See also “Frank Ocean Is Gay: A Ten-Point History of Coming Out in Music, From Bowie to Lance Bass.” There’s a new way of declaring “no homo” before complimenting another dude’s ridiculous abs or quipping that homie’s butt sags in JNCO jeans. His name is Frank Ocean. Lil Wayne has…
Ever since Against All Authority screamed, “I’m a fucking timebomb waiting to explode,” backed by a sax, the world has felt the fury of ska punk from Miami. Keeping the spirit of the streets alive with a positive message is Askultura, a ten-piece band that combines DIY punk roots and…
Shortly after beating a woman (you know, Rihanna) and pleading guilty to felony assault charges in 2009, the Superior Court of California slapped Chris Brown on the wrist with a remarkably lenient punishment. In short, the ill-tempered pop star received five years probation and was ordered to serve six months…
See also “Juvenile Arrested in Miami Beach” and “Juvenile’s Miami Beach Arrest Report: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown.” Cocky and Confident, just like the title of his 2009 LP, Juvenile (or his lead counsel) pled not guilty to a disorderly conduct charge racked up last month in Miami Beach, according to…
Hey, kid. No more waiting for the man. The time has finally come. UR1 Festival tickets are on sale! Right effing now! The ambitious first-time art and music festival will be making a big splash during Art Basel Miami Beach weekend. And it’s gonna be your chance to catch some…
See also “Snoop Doggy Dogg Lion and Six Other Musicians’ Midcareer Name-Changes.” During a recent trip to Toronto, hip-hop elder statesman and born-again reggae artist Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Dogg) was asked about the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Snoop was in Canada promoting Reincarnated, a new documentary detailing the MC’s…
Even though their raging bromance seems to be fizzling, 50 Cent recently told radio jock Rickey Smiley that he and Floyd Mayweather were “always [going to] be cool.” And until this morning, we believed him. But then Fiddy turned his back on Money and ventured into enemy territory with the…
And the nominees are … Kanye West, a handful of other MCs, and seven websites. During 106 and Park last night, actor-comedian Mike Epps announced that he’d be reprising his role as host of BET’s annual Hip-Hop Awards, airing October 9, and revealed some of this year’s nominees. Yeezy was…
Tears, they’re not often shed in the rap game. But during an appearance on MTV’s RapFix Live yesterday, DMX dropped his tough-guy persona and let the waterworks flow. X was talking about his mom when he choked up, detailing the painful past that the two share and their counseling session…
See also “Lady Gaga Announces Born This Way Ball Tour” — plus “Gaga Photo Book by Terry Richardson: Perfect Gift for Gay Hipster Nephews.” Every time a pop star shaves her head, a famous photographer’s mother dies. Alright, not really. But in the case of Lady Gaga and Terry Richardson,…
See also “Sisqo and Dru Hill Joining Kelly Price for Forever R&B Concert in Miami” When Sisqo plays the BankUnited Center on September 22, he’s likely to draw a crowd larger than the fewer-than-400 who showed up to see his show in Uganda last month. By bringing Dru Hill along…
See also “Avril Lavigne & Nickelback, Diarrhea-Flavored Mouthwash, Four Other Gross Marriages.” OK, this Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger engagement thing has gone too far. At first, it seemed fun. Or at least, an efficient way for a vengeful Old Testament god to smite them both with a single bolt…
Electric Pickle has just announced that it will be closed for at least the next two weeks. The reason given in the official statement released by the venue is “to undergo official renovations for the upcoming season.” But what about all those scheduled events? Not to worry. They will go…
When you really love someone, you tattoo their face on your neck to prove it. But when you’ve been in the news for beating up your beloved and everyone judges you for being a dick, then you get a tat that sort of looks like them and deny the resemblance…
See also “Rihanna Announces Diamonds 2013 World Tour, Coming to South Florida in April.” Rihanna’s under-boob made a surprise appearance on Twitter last night, all in honor of Dolly, the singer’s late grandmother. Covering her breasts with an arm, Rihanna tweeted a picture of her latest tattoo, an upper ribcage…
Some people felt a little underwhelmed when we here at Crossfade revealed that Kanye West, The Offspring, Keane, Cocoon Heroes, Lou Reed, Erick Morillo, and Bob Sinclar had been tapped to perform at the first-ever UR1 Festival at Bayfront Park during Art Basel Miami Beach week. Well, another nine names…
See also “Fashion Freakouts at the MTV VMAs 2012” — plus “MTV Video Music Awards 2012’s Big Winners and Even Bigger Losers.” Last night, America’s pop culture elite came together in Los Angeles to celebrate almost 30 years of Moonmen. It was the 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards, and…
See also “Miley Cyrus to Tyler The Creator: ‘My Barber Couldn’t Even Come Close to the F#$% Job That Is Your Face.'” Miley Cyrus isn’t even old enough to drink. But the former Disney star isn’t letting that stop her from singing about wine. Yesterday, the 19-year-old singer dropped a…
Got plans this weekend? Cancel them and go support live music instead. We’re here to help with our freshly updated calendar of Miami concerts. The listings are sortable by artist and venue. Even price, if you like to choose bands based on cost per riff. There’s also a big list…
See also “Fashion Freakouts at the MTV VMAs 2012” — plus “MTV VMAs 2012: Seven Things That Sucked and Seven Things That Didn’t Totally Suck.” If, last night, you shouted, “Screw crappy pop!” and chose Barack, then you’ve probably got no effing idea who won and lost at the MTV…
This year, MTV Tr3s partnered up with Korean automaker Kia Motors to crown the Tr3s Best Latino Artist of the Year, an award said to “honor” the 2012 Video Music Awards. And this morning in a press release sent out by network, it was announced that bachata king Romeo Santos…
Black Star’s Mos Def and Talib Kweli said it best when they sang, “It’s kind of dangerous to be an MC.” There’s just too much violence in hop-hop. So much in fact that it might make bleeding heart Lupe Fiasco hang up his hat for good. He threatened to retire…
