Ferry Corsten at Space Miami October 13
Ferry Corsten at Space Miami October 13
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Fact: Creed’s Scott Stapp Tried to Kill Himself, Jumping Out Hotel Window on Miami Beach
With arms wide open, jumping off the balcony. In 2006, Creed singer Scott Stapp was broken and bloody, hanging six-feet from the edge at the Delano Hotel on Miami Beach. But then T.I. swooped in to save the suicidal alt-rocker. No, this isn’t bullshit. It’s fact. And while the rapper…
Chromatics and Prince Rama, Presented by Sweat Records, During Art Basel Miami Beach
You keep running up that hill. And if you get to the end early enough, you might get to some free beer. But you’re definitely going to get an earful of sweet art-pop sounds and enough chill, lo-fi grooves to settle your rambling soul. Join Sweat Records during Art Basel…
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Moving Into $10-Million Miami Mansion!?
Get ready, everyone. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are house-hunting for $10-million Miami mansions. The fashionable, ego-centric couple was spotted wandering the MIA’s rainy streets yesterday, stopping to check out lots of properties, and grabbing each other’s delicious butt cheeks. Oh, to be rich, popular, and in love. But is…
Congorock on Blogging, Hipster Electro, and Whether EDM Is Actually Wimpy
EDM has America by the throat. But how did it get to be this way? Well, we can’t say definitively. Although, it kinda started with blogging hipsters in 2006. Hell, some of the DJs making waves on the scene today started out as bloggers, like Italian electro badass Congorock. He…
Jim Jones Sued by Coco’s, Miami Strip Club, for More Than $15,000 Over Club Shooting
Sometimes it’s a good thing for a rapper to get caught in some crossfire. All that jazz about living what you rhyme and staying true to the streets and whatever. But is street cred ever worth more than $15,000? Jim Jones and his management team at 4th and Goal must…
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Gotye in the Rain at Bayfront Park’s Klipsch Amphitheater in Miami, October 7
Gotye is having a huge year. The Aussie singer, Wally De Backer, and his five-man band are riding the still-cresting wave of hit single “Somebody That I Used to Know,” which exhibits a stunning musicality and dedication to craft not often found on the Billboard Top 40. Last night, Gotye…
Gotye on Writing “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Playing With Rubber Chickens
Wally De Backer, better known as Gotye, is seeing huge success with his most recent album Making Mirrors, especially hit single “Somebody That I Used To Know.” But that’s not quite the reaction he was expecting. In fact, De Backer wasn’t sure if he was creative enough when he wrote…
Gotye on Finding Fame, the Pressures of Success, and His Own VH1 Behind the Music
Not too long ago, Wally “Gotye” De Backer was sitting in his room, playing with loops and samples, building melodies and a lyrical narrative about “broken relationships” and “confusion.” As of press time, the music video for “Somebody I Used To Know” on the official GotyeMusic YouTube channel has 329,598,389…
Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” Video Mashup Samples 130 Covers and Parodies
Gotye wants to know if you’ve seen the mashup he just made. It’s actually quite the inspiring piece of work. Dude took more than 130 of the countless “Somebody That I Used to Know” covers and parodies on YouTube, sampled them, cut them up, and blended them into a moving,…
Hulk Hogan Admits ‘Eating Shit Sandwiches,’ Auditions for Sh!t Show on Miami Beach
Ever eat a shit sandwich? Well, brrrother, go get your fill when Cedric Gervais and LIV’s all-out Sh!t Show on October 27. They’re going totally balls to the wall. In fact, Cedric and the superclassy Miami Beach club even held a search for the biggest shit-eater, -kicker, and/or -starter in…
Kanye Quits Twitter! Blame Kim Kardashian and These Five Other Possible Censors
Guys … Kanye is acting really weird. In a totally uncharacteristic move, the mouthiest, most self-righteous rapper breathing deleted all his genius tweets, with basically no warning or explanation. How could he do such a thing? Like, we’re gonna let you finish … But Kanye West is the best tweeter…
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Ten Gay Rappers Breaking Down Barriers and Bringing Dat Heat
Hip-hop has rarely been heralded for its acceptance of the gay community, but all things must change with time. Lots of rappers and hip-hoppers are speculated to be gay. Lil B seemed like he was coming out when he dropped a mixtape entitled I’m Gay (I’m Happy), but denied it…
Uncle Luke to French Montana and YMCMB: “I’m Looking For My ‘Pop That’ Check”
Somebody isn’t paying the piper, and he’s getting on MTV and bitching about it on red carpets. French Montana’s big pool party hit “Pop That,” featuring verses from Miami resident rappers Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and Drake, seems to owe a lot of its success to a well-chopped sample from…
Diplo Traps Out at LIV Miami, Parties with Hulk Hogan, Kim Kardashian, and Dirty Hairy
Diplo Dirty Hairy’s at LIV, Miami Beach Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Better Than: Being dead or in jail. Trappin’ is hard work. But someone’s gotta do it. Good thing the World’s Crunkest DJ came through town last night to serve the fiends with every bit of crack music they could…
20 Worst Pop Hits of the Last 20 Years
Happy Birthday, Nielson! The SoundScan system just turned 20. And although it’s probably on its deathbed, Billboard is celebrating the watermark with a series of chart-topping lists. The latest release: The top 100 pop songs since the system’s implementation, back in ’92. Some Miami-bred musicians made the cut, with Pitbull,…
Pretty Lights With 12th Planet at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 2
Pretty Lights With 12th Planet, Sounduo and SuperVision Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Better Than: Pretty Lights has ever been. The man known as Pretty Lights puts on one hell of a show. He’s really gotta bring it with that kinda name. And he definitely lives up to…
Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson Aren’t Fat: An Open Letter to America
What the hell is wrong with you, America? Look at you, sitting there covered in Cheeto dust, hearts pumping pure Coca-Cola, and you’re making fun of this nation’s beautiful pop tarts because they happen to put on 25 pounds? We here at Crossfade are tired of these finger-pointing, gut-busting shenanigans…
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Six Richest Ladies in the Music Business: From Katy Perry to Rihanna and Britney Spears
Who’s that get-it girl rakin’ in all those millions? Forbes just released its list of filthiest rich bitches, counting down the leading ladies with the most cake. No surprise, Oprah tops the chart. But six musically inclined females nestled up behind her. Well, about $100 million behind. So which pop…
Congorock Talks Afro-Disco, Record Shopping in Manila, and Collabo Track With Sean Paul
These days, you can’t go outside without hearing the sickeningly familiar strains of “Le7els.” But before that sweet melody had the scene on fire, the go-to track of the moment was a little edgier. Congorock is the Italian electro monster behind massive anthem “Babylon,” which he never even thought would…
Ferry Corsten on the Power of EDM: “‘I Served in Iraq and Your Music Pulled Me Through'”
Ferry Corsten is a trance powerhouse. While the world of EDM is shiny and new to young Americans, bro is packing decades of experience. When these little ravers were just dropping balls, Corsten was already well versed in dropping beats. So by now, he’s terribly jaded, right? Maybe he’d be…
Janet Jackson and Six Other Secret Celebrity Muslims
Just when you think you know someone, because they’ve literally grown up in the public eye, you find out that they’re one of four wives to an Arab millionaire and a secret Muslim! Well, that’s what the National Enquirer is saying about Janet Jackson in its latest cover story. And…