| Florida has become the Mecca of major Hip Hop | | | | why he has coined his title "Mr. 305". Pitbull has even |
| artists. Until recent years Miami wasn't viewed as a | | | | been given the key to the city by mayor Tomas |
| city that produced respectable Rap artists. Even | | | | Regalado. |
| though it has been the home of legendary acts like JT | | | | Flo Rida is another artist who has reached global |
| Money and Two Live Crew, it always had the stigma | | | | success with his music talent. Flo Rida, which is a play |
| of a "Booty Music" city. Only as of lately has the Miami | | | | of words "Florida" and "flow rider" is another artist |
| Hip Hop scene flourished into the mainstream radio. It's | | | | from Carol City. He first came up in the Hip Hop scene |
| success has reached across the world and | | | | with the rap group the GroundHoggz with lead rap |
| acknowledged as a top city for producing major Hip | | | | artist 1-Bread. Flo Rida's singles have broken iTunes |
| Hop talent. | | | | download records, had him tour the world, and even |
| Rick Ross has been named as one of the best top | | | | featured on the hit show American Idol. |
| five rap artists in the world. Rick Ross also runs a label | | | | DJ Khaled has become one of the world's most |
| called Maybach Music Group who have some talented | | | | popular disc jockeys, but he's more than that. Khaled |
| artists such as Gunplay and Torch from Ross' original | | | | has his own radio show on WEDR 99JAMZ called |
| rap group "Triple C" which stands for "Carol City | | | | "The Takeover", is a sought out music producer going |
| Cartel". Carol City was the original name of now Miami | | | | by the name Beat Novacane, a manager for artist and |
| Gardens, which is where Rick Ross was raised and | | | | producers, head of We The Best Music Group Def |
| made his name. Rick Ross also ventured into | | | | Jam, and has released multiple successful albums |
| Maybach Music Latino with the help of UB of the THC | | | | featuring various top artists from today. |
| which stands for The Hispanic Connection. THC is one | | | | Amongst the artist above there are countless others |
| of Miami's underground kings in the Hip Hop genre. | | | | who have paved the way and others who are up and |
| Pitbull is another Latin rap artist who has reached | | | | coming that are extremely talented and deserve |
| astronomical heights in the music industry crossing | | | | recognition in a genre that has been dominated by |
| over to pop radio collaborating with artists all over the | | | | New York and California in the past. |
| world. Pitbull is known to produce is music in either | | | | For more info on the Miami music scene visit |
| English or Spanish, but always represent Miami, this is | | | | 305hiphop. |