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It wasn't too long ago that N.E.R.D performed like at the somewhat dysfunctional Future Classic Festival. But that didn't stop them from giving Miami a weekend full of alt hip-hop (arguably N.E.R.D are the original hipster-hoppers).

But this past weekend's performances, both at the W South Beach and Kia Soul Collective event at Awarehouse, feature a special surprise -- the introduction of a fourth new member to the group, Rhea. Last time an eccentric hip-hop group took in a fourth female member, we ended up with Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas, and, well, they've given us such vomit-inducing hits like "My Humps" and "Boom Boom Pow." Rhea also reminds us looks-wise of a poor man's version of M.I.A.

Anyway, if you weren't there (we weren't), Pharrell and Co. were gracious enough to post images from both their performances via their Billionaire Boys Club blog. Check out the photos of the W South Beach and Awarehouse.

Also, there Herald's music blog (see we can show some love to our local daily) has a nifty review and set list from the Awarehouse show.

Check out this video of The Boss losing his balance at a recent performance in Manheim, Germany.

Ouch! Rick Ross, our hearts go out to you, man. Hope that you are ok and that you can represent Miami throughout the world (he is currently on tour in Europe and Asia).

In non-Miami related musical news, the very famous guitarist Buckethead has posted a wonderful tribute song to the memory of Michael Jackson.  Since I only really ever read music news on this blog, I hadn't really heard anything about MJ. An extensive Google search turned up nothing.  If anybody has heard anything about him being sick or dying recently, please forward that information to me.

Last week, some unknown goons ran up on Brisco in a barber shop and got the Opa-Locka goon for some cash, his watch, chain, Lemon Head charm, and Range Rover. Now he's turned his drama into a song and recorded the track, "Revenge," with a complete mixtape of the same name coming out later this week. Bris rides on his enemies a la 'Pac, growling about 21 gun salutes, all out warfare, and eye for an eye, admits the robbers caught him slippin', and applies truly defiant delivery when talking about the guys who "set [him] up to lay [him] down." In the second verse, he promises that he "got enough dough to put hits on all yall" and, well, you'll have to listen to the song to see what he says next.. Ruh roh.

This video is NSFW if you don't want your colleagues thinking that you like to watch chihuahuas show off their stripper movies. Caution: this vid includes a red speedo, bird chest, and more tongue action than a Coldstone Creamery sees all year.

Die Stinkin'

I don't really know who the James's are but I DO know that Die Stinkin' is one of my favourite South Florida bands of all times.  I love their classic tracks like "Beer," "Blood on the Sheets," "Baby I Love Dope," and their version of "Again and Again." And they pick awesome covers like "Sooprise Package for Mr. Mineo."  

Here are some inside tips:

Which bearded Hip Hop guy was Adam Samberg inspired by for this latest parody? Hmm.

Clue: Unlike the guy in the vid, the C.O. on the rapper's resume really doesn't stand for "Corporate Oaf."  

While the regular people were in the WMC trenches rolling ballz, Bad Boy artist/sometime pop kitten/maybe or maybe not Diddy's current jumpoff Cassie was at chic Collins shop The Webster's Femme Fatale DJ Series picking up some gear from Balmain, Marc Jacobs, Balenciaga and YSL. 

Flo Rida, Carol City's muscle-bound rapper and supporter of Floridians wearing "boots with the furrr," is apparently not so hot on appearing on tracks with guys who (allegedly) beat their pop star girlfriend. The (alleged) song is called "Sweat" and though it's been bubbling on the 'net for a few weeks now, Mr. Rida won't be releasing it as his next single. He (allegedly) told Contact Music: "I recorded a great song with Chris. But I won't be releasing it now because of what's going on with him and Rihanna. It could have been my next No1." Dammit Chris, now we'll never know what kind of weather-inappropriate footwear to rock this summer.

Listen to the song here.


Update: Flo told USmagazine.com - not us, never us - that C. Breezy's legal issues have nothing to do with his reason for deciding not to release "Sweat." Even though the quote mentioned Rihanna specifically he says, "I think someone must have got it twisted."

Yeah, you.

"The thing was, we have deadlines to meet and between his business [ed. He means Brown's court dates, not the bitchbeating.] and my business [ed. He means the rapping.], things were -- we had to turn an album, so I had to really get everything together."

Uh huh. Oh really?

"It's not just that record, there were other records that couldn't make the album that I wanted to make the album as well..."

Which other records? "Smoke Dat" featuring Ice Phelps? Or "Money Aint a Thng 2009" featuring B. Madoff? 

"...but that was the process -- this was way before me ever hearing anything about [Brown allegedly beating Rihanna]. This was way before, at least a month. I had been done with this record."

He said he been done with it. For a month. OK?

Forgive us Miami. For the past few days, a Rick Ross/50 Cent war of the words has been all over the internets and we're just getting around to reporting on it. Blame it on the fact that a headline containing "Curtis Jackson" and "beef" made us think that it was 2001, Dubya was back in office, and well, it kind of sent us into a "8 more years of this?!" tailspin. We're chill now though, because this 50-brand beef is with Rick Ross, and it's fresh. Apparently, Fitty is a little hot that the Bawss mentioned his recent baby mama fire-ama situation in "Mafia Music," an over 4-minute hookless diatribe on which Rick comes with lyrical guns blazing. No chorus and no mercy. At the 3:05 mark, Ross says: "I love to pay ya bills, can't wait to pay ya rent/ Curtis Jackson baby mama, I ain't looking for a cent/ Burn the house down/ You gotta buy another/ Don't forget the gas can, jealous, stupid muthafucker." Curtis no likey that shit. And the man who has basically made a career out of rap beef - with Ja Rule in '03, The Game in '05, and Kanye in '07 - took to the internets to air out his frustration with his '09 victim. Not only did 50 create the requisite response, titled "Officer Ricky" and a cute lil' cartoon titled "Locked Up" which stars a bearded character with the same name, he also hit Youtube with a video in which he called DJ Khaled "a faggot" and told Ross "I'm deciding to fuck your life up. Rick Ross I'm gonna fuck your life up - for fun." How sweet.