I don’t know which one of these dudes had a bigger persona in the 80s but they both loved to party all the time. No surprise they turned their mantra into a hit. The song is much cooler than this corny music video… but if you don’t remember it from…
KRS-One w/ guests Garcia, Brimstone127, The Major League; hosted by DJ Raw Friday, September 14, 2007 Studio A Better Than: The Spank Rock show at PS14 the same night! The Review: So the locals must be wondering: “KRS-One again?” Seeing that his last Studio A performance was a little over…
Dade Vs. Broward–Battle of the Bass Friday, September 14, 2007 Voodoo Lounge The Autonomous Bassheads (J-Nasty and Shade) Better Than: Getting laid. Well, not really but it came close. No pun intended. The Review: Miami has always been known to yield a plethora of House music. Fort Lauderdale had the…
Ana Gabriel September 13, 2007 Hard Rock Live Coincidentally or not, Ana Gabriel gave thousands of her compatriots and most loyal supporters an early birthday gift on the eve of Mexico’s Independence Day none of them will soon forget. And in the process the Mexican ranchera/pop queen proved she’s still…
Following on the heels of yesterday’s cancelation of their weekend gigs in Austin, Detroit’s favorite garage rock band, the White Stripes, announced today that they are canceling their entire forthcoming Icky Thump tour, again citing health issues. According to a press release, Meg White is suffering from acute anxiety and…
Tired of this fake Kanye Vs 50 beef? Here’s the real story. The video below is definitely worth checking out. Forget about this being a money making scheme. 50 Cent is more chum chum with Kanye West than he is with the rest of his G-Unit clan. As if you…
Ana Gabriel’s tender and raspy voice was already captivating at the age of 6, when she was belting out interpretations of Mexican classics like José Alfredo Jiménez’s “Regalo a Dios” (Gift to God) back in the early ’60s. As one of the most respected female ranchera singers in history, the…
State of the Art (Rawkus Edition) featuring ArtOfficial, L.E.G.A.C.Y., Dynas, Protoman September 8, 2007 PS14, Downtown Miami Better Than: The MTV Video Music Awards The Review: Underground hip hop shows are hard to come by these days. Circa, say, 2004-2005, Miami’s burgeoning boombap movement was in full effect where indie…
Is everyone doing the Soulja Boy these days?? The dance is kinda fun. Kinda. Looks like Beyonce’s even worked it into her routine. –Jonathan Cunningham If you want to learn how to do the Soulja Boy Crank Dat dance…watch and learn: )…
This lil dude is too funny! Apparently, Weng Weng was a real Philipino TV star in the 70s and this viral video below has a bunch of clips from that lovely, “miniature” televisions series. Weng Weng’s popularity has seen a recent resurgence thanks to this remix, which shows that Weng…
It seems like a good time to throw a lil New Jack Swing into the midday mix. It’s been a long time since Tony! Toni! Tone! put out an album, and watching this video below really makes me think they need to get back together. They did do a brief…
Early this morning, the unofficial Mayor of Miami, Trick Daddy, was arrested at Tootsie’s Cabaret and charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest. Knowing that Trick loves the strip clubs just about as much as he loves the kids, it’s no surprise that his latest scuffle took place at one…
By Ben Westhoff Recently, I met up with 50 at G-Unit Clothing headquarters on 23rd Street, which boasts a faux-library of gold-painted books and topless ebony mannequins. In the flesh, Curtis Jackson III repped his brand loyalties by wearing a white Yankees cap, white Reeboks, and having the office stocked…
It’s an undebatable fact that the MTV VMA’s are a big waste of time. Britney Spears jiggling her way across a stage and Kanye West throwing yet another temper tantrum is not news. But damn if it’s not entertaining to watch the stars in all of their drunken glory! Aside…
One of South Florida’s finest underground MC’s, Dynas, recently released a new video with good lyrics and some well-needed strong social commentary. Watch out for hip-hop’s Special Task force. The tune is called “Figure it Out” and Dynas isn’t holding his tongue on this one. Check it out. –Jonathan Cunningham…
There aren’t many names within the global house community as recognizable as Bad Boy Bill’s. As the long-time poster boy for Chicago house, Bill has been taking house music to higher and higher levels since the mid-’80s, when he used to open for the famed Hot Mix 5. While he…
Global news outlets are reporting that the most famous opera singer of our time has passed away. Luciano Pavarotti died at his home in Italy after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71 years old. The king of the high C’s and longtime member of the famed Three…
Jamaican reggae group, Rootz Underground is playing their first ever show in Miami tonight at PS 14. The group has a powerful video, “Victims of the System” which has been getting a lot of love on MTV’s Caribbean station, Tempo, lately and the band is known for its positive vibes…
And you thought Bobby and Whitney were bad. Amy Winehouse and her husband, Blake Civil-Fiedler were recently photographed bloodied and bruised after a recent fight in London. It can’t help that paparazzi follow their every move and make matters worse, but the couple could certainly clean themselves up after they…
From the Big TNT show in 1965. It’s and old school medley with the full Ike and Tina Turner band moving and grooving like mad. Not sure how they managed to have such good stage chemistry considering how crazy Ike was behind the scenes, but here’s a rare video that’s…
It’s been a bluesy week so far so why not start off Tuesday with a nod to John Lee Hooker, one of the greatest blues musicians to ever live. “Hobo Blues” is easily one my favorite songs of all time, mainly for its guitar work and the sincerity in his…
Josh Smith The Poorhouse August 25, 2007 Better than:Watching Taylor Hicks perform in Boca Raton with a bunch of horny grandmothers The Review: Guitarist Josh Smith played two shows on Saturday and was running on fumes by the time I caught up with him at the Poorhouse in Fort Lauderdale…
