UnkleLuc is the truth. Dope video of the Mayday and Ghostwridah performance at Transit Lounge this past Friday night. Its great to see the different perspective and approach that UnkleLuc puts to his videos and photography. Press play…

P.S. Also Ghostwridah seemingly took a cue from City Of God and announced at Transit that he came back from Los Angeles as a signed artist. Click here to see a second video that has a small clip of his announcement.

Look for some of these shots to end up on a future release from clothing line Two In The Shirt, or TITS Brand as most people call ‘em. Rosa is looking mighty delicious in these. And Estevan Oriol is one of my favorite photographers. Can’t wait for the final product. Click below for more behind the scenes photos…

Via Dynasty Series

(Miami Herald – Adrian Ruhi) – In the midst of a whirlwind promotional tour that has taken him through three states in the last few days, a tired B.o.B is looking forward to visiting South Florida.

“I love Miami,” said the lanky 21-year-old on the phone from Phoenix. “It’s like L.A., but on the beach.”

The artist born Bobby Ray Simmons will perform Sunday, March 14 at the Calle Ocho festival in Little Havana. He’ll share the stage with Sean Paul, Three 6 Mafia, and Miami acts Rick Ross, Flo Rida and Trina at the Power 96 stage, located at Southwest 8th Street and 17th Avenue.

The Atlanta-bred rapper, singer, producer, and guitarist is in the midst of mainstream recognition. His debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray, was recently given an April 27 release date, and the first single, the quirky love song “Nothin’ On You,” is currently no. 2 on iTunes and no. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 after only six weeks of charting.

“It’s kind of like I predicted it, but I didn’t think it would jump the charts that fast,” he said. “Watching it happen is amazing.”

But this isn’t B.o.B’s first single to chart, nor is it his first performance in Miami. At a performance with his five-piece band at the Awarehouse in October 2009, a proud-looking Jim Jonsin smiled from the back of the audience. Jonsin, the South Florida-based hip-hop producer responsible for smash hits like Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop” and Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams,” helped sign B.o.B to Rebel Rock and Atlantic Records in 2006.

Just in case you were interested, Power 96 will be having their annual stage at Calle Ocho this year. One of the headliners include Oscar winning Midwest hip-hop group, Three 6 Mafia. Make sure you stop by the Power 96 stage at 17th Avenue and SW 8th Street.

Other performances include Rick Ross, Trina, Flo Rida, Pitbull, DJ Laz, Black Dada and others.

Photo: Zach Wolfe

With a great release locally, Shoe Gallery has partnered up with some of the sneaker stores around the country to re-release the Shoe Gallery x Upset Gentlemen x Adidas ZX 700 Boat shoe. Today, March 13th, people from around the country will get their chance at purchasing a little bit of authentic 305 flavor. Here’s a list of the stores that will be carrying the release…

Nice Kicks – Austin
Premium Goods – Houston
Wish – ATL
Major – DC
Ubiq – Philly
Concepts – Boston
Undefeated – LA
Packers – NJ

Here’s the first mp3 leak from “The Payback” project by Miami-based Artofficial. This is actually the self titled track, which features K. Sparks and its a really dope track. Like really dope. You can stream it below…but, it will be available for free download when the entire project comes out on April 23rd. Listen below…

ArtOfficial – The Payback
featuring K. Sparks

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Here’s the Last Rights Clothing powered The House Fire mixtape that features Ghostwridah, Mayday and a slew of other talent that will be performing at Last Right’s House Fire event in Austin next week for SXSW (click here for ticket purchasing). And click below for tracklisting and download link for the mixtape…

Another one bites the dust. Carlos Arroyo was arrested a few weeks ago in Coral Cables, and now, early this morning at 3:30 am, after beating the Clippers 108-97, the Miami Heat’s Dorrell Wright, 24, was busted for a DUI driving his 2005 Bentley off Alton Road and 8th Street on Miami Beach. Police stopped him after seeing him nearly strike a taxi at over 52 MPH (in a 35 MPH zone) when he changed lanes without signaling. Officers stopped him and Wright did not have up-to-date car insurance and had a suspended license that was obtained due to a failed court appearance in October of 2009. Wright has been with the Heat for the past six season.

Source: NBC Miami

The Nike Hyperdunk PE “Player Exclusives” for the University of Miami’s basketball team. Not available for sale.

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The King of New York’s car game moves his shop to Miami for the premiere of Spike’s new series Unique Autosports Miami coming on March 21 at 10:30 am ET. Unique Autosports: Miami follows the action at Will Castro’s customization shop in the heart of the South Florida car world. Each episode features different celebrities from the entertainment and sports world as they get their favorites rides customized by Castro’s legendary team. Click below for the previewing commercial for the series premiere….

