(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.
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.”
So um, there was supposed to be a Drake concert this Friday at Karu & Y. I had various people hit me up with the flyer for it, but I never took the show seriously. It was just too suspect so I didn’t want to post. Unfortunately a couple weeks ago, it was confirmed that the promoters of the event were misled and booked a fake Drake. Organizers of the March 12th event were duped by a man who has been taking fake Drake bookings. It stings a little more because the event was partly a fundraiser for relief efforts in Haiti. But the event at Karu & Y is till going on, except with Mario being the headliner for the evening.
As far Drake and that whole ordeal, The Miami New Times gave a quick shout to Drake [and Lil Wayne's] manager Cortez “Tez” Bryant. here’s what Tez had to say…
“They’re playing like they’re people from our camp. I don’t want the fans to think that it’s us doing these things…these things put a bad taste in the market. People start second-guessing. We’re not here to let down the fans. We’ll be back in Miami close to Memorial Day, but we don’t have a solid date yet.”
So much for Drake. But again, do expect Mario to grace the stage with his presence this Friday March 12th at Karu & Y in Downtown Miami.
Here’s an interview that NBC Miami did with local DJ, Jessica Who?. When asked about her current top 3 songs that she’s spinning, here’s what she said:
“…Jay-Z’s “On to the Next One” is one of the hottest tracks out right now. It has a great beat, and everyone loves Jay-Z even if they don’t know it. A local producer, Sonic C, has a track called “Stickin’” that is just insane. It’s definitely what most DJs call “car alarm” music, but it just gets people crazy even if they have no idea what it is. And another one like that is A-trak’s remix of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s “Heads Will Roll.” It has a great big room vibe and gets a great reaction even from people who have never heard it…”
As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve started doing a little bit of writing for New Times’ Crossfade section. I will be doing a couple posts a week for a few weekly columns.
The first one I want to introduce you to is the “305 Live” weekly column I will be doing, which will feature some news bits of what’s going on hip-hop wise in Miami, as well as a couple choice picks for what to do for that particular weekend. Hip-hop wise of course. This week I get a little into Khaled’s album sales, Ghostwridah working with Dr. Dre, DJ Laz’sCalle Ocho music video and more.
I recently wrote two stories on Miami New Times’ Crossfade section, which I will be a contributor for starting tomorrow and beyond. For now check out these two recent articles I wrote. Click below to read.
Here’s DJ Craze’s current top ten songs for March.
March Madness Top 10:
1. Ludachrist – Pon De Foley
2. Kill the Noise – Jokes On You
3. Klever – It Gets Hott
4. Fat Joe – Ha Ha (Slow down) Ft. Young Jeezy
5. L-Vis 1990 – United Groove (MJ Cole Remix)
6. Señor Stereo – Hot Damn
7. Florence & The Machine – Dog Days Are Over (Breakage Remix)
8. Big Sean – Way Out Ft. Mr. Hudson
9. Redlight – Stupid
10. Little Dragon – Runabout (Craze’s Caribbean Refix)
Via Kanye’s blog. I don’t care what anybody says or thinks. He’s still my favorite hip-hop artist ever! His College Dropout album was classic to me and my favorite album I own…for real.
A Florida woman prominently featured in a homemade sex tape posted online by 50 Cent last year as part of his feud with Rick Ross has sued 50 (born Curtis Jackson) in New York City, claiming he unlawfully distributed the video over the Internet.
According to The Associated Press, Lastonia Leviston filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in Manhattan, claiming unauthorized use of her name or image and emotional distress caused by the public release of a video she made with an unidentified man in 2008. In the tape, Leviston is seen showing off a tattoo on her chest with the initials “RR,” seemingly in reference to Ross, and 50 is heard providing exaggerated voice-over narration to the action in his wigged “Pimpin’ Curly” persona.
In the lawsuit, Leviston claims the rapper posted the video on ThisIs50.com last year, blurring out the face of the man in the tape but not hers, and that 50 edited himself into the video.
The New York Daily News reported that Leviston claims she asked the man in the tape, Maurice Murray, to destroy it. He agreed, but then allegedly either gave or sold it to 50. In addition to airing on 50’s site, the video made it onto YouTube and other video-sharing sites and has been seen millions of times, the suit claims. Leviston also claims that 50 spoke about the video on a radio program and referred to her as a “call girl” in it.
A spokesperson for 50 could not be reached for comment at press time.
The release of the video was part of a long-running beef between 50 and Ross, which featured a number of dis-heavy mixtape songs, mocking animated videos and a clip in which 50 appeared with Tia Kemp, the mother of Ross’ son, who mocked her former partner.
Here’s this article in Business Week (via the Miami Herald) with Slip-N-Slide Records CEO Ted Lucas. His interviews are always inspiring. I damn near tried to interview him 20 times before giving up. But as long as he has these other interviews coming out on a steady basis, we’re good. Click below to read the article.
