Iggy Azalea. You probably know her as the white girl rapper from Australia who writes rhymes about sex, drugs, and violence. But you really shouldn’t judge a woman by her viral video. In reality, everyone is more complex than some public persona. And Azalea is an intelligent, thoughtful, and well-spoken…
Calling all aggressive beat-seekers: Italy’s Nari and Milani are coming to Miami. They’re in the running for DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs of 2012, and you can catch them dropping only the best in deep and thumping techno this Sunday at Set (320 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach). These two have…
If there were a Dutch version of Swedish House Mafia, it would be Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano. That’s quite a lofty statement, but when it comes from SHM’s Axwell after he played with the duo in Ibiza, you take notice. It must feel fantastic to be these guys. Just…
Nadastrom at Grand Central August 16
Holy rolls! Rick Ross (AKA The Bawse) is gonna appear shirtless and covered in ice on the cover of this month’s Rolling Stone as he continues to push God Forgives, I Don’t. But thanks in part to Crossfade contributor Jesse Serwer, we don’t have to wait to get inside the…
See also “Top Ten Musical Makeover Stunts: From Miley Cyrus to Justin Bieber and Micheal Jackson.” Miley Cyrus is a terrible troll. We’ve all seen her new haircut. (If you haven’t, then look at it now.) And everyone on the Internet has an opinion, whether they think it’s an awkward…
See also “DJ Khaled’s ‘I’m On One’: Five Reasons Why It Was 2011’s Most Miami-Tastic Music Video.” DJ Khaled keeps making hits and filling them out with his bestest friends. In fact, he’s turning ’em out so fast that we just got a two-for-one special. Maybe Khaled saved some cash…
See also “Miley Cyrus to Tyler The Creator: “My ‘Barber’ Couldn’t Even Come Close to the F#$% Job That Is Your Face.” So much of today’s music industry is image. But what happens when a pop star totally hates the way that she’s been played out by her PR people?…
Who “Luv Dem Strippers”? Well, we here at Crossfade do. Ditto 2 Chainz and Nicki MInaj, whose new music video features enough bulbous, earthquakin’ ass to force a 12-year-old boy into puberty. “I Luv Dem Strippers” is a modern-day love song to the working girls of America. Plus, it features…
See the full 36-photo slideshow of Fake Blood at Grand Central. Fake Blood With Damaged Goods and Mike Deuce Grand Central, Miami Saturday, August 11, 2012 Better Than: Parties with the Manson family. Not everything that’s hard is dubstep. And just because it’s dark, doesn’t mean it can’t be funky…
See also “Diplo, ‘Mr. Express Yourself,’ Announces Expression Session Party at LIV Miami.” So, as you should know, Diplo will be coming to LIV for a special expression session on Wednesday, October 3. But what exactly is expressing yourself? Does Diplo want you to write an epic poem about love…
“Yo Skrill, College Drop it hard!” Or, uh, something like that … It came out yesterday that Skrillex got all up in the studio with Kanye West, and as far as Skrill knows, he worked on a track that will be West’s “first song” on the follow-up to Yeezy’s 2010…
As you should know, Afrojack protégé R3hab is coming to rock the house at LIV this Saturday. And we here at Crossfade sent him some need-to-know questions. We were desperate for the scoop on why R3hab’s got a number “3” in his name. But he refused to tell us. It’s…
See also “25 Diplo-Certified Ways to ‘Express Yourself.'” Spread your legs, arch your back, work it down, and make it clap … Diplo is coming to town. Oh yeah, Mr. Express Himself will be hitting the flashing lights of LIV for a crunked-up edition of the weekly Dirty Hairy on…
Are you ready to make hip-hop history? Don’t worry — it’s a lot easier than you think. No need to struggle over a dope mixtape, because you can Make Hip Hop History Wednesday nights at Set (320 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach). Featuring the hottest hip-hop hits blended masterfully by your…
The British are coming! Quick, put on your dancing shoes and head to South Beach! The UK’s Alex Metric hits the scene Friday at Mansion (1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach), where he’ll deliver his hip brand of house, electro, and funky synths to one of Miami’s most fabulous dance floors…
See also “Cat Power’s Sun Album Announced, Listen to First Single, ‘Ruin.'” Hell to the yeah! Cat Power is back! After a six-year hiatus, the singer-songwriter otherwise known as Chan Marshall is set to release a new album, Sun, at the beginning of September. And where there is an album…
See also “Ten Raging Punks (And Other Rockers) Who Crashed the Daytime Talk Show Circuit.” Punk rock is more than just a genre of music. It’s an attitude, a lifestyle, a way of carrying oneself in the face of life’s silly bullshit and tired assholes. But if we can define…
Yo, beat freaks. It’s almost time to slow it down and heat things up at Grand Central, because another edition of Miami Moombahton Massive is coming this way. D.C. moombah founders Nadastrom will be topping the bill on Thursday, August 16, alongside local boys Craze and JWLZ. Surely, this is…
See also Crossfade’s concert review of Identity Festival 2012 in Miami. We’re getting used to ravers dressed like candy-coated, rainbow-drenched, half-naked furries. Still, the crowd at Bayfront Park’s Klipsch Amphitheater for Identity Festival really upped the ante. While some stuck to the old rave faves, some brazen girls and guys…
If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it. Unless you’re a millionaire musician with a megasuccessful career. And then fuck it, change your name completely. We’re pretty sure that’s how the old adage goes, and that’s what you’d be led to believe by Crossfade’s little list of moniker madness. When an…
See also “Who Wants Tickets for Identity Festival in Miami?” and “ID 2012 in Miami: Full Lineup and Set Times.” Identity Festival 2012 in Miami is 52 hours away! And no doubt the city’s epic partiers are gearing up to get down with Eric Prydz, Wolfgang Gartner, Madeon, and all…
