of Miami’s hottest parties in recent memory, hosting weekly throwdowns at Mansion,…
Ashley Outrageous runs hip-hop website AshleyOutrageous.com, and has established herself as a force to be reckoned with in South Florida. You can always catch the 5’2″ Giant (as she calls herself) and her team scoring interviews with different hip-hop artists coming in and out of town. Ashley also started a…
Miami-based photographer and videographer Derick G has been quite busy over the last year since Crossfade last caught up with him. He’s been touring the world and the U.S. with all of your favorite hip-hop artists, while at the same time getting his brand name (and his unforgettable DG signature)…
A lot of Miami’s more prominent rappers usually represent neighborhoods north and even way-north of Flagler street, but the southern end of the county has rarely had much talent make it to the forefront of the local hip-hop scene. Here to change all of that is a Goulds-based rapper by…
Photo courtesy of Jahrue It seems like YNG (pronounced Why-En-Gee) is the new kid on the block. The best way to describe him is that he’s a smooth type of emcee with a little consciousness mixed with a youthful frame of thought. He’s a new member of #TheNewMiami movement, and…
This week BET announced the nominees for its annual Hip Hop Awards, which air on Tuesday October 12th and is hosted by the always hilarious Mike Epps. We had a few Miamians score some nominations, like usual suspects Rick Ross and DJ Khaled, each picking up four noms in various…
We’ve featured Anjuli Stars a couple of times leading up to the release of this very mixtape Starvation Volume One, which we’ve adorned as this week’s “Mixtape Of The Week”. The first time many heard of Anjuli Stars was back in 2006 on Pitbull’s El Mariel album on an acoustic…
Last week we posted DJ Ideal’s Andre Benjamin Is mixtape here on Crossfade, and the internet has responded to its release with overall praise. Perfectly crafted and executed, the mixtape has seemingly made all the Andre 3000 and Outkast fans realize how much they really miss that constant flow of…
DJ Stevie J first got his start with legendary Miami-based promoters Headliner Market Group, and he’s still rolling along with them five years later. He’s been at the the forefront of many of Miami’s hottest parties over the past couple of years, and has rubbed shoulders with some of hip-hop’s…
When you think of DJ Ideal, you’ll probably remember him best for his wide takeover in the mixtape scene a couple of years ago. His Lil Jon tinged “Bottom Bitch” sound byte was just about as show stopping as Don Canon’s “Canon” sample. From about 2003-2007, DJ Ideal made incredible…
We’ve featured QuESt on more than a few occasions here on Crossfade. He’s definitely one of South Florida’s brightest upcoming hip-hop artists. He has the talent, the voice, the flow, and seemingly a great following in the world of the “true school” hip-hop circles (and, by “true school,” we mean…
— Apparently, DJ Khaled’s contract with E1 Records (formerly KOCH Records) expired after the release of his latest album Victory, which spawned the ultra successful single “All I Do Is Win”. Well, after bring affiliated with them for years, it seems that DJ Khaled has taken steps towards the next…
DJ EFX has been heavy on the South Florida mixtape scene and definitely left a mark on creating highly demanded instrumental mixtapes – as well as “Best Of” mixtapes. And more recently over the past couple years, EFX has been driven in the “Music Video DVDs” market that not a…
Anjuli Stars is truly a gifted soul. Her music and her voice are as thought-provoking as they are pleasing to the ears. Anjuli has been working on her mixtape STARVATION Volume One for the better part of this year, and will finally unleash it to the public on September 1…
¡Mayday! has a monthly gig at Transit Lounge where they host the night for one Friday each month. Well, that Friday is tonight. But this particular night at Transit will be extra special as the event will double up as a charity drive in support of Miami’s homeless population. Live…
DJ Khaled’s We The Best empire seems to be growing slowly but surely. Khaled is currently working on his 5th studio album, We The Best Forever – which is not to be confused with his previous album similarly titled We The Best, which spawned the name of the record label…
Dade County and Broward County collaborate on this one. E.R. (of the Vagabonds) supplies the beat as Protoman supplies the vocals. You might know Protoman as being an underground staple in not only Broward and South Florida’s hip-hop scenes, but also nationally as he’s been well received around the country…
— So it seems that Rick Ross has walked himself into another beef situation. After self-proclaiming victory with 50 Cent, it now seems that Mr. Rozay is aiming his sights towards labelmate and frequent collaborator (via DJ Khaled) Young Jeezy. This all stemmed from Young Jeezy releasing a record called…
The latest Street Wars event (its sixth incarnation) was received with a little confusion due to a last minute venue change, but still went off instead at White Room versus the original Coral Gables location. Still standing from the aftermath of the event is a mixtape that was put together…
J. Nic$ (pronounced jay-nix) has steadily been climbing the ranks of transitioning between being a emerging artist to becoming known as an established one. With a strong foundation, he’s poised to build a heavy presence in the hip-hop game in the near future. And with his new EP, The Stimulus…
Mixtape of the Week: The Game’s Brake Lights
Phresh James is an old soul, it seems; he’s still young, but sounds mature beyond his years. His trademark smooth stylings, backed with even smoother beats, have earned him an increasingly wider audience and make him one of the standouts of the “New Miami” movement.Crossfade caught up with Phresh James…