“Whenever Diddy calls, I know it’s ’bout a big check,” Rick Ross raps on Diddy-Dirty Money’s “Angels” remix.
The Boss and Chairman Combs have been hanging tight a lot lately. They’re on the “Angels” remix together, they jumped on Waka Flocka Flame’s “O Let’s Do It” as well. Ross even posted footage of himself on a jet that was “lent out” by Diddy as he flew from Las Vegas. The ultimate Diddy co-sign had to be on the set of the “Angels” remix video, when Puff compared Rick to the Notorious B.I.G.
“I guess him and Biggie locked up in a room,” Diddy said about Ross’ rhymes on the track in an online video. “My man D-Roc even said that. My man D-Roc co-signed. He said, ‘That man right here is sounding like our homie.’ That’s a mean co-sign. I don’t know what was going on in the studio, the spirits was connecting. It ain’t bootleg; it’s organic — straight Whole Foods. A lot of n—as be having preservatives in y’all sh–. This sh– is straight uncut raw.
“This right here is just the beginning,” Diddy added. “Look out for us to do more things.”
So what exactly are those things? We caught up with Diddy in Dallas during NBA All-Star Weekend, and he said we’ll all just have to see how everything goes.
“We’ve just been doing little things together,” Diddy explained. “If it organically grows into something, that’s cool. But it’s not no master plan for something else bigger than that.”
Ross and the Carol City Cartel just put out the mixtape The Timeless Audemars Piguet Collection. It’s the prequel to Ross’ upcoming Teflon Don LP. The first record from the album is “Mafia Music 2″ featuring Chrisette Michele. The video was shot by Spiff TV for Maybach Films and launched on Tuesday.
(Miami Herald) – If American Idol’s ninth season sometimes feels like the plot of a Lifetime TV movie — poverty, pregnancies, pity parties — Michelle Delamor’s story stands out.
Perhaps that’s because the Miami contestant who auditioned in Orlando and wowed judges with her take on Chain of Fools is . . . normal.
Until she became a Top 24 finalist, Delamor, 22, was the children’s choir director at Unity by the Bay in Miami. She grew up with a loving family in Miami Shores, graduated from Miami Beach Senior High, and about the only major drama she’ll cop to is, “I was so bad at Driver’s Ed!”
Below is an interview the Howard Cohen and the Miami Herald did via phone from Hollywood where she was busy selecting the song she’s to sing Tuesday night during Idol’s first live show of the season.
Here’s the winning video created for the Rachel Goodrich video contest that Sweat Records was holding. Rachel definitely isn’t hip-hop by any means, but she has such a different sound out of Miami that I have to post something about every now and then just to show you the diversity Miami has. Video was created by polyethyleneguy from Jacksonville and was shot in Jacksonville as well. Very creative and original – and, definitely deserved first place.
(MTV News) - With his self-titled debut album hitting stores March 2, Jason Derülo admits that he owes a big thank you to “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi. Derülo isn’t some “Idol” reject who got advice from DioGuardi during audition rounds of the show; his relationship with the hitmaking songwriter actually goes a bit more personal than that.
“Kara DioGuardi is my baby mama,” he joked to MTV News about the singer/songwriter, who moonlights as Warner Bros. Records senior vice president of A&R. “Nah! She took a part in kind of discovering me. [Producer] J.R. Rotem brought me to her, and they put the deal together. She’s been there through this entire process.”
Record execs can be very meddlesome in the creative process, but Derülo said DioGuardi is very nurturing. “She’s never once tried to butt in, ’cause she’s an amazing songwriter,” he said. “She’s never tried to butt in or change me at all. She’s trusting me to take the reins on this whole thing.”
DioGuardi might not be intruding, but it is her job to dole out advice to musicians. Derülo said her advice for him is much different than the advice she gives out on “Idol.”
“Giving advice to me and giving advice to someone who’s really, really new at this [is different],” he said. “I mean, I’ve been doing this my whole life, and I have a songwriting background. The advice she gives me is much different. She’s the same sweetheart behind the scenes as she is on Idol.”
Wow wtf happened here. That I know of, R. Kelly was part of that whole Khaled & Rick Ross circle of friends. Must be about that Best Of Both Worlds album that never happened. I swear that project has a way of fuckin’ up relationships. And its funny how the Best of Both Worlds project keeps getting passed around like a red-headed step child
1) First it was Jay-Z and R. Kelly…that didn’t work
2) Then it was R. Kelly and Birdman…that didn’t work
3) Somebody tried to intercept it mid decade in 2004-2005 (I forget who)
4) And now its Birdman and Rick Ross…..to be determined…
Okay back to the topic. So not sure where their relationship went south, but here’s the quote.
