Being a full-time electro-pop rapper is hard work. Just ask Flo Rida. His secret? Serious abs, bro. And Flo’s ready to share his fitness tips, telling Billboard about a Rida-branded workout DVD series that could hit shelves as early as the end of this year. But why wait for the…
See also Crossfade’s show report, “Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne Pussy Poppin’ at Pink Friday Roman Reloaded Show in Miami” — plus a 15-photo recap of Nicki Minaj in Miami. In the summer of 2010, Nicki Minaj told Interview Magazine that, from the beginning, she was thinking like a role…
See also “Lights Out Festival Promises ‘a Jaw-Dropping Experience.'” Lights Out Festival With Felix Da Housecat, RJD2, Felix Cartal, and others Soho Studios, Miami Saturday, July 21, 2012 Better Than: Sitting at home, playing with your finger gloves. For their first proper party, the guys behind Dementia Events pledged to…
Being a famous rapper is awesome. You get all the fancy cars, expensive champagne, and bad bitches your icy heart desires. It’s all part of the job description. And for once in your life, you’re doing it wrong if you don’t brag about it to everyone! So what happens when…
We’re all sexual beings. But we’re not always lucky enough to have another sexual being with us when the moment strikes. Thankfully, we’re handily equipped to take care of business. Everybody faps. And if someone says they don’t diddle themselves at night, they’re liars. It’s part of the human condition…
We’re officially balls-deep into summer and everyone is covered in a thin film of uncomfortable sweat. But despite the already-oppressive temps, Grand Central is turning up the heat. The Downtown Miami hangout just added three killer new shows to its end-of-summer and early-fall concert schedule, kicking things off with England’s…
Lights Out Festival With Felix da Housecat, RJD2, Felix Cartal at Soho Studios July 21
See also “Identity Festival 2012 Announces Tour Schedule and Lineup, Tries Again in Miami.” Last year, the Identity Festival turned out to be a real tease. There was the threat of a hurricane. The party got canceled. And we here in Miami never even got the chance to get down…
Yo, Paste Magazine just released a very interesting infographic, taking a look at how many times each major American city has been repped in the rap game. Unsurprisingly, New York and Los Angeles take the top spots. But our own hip-hop haven comes in at a paltry sixth, behind Atlanta,…
See Crossfade’s concert review of Kaskade’s Freaks of Nature tour in Miami — plus the full 50-photo slideshow. Fashionistas the world over flock to America’s EDM scene seeking inspiration and insight into new trends and hip styles. Paris, London, and Harajuku hold their breath to see what our nation’s young…
When American socialites start DJing, it’s never pretty. But when Swedish duo Rebecca and Fiona hit the studio, the rest of the world takes notice for all the right reasons. These fashionistas are more than just pretty faces, they’re masters of the modern synth-pop sound. That’s why Kaskade tapped them…
See also “Cooper Avenue Arriving at New World Garage Space This Summer.” Bardot loves its clientele, almost as much as it loves great food and music. The Midtown venue, owner Amir Ben-Zion, and crew are all about the finer things in life. So last Thursday, they showed their appreciation by…
See also “Fashion Freakouts at Kaskade’s Freaks of Nature Tour in Miami” — plus the full 50-photo slideshow. Kaskade Freaks of Nature Tour With Alvin Risk Klipsch Ampitheater at Bayfront Park, Miami Saturday, July 14, 2012 Better Than: High-school heartbreak and all that icky teenager stuff. The youth of America…
See also “Ultra Music Festival TV Hits YouTube, Free Stream of Can U Feel It EDM Documentary.” Ultra Music Festival Television is alive! Just hours ago, UMFTV debuted on YouTube with its first bit of exclusive content: a ten-minute mini-journey with Avicii through his first-ever UMF headlining set. We see…
LCD Soundsystem’s Shut Up and Play the Hits at Tower Theater July 18
Lady Gaga is a monster. Having successfully dominated the social spheres of Facebook and Twitter, Mother Monster has launched an egocentric networking haven all her own. A combination of Pinterest, Reddit, and ’90s AOL chat rooms, LittleMonsters.com allows Gaga fans to share their shitty memes, Gaga news from across the…
Shit is poppin’ and it ain’t no Redenbacher. French Montana is back with another boobie-shaking music video featuring Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and one sick-ass 2 Live Crew sample. In true Miami pool party fashion, there’s plenty of near-nude bitches, squirt-gun violence, product placement, and drug references. So essentially,…
See also “Ultra Music Festival TV Debuts With Avicii and Madonna: ‘That Was One of the Most Amazing Experiences of My Life!'” We want our UMF TV. And this is it … A new YouTube channel featuring original EDM-themed content from the people at Ultra Music Festival and Final Kid…
“We realized there was a problem in Miami,” says Jeremie Akiba, who runs Dementia Events with Jeremy Carpenter. “All of the artists that come to South Florida cost an arm and a leg to go see. So we wanted to produce an affordable music festival for the masses, along with…
We’ve got a theory that can no longer be ignored. Every time we see a sweet R&B starlet hook up with a rough and rowdy rapper for a Top 40 banger, we can’t help imagining all the hot and sweaty sex they must’ve had while recording. We used to think…
Gasping to regain relevancy in a post-“Pretty Boy Swag” rap game, Soulja Boy has inserted himself into the A$AP Rocky vs. SpaceGhostPurrp Twitter beef. Though Rocky and The Ghost used to be buddies, collaborating on tracks and rhymes, shit’s gone bad. About 14 days ago, someone from A$AP’s crew allegedly…
Odd Future crooner Frank Ocean recently opened up on Tumblr about falling in love with a man, and the blogosphere is buzzing with stories about gay Franky. But we’re stuck on how modern this whole coming-out ceremony has become. Gays, bisexuals, and lesbians have been a big part of the…
