For those that don’t already know, Plies’ highly anticipated second album of the year, Da Realist, is available in stores today. It’s not common for artists, especially rappers, to release multiple albums in one year, but Plies, who was born and raised in Fort Myers, seems determined to prove something…
I just got word yesterday that R&B’s newest sensation, Jazmine Sullivan is going to be in Pembroke Pines on December 21st. She’ll be at Cafe Iguana (who seem to be booking a lot better shows lately) performing songs off of her solid debut album, Fearless. Most people only know Sullivan…
Anyone who knows Lance-O of Kulcha Shok can attest that he’s one of the hardest working local DJs in the business. Hell, to call him simply a DJ seems limiting since he not only plays out at bars and clubs on a weekly basis, but also does radio, promotes shows,…
Anybody that was at the Q-Tip concert in Fort Lauderdale the night before Thanksgiving was treated to one hell of a show! The music was great, the openers were good, and even P. Diddy was in the building buggin’ out having a good time. I can’t complain about Q-Tip’s set…
For a lot of people, it’s easy to assume that most Christian hip-hop is the same. You can expect lots of shoutouts to Jesus, no cursing, and average skills that rarely sound as good as “the real thing.” But realistically, hip-hop was never vulgar to begin with, and as long…
When it comes to music, hearing the last name Allman automatically makes one think of Southern-rock royalty. The Allman Brothers Band of old were quintessential rock gods below the Mason-Dixon Line, and they were often seen as the original jam band to folks who didn’t subscribe to the sounds coming…
Writing about Lil Wayne this late into 2008 is a difficult challenge — mainly because there’s almost nothing left to say. The popular 26-year-old rapper grabbed the hip-hop world by its balls roughly a year ago with a series of free mixtapes that kept the blogosphere on fire with commentary…
Yesterday I was hanging in the studio with Jim Jonsin, the local producer extraordinaire who produced two of the biggest hip-hop tracks of the year, Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop” and T.I.’s “Whatever You Like.” We were basically chopping it up about music, the industry, his upcoming five Grammy nominations, his production…
It’s been well-documented that rapper DMX is having possibly the worst year of his life. At last count, he’d been arrested seven times in 2008 alone for charges that range from identity theft and animal cruelty to drug possession and failure to appear in court. As of this afternoon, DMX…
Curtis Mayfield’s voice is like a salve. No matter what you’re ailing from, sometimes listening to Curtis can be a cure-all. On a day like today, where motivation to keep moving forward is limited, here’s an oldie-but-goodie from one of soul music’s greatest singers. –Jonathan Cunningham…
Until recently, Denver wasn’t a locale especially known for its thriving hip-hop culture. But when the multiculti indie group Flobots burst out onto the national scene two years ago from the Mile High City, that began to change. What’s unique about the Flobots is that they’re a socially conscious band…
In the quagmire of Art Basel parties going on this month, one of the coolest gigs for the urban crowd is this Stones Throw Records-sponsored bash featuring Madlib. The Oxnard, California, native is one of the weirdest and most forward-thinking DJs in hip-hop, though initially it was his production skills…
Only a week after wrapping up the U.S. version of her Sweet and Sticky tour here in Miami, Madonna is now making headlines in Latin America. But this time, it’s not just about her closeted romance with slugger Alex Rodriguez.Yesterday afternoon, Madonna, who is currently in Argentina on tour, met…
In the latest round of drama between the world’s most volatile couple, Amy Winehouse’s husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, has been sent back to the slammer only a month after getting released into a rehabilitation center.The reason for him being ordered back to prison is reportedly because he failed a drug test…
This Saturday, December 6th, the always popular Buzz Bake Sale is taking place at the Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach. There’s a ton of good bands on the show as usual and between the Celtic punk of Flogging Molly, the harder metal sounds of Atreyu, and the rebellious hip-hop…
With only two days to go until West Coast super DJ/Producer Madlib the Badkid, arrives in Miami for a show at Blacksheep Bar on December 4th, I’m personally excited to see how Miami reacts to him. There are times when he gets audiences like the one in the video above…
Maybe this is the beginning of a new trend. Just last week, Bay Area rap legend E-40 was in town promoting his newest album and performing at SoBe Live. Tonight, California rap veterans Daz and Kurupt (better known as Tha Dogg Pound) are going to be in Miami performing at…
Puerto Rico isn’t a country known for rock music. If we’re talking recognition for salsa and reggaetón, sure, and hip-hop at times too. But rock? It’s not what immediately comes to mind for most gringo music lovers. But San Juan’s impressive five-man group Black Guayaba is trying to change that…
When it comes to cranking out the hot, sweaty, swamp-rock jams of New Orleans, few groups can do it like the Radiators. They’ve been playing together for 30 years now, and most music critics consider them to be the longest-standing rock band in New Orleans music history. Audiences overwhelmingly continue…
On the cover of the December issue of popular hip-hop tome XXL magazine is a feature on the top ten MCs of 2009. They’re being billed as “The 10 Freshmen” who are poised to lead hip-hop in a new direction. There are a couple of questionable selections in the mix…
La Lupe, the patron saint of Cuba’s Latin soul movement is being immortalized in film.La Mala is a Spanish drama based on the life of Guadalupe Yoli Raymond and named after one of La Lupe’s most famous songs. In it, Miami’s own Lena Burke puts on a hell of a…
FusikTuesday, November 25Mix Ultra Lounge, HollywoodConsidering that there aren’t many places for hip-hop culture to truly thrive in South Florida, it’s no surprise that folks are starting to cross county lines to check out Mix Ultra Lounge on Tuesday nights.The semi-upscale martini bar seems like it’s the last place you’d…
