“Life is life. There’s only X amount of time to shine,” says Chris Wongwon, a.k.a. Fresh Kid Ice, a.k.a. Chinaman, on a recent Wednesday afternoon. The cofounder of notorious Miami bass group 2 Live Crew is wearing a black hat emblazoned with “305,” a black Levi’s T-shirt, black denim shorts,…
The light reflects off Trick Daddy’s gold grills as he explains his personal evolution, as he tells it, and a recent move that will shock longtime followers of 305 hip-hop. “No more Slip-N-Slide Records,” he says of his longtime label and frequent past lyrical shout-out. “No beef or nothing, but…
“I’ve known Trick Daddy for a while,” Miami rap diva Trina says of the fortuitous friendship that gave her the first leg up in the fickle music industry. “We went to junior high school together, and we’ve always kept in touch. Trick was like the crazy dude. He was everybody’s…
I take great umbrage!” the feisty voice of Jiminy Glick says during a recent phone interview with Martin Short from his home in Los Angeles. Reflecting on such absurdities, which frequently come out of his characters’ mouths, Short adds, “I’ll think, I’ve never used that expression in my life…. I…
Sick of spilling cheese at the strip club? We have something better for you. Allow us to paint you a visual picture of the sights, sounds, and smells you are certain to behold when Nastie’s Female Wrestling returns tonight to Studio A. Scantily clad women will be rolling around in…
Rappers’ Slight Filed under: Culture Despite reaching number one and generating the greatest one-week digital sales in Billboard history with his hit “Low,” Carol City native Flo Rida gave a recent free appearance at South Miami’s AMC Theatres Sunset Place that was a bit of a bust. The movie theater…
Counting the Down Filed under: News Nick Basquez pulled his van under an I-95 overpass in downtown Miami, where a dozen people lay sleeping in piles of rags. A man was sitting upright, staring at his hands. Suddenly he stood, wandered toward the van, and began jabbering incoherently. “Hey, papo,”…
On November 13, 2004, a jolt of anguish ran through the hip-hop nation: Russell Jones was dead. The rapper known as Ol’ Dirty Bastard (also Ason Unique, Dirt McGirt, Big Baby Jesus, etc.), one of the most beloved members of Wu-Tang Clan, was found lifeless in the group’s Manhattan recording…
Fire it up, folks. This year’s South Beach Comedy Festival features a sundry side-splitting lineup including Kathy Griffin, Louis C.K., Dave Attell, Jeff Dunham, and Susie Essman. But tonight at the Fillmore, it’s all about the dude with the perm. Katt Williams will make you laugh so hard you might…
“I wrote that song [‘Hustlin”] in about an hour on some good kush,” says Miami-born hip-hop superstar Rick Ross as we sit in the entertainment room of his new Davie mansion on a recent Saturday night. “My definition of hustlin’ is: Handle your business, I’m gonna handle mine. Believe that…
Wanna know what to do New Year’s Eve? Read on. You’ll find 170-plus possibilities. So drink hearty and party heartier. Click here to download a printable PDF of all our New Year’s Eve listings…
They say the suicide rate increases at yuletide, and you believe it as you walk the lonely streets of downtown Miami, kicking an empty soda can. Depression builds as you pass the Salvation Army lady with red cheeks who’s ringing her little bell outside Publix. A man on the dark…
Wanna know what to do New Year’s Eve? Read on. You’ll find 170-plus possibilities. So drink hearty, party heartier, and look for additional listings in the Clubs section next week. Click here to download a PDF of our New Year’s Eve listings…
If you’re a local musician, or even just a dedicated showgoer, chances are that you are familiar with the man known as Notorious Nastie (www.myspace.com/notoriousnastiemusic). With his hoarse, Wolfman Jack-style voice, the infamous music promoter is taking over the airwaves with a weekly gig on the University of Miami’s radio…
Fans of makeup-wearing nu-metal rappers Insane Clown Posse (ICP) are known as Juggalos. In ICP’s song, “What Is a Juggalo,” the group describes its typical fan as “A fucking lunatic, somebody with a rope tied to his dick. Then he jumps out a 10-story window, gets butt-naked, then he walks…
You shoulda been with me last Saturday. I was at Diddy’s house for his birthday out on Star Island,” says local music impresario Bigg D. He leans back in the leather seat of his new Bentley as he drives south on I-95. “You ever eat lunch at Tootsies?” he asks…
Hallelujah! Finally a local wing-nut has put together a multimedia art exhibit based on conspiracy theories and paranoia. Artist Victor-Hugo Vaca is showing “Crackhead Jesus Is Coming” at The Fifth. “People have been contacting me and giving me true information that the media will not report,” Vaca explains via phone…
The thunderous sound resonates like a swarm of killer bees buzzing around your head. The motorbikes assembled — participants in the Motorcycle Road Racing Championship Cup Series — are four-cylinder speed machines, capable of reaching 200 miles per hour. Intensity grows with each burst of acceleration, as the riders compete…
As the snowbirds begin to land, our subtropical winter wonderland jams with traffic – and holiday cheer. Family and friends will not want to miss Santa’s Enchanted Forest. We can already hear Aunt Mildred saying “Holy cannoli!” when she looks up at the theme park’s 92-foot Christmas tree, as tears…
MySpace is a beautiful thing. You can check out your ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend’s recent blog about how he hates your guts. Then you can post a bulletin to all of your online friends, calling him a crackhead. After that, you can learn about cool local artists, whose “goal is to…
The story of Against Me! begins in the small college town of Gainesville, Florida, in 1997. There then-17-year-old Tom Gabel would play his angst-filled compositions with an acoustic guitar on street corners for spare change. The tunes were catchy, and his lyrics were about, well, being an angry punk-rock 17-year-old…
Since their inception in 1977, the Village People have sold more than 85 million albums and singles. With omnipresent hits like “YMCA,” “Macho Man,” and “In the Navy,” the group has become universally known for catchy disco hits as well as distinct onstage costumes. Ray Simpson, who plays the policeman,…
