In 1994, Hot 97 became the country’s first true rap station. Nearly 20 years later, FM rap music’s holiest institution is using its annual Summer Jam festival as a forum to diss one of contemporary hip-hop’s most powerful crews, Young Money. Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg was addressing a large…
Scan the first few rows at a Miami Heat home game and you’re sure to find a few celebrities. Birdman, for example, got plenty of TV time during Wednesday’s win against the Boston Celtics. Oh, and Rick Ross, Diddy, Gloria Estefan … They’re all regulars at the AAA. On the…
About two months ago, Kanye West released a Kim Kardashian love song (and Kris Humphries diss track) titled “Theraflu.” You know, like cold medicine. Since then, the rapper and reality star have neither confirmed nor denied their relationship. But they’ve totally been spotted holding hands and kissing while enjoying shit…
In June, Jazid celebrates its 16th anniversary on South Beach. And with live music every damn night, this club has seen some of Miami’s best bands get their start on its stage. Almost 14 years ago, Kulcha Shok Muzik collective founder Lance-O started hanging out at the laid-back SoBe party…
See also an interview with James Murphy about Shut Up and Play the Hits — plus LCD Soundsystem’s movie release party at Grand Central. Maybe every decade or so, a band — like LCD Soundsystem — will arrive with its own perfect take on pop music. The lyrics will be…
While a nude alumnus of North Miami Beach High was busy chewing a homeless man’s face off, Beyoncé was making headlines of her own some 1,200-miles from the gruesome scene now known as Miami’s zombie apocalypse. Of course, Mrs. Jay-Z wasn’t high on bath salts and going all cannibal. Instead,…
Though he lived life like a nine-year-old kid (climbing trees, hosting sleepovers, enjoying water-balloon fights, etc.), Michael Jackson was a grown man when he sent Lisa Marie Presley a hand-written note in the early ’90s about his battle with sleep deprivation. But despite its author being an adult male, the…
There’s a famous dicho Cubano that our grandmother used to say. And it goes, Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Roughly translated, it means you are the company you keep. And evidently, Justin Bieber’s relationship with Floyd “Money” Mayweather has transformed the innocent 18-year-old pop star into…
Last year, it was a $5.6-million IRS tax debt. Last month, it was a $20-million “Lollipop” lawsuit settled out of court. Today, it’s a $400,000 judgment for not popping bottles at a Las Vegas nightclub. Lil Wayne and his Canadian BFF, Drake, have been ordered to fork over $432,337.50 to…
The average rock ‘n’ roll animal, whether amateur or pro, is a totally absent-minded beast. He or she will always be late to the gig, forget to fill the gas tank, and constantly misplace gear. Sometimes, booze can be blamed. Others times, too much hydroponic herbal relaxant. Most often, though,…
Win free tickets to Afrojack’s Jacked Summer Tour at Mansion Miami on June 15 and 16. Afrojack is bummed. “Just found out some of my shows are postponed till November [because] of production delays,” he tweeted earlier this morning. “Maybe [I’ll] just go back to blackroom [and] strobes.” Though his…
Nah you don’t know nann ho, who cancel a show like me, who cost a hefty fee and will walk away with all your money. That’s the accusation being flung at our girl Trina over a no-show in St. Louis last Saturday. According to a promoter, the Baddest Bitch had…
Back in the days of the Sir John Knight Beat, the Harlem Square, Rockland Palace, Birdland Fiesta, Mary Elizabeth Hotel, Cafe Society, Red Tap, and many more, the streets of Overtown were filled with music spilling out of the many clubs, bars, and restaurants that lined its streets. For now,…
During her Disney days, Miley Cyrus was considered a model Christian. Like the Jonas Brothers, she proudly wore a purity ring and promised to stay a virgin. “I like to think of myself as the girl that no one can get, that no one can keep in their hand,” she…
Before his arrest for alleged terrorism in Chicago, the NATO 3’s Jared Chase was a talented aspiring rapper, DJ, and sound engineer who claimed affiliation with a bevvy of record labels around the U.S., including Miami’s own Slip-N-Slide Records…
In the summer of 2010, Fernando Perdomo vowed, “I’m Not Gonna Move to LA.” That was the defiant title of a song off his band’s self-titled album, Dreaming in Stereo. But last night, the singer, songwriter, producer, Forward Motion Records label founder, and tireless local music supporter announced via Facebook…
When talking about Miami house, Murk is a name that reigns supreme. The seminal DJ-production duo of Oscar Gaetan and Ralph Falcon not only put Miami on the house music map in the early ’90s, but they also cut some of the biggest house classics, period. But what is Miami…
See also “Justin Beiber Announces Believe Tour, Wrapping Up in Miami on January 26, 2013.” If rumors are true, the world is nearing its inevitable end. Justin Bieber and Rihanna are “getting very friendly,” according to Media Takeout, and Selena Gomez is fuming mad. In fact, she allegedly “dumped” the…
See also “Top Ten Totally Ridiculous Celebrity DJs.” When he’s not bitching about the correlation of ecstasy and dance music on Twitter or Ultra Music Festival ticket prices, Canadian electro artist Deadmau5 rants about reality TV DJs from the comfort of a custom trailer on the set of his forthcoming…
Party’s over, folks. Louis Bar-Lounge’s reign at the Perry South Beach ends for good tomorrow. According to Vanessa Menkes, senior vice president of communications for Opium Group, Louis’s closing is due to construction and redevelopment happening at the Perry. “The hotel is being remodeled and Louis is in an area…
Lil Wayne is willing to pick up the world and drop it on your fucking head. But in a pinch, a skateboard will apparently do the job. According to TMZ, Weezy and his entourage are being investigated for their second skateboard-related assault in two months. A fan who’d been denied…
Toss a couple Dramamines into your party-time pill pack. On January 4, 2013, the second annual edition of Hard’s Holy Ship!! electronic music cruise will set sail from Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades for three nights of brain-busting beats. Tickets sold out in only 28 hours and now the hotly anticipated…
