Audio By Carbonatix
Everybody knows what Memorial Day weekend is all about by now: hip-hop, hip-hop, and more hip-hop. Celebrity seekers will be out in full force, and no-name rappers and DJs will ply you with business cards, e-mail addresses, and mix CDs. But alcohol, entry into nightclubs, and VIP tables near your favorite stars won’t come cheap; expect most of the hottest parties to fetch as much as $50 per person. The list below consists of party information available by press time. For addresses to the various venues, check out our club directory, a link to which is on the right-hand side of the Music homepage.
THURSDAY, MAY 26
Event: Ain’t Nothing but a D-Block Party;
Hosts: Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Styles P;
DJs: DJ Odyssey;
Where: State
Event: Cool & Dre Platinum Party;
Host: Old-school legend and South Florida resident Special Ed;
Invited Guests: Too many to name here;
DJs: DJ Knowledge (Epidemic), DJ Mega Mixx, DJ Fuse;
Where: Teasers
Event: Memorial Day Weekend @ Empire Nightclub;
Hosts: 99 Jamz’s Big Lip Bandit & DJ Entice, Cooly Cool, DJ/producer Clinton Sparks, Rushya & Phast Life Gangstas;
Invited Guests: Cam’Ron, Fat Joe;
Where: Empire Nightclub
Event: Memorial Weekend Blast-Off Party;
Host: Fabolous;
DJs: Big Kap, DJ Serge, Street League;
Where: Opium Garden
Event: Team Roc Launch Party;
Hosts: Jonathan Vilma and Larry Johnson;
Invited Guests: DJ Williams (Denver Broncos), Vince Wilfork (New England Patriots), Andre Johnson (Houston Texans);
DJs: Whoo Kid, DJ Metrix;
Where: Amika
Event: Welcome to Miami: Official Memorial Day Weekend Jump-Off;
Hosts: Lil Wayne, Trina, Luke Campbell;
DJs: Ideal, Dennis Da Menace, DJ Affect;
Where: Sobe Live
FRIDAY, MAY 27
Event: crobar;
Hosts: Jacki-O, Busta Rhymes;
DJs: S&S, Goldfinger;
Where: crobar
Event: Def Jam Party;
Hosts: DMX, N.O.R.E., Redman, Joe Budden, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Juelz Santana;
DJs: Funkmaster Flex, DJ Khaled;
Where: Opium Garden
Event: Memorial Day Weekend;
Hosts: Allen Iverson, DJ Clue, Young Jeezy, Bleu Davinci;
Where: Sobe Live
Event: Power 96 Celebrity Jump-Off;
Host: Slip-N-Slide’s Adam Barish;
Invited Guests: Trick Daddy, Trina, Ying Yang Twins;
Live: Luc Duc;
Added Attractions: Open bar from 10:00 to 11:36 p.m., free lingerie and swimsuit giveaways;
Where: Club Deep
Event: Revolver;
It Ain’t Hip-Hop: This weekly dance-a-thon is a celebration of all things indie and underground;
Special Guest: JD from Le Tigre;
Where: Pawn Shop Lounge
Event: W R One NBA Jumpoff;
Invited Guests: Nick Van Exel (Portland Trailblazers), Sam Cassell (Minnesota Timberwolves);
Live: Smoot;
Where: Angel Ultra Lounge
Event: Welcome to Miami Party;
Hosts: Shady Records prospect Stat Quo;
Invited Guests: 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Common, The Game, Slim Thug;
DJs: Biz Markie (yes, that Biz Markie), DJ Irie;
Where: State
SATURDAY, MAY 28
Event: Chingy and Beedo’s Celebrity Pool Party;
Hosts: Chingy, DJ Prostyle, DJ Epps;
DJs: DJ Recon;
Special Instructions: “Ladies must have bathing suits”;
Where: 2350 Prairie Ave., Miami Beach;
Call: 617-259-5135, 407-593-3713
Event: crobar;
Hosts: Jermaine Dupri, Allen Iverson;
DJs: Irie, S&S, Goldfinger, DJ Clue;
Where: crobar
Event: Florida Boys Reunion Party;
Hosts: House of Seduction, comedian Benji Brown, Core DJs;
Where: Angel Ultra Lounge
Event: New York, New York;
Hosts: Jadakiss, Fat Joe;
DJs: Funk Master Flex, DJ Khaled, Jabba;
Where: Mansion
Event: Summer in Miami;
Hosts: Mike Jones, Cam’Ron, Jim Jones, Dipset, Webbie, Paul Wall;
DJs: Mr. Mauricio, DJ Irie, J Nice;
Where: Opium Garden
Event: VP Records VIP Pre-Concert Party;
Host: Buju Banton;
DJs: Money D, Mega Flex, 800-Bungie, Metrix, Jabba, Steelie Bashment;
Where: Pure Nightlife
SUNDAY, MAY 29
Event: Anthem;
It Ain’t Hip-Hop: This is a weekly progressive house and trance party for the muscle-boy set;
Special Guest DJs: Tracy Young, Peter Rauhofer;
Where: Warehouse
Event: Busta Rhymes Birthday Party;
Host: Jessica Rosenblum;
DJs: Funk Master Flex, DJ Khaled;
Where: Mansion
Event: Chingy and Beedo’s Celebrity Pool Party;
See Saturday, May 28
Event: crobar;
Hosts: BMF Entertainment;
DJs: S&S, Goldfinger;
Live: Trick Daddy, Trina, Young Jeezy;
Where: crobar
Event: Hollywood All-Star Cast Party;
Hosts: Actors Jamie Foxx, Alex Thomas, Malik Yoba;
Where: Opium Garden
Event: Memorial Weekend Jump-Off;
Hosts: Twista and his Speedknot Mobstaz crew;
DJs: Kayslay, DJ Juice;
Added Attractions: “A kissing booth, cotton candy machine, and lemonade stands, all powered by sexy Miami girls for guests to indulge”;
Where: Marlin Bar
Event: Official Core DJs Jump-Off;
Hosts: David Banner, Ty Law, Neo, Core DJs;
Live: Heather Hunter;
Where: Angel Ultra Lounge
Event: Plastik Fantastik;
Hosts: Carmel Ophir and Mykel Stevens;
It Ain’t Hip-Hop: Expect to hear plenty of electro, disco trash, and other nightclub oddities at this “Memorial Day Weekend Evacuation Route” for “locals only”;
Special Guests: Larry Tee;
Where: Pawn Shop Lounge
Event: Terror Squad & Mixx 96 All-Star Pool Party;
Host: Fat Joe;
Special Instructions: Ladies wearing swimwear get in free before 6:00 p.m.;
Where: Riande Continental Hotel