Houston model Phallyn Espinoza. One more photo after the break by clicking below…

Diddy says March 9 should be a national holiday, observing the life and legacy of his friend the Notorious B.I.G., who died on that day in 1997. On Tuesday night, he threw a special party in B.I.G.’s hometown, and rounded up his troops, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Red Café and Busta Rhymes, and headed out to the nightspot The Lab.

“All Diddy told me was to set up a stage,” Brooklyn DJ Mister Cee, who discovered Biggie back in the early ’90s, said early in the night. “I don’t know who’s coming, I don’t know who’s not coming. But if you’re not in this building, you’re gonna miss something legendary. Diddy told me he’s gonna show his ass tonight. He said, ‘Tonight, I’m not Diddy, I’m back to being Puffy.’ That means he’s taking it back to ‘94, ‘95.”

Cee and Puff starting planning the festivities at the top of the year.

“First time ever Diddy-Dirty Money in Brooklyn celebrating the life of Notorious B.I.G.,” Cee added. “Basically, me and Diddy had conversations about doing this a couple of months ago. I said, ‘Diddy, you been running around all over the place. When are you gonna do something in Brooklyn?’ He said, ‘OK, let’s do something in Brooklyn.’ We wanted to do it for the memory of Big and also for Brooklyn. Because so many times, Brooklyn gotta go to Manhattan. Brooklyn gotta go to New Jersey. Brooklyn gotta go to Long Island to party. We wanted to do something where the people could stay in their own backyard and have a good time.”

Diddy started the night at the DJ booth. Cee played the intro to “Life After Death” and “Somebody’s Gotta Die.” Diddy then told the crowd he wanted to take it to the stage. He hit the stage wearing a black T-shirt that read “Invisible Bully” and the day’s date. “Invisible Bully,” of course, is a tip of the hat to Big’s famous lyric “invisible bully like the gooch” on the “Flavor in Your Ear” remix.

The music for Puff’s “Victory” came on and he rapped his verse, then let the crowd rhyme for Biggie. Busta Rhymes came from the side of the stage throwing water and roaring the thunderous chorus, “We got the real live sh– from front to back…” From there, Diddy and Rhymes went into “Pass the Courvoisier.”

The mic was then passed to Rick Ross, who ignited his stage time with “Hustlin’.” From there, the Boss gave a dose of his raps from the Diddy-Dirty Money remix to “Angles.” “Brooklyn make some muthaf—in’ noise!” Diddy yelled. He then reiterated that the reason everyone was at the Lab on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning was for Biggie.

“We’re here to show him love,” Diddy yelled. “We wanna thank you, Brooklyn, because Brooklyn made the greatest rapper of all time.”

He then called Fabolous and Red Café to the stage. Fab led chants of “Brooooook-lyn!” Cee started playing the famous freestyle that Biggie and Tupac ripped at Madison Square Garden decades ago: “Where Brooklyn at?” “Where Brooklyn at?” Big Poppa’s recorded voice called from the speakers. ‘Loso then went into “I’mma Do It.” Fab and one of Bad Boy’s newest recruits, Red Café, then traded verses on “I’m Ill.”

“That man had a special love for Brooklyn,” Diddy said about Big. “No matter where we was at, London, Japan, Africa, he would always represent Brooklyn to the fullest.” More of Big’s catalog followed: “Playa Hata,” “Warning,” and “Mo Money, Mo Problems,” with Diddy rapping his guest verse on the track. Of course no Big party would be complete without “One More Chance” or Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s “Get Money.” “It’s been 13 years and these n—as still can’t see that n—a,” Puff proclaimed onstage about his friend’s greatness.

Shortly after Diddy and company left the stage, Jadakiss showed up. He ran late, but still came to support.

“We in Brooklyn, just for the record,” Busta Rhymes said after the show in the parking lot. “I got so many beautiful people around me. I got so much beautiful family around me. I got so many beautiful supporters of B.I.G. around me. It’s a honor to experience a moment. For the first time in the 13 years since the great man’s passing, we can experience a moment when you got Red Café on the stage, Diddy on the stage, Busta Rhymes on the stage, Fabolous on the stage, Rick Ross on the stage. Miami! Miami felt it was important to come to Brooklyn, the ‘hood. Rick Ross came out here. I salute Ross for that. Mister Cee, stellar performance tonight. The moment felt so golden.”

Source: MTV

Ft. Lauderdale and Dillard High’s own Jason Derulo released an album as well last week. With a number one single under his belt, how did his full length album do with sales? We have the numbers right here.

