Afrobeta Reveals Debut Album Under the Streets

Slowly but surely, Afrobeta’s full-length debut will see daylight. While a vague “summer 2011” release date has been confirmed, we’ve also got other news: It finally has a name! Set to be released via the Do IT Music Group, Under the Streets will be a 13-track album featuring plenty of…

Langerado Music Festival Returns to South Florida October 8 and 9

It’s now been two years and one month since venue problems, “sluggish ticket sales,” and the general shittiness of the U.S. economy sank the Langerado Music Festival. But now, the fest is back. Mere minutes ago, Crossfade received notice from Fresh Clean Media that “the wait is officially over.” And…

Talib Kweli and 9th Wonder Stage Red Bull Music Academy Blitz for WMC 2011

Yo, homie. We here at Crossfade have dug up another pair of rap-related throwdowns for your already thick-ass Winter Music Conference party plan. This Thursday and Friday, critic’s fave Talib Kweli and superproducer-slash-MC 9th Wonder will be teaming up to lay down a double dose of heavy hip-hop knowledge –…

ANR Celebrates Stay Kids Release at Eve This Saturday

Last year, ANR released its latest album, Stay Kids, via the Something in Construction label. Bad news: It was only released in UK. Where’s the stateside love, ANR?The Miami duo are finally showing it when Stay Kids sees its U.S. release this month (March 15 digital, March 29 physical). If…

Jacuzzi Boys Sign to Seattle’s Hardly Art Label

It seems like only yesterday (or a week ago) that we were smiling up at our beloved Jacuzzi Boys while bopping happily through the sparse early evening crowd at the Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party. After the show, we gave Gabriel, Danny, and Diego a hug, made sure they packed packed…

Uffie Kicks Off WMC at the Standard March 9

Last time Parisian chanteuse Uffie said she was coming to Miami, she bailed out in order to further prepare for the release of last year’s Sex Dreams & Denim Jeans. For someone who sings big about reppin’ Miami, she sure doesn’t like to perform here a lot.But maybe this year’s…

Freeway Moves Major Weight at Transit Lounge March 12

In the early outlaw ’80s, Freeway Ricky Ross turned crack rock into an interstate empire. Based out of Los Angeles, he cooked up megakilo after megakilo, packaged that weight, and trafficked it to every corner of the country. He traveled with a thug army equipped with Uzis, AK-47s, and Glocks…

Radioboxer Releases New Album Magic City Ruse April 1

Every now and then, a really cool local band comes along and you say, “Holy crap! This band is pretty fuckin’ cool.” Less often, they get to count themselves among those lucky few who make it beyond their city’s area code, transcending region and working beyond the challenges of being…

WVUM Still Working Toward That Woodie!

Sadly, FIU’s Radiate FM went soft in the second-to-last round of MTV’s marathon contest for best college radio station in the nation. So they’re out. Thanks to WVUM 90.5 FM, though, Miami can continue to dream about bringing home a big beautiful Woodie, polishing it to a high gloss, and…

Mod Miami Coming March 3

A four-day event featuring Miami Modern architecture and style begins this week and runs through the weekend. There will be music, including a DJ set by Fred Schneider of the B-52s, at the American Legion Hall just off Biscayne Boulevard. The event will also include art shows, workshops, and “a swankadelic experience for…

Behind the Scene of Caligula’s “Light in the Dark” Video Shoot

Local dubstep duo, Caligula, recently wrapped up its first-ever music video. The track, “Light in the Dark,” comes from forthcoming EP, The Rise — available digitally March 8 via Beatport. Overthrow’s Samuel Baum sent over a few pictures of the video shoot at Studio 1415, which was filmed under the…

Kid Rock and Jamey Johnson at Hard Rock Live March 8 UPDATE

​Win free tickets to Kid Rock and Jamey Johnson’s Hard Rock Live show. UPDATE: Mr. Rock’s tour management just released 100 production holds the March 8 show. Score yours via ticketmaster.com. When Kid Rock first surfaced in the late ’90s, slightly goofy hip-hop trappings and incongruous long hair in tow,…