“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…
Miami: a city of clubs, a premier dance music destination. Our crowds want only the best in established and up-and-coming house DJs from around the world. And what the Magic City wants, the Magic City gets. Turkish import Deniz Koyu, named an MTV EDM artist to watch in 2012, will…
Rebecca and Fiona at Set Nightclub August 5
Identity Festival 2012 at Klipsch Amphitheater August 4
These days, musicians are nothing without high-profile, million-dollar endorsements. You just aren’t a winner unless you’re shilling soda, makeup, electronics, and your own personal brand of booze. Luckily, today’s commercial powerhouses are more entrepreneurial than ever. So they will literally sell anything for the chance to make some extra cash…
See also “A$AP Rocky Announces LongLiveA$AP 2012 Tour With Fillmore Miami Beach Show.” It had been 62 days since Miami’s last zombie attack. But now we have to restart the counter. A$AP Rocky and his A$AP Mob just released “Bath Salt,” a dark banger with enough evil swag to make…
See also Crossfade’s interview with Eric Prydz and “Identity Festival 2012’s Five Most Exciting Artists.” Identity Festival is coming, and many of you are no doubt running around the city, calling everyone you know, trying to finalize all your “preparations” for Saturday, August 4. It’s an exciting chance to see…
See also “Madonna’s Midlife Crisis on Video: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown.” J. Lo is freaking out. She’s 43 years old, she just dumped her hubby, and she’s existing in the post-Will.i.am./Lil Jon electro-pop explosion. We’ve all seen what this has done to Madonna. And now the Latin songstress is “Goin’…
Don’t you want to dress like Joel Zimmerman? The skinny, mouthy man — better known as Deadmau5 — is the EDM rat king of hoodies, baggy shirts, and baseball caps. And now you can cop some official Mau5-approved clothes. Teaming up with sporty, punky streetwear brand Neff, Zimmerman has created…
See also Crossfade’s show report, “Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne Pussy Poppin’ at Pink Friday Roman Reloaded Show” — plus a 15-photo recap of Nicki Minaj in Miami. Nicki Minaj is a freaky fashion icon. Her outrageous looks have earned her a line of limited-edition Barbies, a legion of gay…
Has anyone seen Molly? She needs to register to vote in time for election season. Good thing Insomniac and Rock the Vote have teamed up to push that party girl and all her 18-and-up friends off the dance floor and into the voting booths this November. Spin the Vote is…
Trap music. It’s superhuge right now with the cool kids and it’s overrunning Soundcloud. Yet despite its growing popularity, a lot of people have one basic question … What the fuck is trap? Because of recent EDM trends, many people would tell you it’s the “new dubstep” or the “new…
