Sandwiched between Usher on May 18 and a “special Thursday” performance by the future American Idol champ and runner-up on May 31, Pitbull has been added to the mainstream list of musical acts tackling the Today Show stage as one of several participating in the year’s Toyota Summer Concert Series…
See Crossfade’s top ten 4/20 parties in Miami. In the days before ganja, Planet Earth was a boring expanse of mountains, flatlands, and water. But on the fourth day, there was weed, and it was good, and after 20 hits off the burning bush, man was hungry, and he filled…
It’s the 64th hottest track on iTunes. And now Pitbull’s taking you behind the scenes of the music video shoot for “Back in Time.” Earlier today, Miami’s Mr. Worldwide dropped an exclusive two-minute-and-22-second teaser trailer for the Men in Black 3 theme song on his official Vevo channel. Shot on…
Kanye West … The dude’s obviously troubled. And according to at least two exes, he’s got an awfully violent temper. If the rumors are true, Kim Kardashian may be dating a physically abusive mental case with a dangerously short fuse and a celebrity porn obsession. Worst of all, she is…
J. Nics has the kind of voice that always sounds cool. Gravelly and guttural, it’s as forceful and blunt as it is smooth and soothing. Fortunately, the rapper (appropriately nicknamed “Polar Bear Mack”) has something to say. The acronymic title of his latest mixtape, SNAS: The Product, stands for “Southern…
Schizophrenic instability. It’s a dangerously shaky state of being that threatens every facet of life. But for the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson’s psychosis was also the group’s paradoxical saving grace. This year, the iconic surf band is celebrating its 50th anniversary by hitting the road and tackling major U.S. festivals…
A Flock of Seagulls is remembered for two things. Some people fondly recall the Liverpool quartet for its 1982 single — and accompanying MTV mega-hit video — “I Ran (So Far Away),” as well as a steady string of other hazy, early-’80s Duran Duran-isms. But to the average North American…
Nicki Minaj’s fans are pissed. The rap star deactivated her Twitter account (@NickiMinaj) on Sunday after accusing a fan site of leaking music from her album. Although she blocked the site, Nicki decided to say her goodbyes. “Like seriously, its but so much a person can take. Good fucking bye,”…
Vince Neil performing at his new Vegas strip club and singing Mötley Crüe songs about hot slutty babes sounds like the most greasy, redundant spectacle since The Gathering of the Juggalos. Nevertheless, this past weekend, Mr. Neil indeed launched a Sin City adult entertainment complex that follows this exact model…
See Coachella’s top six moments from Friday, April 13; the fest highlights from Saturday, April 14; a four-point recap from Sunday, April 15 — plus “Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs.” A resurrection of biblical proportions — Tupac Amaru Shakur rises from the dead for a three-song set with…
For some people, grinding is to be done with a skateboard. Specifically, it refers to sliding along an elevated edge (bench, curb, bench, rail) using the board’s trucks instead of the wheels or deck. A grinder, on the other hand, is a hot submarine sandwich. And many a rapper has…
Booty bass never went out of style in Miami. And now it’s experiencing a resurgence all across the nation. So, of course, it’s time for the banging debut track and music video from Otto Von Schirach, Debbie D, and the Miami Booty Club. And it’s super effing dirty! Featuring vocals…
“Dinorocks!” We here at Crossfade just received that non-sensical message from The Overthrow’s Sam Baum via text, email, and phone. Our reply: “WTF … Our favorite’s the Triassic era. So what?” His response: An official Overthrow newsletter containing hype about a secret show and afterparty with Mad Decent’s “Original Don”…
Mel Gibson’s an angry motherfucker. Hollywood’s anti-Semitic Christ crusader seemingly hates everything from Israel to his former girlfriend Oksana Gregorieva to positive press. But to say John Lennon “deserved to be shot” … That’s crossing the line, Mad Max. Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is accusing Gibson of making some disturbing…
Dude, Langerado is dead. Forever. So how’s a Miami indie band like South Miami teen foursome Astronaut ever gonna get to play a big-deal rock music festival? The answer: Win Bonnaroo’s Road to Roo contest with a little help from Crossfade, local scene supporters Space Between Words, and the 0.5%…
Headlined by the Black Keys, Radiohead, and west coast rap superstars Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Coachella’s back-to-back weekend stint at Indio, California’s Empire Polo Ground kicks off tomorrow. While the festival will inevitably produce memorable moments, few will top the resurrection of Nate Dogg, G-funk’s most deceased “melodic homie.”…
Your mama is so one-in-a-million. Just, like, the best you ever had. So why not make up for all that bitching you did when she was just trying to raise you right? Go show her a good time this Mother’s Day. Sure, sexy isn’t what we usually think mom needs…
He was born in Toronto. He hung around the NYC music scene for a few years. And then he settled in the MIA circa 2008. But now superskilled and masterful singer, songwriter, and solo recording artist Tristan Clopet is heading “back to New York.” “So why am I moving?” he…
Haitian dance band Tabou Combo has come a long way since starting out as Los Incognitos in Petionville, Haiti, in 1968. After moving to New York City in the ’70s, Yvon “Kapi” Andre and the rest of the group has ignited disco floors from Gabon to Miami with its dancetastic…
Seven days ago, the airwaves at “Miami’s Party Station” went (figuratively) dead when SoFla booty bass pioneer and 22-year radio vet DJ Laz announced he was quitting his morning show at WPOW-FM. “Rumors are true, I am no longer with Power 96,” Laz confirmed last Monday night via Twitter. “I…
Ralph Lauren and denim are arguably two of the most American facets of ready-to-wear designer clothing. But in a surprising move, the company that brought country club duds to prominence in the late 1960s has gone Swedish. In fact, they’ve gone Swedish house. According to Rolling Stone, “Swedish mega DJ/producer…
What do you call a sadomasochistic exhibitionist with an offensively perfect body and an affinity for whips, chains, and Brazilian porn? Well, Rihanna, of course. Staying true to her “I don’t have anything to hide” campaign, the Barbadian pop princess opened up about her online porn preferences yesterday, admitting she’s…
