It’s finally here! Record Store Day (and cough, 4/20) is right around the corner. And that means tons of great acts are ready to get down and dirty with all y’all Miami music lovers. Whether you’re looking for rock, punk, hip-hop, jazz, synth-pop, booty bass, or Latin, there’s the perfect…
Let’s face it, hip-hop is pretty stupid. Not, like, inherently. Because it used to be about self-reflection, empowerment, and fun. Now, though, the mainstream rap community’s message can be boiled down to a handful of misguided concepts, spewed and propagated by lying hacks. There’s almost nothing enlightening about radio-friendly rap…
Last night, an Illuminati princess in a bra, shorts and fishing hat initiated Miami into some kind of dark, new world hip-hop order. In this new order, there are no genders and no lames, just cold beats that bang and verses that sting. It was a strange and enchanting initiation…
Spring has only recently sprung, but we’re getting ahead of ourselves, drooling over the summer line-ups to be. It looks like Grand Central isn’t waiting around to announce some top-notch shows.They’re digging deep and going hard, bringing a serious mix of old, new, electronic, analog, local, international and all flavors…
It seems Jay-Z has been up to more than smoking cigars and celebrating his marriage in Cuba. He’s been busy penning and recording a serious dis track to all those haters who aren’t happy to see the first couple of hip-hop chillin’ so close to Castro. His recent vacation to…
Deep house fans should be excited about this week’s South Beach party madness. The tides are really turning, and it seems like the house revival is real and crashing upon our shores. But that’s not to say we’re heading into a week without nasty, in-your-face, raw energy. And trance fanatics…
Damn, what’s that cloud of pine-scented smoke wafting through the South Florida air? Oh, it’s just the impending arrival of Rihanna. She won’t be here till next week (AKA 4/20, the international blunt-blowin’ nation’s favorite holiday), when she takes the stage at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. Still, we’re already…
Taylor Swift is coming to town. She’ll be singing about heartbreak and no-gooders and bad romantic decisions. Of course, that’s all swell and splendid, but we want to see Tay-Tay’s other talents on display. And no, we’re not talking about her ta-tas. Girl has some dank dance moves. And by…
Lots of really stellar talent is hitting stages all across Miami this week. No matter what you fancy — hip-hop, dreamwave, math rock, experimental, country, or just plain pop — you can find it right here in your hometown. Representing the freshest talent from all corners of the country, here…
Those darn Kitsuné kids are always trying to turn you on to new music. And wouldn’t you know it, they have a knack for picking out real talent. Last November, the Parisian electro label brought Oliver and the Twelves to Grand Central for their 10th Anniversary Club Tour. And even…
Whether you like it or not, dance music runs the world and therefore the cultural lexicon. We’re going to go ahead and say that’s a bad thing. Our hashtag-driven, buzz-worthy reality is giving us a headache, mostly because you dancing assholes can’t stop saying the same shit over and over…
Hey! It’s Thursday! The weekend is (almost) officially here, and it’s time to break out the dancing shoes, hemorrhage that wallet, and get nasty as you want to be. There will be all kinds of EDM in the streets of SoBe this weekend, from deep, soulful house to flashy electro-pop…
Genderqueer rapper Mykki Blanco will bite the head off a harpy, steal that bitch’s wings, and work ’em harder than any regular rap dame ever could. That’s because Blanco is no regular rap dame, and she certainly ain’t no regular rap dude. She is hip-hop’s new in-between, the great white…
April has just begun, and no doubt you fell for some embarrassing news clip about Daft Punk’s album release being canceled or a zombie apocalypse — wait, never mind. But rest assured that the good music in this post is not a lie, trick, or gimmick. These incoming jazz musicians,…
Rick Ross needs to Bawse up and take responsibility for his verses. But he doesn’t seem ready to admit to rappin’ about rape. Some guest spot lyrics on “U.O.E.N.O.” from the Miami MC have got a lot of women reconsidering their love for the hefty player. But just as we…
We know Chris Brown can dance, and we know he’s moody, but now we can say without a doubt that he’s a “true artist.” Not only is he gifted in the realm of hip-shaking and heart-breaking, he can really strut his stuff with a spray can. He came down to…
There’s something funny about money. Once you have a certain amount of it, those greenbacks just keep multiplying. You don’t really have to do anything, except sit back and watch that money tree fruit up. Just look at Diddy. He hasn’t done anything in years, and he’s still the richest…
Winter Music Conference, Miami Music Week, and Ultra Music Festival are all over. But this is Miami. We don’t just part one week out of the year. We keep the beat alive all year long! Some of the DJs can’t stand to leave, and can you blame them? We’ve got…
A big part of the moviegoing experience is sound. You might not realize it, but the soundtrack of a scene affects the mood, tone, and overall emotional impact of any given moment. When the music changes, everything changes, and that’s all the fun. Cinema Sounds at O Cinema (90 NW…
If you survived the last ten days, you’ve probably had enough uhntz-uhntz to last you till 2014. Or at least the rest of the month. That’s why we’re taking time out to bring you five of the best chill, live performances happening this week. From hip-hop to electro fusion, post-punk,…
Confidence is sexy. But someone forgot to tell Kanye West about the rule of subtlety. Personally, we think the egomaniacal musician is the genius he claims to be. But all things in moderation. No doubt, his forthcoming album will be a righteous game-changer, inevitably topping charts, and burrowing into our…
Wassup, Miami! And all you foreigners breathing our air. We here at Crossfade are covering all your Ultra Music Festival shenanigans. And we’d be remiss if we didn’t chronicle the adventures of the PLUR nation’s royal queen, Molly Casa of the 305. She’s that gorgeous monster stomping around in kandi…
