See also “Juvenile Arrested in Miami Beach” and “Juvenile’s Miami Beach Arrest Report: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown.” Cocky and Confident, just like the title of his 2009 LP, Juvenile (or his lead counsel) pled not guilty to a disorderly conduct charge racked up last month in Miami Beach, according to…
Hey, kid. No more waiting for the man. The time has finally come. UR1 Festival tickets are on sale! Right effing now! The ambitious first-time art and music festival will be making a big splash during Art Basel Miami Beach weekend. And it’s gonna be your chance to catch some…
See also “Snoop Doggy Dogg Lion and Six Other Musicians’ Midcareer Name-Changes.” During a recent trip to Toronto, hip-hop elder statesman and born-again reggae artist Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Dogg) was asked about the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Snoop was in Canada promoting Reincarnated, a new documentary detailing the MC’s…
Finley Quaye Ricochet, Miami Wednesday, September 13, 2012 Better Than: Shopping for overpriced fedoras. At a little after 11 p.m., amid smoke and buzz, Scottish reggae guy Finley Quaye took to Ricochet’s stage and started crooning, no unnecessary fanfare or wild shout outs. It was a mellow start to his…
Even though their raging bromance seems to be fizzling, 50 Cent recently told radio jock Rickey Smiley that he and Floyd Mayweather were “always [going to] be cool.” And until this morning, we believed him. But then Fiddy turned his back on Money and ventured into enemy territory with the…
NOTE Matt Tolfrey and a number of other shows have been moved from the Electric Pickle to Villa 221, because of a temporary club closure. In an Internet-era dance music market oversaturated with labels and releases, London’s Leftroom Records has emerged as a veritable touchstone for quality tech-house. With international…
Sorry, Eminem. There’s a new Mr. Just Don’t Give A Fuck. And he ain’t passin’ out no shits neither. Who is famous enough to have the scene on fire? But not famous enough for anyone to know who he is? Who has the balls to pretend to be the richest…
And the nominees are … Kanye West, a handful of other MCs, and seven websites. During 106 and Park last night, actor-comedian Mike Epps announced that he’d be reprising his role as host of BET’s annual Hip-Hop Awards, airing October 9, and revealed some of this year’s nominees. Yeezy was…
Who is the funk-nastiest Kentucky gentleman you’ve ever met? Doesn’t matter ’cause Caleb Cornett takes the cake. Better known as Amtrac, you may have seen Mr. Cornett around Miami, because he splits his time between the rolling hills of Louisville and our own city of skin and sin. He just…
Tears, they’re not often shed in the rap game. But during an appearance on MTV’s RapFix Live yesterday, DMX dropped his tough-guy persona and let the waterworks flow. X was talking about his mom when he choked up, detailing the painful past that the two share and their counseling session…
Chris Isaak at the Fillmore Miami Beach September 14
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Plays Thick as a Brick 1 and 2 at Fillmore Miami Beach September 18
Top Ten Female Rappers, From Trina to Lauryn Hill
Toby Keith at Cruzan Amphitheatre September 15
Conquer the Mic: Freestyle Battle at Green Room September 19
County Grind Live, With Boils and Goyles, the Cost, and Jellyfish Brothers, at Green Room September 15
French Horn Rebellion at Grand Central September 14
Reel and Restless Fest at Churchill’s Pub September 15
See also “Kreayshawn Talks Debut Album, Smokin’ Weed and Keepin’ It Craccin’ With Snoop Dogg.” Calling all sexy, bad bitches to the dance floor … It’s time to twerk it. Oakland’s dirtiest designer hater, Kreayshawn, is coming back to Miami to tear up the stage at LIV on Wednesday, November…
See also “OFF! and Negative Approach Hitting the Pit at Grand Central Miami on September 26.” Keith Morris has not a single fuck to give. He was the original vocalist for Black Flag. The immortal scream on the Nervous Breakdown EP belonged to him. And then after becoming the first…
See also “Lady Gaga Announces Born This Way Ball Tour” — plus “Gaga Photo Book by Terry Richardson: Perfect Gift for Gay Hipster Nephews.” Every time a pop star shaves her head, a famous photographer’s mother dies. Alright, not really. But in the case of Lady Gaga and Terry Richardson,…
NOTE PillowTalk and a number of other shows have been moved from the Electric Pickle to Villa 221, because of a temporary club closure. Electronic dance music nerds love to label their uhntz-uhntz ad nauseam: tech-house, deep house, electro-house, disco-house, micro-house, and on and on. But San Francisco production threesome…
