Art Basel, WMC, III Points. That’s the holy trifecta as the III Points camp would have you believe, and with two successful Octobers behind them, they’re not far off. The music, art, and technology fest has emerged from Wynwood’s streets as something of a show-stopper, and this year, organizers promise…
Miami’s Metromover is, at times, a very quiet ride. Maybe not when something like Ultra Music Festival is flooding this free downtown transit service with screaming, fist-pumping, neon-clad riders. On most days, though, the only sounds are idle conversation and the whoosh of the cars cruising down the tracks. Near…
Slow Roast Records lived up to its name Sunday by hosting the dopest BBQ Blowout of Memorial Day Weekend in Miami. Craze and the gang teamed up with L.A. party smashers The Do-Over and invaded Brickell’s Sidebar for a night of sipping, dipping, and more roasted lechón than a person…
Say “Slow Roast.” And what comes to mind? Are you salivating at the thought of crunchy, fall-off-the-bone pork slathered in spicy, tangy sauces? Are you scrubbin’ the ground with dat fat booty, humming a riddim that sticks to your ribs? Both make sense, because not only is slow-roasted meat the…
Kaskade doesn’t just believe in Miami’s music scene. He’s bought into it. Super Music Group is a 305-based management company that started as a means to represent Amtrac. Since 2010, founders Derek Walin and Brandon Kesslar have expanded the mission and the roster to include Craze, Robb Bank$, DZA, Sluggers,…
Miami is not a boring city, but the nightlight scene can get old pretty fast. The same people, the same places, the same music, the same beer. But every Sunday, South Beach’s Score becomes a place where club kids and scenesters, gays and straights and in-betweeners come together under flashing…
Memorial Day weekend in Miami, colloquially known as Urban Beach Week, is almost upon us. So yes, we must honor our fallen troops. But we must also get set for beats, bangers, public intoxication, near-naked insanity, and pimped-out Chevys causing gridlock on Ocean Drive. There are two ways to deal…
It’s often said those seeking money should follow their passion because money will follow. But sometimes, you’ve got to learn the hard way. “You learn by your mistakes,” says Jabba, DJ for New York City’s Hot97 and cofounder of Miami’s annual Best of the Best Concert. The reggae-centric celebration marks it’s…
Saturday at LMNT was the Greatest Day Ever. Alright, maybe it wasn’t literally the greatest day ever. But when you name your party, you’re at least guaranteed some really sweet social updates. The Brooklyn-import mini fest at LMNT was definitely a pretty dope day, and we’d give it points for…
Everything’s got a dark side, even a yo-yo. The spinning trinket offers good clean fun to kids of all ages, but the business behind it can be a mucky trench of jealousy, subterfuge, and espionage. Ask Ken Russell, current candidate for City of Miami Commissioner, and former yo-yo businessman and…
Moms are caring, intelligent, beautiful, nurturing creatures, but showing how much you love them can be hard. Sure, hand mom a construction paper heart with some raw macaroni haphazardly glued all over it and she’ll gush like Old Faithful, but giving mom sloppy arts and crafts is so elementary school…
May is shaping up to be the most important month in pop star Ciara’s life. On May 1, she teamed up with First Lady Michelle Obama to empower Detroit children on College Signing Day as part of Mrs. Obama’s Get Schooled initiative. She’s about to unleash her latest venture, a…
Niko Javan’s recent pornographic vegetable EP? There’s an app for that. The fearless “multimedia warrior” has his hands in music production, visual arts, music videos, and t-shirt design, but he’s still got an uncontrollable urge to push himself to new creative frontiers. He was looking for a new project, a…
Have you ever seen Trina, the Diamond Princess, flying around on rainbow-colored mechas, kicking at seemingly nothing with giant metal vices stuck on her feet, weaving in and out of view from behind a giant uterus? Of course not, unless you were at the Perez Art Museum Miami Thursday night…
As booty-shaking beats rumble through the Wynwood streets, you hop out of a cab. You skip toward a supersize beer pong table. On the way, someone hands you a big puff of cotton candy. “It’s free!” they shout, just before you see some good friends who just arrived. And what’s…
Have you ever walked the pale Cuban beaches, stood under the inspiring architecture of its churches, or played stick baseball in the streets? If you’re one of Miami’s thousands of first-generation Cuban refugees, the answer is “not very likely,” but there are still thousands more parents and grandparents living with…
DJ Craze is a living legend, and we in Miami are spoiled to call him our own. Sometimes, we need a reminder that the rest of the world looks to the three-time DMC solo world champion for technical advice and musical direction. Sometimes, we need to see how much they…
The path to enlightenment is treacherous and hard-fought. It’s lined with snakes and heads with two faces. The way is always darkest before the light, but for those who can face their demons and find honesty within themselves, the results outweigh the difficult means. For 21-year-old Odd Future rapper Earl…
A wild pack of wolves took over the Fillmore Miami Beach last night. They ran around the stage howling, ripping into each other and everything around them. Security didn’t know what to do. Or at least, that’s how things usually go at an Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All…
Some bitches are bad, but only one can be the baddest, and though many rappers claim Miami, there is only one woman who helped build the city’s rap-scene reputation, from the late ‘90s to today. Y’all should know by now, we’re talking about Trina, the Diamond Princess. “A lot has…
Miami is about to get a visit from the first lady – of hip-hop, that is. Brooklyn’s mean queen MC Lyte was the first woman to put rap on wax and release a full-length LP. She came through the gate spitting thoughtful, direct messages about respecting yourself and the people…
Have you felt the urge to break into verse this month? Have you participated in any creative pursuits or stumbled upon any lyricisms? April is the time to do it, you know, and not only because it’s National Poetry Month. For the third year running, ‘tis the season of O,…
