Miami can trace its royal bass lineage all the way back to ’80s booty clappers like Maggotron and the 2 Live Crew, if not earlier. Does the ’70s disco-funk groovage of Miamians KC and the Sunshine Band count as booty bass music? They did pen the 1976 hit “(Shake, Shake,…
Forget learning how to “Dougie,” it’s all about the “Throw That Dick,” hip-hop’s latest dance craze. Just in time for summer, a video of Lil Wayne and 16-year-old Young Money artist Lil Chuckee debuting the “Throw That Dick” dance at a live performance and gratuitously thrusting their pelvises in front…
See also “Best Fourth of July 2012 Parties on South Beach.” If you think that radio’s only shortcomings are (1) the musicians aren’t playing live for you and (2) the lack of heat mirages rising off a vast field of tanned European buttocks — well, things are about to change…
When did June become Miami’s hottest month? And no, we’re not talking about the weather. The arrival of summer has brought electronic dance music’s biggest names to the Magic City. From Avicii’s tour stop at the American Airlines Arena to Tiësto’s Club Life party at LIV, this month has proven…
Tech N9ne, Mayday, and Strange Music’s Hostile Takeover Tour at Club Cinema June 26
Mr. Feathers Releases New Album Knife Cream Sundae on Triangle Earth Records
LMFAO’s Sorry for Party Rocking Tour at American Airlines Arena June 22
Six Best Club Parties on South Beach June 21-24
Justin Martin at Electric Pickle June 22
Dub Vibes, Chapter Six: Bros Gone Wild at Revolution Live June 23
Robb Bank$ at Green Room June 27
Schoolboy Q at Grand Central June 21
Drake may or may not have instigated a New York City club brawl that left convicted woman beater Chris Brown with a small, bloody gash on his chin last week, but Drizzy’s label head wants whatever beef between the two rappers squashed. According to TMZ, Young Money boss Lil Wayne…
Few countries ball as hard as Colombia, just ask the United States Secret Service. Whether kicking it with beautiful women or shooting aguardiente, those dudes couldn’t resist Colombian charm, succumbing to Cartagena’s nightlife and potentially jeopardizing national security along the way. But who cares? Even though it may have cost…
Our country’s divided. However, it’s not President Obama’s failed promises or Mitt Romney’s tired rhetoric that’s causing this nation to feud; it’s electronic dance music. On one side of the proverbial aisle, we have the disciples of mainstream electro giants like Tiësto and Swedish House Mafia. Across from them, there…
In between thinking like a heathen and speaking like a genius, Stalley’s got to find some time to hit the studio. That’s why at this very moment, the owner of the only beard to rival that of his MMG boss, Rick Ross, in terms of undeniable allure to soup and…
America celebrates its 236th birthday this year, and the parallels between our relatively young nation and the popularity spike of electronic dance music are becoming increasingly clear. From our ties to England to first-generation embodiments of the American Dream, this year’s Fourth of July parties don’t just celebrate the United…
Every day, ¡Mayday! and the Juggalo nation hack into the dark heart of America with axe blades made of music. They chop into the rotten core of society, exposing the system as a lying, superficial, violent beast. Then they sever all connection to it, let the blood run through the…
Miami loves Justin Martin. Maybe it’s the San Francisco DJ-producer’s penchant for the kind of booty-clapping bass music the 305 holds so dear. Or maybe it’s his boundless charisma behind the decks — a fun-loving happy-go-lucky personality that shines through in his energetic DJ sets and gets any party started…
Finding success in the music industry is hard. Pleasing both critics and commercial fans is even more difficult. Doing it all, plus setting a Guinness World Record by the time you’re 23 is not only an achievement, it’s an awesome feat. And apparently it sends you into hiding. That’s the…
That’s it! We’ve got the perfect route for Beyoncé’s multi-family trek across Florida with best friends Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin: Miami to Pensacola Beach for DeLuna Fest 2012 in September. Originally, headliners Pearl Jam and Foo Figthers were reason enough to make the 11-hour journey to the Sunshine State’s…
It’s Stoli vodka and it’s free at Chalk Ping Pong & Billiards Lounge on South Beach tonight. And yet you still want to know more? Fine. To relaunch two flavors of vodka, Stolichnaya wants sexy tastemakers like you to show up to Chalk at 9 p.m. tonight and drink yourselves…
