When it comes to making a regional song into a global phenomenon, gotta hand it to Jay-Z. “Empire State of Mind” isn’t disappearing from the airwaves any time soon (although we’re partial to his “Brooklyn’s Finest” featuring Notorious B.I.G.). Something about shouting out the names on a map over a…
Coral Springs native and hip-hop producer Jim Jonsin is suing Lil Wayne’s Miami rap collective for $500,000 in allegedly unpaid royalties for the smash hit “Lollipop”. According to the suit, filed this week in New York federal court, Young Money Entertainment “failed to provide any accountings or payments whatsoever” to…
Miami New Times columnist and Miami bass legend Luther “Luke” Campbell will be honored at this year’s rendition of the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, along with the group he made history with: the 2 Live Crew. The awards show will be taped on June 3rd, and then will air on June…
Lurking in the trenches of obscurity, tomorrow’s super producers toil in darkened studios surrounded by empty malt liquor bottles and ashtrays full of blunt roaches.Or maybe they’re up and grinding at The Setai. Either way, Llamabeats Crew bring a sample heavy musicality to live guitar, bass, and key laced tracks…
This is either a bail-out from a buddy or a very shrewd buy-low purchase. Just as “Blow Hard”, New Times’ feature on bankrupt megaproducer Scott Storch, is filling newspaper boxes, his manager’s company announced that it was buying his music catalog for $7 million. His manager Derek Jackson, president of…
Don’t have the cash for a midweek trip to Rio? Well, no worries. Tonight Champion Sound and two big-time beat junkies are bringing a taste of Brazil’s funk and fat asses to these subtropical shores. Jumping off at 10 p.m., the weekly hip-hop humpfest will host Marcelinho Da Lua and…
My Hair Hurts (Livid Records) jccc.com Admittedly, this LP (vinyl-only) release came out late last year but I had been waiting to pair it up because it is a release by local label Livid Records. San Diego’s Jon Cougar Concentration Camp (JCCC) has been sporadically around since the mid-90’s and…
Even the most blunted Cypress Hill fans know that 4/20 marked the release of Rise Up, the group’s eighth studio album. The release — the weed-loving rap group’s first collection of new material in six years — features local rap kingpin Pitbull on “Armada Latina,” as well as collaborations with…
Former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, whose thudding lower notes on The Queen is Dead even gave the dour Morrissey some pleasure, is now a thriving DJ at Manchester, England’s Xfm. His acumen for assembling a mix of influential songs spanning the years is impressive given that he must know that…
Following the media blitz of baseball’s new greatest hit “Marlins Will Soar”, Scott Stapp and the recently reunited Creed have announced the 20-10 Tour, which hits us locally August 31 at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. The ticket prices are so low that Stapp enthusiasts should feel welcomed with…
Just a reminder about an event we teased last week. Fort Lauderdale indie rock group Alexander is indeed giving away It’s Not Always Signs, It’s Not Always Wonders, a yet-to-be released album, tonight at 1921. The doors open at 8 p.m., and music will follow.Now, instead of giving just some…
— Basic Vocab has just released their album A Better Way. The album will officially receive its nationwide release on April 27th, but they did a special iTunes early release this past Tuesday where you can get the album at $7.99 for a limited time. Conscious hip-hop from Miami never…
Surfer Blood is back home in South Florida and boy is there a pile of dirty tube socks to wash! The gents will perform Tuesday evening at Respectable Street (518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach) with Turbo Fruits and locals the Dewars. Then, check them out at Bal Harbour Resort…
Word is swirling around that Ultra Music Festival’s organizers have decided to expand next year’s festival to three days, presumably Friday through Sunday. Supposedly the decision was made after this year’s sellout event.We’ve emailed Ultra’s publicists for comment and are still awaiting a response.But word of advice to the festival’s…
To the delight of local skinny-jeaned optometrists, Los Angeles alt-shoegaze rockers Silversun Pickups will bring “Lazy Eye,” as well as more recent material off 2009’s Swoon to the scenic Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton June 16. See the whole tour itinerary here. Ticket sales are forthcoming.Along for the ragged…
If you missed Major Lazer during Ultra Music Festival you are in luck. The Diplo and Switch side project along with Skerrit Bwoy is coming back to Miami on Saturday, May 15 for a live performance at Grand Central. We were told about the news during Sweatstock by Poplife’s Jake…
420 is just around the corner, and with that most hallowed of modern holidays looming literally right before us, stoners across Dade county–nay, across the world–are no doubt asking themselves one poignant question: what did I come in here for again? Pothead humor aside (no, there’ll be more), 420, or…
Among drummers, Kenny Aronoff is a name synonymous with talent, power, reliability and innovation. During the ’80s and ’90s, Aronoff toured with John Cougar Mellencamp, Bob Seger, Smashing Pumpkins, Melissa Etheridge and John Fogerty, and has recorded with Elton John, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, B.B. King, Meatloaf, Eddie Money, Alanis…
It’s not exactly comforting, but the bond between all humans is death. And just like the rest of us, Jim Morrison ended up a fat, flatulent corpse in a Paris bathtub. Unlike most people, however, the Lizard King was a rock star, so he was only 27 when it came…
South Dade gets it in. We’ve told you a couple times before about Black Flag, B.O., Gunline Entertainment and Goon Muzik. Well Richmond Heights is at it again with their “Hottest Nigga In Da City,” B.O., putting out another mixtape.The song in the above video is called “What I’m Into”…
As you may have heard about 2,112 times already, Record Store Day is Saturday, and Sweat Records (5505 NE 2nd Ave., Miami) has posted the full schedule for the Sweatstock extravaganza. (Previously: “Radio-Active Records Unveils Details of Saturday’s Record Store Day”)The free, all-ages block party launches at 10 a.m., and…
Tonight, why not come be a part of a little history in the making within your local music scene? Having a party tonight at King Is Dead to celebrate a milestone for this upstart band, to which you’re all invited–Xperimento. In case you’ve somehow managed to miss this group gigging…
