Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group just got some fly shit from Chicago, and you know they’re gonna bring it down to the family. The newest signee to the Bawse’s label is Chi-Town’s fast-spitting swagmaster Rockie Fresh. He comes to MMG already two mixtapes deep and hailed by Complex Magazine…
See also “Juvenile Arrested in Miami Beach This Morning.” When Terius Gray (AKA Juvenile) was arrested on Miami Beach outside LIV at 4 a.m. today, he might have said, “Ha? I’m just Being Myself, wearing these Solja Rags in this 400 Degreez heat, following The G-Code and speaking my Project…
Who is Velvet Elvis? Local DJ-production duo Michael Briscoe and John Scott. Their deep immersive techno sets have garnered a loyal cult following on the Miami afterhours scene. But no doubt, homeboys are about to blow up and reach a much wider international audience when their new EP drops on…
See also “Juvenile’s Miami Beach Arrest Report: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown.” New Orleans rapper Juvenile was arrested in Miami Beach early this morning after apparently showing his son, Young Juve, “how to LIV.” At around 6 a.m. today, Young Juve tweeted a shout-out to his old man who, along with…
See also “25 Diplo-Certified Ways to ‘Express Yourself.'” The booty clap is an artform. It’s no paltry shake or bounce. It takes real finesse and diligence. And no one has done more to promote the art of booty-clappin’ than Diplo, AKA Wes Pentz. OK, we’re just kidding. That’s the Twerk…
See also “Dennis Ferrer’s Final Word on Getting Kicked Off Mansion Miami’s Stage for Not Being ‘Commercial Enough.'” From Deadmau5 pissing off pretty much everyone with his hateful and decidedly hypocritical rants, to a clueless Paris Hilton jumping on the DJ bandwagon and crowning herself the new queen of house…
Iggy Azalea. You probably know her as the white girl rapper from Australia who writes rhymes about sex, drugs, and violence. But you really shouldn’t judge a woman by her viral video. In reality, everyone is more complex than some public persona. And Azalea is an intelligent, thoughtful, and well-spoken…
Freeway is sending out a deposition request that would require Diddy to show up to court and spend time with him.
See also “Dennis Ferrer on Commercial EDM: ‘They See an Easy Customer Who Wants It Fast & Cheap.'” When renowned DJ-producer Dennis Ferrer got kicked off the decks mid-set at Mansion nightclub for not being “commercial enough” back in February, he found himself in the middle of a growing debate…
From Kodiak to the Caribbean, corporate sponsorships are taking Pitbull around the world. Just last month, Mr. Worldwide touched down in Alaska, posed with a stuffed bear, and attended an Alutiiq ceremony as a cross-promotional brand ambassador for Walmart and Sheets Energy Strips. He performed at a Coast Guard base…
See also “The Quotable Gunplay: ‘Hos,’ ‘Pills,’ and the ‘Gift and Curse of Being Under Rick Ross.'” Gunplay has been a known commodity on Miami’s rap scene for years thanks to his association with Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group. But only recently have mainstream audiences started warming up to…
Some days are better than others. Fridays are typically pretty good, and Saturdays generally rock. But it’s Sundays of which we’re most fond. Sure it’s the last day of the weekend, and it’s only 24 hours removed from the reality of work, traffic, parking tickets, all that shit. But the…
See also “Stripped: The Show Brings Bulging Dong Slings Dangerously Close to Your Eyes on August 29” The trouble with oiled-up hunks is they’re rarely naked and thrusting their crotches in your face. Not Rike Mambo, Orlando, and Eduar. These beefcakes are The Strippers Del Mambo. And as stars of…
It might not be such a stretch to describe Ewan Pearson as the Brian Eno of electronic dance music. Like Eno, Pearson is an out-of-the-box musical visionary capable of taking artists to new levels. And his studio wizardry has made him one of the UK’s most in-demand remixers and producers,…
See also “Ten Most Musical Politicians Ever: Barry Obama, Mitt the Mormon Honky, and Others!” Mitt Romney’s got the look. His teeth … They’re perfect. That hair … So nice. And those crisp, custom-tailored suits … Dude’s totally a shoe-in for the presidency, right? No. Because underneath that veil of…
See also Crossfade’s feature story: “Steven A. Clark Is a ‘Superhero’ and He’s Here to Help Save R&B.” What is Future RnB? Well, as Fayetteville-via-Miami singer-songwriter Steven A. Clark once told Crossfade over a croissant sandwich: “It ain’t just, ‘I want to make love to you and make you my…
When Whitney Houston died, we were “So Emotional.” And when Donna Summer danced her “Last Dance” a few months later, we went into full breakdown mode, eating nothing but the leftover crumbs in our beard and salty teardrops. It was tough, still is. But that’s life. The (drag) show must…
See also “Rokbar Closes After Seven Years.” When iconic South Beach party spot Rokbar closed in 2011, the time was right. It had enjoyed a seven-year run — an eternity by SoBe nightclub standards — with plenty of noteworthy moments. So perhaps that’s why news of the Rokbar’s reopening came…
Dude, South Beach is gonna be boiling over with beats and babes this weekend. Oh, and totally famous European DJs, who’ll be invading SoBe’s best clubs for four straight nights of expensive and illicit uhntz-uhntz. From a pair of Italians who’ve been in the game since the mid ’90s to…
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