Uncle Luke’s Twitter bio describes him as “hip-hop’s original bad boy.” But ever since the 2 Live Crew legend stood up to fight for every American’s right to free speech, he’s also become a pillar of truth and honesty. He’s never been afraid to speak his mind. And after Saturday…
DJ Laz scratches a record with his teeth as a stage full of booty dancers pop and roll to the endless cheers of a wild, neon audience lost in the ecstasy of bass. Da Pimp Wit Da Limp looks up, flashes his trademark grin, reaches behind his own back, and…
Rocking “guayabera shirts and bandanas,” Jay-Z may have “turned Havana to Atlanta” momentarily this past May when he and Beyoncé visited Cuba. But if Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee get their way, the couple’s first Treasury Department-approved cultural exchange trip to the Caribbean island may have also been their…
Believing a rapper who says “I’m a motherfuckin’ billionaire” is just as ridiculous as believing a politician who says “I will be honest, accountable, and faithful to my wife.” Still, in pursuit of some LOLs, Bloomberg Businessweek (a publication that’s owned, coincidentally, by billionaire and politician Michael Bloomberg) has assembled…
Michael Jordan’s head rested on Scottie Pippen’s chest with his arms around Pippen’s torso and Pippen’s right arm over Jordan’s shoulder as they walked to bench with seconds remaining in game five of the 1997 NBA Finals. A game where Jordan played 44 minutes and scored 39 points after waking…
If you are a ride-or-die 305 fan… Then you already know that LeBron James isn’t just a Miami Heat superstar, two-time NBA Finals MVP, and all-around superhuman athlete. He’s a part-time rapper too. See also: -LeBron Raps, Popping Million Mollies in Five Minutes: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown…
From the weed to the X, from the X to the blow, Pitbull has hustled his Cuban-American dick off to fulfill a prophecy that he rapped about nearly ten years ago on “305 Anthem”: “Mark my words, I’m next to blow.” He was right. El tipo’s proven to be a…
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…
