305 Live: Local Hip-Hop News from Trina, Basic Vocab, and Rahsaan

Slip-N-Slide Records​– Trina is gearing up for her new album Amazin’ to hit stores on May 4th. With appearances by Keri Hilson, Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, Lady GaGa, Monica, and others Normal false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;…

Song Spotlight: Jigg – “Over (Freestyle)”

​In what’s seeming to be the instrumental of the moment, you couldn’t log online or download a mixtape for a week or so without hearing yet another “Over” freestyle. “Over” being the first single from Drake’s official debut album, Thank Me Later. With months of hype surrounding the ominous first…

Mixtape of the Week: J. NIC$ – Dirty Sneakers

​”Don’t judge a book by its cover” is how the old saying goes. Same applies with music. Don’t judge certain albums, or in this case, mixtapes, by their covers. J.NIC$ (pronounced jay-nix) is a versatile emcee/rapper/artist out of the northern side of Dade County — or uptown as he calls…

Song Spotlight: Phresh James “Miami Vice”

Myspace.com​Promising to just “simply progress”, Phresh James brings a new level of smooth to South Florida music. Born and raised in Carol City, Phresh James is simply an old soul. His music and style just show a sign of maturity and willingness to keep growing. And believe it or not,…

Mixtape of the Week: QuESt – How Thoughtful

​QuEStHow Thoughtful (mixtape)QuESt is a conscious rapper with a little bit of an edge and a lot ofcharisma. The 19-year old hip-hop wonder from Miami sounds like a pro who’s been doing it for years, when in reality, he didn’t really start recording seriously till a little more than a…

More Free Music: “Red Bottoms” by Ghostwridah

Photo by David “Dro” Rosario Ghostwridah Ghostwridah is a native of South Miami. You know, that little corner of Dade County between the University of Miami campus and Dadeland Mall. He’s been a mainstay in Miami’s diverse hip-hop scene for years and is one of the names that you will…