Dinner without music. It lacks what the French call ambiance. That’s why we here at New Times always pair our Iron Fork fiesta (AKA “Miami’s most hotly anticipated culinary event”) with some tasty local tunes. And this year, we’ve ordered up a trio platter of pop-rock, Latin funk, and dirty…
South Beach is a dance music mecca. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere, and that’s why OFM Talent is excited to be celebrating two years as one of Miami’s most successful EDM startups, at Wall Lounge on Tuesday, July 23. “It’s been a lot of…
Trick Daddy luh the kids. And as the self-proclaimed Mayor of the 305, you know he’s got to keep watch over the Florida justice system. So when an unarmed, 17-year-old kid is shot and killed by a grown man who then walks free, Trick Daddy calls shenanigans all over the…
While some are questioning the motives behind his latest business-slash-philanthropic venture, Pitbull’s foray into the charter school industry should come as no surprise. El tipo is a father of six who loves education. He even taught listeners how to count in Spanish with the opening of one of his biggest…
Sorry, Miami. But if we ever want to see Stevie Wonder again, we have to start making some changes. It’s time to get political. You see, Stevie Wonder made a pledge and he signed, sealed, and delivered that promise right to our doorstep. Actually, he said it on stage in…
If you haven’t been following the strange saga of Jake the Dog, it’s basically me getting high as shit with John Cougar Mellencamp’s bass player and making booty music for the inventor of disco. I signed a record deal. Along the way, I’ve ridden a bike for miles through the…
I slam a 16-ounce can of Mickey’s Fine Malt Liquor, take a big hit off a joint of brown weed, put pen to paper, and write a line. “She got a booty, though/She can’t fit it through the door,” I rap. “Plus, she a stripper now/Working for that booty dough.”…
Uncle Luke’s Twitter bio describes him as “hip-hop’s original bad boy.” But ever since the 2 Live Crew legend stood up to fight for every American’s right to free speech, he’s also become a pillar of truth and honesty. He’s never been afraid to speak his mind. And after Saturday…
DJ Laz scratches a record with his teeth as a stage full of booty dancers pop and roll to the endless cheers of a wild, neon audience lost in the ecstasy of bass. Da Pimp Wit Da Limp looks up, flashes his trademark grin, reaches behind his own back, and…
Rocking “guayabera shirts and bandanas,” Jay-Z may have “turned Havana to Atlanta” momentarily this past May when he and Beyoncé visited Cuba. But if Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee get their way, the couple’s first Treasury Department-approved cultural exchange trip to the Caribbean island may have also been their…
Believing a rapper who says “I’m a motherfuckin’ billionaire” is just as ridiculous as believing a politician who says “I will be honest, accountable, and faithful to my wife.” Still, in pursuit of some LOLs, Bloomberg Businessweek (a publication that’s owned, coincidentally, by billionaire and politician Michael Bloomberg) has assembled…
Michael Jordan’s head rested on Scottie Pippen’s chest with his arms around Pippen’s torso and Pippen’s right arm over Jordan’s shoulder as they walked to bench with seconds remaining in game five of the 1997 NBA Finals. A game where Jordan played 44 minutes and scored 39 points after waking…
If you are a ride-or-die 305 fan… Then you already know that LeBron James isn’t just a Miami Heat superstar, two-time NBA Finals MVP, and all-around superhuman athlete. He’s a part-time rapper too. See also: -LeBron Raps, Popping Million Mollies in Five Minutes: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown…
From the weed to the X, from the X to the blow, Pitbull has hustled his Cuban-American dick off to fulfill a prophecy that he rapped about nearly ten years ago on “305 Anthem”: “Mark my words, I’m next to blow.” He was right. El tipo’s proven to be a…
Ask the underground electronic dance music heads who frequent downtown Miami and Wynwood hotpots why they avoid South Beach nightlife, and they’ll invariably say it’s at least in part because of VIP culture and the way bottle-service customers dictate musical programming at SoBe nightclubs. The most controversial examples in recent…
King Colosus rose from the streets of Carol City to malls all over America when he signed a groundbreaking independent distribution deal in 2008 for his solo rap debut. But before his album was ever shrink-wrapped and stocked on the shelves at Best Buy, his lyrics echoed through the rec…
Oh, America the beautiful. After 237 years of freedom and fireworks, you still shine on, a beacon of hope for all the world to see. And we, your beautiful people, continue to raise our glasses and our flag-manicured fingers to the sky every Fourth of July. Being a United States…
Flo Rida is not the baby daddy. Long before being ordered by Florida’s Department of Revenue to pay child support to a woman named Gloria Holloway for her 2-year-old son, the 33-year-old rapper was saying nuh uh. And now Mr. Rida’s got paper proof. See also: -Flo Rida Baby Mama…
The United States of America is about to turn 237 years old, triggering a wave of quirky traditions like the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Competition in Coney Island and inappropriate groping at backyard barbecues across the nation. In a city as sexy as Miami, however, the celebration’s a little different…
Fourth of July celebrations are a great American tradition. But you know what else is? Rap music. Hip-hop started in these streets. No other country can claim rights to the birth of history’s greatest and most influential genre of music. And so what if it started in New York City,…
Tell us the truth, Solange, are we losing you for good? Well, it seems the girl will be coming back. But “due to unforseen circumstances,” an official cancellation announcement reads, “Solange will have to postpone her upcoming performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center, scheduled for July 5, 2013. “She apologizes,”…
So you’re gearing up for this Independence Day and you want to live it up as only a true Miamian can do. You better take this party from red and white to blue and hit the ocean, because there are some top-notch cruise parties, just perfect for the occasion. Whether…
