The ForePLAY has ended. So has the “hottest hip-hop Friday in the world.” Yep, Club Play has closed. And taking over its place is SoBe’s newest part spot, Ivy Nightclub. Since its grand opening last month, Ivy’s already hosted some of the biggest names in the biz, including the world’s…
In Miami, there’s no such thing as partying too hard, especially if we’re talkin’ the weekend. But just because you can’t get enough of those fun nights and drunken memories doesn’t mean you have to go broke doing so. Just check out the ten best things to do under $10…
Over the phone, Alexis Mincolla sounds a bit drained. It’s not even noon on the West Coast and he’s already been in a meeting, and now he’s taking our call. Of course, Mincolla’s work ethic isn’t surprising. He hasn’t gotten ahead by sleeping all day and making excuses. And despite…
Labor Day may have marked the unofficial end of summer, but the heat is still rising in the 305. So gather up your crew and celebrate the city of eternal sunshine and endless partying. Here are the six best club bashes going down this week, from Grammy award-winning uhntz-uhntz from…
From selling cell phones at a store in New York City to Billboard Latin award-winning success, Prince Royce is living the dream. El principe de la bachata will be melting corazones with his sweet voice and flirtatious ways this Sunday at the Fillmore Miami Beach for his Soy el Mismo…
Some would say Kings of Leon never went away; others would argue the band is just coming back, and now some fans are simply crying in a corner. Recently, it was announced that the Nashville-based radio-friendly rockers canceled two weeks’ worth of shows so drummer Nathan Followill can recover from…
It’s not often that music critics fall into unanimous agreement about the quality of a record. But from Mixmag and Pitchfork to Resident Advisor, the acclaim for Lone’s Reality Testing has been virtually universal since the new album dropped this summer. Granted, the prolific UK producer (born Matt Cutler) has…
The man appears to be allergic to any article of clothing that covers his taut, tan sexagenarian chest. And yet, Iggy Pop, the 67-year-old rock god, punk pioneer, and Miami resident, who’s spent much of the last six decades going shirtless, is gonna be designing a clothing line. Teaming up…
Push-ups and funky pirouettes. That’s how sexy R&B slow-jammer Usher is preppin’ for his UR Experience tour, a 27-city sprint set to hump and bump through party towns like New York, Philly, Chi-Town, L.A., Vegas, Dallas, Nola, and ATL, before spending its penultimate night in the MIA. This 2014 U.S…
Ultra Music Festival is finally legal, in the sense that adult party people will no longer need to rage alongside wide-eyed 12-year-olds and be astonished when they say it’s their “third year.” For the 2015 edition of the EDM fest, each and every raver will need to be at least…
Here at Crossfade, we have mad love for SpaceGhostPurrp, but not everyone shares our feelings. In fact, some offhand remarks about bad rap music have got 11-year-old rapper Lil Shark feelin’ more than just some type of way. The whitest kid in hip-hop not only put out a less-than-scathing diss…
It’s official, ravers. Over the weekend, we here at Crossfade, like the rest of the EDM world, were surprised by the sudden revelation that Ultra Music Festival seemed to be adopting a strict 18-and-over policy for its 2015 edition. The rumor began to spread after a flier (which read “you…
Fresh Kid Ice is the only member of 2 Live Crew to appear on every 2 Live Crew album. He’s one of three founding members who got together in a dorm room at an Air Force base in Riverside, California, started rocking shows in Miami, moved permanently to the 305,…
Salsa is the sultry, hot, and heavy beat of life on the dance floor. It is the joy and the pain, the intimacy and lust, the freedom of spontaneous invention, and the emotional turmoil of love, loss, and all that’s great in being human. Melina Almodovar aka La Muñeca De…
Listeners of a certain vintage will already know there was indeed such a thing as dance-based electronica between the eras of disco and EDM. In fact, not only was there exciting music to be heard between those fabled eras, but much of the most thrilling sounds were made by duos…
Rise and shine … It’s Labor Day! That means it’s a short week for (most of) us working-class citizens. In honor of the American labor movement, here are the five best concerts going down in SoFla this week, from the rap bromance of Drake and Lil Wayne to Kings of…
Some may complain; others may cheer. It seems like Ultra Music Festival organizers have finally put an age restriction for the event. EDM.com is reporting that Ultra 2015 will be a 18-and-over affair. This is according to flyers handed out at this weekend’s Electric Zoo in New York City. UPDATE…
Google Lily Allen’s name and the first news clippings that pop up are British tabloids discussing her weight and “erratic” behavior. The headlines read “Lily Allen flashes a hint of toned stomach” and “Lily Allen’s behaviour ‘worries pals.'” When she launched her music career in 2006 with debut album, Still…
There comes a crucial moment in every musician’s life when he must decide what instrument to play. The obvious choice is usually guitar, because everybody wants to be a sweaty rock god. But some people go with drums or bass or even piano. However, not a lot of kids dream…
Notorious B.I.G. used to smoke blunts and drink liquor with The Lox. They met when Mary J. Blige delivered the group’s Styles P, Sheek Louch, and Jadakiss from the streets of Yonkers to Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy headquarters, where they helped make hits like “It’s All About the Benjamins.” Later,…
You work hard, but play harder. So give yourself a pat on the back and celebrate the fruits of your labor with 96 straight hours of drinking, dancing, and partying … Without going broke. Just check out the 305’s ten best things to do under $10 in this Labor Day…
On the afternoon of Monday, June 23, 2014, Louis Salgar was shot and killed in his own home after interrupting a home invader during the commission of a robbery. The confessed murderer is Raul Reinosa, an ex-convict and drug addict, who used a gun found at Salgar’s residence to commit…
