At this point, I’m just bugging out on all the vintage vids you can find on-line. I came across this OLD SCHOOL joint of a very slender ?uesto and his long time band member Black Thought having a freestyle session in a dusty Philadelphia alley. It bleeds the essence of…
Anybody remember back when Lauryn Hill was still normal? You know we love you Lauryn…just keep taking thos meds girl. Anyways, while crusing the vaults I came across this old school Mona Lisa jam and had to post it. It’s a return to rare form. Wyclef, who was bald when…
Stretch out ya legs let me make ya bald/drive ya insane, drive ya up the wall. Man, I miss when they used to shoot hip-hop videos in black and white. Last time I spoke with Phife Dawg, he confirmed that Tribe was working on a brand new album, though the…
I must confess that ever since The Good, The Bad and The Queen started making music around a year ago (you know, the cross Atlantic supergroup comprised of Damon Albarn from Blur, Simon Tong of the Verve, Afro-beat legend Tony Allen and Paul Simonon of the Clash) that I’ve been…
René ”Residente” Pérez Better than: Trading in your new Daddy Yankee CD for a slightly used paddleball. Calle 13 is from Puerto Rico, but on Friday, Residente and Visitante were running on Cuban time. La Covacha’s patio/concert area was bloated with eager audience members by 1 a.m., which also happened…
DJ Goodroid Better Than: Listening to Y100’s techno hour and calling it a party. The Review: Drumwerks is back at Soho Lounge every Thursday night, only this time they’ve included a new resident DJ, Goodroid, who claims to have the only dubstep set in Miami. Either way, it’s always fun…
On his debut solo album, Raised by the People, Notch is a sonero. A songsmith. He’s confident, even boisterous. But the person sitting across from me during a recent lunch interview is humble. He might attribute his humility to his nomadic journey in music; from his days in the reggae…
It’s good to see a local MC on the come up and we at Crossfade are going to support him any way we can. Well respected lyricist Garcia has a new album coming out this summer, and Miami music editor, Arielle Castillo, has a killer article coming out on him…
Throwback Tuesday’s is still in full-effect. This time, it’s a shout out to Trouble T-Roy from Pete Rock and CL Smooth. The song is a classic and the video is as well. For those that don’t remember it, here it is. –Jonathan Cunningham…
It’s easy to understand why fans might be cynical about the fact that the original lineup of the Bad Brains, one of the most storied acts in the history of hardcore, is back together yet again. If you haven’t already heard, they’ve got a brand new album, Build a Nation,…
“Makeda” Been digging through the global R&B vaults lately and keep landing on this little ditty from 1999. It was the first single that I ever heard from Les Nubians and it changed my perspective on Francophone soul music completely. Hope the throw back video rubs somebody the right way…
MC Sharpness Better than:Seeing pretty colors after smashing your head on a rock. The review: The drum and bass party on Saturday, wasn’t one of Studio A’s better nights. After stumbling in to use some drink tickets that I was oh so generously given, it took me about ten minutes…
Black Light Burns & Horse the Band May 23, 2007 Culture Room Better Than: Nintendo music You should always be wary of any band that promotes one member with the tagline “…formerly of the band…” as some type of attraction. It’s a bit like advertising a party with “a celebrity…
Since we’ve been jamming on J-Perk’s “Lauderdale” joint, it only seems right to play the original DJ Khaled track that producer O-Allen sampled to put “Lauderdale” together. If you don’t already know it’s called “Brown Paper Bag” and Khaled is awfully proud of it in this random studio video. –Jonathan…
954 champion spitter J-Perk has just put out a new track within the past 48 hours that’s way too hot to sleep on!! The tune is called “Lauderdale” and it’s a firebrand shoutout to all of Broward County. It’s got a bunch of hood-telligent MC’s on the track and was…
Dilla and Madlib Fans Rejoice!! If you missed it the first time around, Stones Throw Records has reissued the seminal album Champion Sound by beat gods J Dilla and Madlib. Lover’s of real hip-hop need to go out and support this album!! Of course, with a reissue, there are additions…
Since Florida’s #1 crooner T-Pain isn’t slowing down anytime soon, we might as well support him. Here’s his new video “Bartender” which has been dancing around my head all week long. This dude has style. Peep the semi-Michael Jackson moves in the video. –Jonathan Cunningham…
Airing Out Roxanne’s Only a week ago, I wrote a music column about how popular Broward county scenester hangout Roxanne’s on Main was under new ownership, and that most of their cool crowd was getting the cold shoulder from new management. The counties only true school hip-hop night, the Breaks,…
Just when it seemed like dissing Brooke Hogan was starting to get passé, the tabloids are back at it. The South Florida-based singer and daughter of the Hulkster was recently spotted out in Miami at Danny Devito’s restaurant looking slightly mannish. Some would say she looked like a tranny. So…
Better than: Sitting in front of your computer screen and hoping that your roommate doesn’t walk in and find you masturbating. The Review: Wickedness and depravity have never been so hot. Florida breakbeat artists Ghosts in the Machine are known for being sick and twisted, not only because they have…
Dead Prez June 15, 2007 Studio A I caught a crazy Dead Prez show last night at Studio A before a lackluster crowd that almost seemed scared to sing along with the songs. Anyone that knows Dead Prez should be ready for a quasi-Black Panther experience whenever they come through…
We’ll see how long this one lasts. News out of Jamaica and London is that reggae super stars Beenie Man, Sizzla Kalonji, and Capleton–three artists with a history of writing inflammatory lyrics against gays–have signed a anti-homophobia pact in regard to their music. They’re vowing to renounce homophobia (yeah right)…
