As Drizzy Drake himself likes to brag: "Started from the bottom, now we're here."

Just a year and a half ago (even after the radio rap glory of his sophomore album, Take Care, and massive singles like "The Motto"), the YMCMB member was still "drinkin' with his people" in mid-sized venues.

But "now," as October's Very Own says, "I'm on the road, half a million for a show and we..." touring the continent's arenas and stadiums with a couple of other workin'-all-night surging superstars, Miguel and Future.

Check the cut for the trio's full 41-date 2013 North American tour schedule.

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-Drake's Club Paradise Tour Kickoff Concert on Valentine's Day in Miami
-Drake's Top 26 YOLO Lyrics in Honor of His 26th Birthday

Black Flag flies again.

Originally formed in 1976 by guitarist and eventual SST Records boss Greg Ginn, this California hardcore punk crew played hard, fast, and loud for ten years. Then the band broke up for good.

Or at least a few decades ... Because Ginn, along with late-'70s lead screamer Ron Reyes, and two other non-original staffers, are currently touring under the Black Flag banner, fighting a war to prove its supremacy and purity among reunited punks.

And now, thank Greg, the hardcore hostilities are coming to downtown Miami's Grand Central.

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-Nine Inch Nails Announces Tension 2013 Tour, Coming to South Florida on October 30

Courtesy of Sensation

If you don't know about the massive Dutch EDM event known as Sensation, there's still hope for you.

Sensation will finally make its Miami debut this year! This is the second time that the event has come to America. Last year, Sensation made its U.S. debut in New York. But this time around the event is going on the road, stopping in New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and, of course, Miami.

For its Magic City stop, Sensation will be taking over the American Airlines Arena for a two-night stint on Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12.

Nine Inch Nails lives!

In 2009, NIN founder Trent Reznor retired his legendary industrial rock crew from the concert stage. But since we all know that reunion tours are inevitable, it was no surprise when Reznor revealed that "I've been less than honest about what I've really been up to lately."

"For the last year," he admitted, I've been secretly working non-stop with Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder on a new, full-length Nine Inch Nails record, which I am happy to say is finished and frankly fucking great."

And now NIN has even announced its reunion tour, coming to South Florida's BB&T Center on October 30. Just check the cut for the full Tension 2013 dates, plus a new track called "Came Back Haunted."

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-Review: Nine Inch Nails' 2009 Farewell Tour in West Palm Beach

The bigger you get in the music business, the bigger the rooms you fill and the less dates you need to make your bank.

That seems to be the theory behind Kaskade's forthcoming Atmosphere tour, in support of his new album by the same name, dropping in September. It's the largest tour he's set out on to date in terms of volume, but there are only six performances in three cities.

Luckily for us, the superstar DJ is bringing his talents to the American Airlines Arena on Saturday, September 14.

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Children of the '90s ...

Remember that awesome alt-rock group The Breeders? Kim Deal of the Pixies started it with her buds, and they had that sick, bass-driven hit "Cannonball."

Well, someone did the math, and that song, as well as the Breeders third album, Last Splash, turns 20 in August. Certainly, a celebration is in order, and the Breeders, with the Last Splash lineup intact, will take the Grand Central stage to relive the album in it's entirety on Wednesday, October 9.

Photo by Brantley Gutierrez

"50 concerts, 50 states, one day" ...

Just a couple of weeks ago, we here at Crossfade announced that Bud Light Music First tour would be coming to Miami.

Other cities had already gotten their headliners, including Kendrick Lamar and The Hold Steady, for "Bud Light Music First's grand finale, 50/50/1." And 'cause this is the 305 (and you know, ""¡Ya Se Armó!"), we predicted that Pitbull would be headlining the SoFla show.

But surprise! We're getting Canadian indie-pop crew Metric!

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-Bud Light Music First Tour's "50 Concerts, 50 States, 1 Day" Coming to Miami

These days, the rap game is kind of soft. It's all over-glorified Hokey Pokey dance steps, 808 tics, and bull-shit braggin'. Most of the time, these MCs are just mimicking the gestures of gangsters gone by.

Still, there was a time when rap was real, and Ice Cube is one real motherfucker. He's been around for decades, and it's his shadow that most of these lil' wannabes are walking.

He'll cast that shadow over the crowd at LIV for a special performance on Sunday, June 9. And maybe he'll drop some of these classic trill gangsta hits.

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-Rap's Top Ten Struggle Songs
-Hip-Hop's Five Most Annoying Buzzwords

Pat Mahoney with LCD buddy James Murphy.

As a unit, LCD Soundsystem is no more, and the chances of James Murphy reuniting the bunch are slim. He recently told Spain's Terra Networks that while he respects and appreciates the public outcry for a reunion, it's best for the group members to explore different options.

Former LCD member Al Doyle is touring with Hot Chip. Nancy Whang's working on new music while touring Europe. And Tyler Pope's in Berlin, working as a DJ.

But Pat Mahoney, he's coming to Miami.

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-Digitalism and "A New Drug" at Bardot Miami

Will Pitbull and Bud Light "daleee" in Miami?

Sure, craft beers and independent breweries may offer a better selection. Some would even argue a better product.

But when was the last time that a small beverage business managed to tap the likes of Kendrick Lamar and The Hold Steady for a "never-before-seen live music event" or gave away over 500,000 in music-related prizes via specially marked packages throughout a summer-long marketing campaign?

Crickets.

UPDATE It's just been announced that Metric will be headlining Bud Light Music First Tour's 50/50/1 at Fillmore Miami Beach.