In another test of Pitbull’s continued impact on the music scene, he’s been nominated for the “Best Rap Artist” at this year’s Teens Choice Awards. He faces some stiff competition as Jay-Z, Ludacris, Drake and Eminem are also up for the award. Fans will be able to go to the…
Jacki-O has had a bit of tumultuous career since breaking out back in 2003. What made most first take notice was her single “Nookie” that was released under a partnership between Poe Boy and TVT Records. She has since parted ways with Poe Boy — TVT went under as well…
Carol City’s Phatz has stayed busy as of late. A couple months ago in late March, we featured his mixtape Palm Trees & Bomb Weed as our mixtape of the week. The release received a good amount of attention and praise locally, and Phatz even went on to release videos…
Flo-Rida teams up with the ultra-trendy David Guetta to releases his latest single off his upcoming album The Only One. The song is also featured on the Step Up 3D soundtrack. The song is called “Club Can’t Handle Me” where Flo handles the main vocals and David Guetta handles the…
Some of us are still recovering from Memorial Day Weekend, and we’re still sifting through the annual deluge of mixtapes that the weekend brings. Poe Boy, I.M.G. and Strong Arm DJs (Entice, Kronik, and Mister Hustla) used the weekend to flaunt their diverse roster of artists in a 15-track mixtape…
Ghostwridah has risen to the forefront of the local hip-hop scene as of late. Since he dropped his Don Cannon-produced “Red Bottoms” single in February, his stock has grown and the offers from record labels just keep pouring in. Ghost announced back in late March that he did finally sign…
— The Rick Ross vs. Rick Ross saga continues. (Click here if you need to catch up on the background). But things are going to get a little more ugly. Former drugpin “Freeway” Ricky Ross is now trying to stop the release of Rick Ross the rapper’s Teflon Don album,…
North Miami and Houston join forces for the sake of a brand new mixtape that mixes the flavors of two distinct artists. On one hand there’s Layce, a multifaceted rapper/producer/engineer and overall good businessman who’s representing Miami. Then on the other, you have Chingo Bling, a very animated, marketing-savvy rapper…
Ice Berg (a.k.a. Billion) has been causing quite bit of a stir over the last couple years. He’s definitely developed a loyal following and fanbase through his various mixtape releases and countless live performances. Most might know Iceberg from his association with Trick Daddy and the Dunk Ryders, but Ice…
Rapper Chaos from local group Grind Mode (“I’m So High”) is probably more “Miami” than anybody I’ve ever met. Last year he gave me his list of the top 100 things to do to survive Memorial Day Weekend in Miami, which instantly became a Memorial Day Weekend classic. While it’s…
Lil Wayne is currently behind bars, but still he’s managing to pull off the release of about four videos within the span of this weekend via MTV. Two of them feature local group Mayday playing backup for Weezy.The first video is for the Cool & Dre-produced “Da Da Da,” which was released today…
We all know that the music industry isn’t the same anymore for all of these artists and record labels. And in hip-hop, artists have capitalized on being able to put out free mixtapes to promote their upcoming store-bound projects. As such, Rick Ross has been preparing his Memorial Day Weekend promotional…
The state of this year’s Best Of The Best Concert remains somewhat tentative still, due to Jamaica’s ongoing declared state of emergency. Still, concert organizers have said the show is still set to go as planned, and it’s undeniable that the bill features a veritable who’s-who of Caribbean and urban…
Longtime Slip-N-Slide signee Duece Poppi has been around the multi-platinum label through all of its phases, from the Trick and Trina golden days, all the way up to its current roster of diverse artists. Bouncing back from Miami and Atlanta, Duece Poppi has established himself as an industry heavyweight. Even…
Mayday has been working on its new album, Stuck On An Island, for quite a while now. It was slated for an early May release, but has since been rescheduled to September 7. And since the series finale of popular ABC series Lost has been talked about heavily as of…
Next week, Pitbull will embark on his Mr. Worldwide Carnaval Tour, which is set to make 20-plus stops around the U.S. It’s one fewer than was originally planned — in protest of the Arizona Immigration Bill, he’s just canceled a date originally set for May 31 in Phoenix. (Read more…
Lunch Money has been part of Miami’s hip-hop scene for a number of years now. He’s been a solo artist and has also been involved in a couple group related projects throughout the years. His name has always stayed synonymous with being associated with all the right people.As of late,…
— Pitbull revealed yesterday that he was going to be canceling his May 31st show in Phoenix, Arizona. The cancelation comes as an open call for a protest of Arizona, after their state legislature passed the controversial Immigration Bill that has caused furious battles between liberals and conservatives across the…
DJ S1 is a Miami native that is currently living in New York City. A lot of you may remember him from his stint at FIU’s college radio station Radiate 88, 88.1 FM. DJ S1 was once an apprentice of legendary DJ and personality, Felix Sama. And since getting his…
ArtOfficial continue their reign of promotion for their latest project The Payback. Just recently, they released The Payback via DJBooth.net. Its been well received by their fans and by hip-hop enthusiasts from all over the country. Their talent as a band is undeniable. Their type of hip-hop is such a…
— One of Miami’s longtime hip-hop heavyweights has got to be Garcia. Representing Crazy Hood productions, Garcia has resurfaced with a new album entitled Shattered Dreams. He held the release party for the album last night and released the album online as a free download. The album is produced predominantly…
There are really like three types of mixtapes: One that an artist puts out with back-to-back tracks and no DJ–usually comprised of freestyles and maybe some original songs; one that an artist puts out in conjunction with a DJ; and then there’s the original mixtape format, where an actual DJ…
