Big Poppa E went down to Biscayne Bay and rowed his way to the land of dead legends. R.I.P., dude. But his fellow musicians in Miami have banded together to raise $10,000 for a student award in his name — the Big Poppa E Music Scholarship Endowment Fund — so…
Pretty Lights is a man from Colorado. His name is Derek Vincent Smith. He makes party music. And he has built a legion of dedicated fans all around the world. His blend of hip-hop and funk with glitched-out EDM has literally changed the game. It set him apart from the…
Kanye West may be a genius, but he’s no stranger to double standards. When his “perfect bitch” drops a sex tape, it’s totally awesome and everyone should watch it over and over while gettin’ freaky. But when Yeezy himself drops a sex tape, it’s, like, the worst thing that’s ever…
Tampa rapper Money-Clipz has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for possession of over 28 grams of crack cocaine with an intent to distribute. Jeez Louise! First, they tell you that sharing is caring and then they throw you in jail for caring too much. Mixed messages, you…
He’s dressed in head-to-toe black, covered in studs with two bullet belts, a foot-long blue fan mohawk, and green paint smeared across his face like some kind of ceremonial warpaint. Then this punk leans into the microphone. And mustering an exaggerated sneer as spittle flies with each syllable, he dramatically…
Hashish will make a lady do some crazy shit. Like give her new album a 23-word title. Say, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do. Or maybe even make a run for the Mexican…
Scream, beat freaks. The official lineup for Go Big Productions’ ultra-sexy Halloween costume party Back in Black was just announced. And Saturday, October 27, is shaping up to be a terrifyingly awesome night of uhntz-uhntz. As we here at Crossfade mentioned earlier this week, Dirty South will be heading up…
Shakira is having a remarkably productive month. It’s also been reproductive. Less than four weeks after being named the 40th most powerful woman on the planet and two-days removed from landing a spring coaching gig on NBC’s The Voice, the Colombian pop star confirmed that she and boyfriend Gerard Pique…
Amon Tobin’s ISAM 2.0 Concert at Fillmore Miami Beach September 22
M83 at Fillmore Miami Beach September 26
Off!, With Negative Approach, at Grand Central September 26
Julio Iglesias at Hard Rock Live September 21 and 22
Florence and the Machine at the BB&T Center September 26
Brother Ali at Culture Room September 23
PillowTalk at Villa 221 September 22
Forever R&B, With Kelly Price, Dru Hill, Carl Thomas, and Shirley Murdock, at BankUnited Center September 22
He lost “M.J. at Summer Jam” to propofol, but Jay-Z still has “Obama on the text” to keep him company. In fact, they hung out last night. President Barack Obama spent part of the evening with celebrity superfriends Jay-Z and Beyoncé, and about 100 guests of their guests at a…
What’s done is done. Steven Tyler cheated on Joe Perry with Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson. But “now it’s time to bring rock back.” And just as Tyler promised when he announced that he’d be leaving American Idol to rededicate his time to Aerosmith, the group’s been “kicking some serious…
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Better Than: Jethro Tull? Hmm … There’s reason to consider. Ian Anderson’s decision to revisit Jethro Tull’s most elaborate opus (and no, we’re not talking Aqualung) certainly took some fans by surprise, if for no other reason that the…
Despite opposing views on war, the current administration, or foreign policy, supporting our men and women in uniform is something that all Americans can agree on. After all, we’re forever indebted to their brave, selfless service, and commitment to our country. So buy a vet a beer. Or simply thank…
Last Halloween weekend, Midtown Miami played ghost host to the “largest dance music costume party in the U.S.,” transforming a 70,000 square-foot arena into a maddening scene of titties, booze, and bass-fueled mayhem. It was a sold-out event for Go Big Productions, topped by headliners like Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian…
Wyclef Jean is baring his soul in the upcoming autobiography, Purpose: An Immigrant’s Story. And he’s including all the dirty details. For more than a decade, fans of epic rap group The Fugees have been fascinated with the details of the band’s demise, the sexual relationship between Lauryn Hill and…
