Chris Brown, Rihanna, Drake, and Four Other Totally Awkward Award Show Moments

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The BET Awards were held this past Sunday and some really confusing, awkward shit went down in the middle of granting the Viewer's Choice Award.

Some fans were invited onstage to announce this year's winner, which at first was Chris Brown. But only a few seconds after Brown received the award for his single "Look At Me Now," the dazed looking amateur presenter quickly changed her mind, naming Rihanna, Brown's ex-girlfriend and the victim of a pretty grim domestic violence incident committed by the R&B megastar. And as if that wasn't weird enough, a third recipient was announced, this time being Drake, who wasn't even nominated for the award.

One of the presenters -- as well as Drizzy, himself -- audibly commented on the situation's awkwardness, and Crossfade couldn't agree more. And since we relish in the exorbitantly wealthy squirming on live television, here are five totally awkward award show moments.
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'80s Metal Mecca, The Button South, Back For One Head-banging Night

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Twenty years on, memories of binge drinking and epic guitar slashing still linger
In the late '80s and early '90s, The Button South in Hallandale was the place for punk and heavy metal. Every night, sweaty hordes of South Floridians would converge to rock out, head-bang, and hail Satan until sunrise.

Now, The Button South is rising from the sulfurous ashes, at least for one night.

On September 11, the bar will be reborn -- including its original neon signs, bartenders and bouncer -- at Cheers in Ft. Lauderdale. And that slutty girl from high school is sure to be there... with her kids.
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Throwback Video: Miami Disco Band Hemlock Performs on KidsWorld, 1979


Hemlock was a Miami disco band in the late '70s that had a hit dance single called "Disco Break." It got them a 12-inch record pressed by Warner Bros., and a soundtrack credit on a teen comedy called Swap Meet

We found Hemlock on YouTube in a video uploaded earlier today by a user named Herbiethefatfury. We're not sure if Herbie was in the band, but here's how he describes himself: "A struggling husband and father, struggling writer, struggling musician, struggling filmmaker, struggling student, and an accomplished struggler." So, basically the type of dude you might expect to be posting Miami disco band videos from the '70s ... although it maybe sounds like us in 20 years.

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Exposé's Laurie Miller Releases New "Point Of No Return" Minidoc

Exposé is a Miami born freestyle group from the 80's with a contentious history full of label problems, legal disputes, and a revolving cast of members. But before all that drama, they were on top of the world with a hit record called "Point Of No Return," a classic that still sees radio play today.

One of the group's founding members is Laurie Miller, a talented performer still working in the entertainment industry. Yesterday she placed the above video on her YouTube channel. It's a mini documentary made up of media coverage of Exposé and live performance footage. The vid also features a young Dwight Lauderdale, South Florida's first African-American TV news anchor.

Exposé's contributions to chonga culture are innumerable. Note the hair, the fashion, the overt sexuality, the dance moves; they're all being recycled by entertainers to this day. By the way,  one time for Hialeah SpringFest. Hialeah stand up. Enjoy the movie, and holler at Laurie Miller via email at xica143@aol.com.

Musician's Discount Center is a South Dade Vinyl Goldmine

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Musician's Discount Center can seem like it's half way to Key West if you live in downtown Miami, Cuba if you're in NMB, or Argentina if you're in Broward, but for Cutler Ridge, West Kendall, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Florida City, and the whole Down South, the store is pretty much just down the street. Actually, since it's on US1, technically the store is also right down the street from New York.

Besides buying and selling musical instruments, giving lessons, and moving pro audio gear, the store is a veritable vinyl goldmine. Among all the double copies of REO Speedwagon records you're sure to find something you like that you might not find anywhere else. Real crate diggers and Ebay monsters could have a field day here. They've been open since 1987 and are still going strong.

Musicians Discount Center
19405 S Dixie Highway, Miami
305-255-9466


Here are some more amusing album covers we found just by scratching the surface.
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The Top 10 Dead Rock Stars Alive in Miami - With Videos!

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"It's the story of your life, and the end of it's your death, and every word that's in between is just a waste of breath." - Subhumans

Their rotting, worm ridden flesh fills the air with the stench of death, but we just can't help cracking the casket on our favorite dead rock stars.

And just like most anybody with a dollar and a dream, at some point they probably passed through the Magic City, or at least Broward or Palm Beach.

Here are our top ten videos of dead rock stars alive in South Florida.
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Slip N Slide DJ Purfiya Can't R.I.P. Because He's Not Dead

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DJ Purfiya is from the city of Palmetto, Florida, just south of Tampa. He's affiliated with Miami's own Slip N Slide Records as one of their official DJs.

Wednesday, rumors hit the Internet -- namely Twitter -- that he had died due to complications of the flu. Yesterday we found out he's alive and well, and claiming hackers got into his MySpace and Twitter accounts and spread the false message of his death.

According to his former boss, Howard Roberts, CEO and founder of Firm Life Entertainment, a concert promoter in Southwest Florida, DJs from Tampa to Fort Myers are saying Purfiya pulled the stunt himself for publicity.

DJ Purfiya's myspace page still lists Howard's phone number as his booking contact. Crossfade called him up to see what he had to say.

Here's what he told us, after the jump.
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Maggotron and DXJ Miami Bass Video Hits Collection


As long as we're talkin' bout Maggotron, we might as well do the right thing and put some of his sounds in your earholes. Get ready for robot voices, vocoder effects, screw type vocals, movie quotes, scratch noises, more cowbell, and the drum patterns that now define old school.More >>

'78 Flashback: Miami's Disco Hemlock Play "Sweet Sweet Music"



Here's a video of Miami's own Hemlock playing a song called "Sweet Sweet Music," and sounding like a disco version of the Allman Brothers. The movie appears to be a shoddy film to digital transfer. Click the HQ button at the bottom of the player to watch it in high quality. According to the YouTube description, Hemlock released a single called "Disco Break," apparently through Warner Bros. Here is that song.
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Cruise Ship Singer Laurie Miller From Expose Gets Free Plastic Surgery

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Back in May Crossfade told you about Laurie Miller, original member of the superstar girl group Expose, who brought the world hits like "Point Of No Return."

We also found her website which details her current life as a performer and talks about her experience in the cruise ship industry. If you haven't heard, cruises aren't making all that much money these days, and apparently Laurie lost her job with Princess Cruise Lines.

This Miami Herald video details Laurie's applying for and receiving free plastic surgery from a Miami doctor who enacted a program to give away operations to help people feel more confident going into job interviews.

Good luck Laurie.
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