Saweetie Is Bringing Icy to Rolling Loud
For Bay Area rapper Saweetie, trash beats and subpar flows were not an option. She’s too Icy.
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The Best Concerts in Miami This Week
Miami’s premier hip-hop festival will roll into a new location at Hard Rock Stadium this week after ditching Bayfront Park. Cardi B will no longer headline this year’s Rolling Loud Festival as she awaits the arrival of Baby Bardi, but Offset will hit the stage with his Migos mates, along with headliners J. Cole, Travis Scott, and Future.
DJ Khaled Spouts Regressive Gender Politics in Unearthed Interview: “A Woman Should Praise the Man”
DJ Khaled can’t catch a break lately. First the shady cryptocurrency he endorsed last year was revealed to be a scam. Now he’s catching flak for statements he made in 2014.
The String Assassins’ Jay Kuchera Is on the Front Lines of Florida’s Opioid Epidemic
“Two more spine injections and then I’m free.” That is not a text a writer typically receives before interviewing a musician, but there’s nothing illicit about the message. The man sending it is Dr. Jay Kuchera. He plays guitar for the blues-jam-rock-bluegrass-melding band the String Assassins, which will rock the Ford Stage at SunFest this Saturday, May 5.
The Wonder Years’ Dan Campbell Reflects on New Album and Messing With Dolphins Fans
Attention: Dan Campbell is making his return. No, Dolphins fans, not that Dan Campbell — the interim Fins coach in 2015. It’s Dan Campbell the lead singer of the Philly-bred pop-punk outfit the Wonder Years. The band — also featuring guitarists Matt Brasch and Casey Cavaliere, bassist Josh Martin, drummer Mike Kennedy, and guitarist/keyboardist Nick Steinborn — will play Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale May 12.
Post Malone’s “White Iverson” Is a Brilliant Commentary on Human Decay
The world was introduced to the singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer known as Post Malone by his 2015 single “White Iverson.” Listeners streamed the song about a million times in the month after he independently put it up on SoundCloud, which immediately drew the attention of major record labels…
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Cake (the Band) Is a Taste Worth Acquiring
Maybe you don’t know Cake outside of the 1996 single “The Distance” or the 1998 hit “Short Skirt Long Jacket,” but the band’s repertoire is worth exploring in depth.
Sevyn Streeter on Overcoming Depression and Stepping Into the Spotlight
Sevyn streeter talks songwriting, depression, and being well rounded.
Kodak Black Has Changed His Legal Name to Bill K. Kapri
Despite being a hugely popular rapper, Kodak Black doesn’t seem to have very high self-esteem. He’s caught flack in the past for saying he doesn’t like to date women with his own skin tone. Apparently, he’s also not a fan of his own birth name, Dieuson Octave, either. So he…
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Queens of the Stone Age Threw a Rockers’ Rave at Bayfront Park
Even if you prefer Soulwax to Slayer, there should be enough room in your heart for acts that flagrantly and unabashedly rock. Queens of the Stone Age is one such act, and last night the bandmates brought their dancing shoes to Miami. In front of a near-sold-out crowd, Josh Homme…
The Ten Best Acts at Rolling Loud 2018
What you need to see at the nation’s largest hip-hop festival.
Ski Mask the Slump God Leaks His Own Mixtape, Explains It All on Twitch
The most 2018 rap story imaginable.
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The Best Cinco de Mayo Parties in South Florida UPDATED
Did last month’s visit from Vincente Fox, the hilariously outspoken anti-Trump former president of Mexico, inspire you to celebrate our neighbors to the south this Cinco de Mayo? It should have. It’s a holiday where anything goes. Miami has some excellent options for partying with dignity — until you drink too many margaritas and slap on a sombrero.
Fifteen Songs That Made Miami
Miami is a young city. Its history has included riots, violence, and craziness, as well as repeated waves of immigration. Through it all, its citizens have turned time and again to music. With words, beats, and melodies, Miamians have expressed themselves and shared their stories with the world. Hundreds of…
Sango Embodies the Change He Wants to See in the DJ World
Sango uses change to his advantage to create a new wave in DJing
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The Best Concerts in Miami This Week
It’s a great week for rock ‘n’ roll fans in Miami. Queens of the Stone Age will hit Bayfront Park Tuesday night, and local heavyweights Viniloversus, Heavy Drag, and SunGhosts will play at venues around town this week. But it can’t all be good news. Bhad Bhabie — AKA the “Cash Me Ousside” girl — somehow milked her 15 minutes of talk-show fame into a show at the Hangar. If you’re paying for that one, it’s on you.
Jaialai Aims to Make Videos as Psychedelic as Its Music
When you dub yourself a psychedelic rock band, the look can be just as crucial as the sound. If you’ve ever seen the local space rockers of Jaialai play live, you’ve experienced their dedication to pleasing audience’s eyes as well as the ears with the help of their light artist and honorary fifth member, Mikihumo. Now the Miami-based band is bringing its brand of trippiness to a pair of music videos.
Bush Tetras Bare Themselves at Gramps
As the world’s premier cultural destination, there’s never been more to do in New York City than there is today. Having completed its transformation into a safer, cleaner, and friendlier metropolitan hub, the Big Apple now holds more cultural sights than seem reasonably possible.
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Innov Gnawa Brings “Moroccan Blues” to the North Beach Bandshell
Samir LanGus vividly recalls the traveling Gnawa musicians who passed through his village. As a child growing up in Morocco, he was entranced by their music and would follow them wherever they went. His mom would frantically look for him, knowing of his tendency to be almost literally carried away…
BluLine the Artist Is What Miami’s Underground R&B Scene Needs
Purple rose petals covered the floor at Gramps Wynwood while the R&B duo BluLine the Artist whispered sweet nothings into my ear. I swear we locked eyes as they harmonized. I felt they were only singing to me, but when their pop-driven R&B music stopped, my trance was broken.
Bhad Bhabie Is a Real Rapper Now
Bhad Bhabie is back in the news. You know, the “Cash Me Ousside” girl? Danielle Bregoli? Yeah, we have to call her Bhad Bhabie now. It’s her rap name. She’s a rapper. She’s gonna do a concert at the Hangar May 4. Anyway, she’s back in the news for several reasons.
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Janna Pelle’s “Hit and Run” Video Pays Tribute to Miami Cyclist Killed by a Distracted Driver
Janna Pelle’s “Hit and Run” music video pays tribute to Miami cyclist and lifelong best friend Patrick Wanninkhof, who was killed by a distracted driver in 2015.