What’s the worst business investment you’ve made throughout your career?
Probably the worst investment I did was fuckin’ with R. Kelly. That was a waste of my time. I could’ve made money if I wasn’t fuckin’ with that clown-ass nigga…
Rick Ross has a new single coming out called “Sweet Life,” but recently, the CEO of the Maybach Music Group was living the suite life in Las Vegas. The Boss celebrated his birthday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, where the Kingpin suite cost him $25,000 a night.
“It only makes sense to come out to Vegas,” Ross told Mixtape Daily. ” ‘Cause to me, Vegas is the city of dreams. It started out as the desert. Once the sun goes down, there’s a lot of stars in the streets.
“You come right out of your bedroom to the bowling alley, baby,” a shirtless Ross said standing on the lanes in his suite, right before rolling a strike.
When it comes to knocking down pins, Ross’ confidence is at an all-time high.
“I get it down with my homies,” the Miami native said of his bowling skills. “Gunplay got a little something. I would love to issue a challenge to anybody that think they could go cold turkey on the Boss. I hear Sway got something, but I don’t think Sway want none. You feel me? This is the winner’s side.”
Uh-oh, shots fired. Rick the Ruler wants to go up against MTV News’ very own Sway. Surely this is going to be a showdown for the ages. The Mixtape Daily family is about to Don King the event in a major way. Of course, we had to get a response from the big homie down the hall.
“You don’t wanna see me on the lanes, man,” Sway said after watching the footage of Ross’ challenge, and the West Coast hip-hop veteran talks a lot of smack as well.
“I know you been hanging out with Diddy a lot; talk to Diddy about me,” Sway retorted, sending his own message to the Carol City Kingpin. “I’m gonna say this, Rick Ross challenged me. I gladly accept his challenge. More importantly, than me just taking it to the lanes, I think we should put something on it. We should do it for a charity in Haiti. Or even the Haitian community in Florida, those who may have suffered from this catastrophic event that hit the island. More importantly man, I think after we get busy on these lanes, and I take care of my business, I feel like I should get mentioned in a metaphor on one of your radio singles. I wanna be called ‘Sway the Boss.’ That’s what we gambling for. That’s what the stakes are. The stakes are high. I’m taking the challenge.”
You can expect a lot of trash talking between the two as we figure out when to have this face-off. It’s all in love and fun on both sides.
That hasn’t always been the case when it comes to Ross and boxing champ (and friend of 50 Cent) Floyd “Money” Mayweather. Ross has dissed the pugilist in a couple of tracks, most recently on the Triple C’s song “Go,” and the two even had a brief run-in on New Years Eve in Vegas. But it’s all water under the bridge now, and Ross says the friction is dead. He ran into Mayweather again in Vegas, and things were peaceful.
“Yeah, bumped into Floyd Mayweather,” Ross said. “Most definitely. We chopped it up like G’s and after a discussion, we shook hands. So that’s squashed. It’s a new year, it’s time to get new money. Y’all know what it is. I kept it 1,000.”
Wow, so turns out David Rousseau and CreativeSeen were the ones on the helm of Lil Wayne’s Super Bowl weekend shooting video spree. David recently caught up with them MTV boys to talk about the mayhem that ensued during the three days of shooting. Its dope to see local business and great people like David moving along doing big things. Read the article below…
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Video director David Rousseau said he and the Cash Money team might need to check the Guinness Book of World Records: He and his company Creativeseen may be the new record-holders for most music videos shot in 48 hours.
Lil Wayne was expected to begin serving his one-year sentence on a weapons-possession charge on Tuesday (February 9), and while that sentencing was postponed until March 2, the MC has spent recent weeks manically recording music and videos — and over the past weekend, he hit the latter with a vengeance.
Cash Money chiefs Ronald “Slim” Williams and his brother Brian (a.k.a. Baby, a.k.a. The Birdman) enlisted Rousseau to shoot nine videos for Lil Wayne during Friday, Saturday and parts of Sunday. The director said he and his crew started setting up for the production around 9 a.m. Friday and the last camera stopped rolling at around 8 a.m. on Super Bowl Sunday.
“We shot some sh– from the [We Are Young Money compilation] album, we shot something from [Wayne's forthcoming] Tha Carter IV. Some stuff from [Wayne's recent LP] Rebirth,” the director told MTV News on Tuesday (February 9), before Wayne’s sentencing was postponed. “We knew what our deadline was. We’re trying to get maximum coverage for Wayne. Most of the time we only shot Wayne’s verses — we’ll finish the rest of the videos off in the next couple of weeks.
