Who’s going to save the world after November 24? Not Swedish House Mafia, because Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso have announced via swedishhousemafia.com that this last leg of tour dates will officially be SHM’s last. The supergroup’s been dropping mega-hits since 2008. But surprisingly, this last show will be…
Everyone north of the Suwannee River has been hating on LeBron James and the Miami Heat since the former Cleveland Cavaliers star decided to “take [his] talents to South Beach.” But last night, we shut those haters down. And to commemorate this awesome moment of b-ball glory, ESPN has made…
We heard about Lil Wayne begging Drake to squash the beef between him and Chris Brown earlier this week, but there’s still no word as to whether or not Drizzy’s extended an olive branch. Needless to say, if the New York City scuffle’s really affecting Young Money’s business that bad,…
Here in the 305, we’re not about those fair-weather fans who just jumped on the Heat train in time to pop bottles. But there are some Miami music icons we really thought would be all over this win. But they haven’t made so much as a tweet. Some of these…
If you’re truly reppin’ the 305, you know the Miami Heat scorched it last night, stomping the OKC Thunder and seizing the title of 2012 NBA Champions. For the rest of the weekend, this whole city is going into crazed, half-conscious party mode. And since it’s Miami, you know that…
Last night, Rick Ross sold out Miami, choosing to get high in the Caribbean over the Magic City and foregoing an opportunity to watch his Miami Heat win the NBA title. “I’m in Jamaica relaxing,” Rozay tweeted just three hours before tip-off. “Smoke one.” While puffing Kingston kush and kicking…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Longtime Miami resident and impossibly beguiling indie hero Chan Marshall is back with the first Cat Power album of original material in over six years. The album, parts of which were recorded in Miami, will be released on September 4. It’s called Sun and will probably be amazing because, well,…
See also “Chris Brown and Drake Allegedly Fight Over Rihanna Inside New York City Afterhours Club.” Before you start a club fight with Drake, consider the warning YMCMB honcho Birdman has for Chris Brown: “Drake is one of us. So if you fuckin’ with Drake, you fuckin’ with us. Period.”…
The South Beach Music Exchange won Miami New Times’ award for Best Musical Instrument Store in 2010. And if you’re drunk and wanna buy a guitar at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday, it’s still the city’s top all-hours music store. Marty, who runs the place, is a night owl. And…
See also “Ace Hood’s Fisker Karma and Seven Other Hip-Hop Eco-Whips.” Get ready for the Heat’s return to Miami for the NBA Finals’ Game 2 tonight by listening to Broward’s own Ace Hood and “Elite,” his tribute to El Fuego. The video consists of a bunch of playoff highlights (and…
In the 1980s, Mr. T was the toughest dude on television. Homie even got then-First Lady Nancy Reagan to sit on his lap and discuss ways to battle the crack epidemic. And in 1984, he dropped Mr. T’s Commandments, a kid-friendly record that encouraged children to stay in school and…
Chris Brown says that when you “party [with] a rich nigga that hate,” bottles get thrown and chins get busted open. According to TMZ, Team Breezy and rapper Drake’s entourage allegedly got into an afterhours scuffle at a New York City club last night. It was a bottle-throwing bout that…
The looming threat of Texas seceding from the rest of America lingers like a fat man’s fart in an elevator. “We’ve got a great union,” Texas Governor and resident lunatic Rick Perry said in a 2009 speech. “There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb…
UPDATE The mystery woman’s true identity has been revealed. See the cut to find out who the naked brunette’s name. Kanye West “can’t wait to see [Kim Kardashian] carrying his child,” according to US Weekly’s source. “He says she will look beautiful pregnant.” But until that happens, West will have…
Musicians are not morning people. In fact, some aren’t even early afternoon people, like Andres Ramos of Miami folk ensemble the Anthropologist of Nosy Mangabe. “Can I call you back in no more than 15 minutes,” Ramos asks. “I’m just sitting down to have breakfast and I’m not that articulate…
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