It’s been almost four years since Tyga’s told us to “put the lime in the coconut and twist it all up” with his cousin, Gym Class Heroes’ frontman Travie McCoy, on his debut album, No Introduction.Don’t worry if the album doesn’t ring a bell. It was overshadowed by his boss’…
A smoking bowl on the kitchen counter leaves the scent of recently smoked weed lingering in the apartment. Josh Burstein, 19, wearing a white shirt with the green and white Daily Chiefers’ Indian logo, has his feet kicked up on the table. Bryce Chapnick, 21, sits up on the couch rocking…
Machine Gun KellyRevolution Live, Fort LauderdaleJanuary 26, 2012Better Than: Staying in to watch another reality show.Cobain’s back! Cobain’s back! Well, not really, but anyone could have been fooled when the crowd was shouting, “MGK!” started to amp up when the DJ dropped the intro for “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Then,…
To some, the name Rook may indicate “rookie,” but 22-year-old Anthony Joseph DeMaio took the name from the chess piece. Today, Rook is lucky if he’s able to find time for the game he played regularly as a child, as taught to him by his grandfather. Originally from Bridgeport, Connecticut, Rook…
Stop Burgers, a Weston-based emporium for beef patties, enlisted rapper and our recent interview subject Jake Miller to create a jingle for their 2012 advertising and marketing campaign with local high schools, radio and television. As a result of their partnership, Miller, a Weston resident, was given the opportunity to…
At first glance, rapper Jake Miller’s look resembles an American Eagle catalog model or the lead singer of an up-and-coming boy band. And, as a matter of fact, ‘NSync was once his favorite band. “I only listened to them when I was 9 or 10,” says the Weston resident. “I remember…
Wale With Meek Mill, Pusha T and Black Cobain Revolution, Fort Lauderdale Thursday, December 1, 2011 Better than: A Thursday night in Coconut Grove. From zero to 60 and in a matter of seconds, the Washington D.C. native Wale got his performance at Revolution started with hard knocking “600 Benz.”…
Kendrick Lamar Revolution, Fort LauderdaleFriday, October 28, 2011Better Than: White girls from Oakland yelling “Gucci Gucci.”Judging by the crowd screaming “Kendrick Lamar” ten minutes before he stepped onstage as if they were calling for an encore, the up-and-coming California native is no longer a secret. The Compton MC, who has already received…
J. Cole Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale Saturday, October 1, 2011 Better than: The average rapper trying to perform like Jay-Z. Who dat?! Who dat?! J. Cole’s got that flame! The Fayetteville, North Carolina native quietly stepped on stage, soft cast on his left foot a reminder that this was a…
Big K.R.I.T. With L.E.P. Bogus Boys and Stalley Revolution, Fort Lauderdale Friday, September 30, 2011 Better than: Your friendly, neighborhood trap boy’s latest mixtape The foot was on the gas, and the artist who wants to be known as a “king remembered in time” didn’t let up on the pedal…
