We used to lovingly refer to Rick Ross as the “Fat Boy,” but it must have been getting under his skin. He’s embarked on a tireless mission to get back in shape, and he’s made the effort public by using the hashtag #RossFit, snapping pics along the way, and even…
Brother Marquis was 19 years old when he joined 2 Live Crew and started recording some of the most famous dirty raps that the world has ever known. He was born in New York, moved to L.A. at 14, and flew straight to Miami when the Crew needed an extra…
Even Geoffrey Royce Rojas knows the meaning of hard work and hustle. Today, todas las mujeres know him as the Latin Grammy-nominated bachata star Prince Royce. But just a few years ago, Rojas was a kid with a dream, juggling a full-time job, college classes, and late-night recording sessions in…
In post-internet society, things don’t stay hidden for long. But there’s a subculture with more than three decades of relevance that has inspired its own documentary and been co-opted by Madonna, yet it has remarkably remained largely misunderstood. “Walk down the street in Fort Lauderdale or South Beach, stop 20…
Most 21 year olds don’t spend their days traveling around the world, performing their songs for crowds of adoring fans while collaborating with some of the biggest names in the music industry. But Cris Cab is not most 21 year olds. Thanks to a combination of hard work, determination, talent,…
Dress-up is officially cool again. So is being a sci-fi geek. In our opinion, that stuff never went out of style. But even if you’re not a nerd for robots, the latest nightlife endeavor from sexy, dark DJ Uchi will get you bleepin’ and bloopin’ like a vintage automaton on…
Some of the most rabid revelry in metal fandom can be found in Latin America, where the devil horns fly hard by the hundreds of thousands. Mosh pits the size of soccer stadiums are the norm, and music about fighting oppressive and corrupt regimes hurtle the masses into cathartic euphoria…
The year was 1979. The Clash kicked off its first American tour, AC/DC released Highway to Hell, and Churchill’s Pub opened its doors for the first time. While the Clash called it quits and the AC/DC dudes have long passed their glory days, Little Haiti’s live music gem, in spite…
Behold the triangle. A potent (and sometimes mystical) symbol, this simple geometrical shape is often used to represent such eternal trinities as past, present, future. (Or, say, music, art, technology.) And occultists even scratch it into the earth to summon spirits. But if you’ve recently spotted an equilateral, three-sided polygon…
“Bass Rock Express” was the first international Miami bass hit, and it opened the floodgates for the rush of quad-heavy records that followed. The song was produced, engineered, arranged, and vocalized by Amos Larkins II for MC ADE, and executive produced by William “Billy” Hines on 4-Sight Records in 1985…
Burn down the disco, hang the blessed DJ. For too long, those classic indie, Brit pop, post-punk tunes, from the Smiths to the Kinks to the Strokes, have been conspicuously absent from the downtown Miami soundtrack. “Not a lot of bars are playing this stuff that we all used to…
Beefs ain’t what they used to be, and the world of hip-hop is honestly better for it. But over the weekend, one California rapper was happy to have a war of words over social media — and let some fists fly — with one of Miami’s local legends. At the…
Get the champagne poppin’ and your booty rockin’ … Labor Day weekend is just a few short days ahead. While the holiday may mark the unofficial end of summer, for us here in Miami, where the temperature is always soaring above 90, the three-day weekend is just another excuse to…
Anjuli Stars has a voice that could make the devil change his ways, the sun shine brighter rays, and the ocean calm its waves. She’s a rapper, a singer, and a business woman reppin’ West Kendall to the fullest who has taken the sounds of The Hammocks to the world…
Lil Debbie With Otto Von Schirach Presented by Notorious Nastie The Nest, Miami Saturday, August 23, 2014 Where can you go for real Miami hip-hop, booty bass jams, and general debauchery? The Vagabond used to have the market cornered with their weekly (((Shake))) party, but that NE 14th Street club…
Who shreds best? We here at Crossfade have witnessed oh so many of Miami’s punk guitarists. But this particular list focuses on those ax-wielding individuals who’ve moved us the most with their fret-working powers. Soon, we’ll post another list in honor of the best lead/rhythm combos that the 305 has…
Tori Amos With Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou Fillmore Miami Beach Sunday, August 24, 2014 Better Than: Listening to “Stairway to Heaven” again. At first it made no sense that a medley of Led Zeppelin’s greatest hits would be playing at the Fillmore Miami Beach as the seated crowd waited for…
With music, you can face anything … Even Mondays. Sure, it won’t get rid of those annoying coworkers who steal your lunch, countless e-mail threads, and hour-long meetings. But at least it’ll make the work week fly by quicker than an Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. To that end, here are the…
It’s finally Friday, and that means we are thirstier than a motherfucker for this workweek to be over. Of course, the only thing that can quell our craving is a cold, delicious brewksie enjoyed in a dark setting, maybe with some music and food too. But where do we head…
Why do wayward women have to be penitent? That was the thought tearing through Tori Amos’ mind as she gazed upon an etching entitled “Geraldine” by the Irish artist Daniel Maclise. “It got me thinking about not apologizing,” the fiery (and fiery maned) singer-songwriter recalls. Hence, Unrepentant Geraldines, her defiant…
Who’s ready for some Friday night action? We are! And with all of the wild parties and killer tuneage to check out this weekend, from garage rock at Railroad Blues to tech-house at Treehouse to poolside vibes at the Freehand, you’ll be raging from the second the clock strikes 5…
Every serious music lover dreams of opening a live-music bar. The chance to program and design your own venue, every week, six days out of seven, is the life. Sure, it can be tough, but fellow fans will recognize the quality and appreciate your vision. That’s what Steam Miami owner…