Jason Derulo’s first week sales are…

Behind the scenes with Trina on set of “Million Dollar Girl”

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A couple weeks ago, singer/song-writer Jovi Rockwell attended the Supermodels Unlimited Relief for Haiti event at M2 Lounge in NYC. Jovi also got on the stage, expressed her support for all the charitable actions to help Haiti, and around the world. She belted out a few verses that brought down the house. Jovi is in a class of her own. Beauty finally meets Smarts and Talent! Via Liquid Lightning Energy Drink.

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Here’s a print series Shepard Fairey did to celebrate the 75th birthday of the Dalai Lama. These were limited to 500 pieces and just simple flew and sold out immediately. But its dope to see Shepard continue with his style of art. He’s not from Miami, but definitely has tons of ties in the city and participates in many Art Basel events every year (including Primary Flights). See more of his work and other on sale items over at www.obeygiant.com

We brought you the behind the scenes, now here’s the final cut of the video…

So the little issue Suge Knight and Kanye West case from 2005 (where Suge got shot in the leg at a Miami VMA after party) has taken a turn back to relevance as Suge is set to come back to Miami for the deposition of the case. Read below as New Times gets the scoop on the details.

Back in January 2009, bankrupt hip-hop chieftain Marion “Suge” Knight filed a lawsuit against Kanye West, claiming the rapper should be financially responsible for an unsolved 2005 shooting at a South Beach Shore Club party West hosted that left Knight capped in the leg.

Among Suge’s alleged damages: medical bills, expenses including “the cost of a private plane to transport him from Florida back to Los Angeles”, and a diamond earring, worth $135,000 Suge claims, which was stolen from him in the melee. Shore Club’s owners were also named as defendants in the suit.

Presumably because we don’t have enough ridiculous litigation in South Florida, home of crying judges and Elian Gonzalez lawsuits, the case has been transferred to Miami federal court.

This month, the festivities kick off when Suge comes to town for deposition. “People shouldn’t underestimate Suge Knight,” his boisterous lawyer Marc Brumer tells Riptide, adopting the tone of a boxing promoter before a title fight. “He’s a very adept businessman. He’s a mess, but he’s sharp. Nobody likes Kanye West anymore. Even though he’s still selling millions of records, everybody’s sick of him.”

Unfortunately for Suge, court cases aren’t decided by American Idol- style mass-text votes, then, because the cigar-chomping, Blood-affiliated former NFL linebacker, who has been implicated in every conspiracy theory from planning BFF Tupac Shakur’s murder to shooting himself in his own damn leg at that 2005 party, is in serious need of cash. He sold Death Row Records years ago and now owes more than $6 million to the IRS.

(Lawyers representing Kanye and the Shore Club did not return our messages, or declined to comment.)

Riptide, for one, is woefully disillusioned at this whole scenario. Since when does hip-hop’s resident real bad guy resort to a lawsuit when trying to shake down a rapper for cash? Couldn’t he find a balcony high enough?

Source: Miami New Times

Above is the flyer for Ne-Yo’s party, and below are the flyers for the Omarion and Juelz Santana parties. Click below to see them….

If you were disappointed with the 25th Anniversary versions of the Air Jordan II’s that came out. Then you’ll be happy to know that the White/Red/Black retro is making its way back to quench your needs for a “real” retro of the silhouette. This pair is set to release on May 1, 2010 at various Jordan brand accounts. Save that money up because 2010 is gonna be a crazy year for retro releases. Via KicksOnFire

In anticipation to Last Rights’ The House Fire mixtape, Last Rights & The L.Y.F.E. Music give you the “Just Begun” freestyle by GHOSTWRIDAH. This freestyle just gives you a taste of what’s to come. And if you’re going to SXSW next week, make sure you catch GhostWridah, Mayday! Curren$y, Dom Kennedy, at The House Fire events by Last Rights. More info at www.Lastrightsinc.com

Ghostwridah – Just Begun (Freestyle)

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Foot Soldiers got a shipment of the Diamond Supply x Rick Ross collabo fitted. Make sure to stop by. Limited quantities. This will probably be one of your last chances to cop this hat.

Foot Soldiers
100 Southeast 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33131-1002
(305) 374-3501

As we do with other Miami and semi-Miami related releases, here are the first week sales for DJ Khaled’s new album Victory. With assistance by his singles “Fed Up”, “All I Do Is Win”, the album was released via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). How did Victory do? Click below to find out…

DJ Khaled’s first week sales are…

New Jersey’s own…Brenda Lynn is back! Props to BlackJack.

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And Phatz, now jumps on to give his rendition of Dthe “Over” instrumental.

Phatz – Over (Freestyle)

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