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A Snorkeler Swam His Way Into a Free Ultra Music Festival Pass—Then Raved In His Wetsuit
Oh, the places you’ll go, Dr. Seuss once said, with a little bit of spunk, ingenuity… and snorkeling gear? Last weekend, a man named Jack Davidson somehow made his way into Miami’s Ultra Music Festival by snorkeling through the nearby harbor. He dodged police boats and suspicious onlookers along the way, and a classic “Do it for the Vine” mentality ensured it was all caught on camera. And hey, who could blame him? After all, headlining performances by the likes of Alison Wonderland, David Guetta, Kygo and Hardwell (check out his full comeback set here) were at stake. Davidson was ultimately caught by police officers on patrol, but they were apparently so amused by his efforts that he was granted a free VIP wristband for the day. But the hilarity doesn’t end th...
Is Austin the next US crypto hub? Officials approve blockchain resolutions
Innovative cities across America are racing to become the next hot spot for cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption. Miami was the first city to adopt its own part of CityCoins last year, allowing it to implement its own cryptocurrency called “MiamiCoin” to be used for civic engagement. New York City has also made a name for itself as a crypto-friendly city by implementing educational initiatives and withMayor Eric Adams receiving his paycheck in Bitcoin (BTC) in January this year. Austin takes a strong stance Most recently, Austin — the state capital of Texas that goes by the slogan “Keep Austin Weird” — has taken a strong interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. While Texas’ desire to lead the way for crypto innovation was established about a year ago when G...
Watch the 2022 Ultra Music Festival Live Stream
For those of you who are unfortunately unable to attend Ultra Music Festival this year, worry not. The festival has organized yet another phenomenal livestream schedule to fulfill all your festival needs. Aptly dubbed ULTRALIVE, the livestream can be accessed via YouTube or Ultra’s website. For those watching from home, be sure to plan accordingly since broadcast times for the festival will vary by day. On Friday, ULTRALIVE will air from 3:30PM to midnight while Saturday’s stream will run from 4PM to midnight. Sunday will have the shortest run—3PM to 10PM. You can tune into the stream below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Ultra Music Festival 2022 Livestream Schedule Friday, March 25th: 3:30PM to midnightSaturday, March 26th: 4PM to midnightSunday, March 27th: 3PM to 1...
Watch the Ultra Music Festival 2022 Live Streams
For those of you who are unfortunately unable to attend Ultra Music Festival this year, worry not. The festival has organized yet another phenomenal livestream schedule to fulfill all your festival needs. Aptly dubbed ULTRALIVE, the livestream will feature three channels with performances from a myriad of artists. Day One is absolutely stacked, with the likes of FISHER, Ookay, Anfisa Letyago, Martin Garrix and many more gracing the stage. Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance takeover will have its own channel on the first day, as well as Carl Cox’s RESISTANCE Megastructure hosting a channel on all three. For those watching from home, be sure to plan accordingly. Broadcasts times for the festival will vary by day. On Friday, ULTRALIVE will air from 3:30PM to midnight while...
Miami Declares State of Emergency In Wake Of Spring Break Gun Violence
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Miami Herald / Getty Looks like Spring Breakers done turned South Beach into the Wild Wild West as officials in Miami is putting a damper on Spring Break due to the recent surge in gun violence that’s taken a hold of their streets. NPR is reporting that the City of Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency shortly after implementing a city-wide curfew for Spring Break due to shootings that took place over the weekend that left five people wounded. “During a news conference Monday with the Miami Beach Police Department and other city officials, Mayor Dan Gelber said that tourists had created an “unacceptable” atmosphere across the city, and that the city was “way past its endpoint.” Calling the recent surge in violence “unacceptable,” Gelber added that...
E11EVEN Announces 5-Day Miami Music Week 2022 Takeover With DJ Snake, FISHER, More
There aren’t many venues in the nation—let alone Miami—quite like E11EVEN. Thanks to its eye-popping production and sumptuous all-night parties, the famed venue has long been considered one of the city’s most coveted nightlife destinations. Combining the sultry exuberance of an afterhours club with the hedonistic vibrancy of a music festival, it’s an adult playground that puts the dance in dance music—literally. And for nearly a full week in March 2022, the $40 million Ultraclub is leveling up during one of the year’s most exciting times in Magic City. E11EVEN Miami The iconic, award-winning club, which is open until 10AM, has announced an extraordinary schedule of events in celebration of the return of Miami Music Week and Ultra Music Festival. E11EVEN’s impr...
Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar to Headline Miami’s Rolling Loud 2022
Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, and Future will headline Rolling Loud’s 2022 festival in Miami. Other notable acts include F, Kodak Black, Saweetie, Lil Yachty, Baby Keem, Lil Durk, Gunna, City Girls, Gucci Mane, A$AP Ferg, Kevin Gates, Soulja Boy, Action Bronson, Curren$y, G Herbo, 2 Chainz, Aminé, Kash Doll, Trippie Redd, Moneybagg Yo, and more. See the 2022 lineup poster below. Rolling Loud Miami goes down July 22nd-24th at Hard Rock Stadium. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 7th at 12:00 p.m. ET via the festival’s website. Three-day general admission passes are priced at $329, while VIP passes start at $899. Rolling Loud also offers a $9.99 down layaway option. For Kanye, this marks only his third confirmed performance of 2022. He was previously announced to headline both weekends of Coache...
YE FKA Kanye West Hosts Live ‘DONDA 2’ Listening Event, Twitter Remarks On Technical Difficulties #DONDA2
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Ye, FKA Kanye West, teased for weeks that his highly anticipated follow-up to the DONDA album would be available on Feb. 22, but the time came and went without a proper drop. However, the Chicago superstar hosted a lavish listening event in Miami for DONDA 2 on Tuesday but Twitter observed a number of technical difficulties which prompted a flurry of responses on the social media network. The event was another big production number of Ye, full of all the theatrics we’ve come to expect from the visionary producer and entertainer. While the album isn’t available via Ye’s Steam Player device as of this writing, much of Ye’s in-the-moment style of presentation was evident across the album as it opened with a soundbite from his estra...
Rae Sremmurd’s Slim Jxmmi Arrested For Battery, Girlfriend Shoots Down Assault Claims
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MDPD / MDPD Slim Jxmmi, one half of duo Rae Sremmurd, was arrested on charges of battery on Tuesday (Jan. 25) after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend. Now, the girlfriend says that police have the charges all wrong and Jxmmi is now out on bond. Local outlet WPLG reports that Slim Jxmmi, 30, was arrested by Miami police after officers responded to a domestic disturbance at the rapper’s home. A woman inside the home allegedly told police that Jxmmi, real name Aaquil Brown, pulled her hair and snatched braids from her scalp while trying to stop her from picking up their baby from a playpen. The arrest record account shows that Jxmmi and his girlfriend were fighting about another woman the rapper follows on Twitter. Jxmmi apparently left the home to work ...
Miami Bitcoin Conference to Conclude With Music Festival Featuring deadmau5, Steve Aoki, More
Several of dance music’s biggest names are ready to celebrate “hyperbitcoinization” with performances to close out the upcoming Bitcoin 2022 Conference. Since the advent of Miami Music Week and Ultra Music Festival, Miami has always been a cultural hub for dance music. In even more recent times, however, the city has positioned itself as the future crypto capital of the U.S. The effort has been fostered through the leadership of Miami’s Mayor Francis Suarez, who has opted to take his own salary in Bitcoin and has facilitated the creation of Miami’s own dedicated blockchain asset, MiamiCoin. Becoming the home to the annual Bitcoin Conference, the largest celebration of the world’s most popular digital asset has proved a boon to Miami’s rep...
Miami Rapper Wavy Navy Pooh Gunned Down In Front Of Family
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Wavy Navy Pooh, a Miami rapper signed with the Quality Control Music imprint, was gunned down this past weekend while presumably driving with his family. The other occupants of the vehicle, including a toddler and an older boy, were unharmed according to police. The Miami Herald reports that Wavy Navy Pooh, real name Shandler Beaubien, was driving in the neighborhood of West Kendall this past Friday (Jan. 14) when a four-door Lexus pulled up beside his Toyota Camry and opened fire. Miami-Dade police say that the ambush took place at the intersection of Southwest 152nd Street and 127th Avenue, not far from Zoo Miami. COVID-19 testing was occurring at Zoo Miami but was postponed as police investigated the scene of the shooting....
Brazilian mayor to reportedly invest 1% of city reserves in Bitcoin
Eduardo Paes, mayor of Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro, wants to allocate 1% of the city’s treasury into Bitcoin (BTC), Cointelegraph Brazil reported. Paes reportedly announced plans for “Crypto Rio,” or turning the city into a cryptocurrency hub during Rio Innovation Week on Thursday, according to a report by local news agency O Globo. The mayor spoke about Rio’s cryptocurrency-related ambitions in a panel with Miami mayor and Bitcoin bull Francis Suarez, who started accepting his paychecks in BTC in November 2021. “We are going to launch Crypto Rio and invest 1% of the treasury in cryptocurrency. The government has a role to play,” Paes reportedly said, adding that the state is also planning to introduce tax exemptions for the industry. The panel also included major Brazilian officials lik...
