When discussing dancehall, there are certain names that come to mind, all coincidentally starting with the letter B, like Beanie Man, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton. For some, those names are sacred. For others, they’re curse words. And Buju Banton has definitely experienced his fair share of negative press. Most recently,…
Ahh, the glory days of the boom-bap era. Remember backpacks, shell tops, and real MCs who actually rapped. Those dudes would have laughed in the face of auto-tune. Well, relive your high school days when classic ’90s hip-hop crew Brand Nubian drops a rare performance this Saturday at the Florida…
Who loves free vodka and British accents? Say “I” ’cause you’re in for a treat with Smirnoff’s “Nightlife Exchange Project” — a one-night affair involving 14 different countries who signed up for an “experiment in global nightlife culture.” The idea: showcase the best music, food, fashion, drinks, and party like…
Bayside Rocks Festival Featuring Toots and the Maytals, Steel Pulse, Bunny Wailer, Marcia Griffiths, Cultura Profética, Midnite, and many others Bayside Park Ampitheater Saturday, November 20, 2010 Better than: An overpriced reggae cruise heading to Montego Bay. Downtown was abuzz as local book nerds and wandering teenage ravers flooded Biscayne…
It’s been a minute since we heard from Miami’s native son, Trick Daddy. As the hip-hop industry focuses its attention on some New Orleans imports invading South Florida, it’s easy to forget the OGs in this town. Yet there’s no question that Trick Daddy (AKA Maurice Young) is the godfather…
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 than Harpers Collins. High class, baby!…
Ever since Lil Wayne got out of the clink last week, the hip-hop industry has been insanely buzzed about what Lil Tunechi’s gonna do next. Yet, for diehard heads who’ve been with the game since Busta was just a shortie in Leaders of the New School, hip-hop’s never lost its…
It’s not like you needed an announcement. But still … Weezy F. Baby is free! After his eight-month stint on the big island, Mr. Dwayne Carter is now on another island — a better, much prettier island called Miami Beach, where he claims residence and rules over the entire Cash…
Still shaken by the brutality and disappointment of election day, America now looks forward to only one thing … Lil Wayne’s release from Riker’s Island! The time has come, Young Moneyians. Within hours, Weezy (AKA Dwayne Michael Carter) will be a free man, escaping the chains of the state prison…
There are some things Miami doesn’t lack: beach, sun, pretty girls, and up-and-coming rappers. The 305 is definitely the place to be for the new kids on the hip-hop block. We just recently snatched hip-hop’s latest superstar, Drake. It’s even a good place for graduated natives like Rick Ross, Pitbull,…
The Trinumeral Festival With Big Boi, ¡Mayday!, ArtOfficial, Juan Basshead, Mochipet, and more Sunday, October 10, 2010 (10/10/10!!!) Grand Central Better Than: Probably the other two nights of the Trinumeral Festival. There’s no doubt that 10/10/10 is a date that will make any bona fide tech geek giggle in binary…
There’s no doubt that Miami loves some Ricky Ross, AKA the Boss, the Teflon Don, the King of the Carol City Cartel. Yet deep down, we were all still a bit mortified when we found out that Mr. William Leonard Roberts II once served as a correctional officer at a…
Yes!!! Taylor Swift just unveiled the official track list for her long awaited third album entitled Speak Now! As many of us “Swiftians” know, her last album Fearless was released two years ago and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. We’re pretty sure that her new album will do just…
Crossfade — and every other publication in the universe — was denied reviewer access to last night’s Drake show. Our blogger, Esther, took it pretty hard. So, alongside Crossfade’s exclusive pics, read her lovelorn open letter. (Then go check out the full Drake slideshow.) Dear Aubrey, Where do I begin?…
Click here to view photos of Bassnectar at the Fillmore Miami Beach.Bassnectar, VibeSquaD, ESKMO Friday, September 17, 2010 The Fillmore, Miami Beach Better Than: Watching Avatar for the first time at IMAX in 3D … while tripping on acid. There’s no question that people in Miami love bass. Some might even say…
Local MC and heavy-hitter Dynas has been doing his hip-hop thing for years. And when we mean “years,” we’re talking well over 14, grinding both in his birthplace of New York City and his current place of residence, Miami.With over 50 releases under his belt as well as a sleuth…
Click here to view photos of the 2010 Honda Civic Tour at Bayfront Park Amphitheater.2010 Honda Civic Tour presents: Paramore, Tegan & Sara, New Found Glory, KadawathaSaturday, September 4, 2010Bayfront Park Amphitheater, MiamiBetter than:(I’m making a prediction here, but) the upcoming 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12th.The ReviewSo…
Cool and Dre: Miami superproducers aim for new heights
We just received this invitation for a DJ Khaled Fourth of July event at Sobe Live and noticed this incredible boast: “Featuring Appearances by THE WHOLE WORLD!” Either the Whole World is a new R&B group, or this place is gonna be packed!I mean, seriously, Khaled? The entire friggin planet…
After causing quite a comment stir with his unique sense of humor on this post last week, Induce is out to prove to the nonbelievers that he, indeed, has some musical prowess of his own to showcase. In that post, Induce mentioned his new solo album, Halfway Between You and…
DJ Induce is no stranger to the local music scene … in fact, he is the scene. Having started his burgeoning DJ career well over ten years ago, Induce (a.k.a. Ryan Smith) has DJed for anyone and everyone, in every night and day club, selecting records varied and vast, from…
The rest of the globe might be still obsessing over the latest World Cup scorecards, but we Miamians will get our own dose of international intrigue this weekend. Sarazino, an Afro-Latin-reggae-Arabic-hip-hop-funk band, encompasses the worldliness of the soccer competition via music. It’s led by Lamine Fellah, who was born in…
