Ask the underground electronic dance music heads who frequent downtown Miami and Wynwood hotpots why they avoid South Beach nightlife, and they’ll invariably say it’s at least in part because of VIP culture and the way bottle-service customers dictate musical programming at SoBe nightclubs. The most controversial examples in recent…
King Colosus rose from the streets of Carol City to malls all over America when he signed a groundbreaking independent distribution deal in 2008 for his solo rap debut. But before his album was ever shrink-wrapped and stocked on the shelves at Best Buy, his lyrics echoed through the rec…
Oh, America the beautiful. After 237 years of freedom and fireworks, you still shine on, a beacon of hope for all the world to see. And we, your beautiful people, continue to raise our glasses and our flag-manicured fingers to the sky every Fourth of July. Being a United States…
Flo Rida is not the baby daddy. Long before being ordered by Florida’s Department of Revenue to pay child support to a woman named Gloria Holloway for her 2-year-old son, the 33-year-old rapper was saying nuh uh. And now Mr. Rida’s got paper proof. See also: -Flo Rida Baby Mama…
The United States of America is about to turn 237 years old, triggering a wave of quirky traditions like the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Competition in Coney Island and inappropriate groping at backyard barbecues across the nation. In a city as sexy as Miami, however, the celebration’s a little different…
Fourth of July celebrations are a great American tradition. But you know what else is? Rap music. Hip-hop started in these streets. No other country can claim rights to the birth of history’s greatest and most influential genre of music. And so what if it started in New York City,…
Tell us the truth, Solange, are we losing you for good? Well, it seems the girl will be coming back. But “due to unforseen circumstances,” an official cancellation announcement reads, “Solange will have to postpone her upcoming performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center, scheduled for July 5, 2013. “She apologizes,”…
So you’re gearing up for this Independence Day and you want to live it up as only a true Miamian can do. You better take this party from red and white to blue and hit the ocean, because there are some top-notch cruise parties, just perfect for the occasion. Whether…
What do President Barack H. Obama, reggaetonero Daddy Yankee, and Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Super Heroes have in common? No mucho. But a ton of Muppets, “Lovumba,” and POTUS did help BankUnited Center land a prime position on Venues Today’s 2013 Florida Top Spots list, a compilation of the best…
On July 4, 1776, after approving the Declaration of Independence and formally announcing the 13 colonies’ freedom from the British Empire, the Second Continental Congress pounded its gavel and ecstatically exclaimed, “Pool party!” Now 237 years later, we in the Magic City continue to proudly observe this grand ol’ Independence…
The Bawse don’t pay his debts. That’s the accusation being tossed around by King Johnny, AKA The Original Johnny the Jeweler — a Houston watch, pendant, bracelet, necklace, and ring merchant who’s suing Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group over an unpaid Rolex bill. The total: $89,847.50, plus interest. See…
Irony alert! Back in 2010, Kat Von D was rumored to have ruined the marriage between reality TV motorcyclist Jessie James and America’s middle-aged sweetheart Sandra Bullock when she let the mustachioed muscle-bound dude touch her titties. And now she’s breaking off her engagement with Deadmau5, tweeting: “Cheating on your…
Florida A&M University interim President Larry Robinson announced this morning that he is lifting a nearly two-year performance ban on the school’s critically acclaimed marching band. Former school President James Ammons suspended the “Marching 100” after 26-year-old drum major Robert Champion was killed in a 2011 hazing incident. “I want…
The Jacuzzi Boys just turned six. And they’re celebrating with a big new batch of awesomely fuzzy jangle punk ditties. “We came together in early 2007,” the Jacuzzis’ drummer, Diego Monasterios, once told Crossfade, “when my and Gabriel’s other shitty band wasn’t working out.” Now, after 2,000-plus days together, two…
Who needs the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater? Definitely not the Miami Beach Planning Board, a seven-member group that’s recommended city commissioners consider demolishing Miami’s best midsized live music venue to clear space for the new convention center. Oh, and more condos. After all, “the Jackie Gleason…
Oh, how times have changed. Miami used to drop mad loot on blow, an estimated $11 billion each year at the height of Magic City’s cocaine days, according to some economists. “In 1979, there was a $7 billion [cash] surplus from the Miami banks,” former IRS special agent Michael McDonald…
The “liquor-fueled love machine” that is the Electric Pickle has been bringing the best underground beats of the DJs of SAFE, Dirtybird, Crosstown Rebels, and others of the ilk to Wynwood since ’09. And now, Miami Beach will be introduced to the quality uhntz-uhntz the Pickle is known for when…
Elastic Bond is the latest Miami band to get some well-deserved time in the national spotlight. For years, the crew’s smooth and melodious global rhythms have flowed through the nights and mornings of the city’s clubs, bars, festivals, and parties, luring a legion of local fans that’s set to grow…
Never give up. Never give in. Miami makes champions. Ten years ago, Wrekonize won a series of MTV rap battles for $25,000 and a recording contract with Roc-A-Fella Records. The deal never materialized, and he spent his prize money on DVDs and pizza. But he never stopped working on music…
Uh-oh. Flo Rida’s Miami Heat floor seats and his $2.25 million gold-wrapped Bugatti Veyron may be in jeopardy. The Florida Department of Revenue filed legal documents requiring the 33-year-old rapper to fork over child support in a highly contested paternity suit filed two years ago by Gloria Holloway, reports TMZ…
The Miami Heat ain’t cheap. To reach, and ultimately conquer, the NBA Finals for a second consecutive year and secure the third title in franchise history, El Heat had to spend roughly $84 million on player salaries, the fourth largest amount in professional basketball. But when the billionaire-owned Heat waltzed…
The city of Miami is ablaze with Heat love. We’re all so proud to call our home a champion city. And that goes for all 305ers, big and small. Of course, who doesn’t want to see how all our famous residents are celebrating the win? All our favorite rappers and…
