With Its Permanent Home, the ICA Adds to Miami’s Art Legacy

On the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami’s third floor, visitors are greeted by two nearly identical paintings by one of the most famous artists of the 20th Century. They depict the same image — an artist drawing a woman in his studio — and make use of the same vibrant color palette. A viewer can notice subtle distinctions in the lines and shapes used to build the scenes. But the style is impossible to confuse with any other artist’s: They were painted by Pablo Picasso.

Is 22 Too Old for a Lil Pump Show?

Last night, I rolled up to the Hangar at 9 p.m. and rushed to the entrance because I was worried about missing Lil Pump, who ended up not going on until 45 minutes after he was supposed to perform. In my Zen-like focus to see a rapper whose big thing is saying “Gucci Gang” 53 times in his hit song, I disregarded warning signs about what would happen to people who don’t pay for parking.

Twelve’Len Crafts Soulful R&B

When it comes to his music, Twelve’Len is a man of discipline. Case in point: While the rest of the world seized upon Frank Ocean’s hotly anticipated Blonde last fall, he waited a full year to listen to it. “I was like, I don’t wanna listen to any Frank Ocean,…

Twelve Chain Restaurants We Need in Miami

Chain restaurants get a bad rap because many serve cheap meals made with overly processed ingredients. It might be hard to believe, but quite a few chain restaurants, specializing in all kinds of interesting gastronomical niches, are more than decent. It just so happens lots of them aren’t in Miami. Here are a dozen of them that we’re dying to see in South Florida.

Lauderhill’s XXXTentacion Allegedly Jumped by Migos

The decline and fall of South Florida’s once-rising, now-sinking rap star XXXTentacion continues: It was disclosed Tuesday that he’s apparently been attacked by none other than Migos. In a series of now-deleted Instagram posts, a visibly bruised XXXTentacion claimed he was jumped by the Atlanta rap group while he and his entourage were leaving a hotel room in Los Angeles. He also claims they pulled a gun on him and posted video, which was republished by TMZ, of the group leaving the scene