Here’s an article I found on The Miami Hurricane, which is University Of Miami’s school newspaper. Here they list their favorite local sneaker boutiques/shops. The list is nothing monumental as most of are already familiar with most these spots. But cool nonetheless for students on campus that come from all over the U.S. Read below…
Cool kicks in Miami
By Camron Ghorbi // Staff EDGE Writer
Most students at UM don’t think twice about choosing comfortable flip-flops over the constraints of sneakers in such a humid, tropical climate. For some Canes, however, the need to look fresh in a brand new pair of sneakers takes priority, even in the heat.
While the number of boutiques in Miami pales in comparison to cities like New York or Los Angeles, a few havens remain for “sneakerheads” across South Florida. Before making a trip to the local mall for a new pair of kicks, check out some of these boutiques first.
Shoe Gallery – 244 NE First Avenue, Brickell – Grade: 5/5 Stars
Recently ranked by Dime Magazine as one of the top-50 sneaker stores in the country, Shoe Gallery has a legendary reputation across the city of Miami. Celebrities have turned Shoe Gallery into a mandatory stop on trips to South Florida; the walls are lined with pictures of all the Hollywood stars and icons that visit the store. The selection of streetwear brands inside is expansive. Boasting the most limited sneakers in the city, Shoe Gallery commonly has campouts by collectors before the release of exclusive kicks.
FootSoldiers – 100 SE First Avenue, Brickell – Grade: 4/5 Stars
Located only a few blocks away from Shoe Gallery, FootSoldiers is the only store in the immediate area that sells the highly desirable Nike Skateboarding line of sneakers. The store also boasts an impressive collection of streetwear, including limited brands like KidRobot, as well as footwear from up-and-coming brand Supra. FootSoldiers has a loyal following of young hipsters and sneaker collectors and, as a bonus, always has a good sale rack.
Air Traffic Control – 1601 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach – Grade: 4/5 Stars
Air Traffic Control just might be one of the most awe-inspiring boutiques in the entire country. Boasting a collection of extremely rare sneakers, ATC is a consignment boutique for the most dedicated of sneaker aficionados. The store, set up with a conveyor belt that rotates some of the most exclusive pairs, regularly has sneakers on sale ranging from $500-$1000. While ATC is not a place to purchase a new pair of kicks on a whim, it is unquestionably worth a visit for anyone remotely interested in fashion.
M.I.A. Skateshop – 229 Ninth Street, Miami Beach – Grade: 3.5/5 Stars
M.I.A. serves skaters across South Florida as Miami’s premier skateshop, selling everything from skateboard decks and wheels, to helmets and backpacks. Along with FootSoldiers, M.I.A. is one of the only places in Miami to snag the newest Nike Skateboarding releases. While the sneaker collection is not expansive, reasonable prices and the rare Nike offerings make this little skateshop a worthwhile boutique.
Invazion – 2765 SW 27th Avenue, Coconut Grove – Grade: 3/5 Stars
Invazion is a small boutique located right near the Coconut Grove metro stop on US-1. The strong collection of streetwear brands like The Hundreds and Crooks & Castles make up for a somewhat disappointing sneaker collection. Although Invazion has some fantastically colorful sneakers, the boutique does not boast many limited releases. Even so, Invazion is still worth the short Metro ride to the Grove.
Sweat Records is definitely one of my favorite local businesses. Not only is the store full of life and culture, but they just love to hold it down for Miami’s thriving music scene and above all, still support the beauty of vinyl records. Recently, they were featured on a PBS segment on the Nightly Business Report about the existence of vinyl records and its transition into today’s current music industry climate.
Me personally, I have like 10,000 (+) vinyl records. It used to be a hobby of mine to dig for records and a couple years of doing that, I ended up with thousands of rare and classic soul and pop records from the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s. There’s just something that cannot be explained when hearing music played on a turntable….and I’m not talking that Serato sh*t.
Yeah, I been practicing recording from the radio, so you’ll see more and more radio rips of interviews and stuff until I get bored of doing it (lol).
Here’s DJ Khaled and Luke wildin’ out about the Superbowl and other stuff. C-Ride also chimes in.
DJ Khaled wildin’ out with Luke and C-Ride (99 Jamz)
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Here’s the commercial for Diddy’s King of Diamonds takeover during the three days of Super Bowl Weekend…listen below.
Diddy’s King Of Diamond Commercial
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Here’s Khaled interviewing local artist Cece Segarra on The Takeover, last night on 99 Jamz. SHe represents Weight Records and her latest single is called “Go Your Own Way” and features Gucci Mane. Listen to the interview below…
DJ Khaled interviews Cece Segarra on The Takeover (99 Jamz)
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Safe with locally based Mi Gente Clothing recently did an interview with Strictly Fitteds. They talk in-depth about his collection, amoung other things. And ya boy Derick G handled the photo duties for the feature. Click here to read the interview.
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.
(Miami Herald) – If American Idol’s ninth season sometimes feels like the plot of a Lifetime TV movie — poverty, pregnancies, pity parties — Michelle Delamor’s story stands out.
