We’ve said it before and, goddamn it, and we’ll say it again: Today’s rappers are softer than baby thighs. Biggie and Pac were actual gangbangers. Ol’ Dirty Bastard freebased so much crack cocaine that he changed his name from Big Baby Jesus to Dirt McGirt to Osirus and back again…
Just when you think you know someone, because they’ve literally grown up in the public eye, you find out that they’re one of four wives to an Arab millionaire and a secret Muslim! Well, that’s what the National Enquirer is saying about Janet Jackson in its latest cover story. And…
What’s better than spending Art Basel Miami Beach weekend with Kanye West getting absolutely no sleep, dressing extra-weird, partying superhard, guzzling gallons of electrolyte-loaded H2O, and delving hella deep into a Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy? Well, the UR1 Festival … ‘Cause you’ll get to kick it with Kanye and several…
When Evan Lamb lost $60,000 worth of guitars and sound equipment to a brazen early-morning gas station van-jacking, we never thought he’d find his gear. But yesterday, a fence with a conscience contacted Lamb and returned the goods during a 5 a.m. transaction near the airport. The cops were none…
Lady Gaga is posting pictures of herself in her undies. But Mother Monster doesn’t think she’s very sexy. The Born This Way starlet took to her new social media site to share pictures of her bare body with fans while also revealing her constant struggle with eating disorders since she…
“Moon river, wider than a mile,” Andy Williams crooned. “I’m crossing you in style some day.” And last night, the singer, Emmy-winning TV legend, and six-time Grammy host went off to meet his “huckleberry friend,” passing away at his home in Branson, Missouri, after a yearlong battle with bladder cancer…
Sí, Crossfade’s still a little wet from last year’s “Rain Over Me” threesome with Pitbull and Marc Anthony. But we’re also dripping fresh excitement juices in anticipation of the 2012 Latin Grammys! Our most-soaked Spanish-language fantasy: The sexiest y más talentoso members of the Latin Recording Academy squish themselves into…
Lil Wayne cannot recall a goddamn thing. From his time behind bars on Rikers Island to selling the most records of any musician in 2008, the YMCMB mastermind has plum forgotten his whole life. At least, that seems to be his go-to response in recently released deposition videos, recorded during…
Locos Por Juana is one of the Best Miami Bands of All Time. And the self-described “Latin Urban Orchestra” just banged out another classic album, Somos De La Calle, packed with smoked out, Afro-reggae/dub-clash/hip-hop fusion. So we here at Crossfade called up this Grammy-nominated Latin fusion outfit’s Itagüí Correa for…
Evan Lamb was at the BP gas station at Coral Way and SW 23rd Avenue around 1 a.m. when he got a bad feeling about the $60,000 worth of gear that he’d left in his van with the engine running. As he was walking back to his idling truck, a…
The end is near. Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, and Steve Angello just revealed the 26 dates for their One Last Tour in a most melodramatic fashion, announcing each new show about a minute apart. The world will be excited to know that the SHM guys are saying goodbye…
Billie Joe Armstrong, the energetic and iconic lead singer of Green Day, is taking a little time off after what ‘s being called a “meltdown” at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. Today, Billie Joe checked into a substance abuse treatment center. And while a statement from the group’s…
While nobody in the United States has enough testicular fortitude to tell Chris Brown, “Hey, fuck you for beating up Rihanna back in 2009!,” the United Kingdom is a little less afraid of confrontation. Apparently, activists swarmed English music retailer HMV and labeled every single copy of Brown’s latest album,…
Kanye West may be a genius, but he’s no stranger to double standards. When his “perfect bitch” drops a sex tape, it’s totally awesome and everyone should watch it over and over while gettin’ freaky. But when Yeezy himself drops a sex tape, it’s, like, the worst thing that’s ever…
Tampa rapper Money-Clipz has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for possession of over 28 grams of crack cocaine with an intent to distribute. Jeez Louise! First, they tell you that sharing is caring and then they throw you in jail for caring too much. Mixed messages, you…
Scream, beat freaks. The official lineup for Go Big Productions’ ultra-sexy Halloween costume party Back in Black was just announced. And Saturday, October 27, is shaping up to be a terrifyingly awesome night of uhntz-uhntz. As we here at Crossfade mentioned earlier this week, Dirty South will be heading up…
Shakira is having a remarkably productive month. It’s also been reproductive. Less than four weeks after being named the 40th most powerful woman on the planet and two-days removed from landing a spring coaching gig on NBC’s The Voice, the Colombian pop star confirmed that she and boyfriend Gerard Pique…
He lost “M.J. at Summer Jam” to propofol, but Jay-Z still has “Obama on the text” to keep him company. In fact, they hung out last night. President Barack Obama spent part of the evening with celebrity superfriends Jay-Z and Beyoncé, and about 100 guests of their guests at a…
America’s favorite “fucking fairground stripper” and the country’s most prolific pop monster may soon share a stage. According to E! News, Madonna recently told an Atlantic City concert crowd that she loves Lady Gaga, dedicating “Masterpiece” to Mother Monster and hinting a potential collaboration. “Imitation is the highest form of…
See also “Deadmau5 and Kat Von D in Love, Have Super-Tatted Sexy Time.” Oh, pretty Kitty Von D, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Uh, maybe with a 43-photo facebook album of you, looking gorgeous and posing with my cat, even if most of the pictures…
American Idol has only just begun filming its 11th season. But in the grand tradition of Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell, two of the recent additions to the judges’ table are already at each other’s throats. Pop stars turned Idol officials, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey, really fucking hate each…
See also “Deadmau5 Obsessed With Kat Von D, Uploads 43-Photo Album to Facebook.” Move over, Mr. Meowingtons! ‘Cause EDM’s biggest hater has a new favorite kitty kat. Turns out, Deadmau5, who sometimes seems to hate everyone and everything (including himself), is totally head-over-heels in love with the greatest Miami Ink…
