“Truuuuu!” as 2 Chainz says. “Free is always gooooood.” In a couple of months, the rapper formerly known as Tity Boy and his G.O.O.D. labelmate Pusha T will be setting off on the 2 G.O.O.D. 2 Be T.R.U. tour, a 21-date North American trek that’s gonna be turning up at…
“It’s lineup day!” For the last 21 hours, Ultra Music Festival has been taunting and teasing international beat freaks with its 2014 Phase One reveal. But now it’s finally here … A 105-act roster packed with big-name DJs (Avicii, Eric Prydz, Diplo, Hardwell, Tiësto) and a killer live contingent (M.I.A.,…
Our empty nug pouches have been hung from the chimney with care. Our palm trees are tinseled up like sexier, skinnier white pines. And our glowstick menorahs are ablaze. That’s right — it’s holiday season in the MIA. And we, the party people, aren’t about to celebrate with family, fruitcake,…
Rappers live the life. But deep down, they want to prove they can ball out on the court. In turn, almost every NBA player fancies himself an MC. And though few have had any semblance of crossover success, some of them aren’t half bad. From our own King James to…
Of all the DJs who’ve headlined Ultra Music Festival, Tiësto is the unofficial godfather. (Short of having his own mega-tent like Carl Cox, of course.) And he’s presided over the jubilee since the early days. In fact, Miami is kind of his town. He may be a Dutchman, but he’s…
On Saturday night, the Misfits horse-kicked all of the creep punks at Grand Central into a new dimension of brutality. Oceans of blood washed over the flabbergasted audience until the red tides left them soaked in the afterbirth of a new American monster. Then that horrible creature reared its ugly…
Ever been excited for Monday? Neither have we. But with good shows to look forward to this week including Dion Kerr’s jazzy tunes, Curren$y’s weed-y rap beats, and the Y100 Jingle Ball’s pop star invasion, you might catch yourself a bit on the giddy side today all week. Check out…
“I enjoy a little of everything.” Usually that kind of statement can be interpreted to mean, “I’m self-indulgent and lazy.” But for Niko Javan, that isn’t true. He’s not only a producer, DJ, video director, and musician. His resume boasts impressive accomplishments all across the creative spectrum. So you just…
Holy Ship!!! Oh yeah, we’re experiencing a level of excitement that can only be expressed with three exclamation marks. That, and it’s the third year running for the world’s greatest electro-based music cruise. This year, the ship is bigger and better than ever. For 2013, HARD upgraded to the brand-new…
Envision the archetypal marketplace. Vendors hock wares by waving them in the air and shouting prices while the consumers are divided into two classes: astute veterans who know the art of the bargain and rubes about to lose their pants. Buyers bid competitively on rare and esoteric goods. A child…
Come Friday the 13th, freaky shit happens — party animals turn into blood-sucking vampires, loonies go on the loose and howl at the moon, and people drive around with skulls on their dashboard (or maybe your mind just plays tricks on you.) At least it’s Friday which means you have…
Yes, Britney Spears is considering retirement after the completion of her upcoming Las Vegas residency. The show begins in early 2014 and it’s slated for a two-year run, which means we may only have a couple of years left to get our “Britney Bitch” on. And you know what? That’s…
Luxurious. Sexy. Intimate. Welcome to Adoré, Miami Beach’s newest upscale hotspot, opening this month. Spearheaded and owned by Vegas nightlife mogul Cy Waits, this Collins Avenue club hopes to lure the VIPs and beautiful people with its lush design, smoky style, and relaxed atmosphere. “It’s very rich and warm, very…
Scream! In just a couple of days, Jerry Only and the Misfits will slither into Grand Central Miami. We already feel a telltale tingle in our vestigial demon tail. That’s called excitement. Or as the ‘Fits prefer: “A chill runs up your spine …The freezing touch of fear.” Now tix…
Is hip-hop just a front to fill the private prison system? Can you have the keys to the bakery and the Church of Satan at the same time? Can a man with an ice-cream cone on his face kill another man with his bare hands? That’s some wackadoodle scenario shit…
The Misfits are the blood and guts of punk rock. Founded in Lodi, New Jersey in 1977, the band has grown into a monster of iconic sounds and merchandise ripped from the burning reels of American horror. Founding member Jerry Only, former Black Flag barker Dez Cadena, and Chupacabra from…
Look, we get it. You’ve been busy. You’ve had important things to do. You had to travel for Thanksgiving, and then you had to go shopping for holiday presents, and then there was that whole week of debauchery masquerading as culture that just ended. Hell, you’re probably still hungover. But…
Uh-oh… Guess what day it is? Hump day! Yeah! And with all the high-energy, bottle-poppin’, ass-shakin’ parties going down on the flashy streets of SoBe this week, you’ll be happier than a camel on a Wednesday. Here are the six best bashes to crash this week. See also: Five Best…
Basel 2013 saw Miami flooded with out-of-town artists, critics, collectors, celebrities, and all manner of high-brow, well-to-doers looking for the best culturally themed parties around. Thankfully for minimal house fans, Richie Hawtin is a big art freak. Hawtin, AKA Plastikman and the head of Minus Records, made sure to take…
On Saturday, Yanni gave the final performance of a two-day run of shows at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami. Billed as “An Evening with Yanni,” there was no opener, unless you count millennia of human cultural history. Shout out to Ancient Greece. Now, he may have shaved off his…
Stuck in Basel mode? So are we. Good thing we live in the Magic City where celebrities and artists are always putting on a show for us beautiful people. And while the arty party may be over, we can still pretend it’s Basel week. Here are the five best concerts…
You can’t tell Steven Braddy shit. He actually says so on one of his songs, multiple times. After devoting years of his life to football, Braddy knew his future and heart were no longer in the sport after high school. Instead, Braddy, known as SDotBraddy to Miami rap fans, headed…
