By S. Pajot
Holiday vacay in the club!
In just a couple of weeks, Miami and South Beach will be swarmed with famous rappers, slow jammers, reggae heads, and bad girls wearing bikinis to the beach, bikinis on the streets, bikinis in the VIP.
Sometimes known as Urban Beach Week. Also, Memorial Day weekend. Here are Miami and South Beach’s parties … So far.
See also: Best of the Best 2014 Lineup: Beres Hammond, Beenie Man, Tarrus Riley, 17 Others
Kid Ink. With King Los and Bizzy Crook. 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 20. Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-377-2277; grandcentralmiami.com. Tickets cost $20 plus fees viaticketmaster.com. All ages.
DJ Mos. With Ruen and Mike Deuce. 11 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at LIV, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-4680; livnightclub.com.
Hot 97′s Takeover. Hosted by Love & Hip Hop’s Erica Mena. With DJ Camilo, Massive B, DJ Young Chow, Fergie & Springer. Thursday, May 22, at Cameo, 1445 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-532-2667; cameomiami.com.
Fabolous. Presented by Headliner Market Group. With DJ Stevie J, Iron Lyon, and Fly Guy. Thursday, May 22, at Story, 136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-538-2424;storymiami.com.
Rich Homie Quan. Presented by Zoe Fam Productions and PLA Marketing Group. Friday, May 23, at King of Diamonds, 17800 NE Fifth Ave., Miami; 305-999-9500;officialkod.com. Ages 21 and up.
Best of the Best 2014′s Official Welcome Party. Friday, May 23. Cafe Iguana Pines, 8358 Pines Blvd., Hollywood; 954-433-8787; cafeiguanapines.com.
Jeezy. As part of Who’s Who. With E-Feezy and Don Hot. Friday, May 23, at Cameo, 1445 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-532-2667; cameomiami.com. Tickets cost $50 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up.
Meek Mill and DJ Khaled. With DJ Cali B, Fergie n Springer, DJ Bulletproof, and Massive B. Friday, May 23, at Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-695-8411; mansionmiami.com. Tickets cost $50 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up.
Jeezy. Presented by Zoe Fam Productions and PLA Marketing Group, and D. Shelton. Saturday, May 24, at King of Diamonds, 17800 NE Fifth Ave., Miami; 305-999-9500;officialkod.com. Ages 21 and up.
YMCMB’s Memorial Weekend Takeover. With DJ Stevie J and Don P. 11 p.m. Sunday, May 25. LIV, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-4680; livnightclub.com.
Lil Boosie. Sunday, May 25, at King of Diamonds, 17800 NE Fifth Ave., Miami; 305-999-9500; officialkod.com. Ages 21 and up.
Best of the Best 2014. With Beres Hammond, Beenie Man, Tarrus Riley, and 17 others. 2 to 11 p.m. Sunday, May 25. Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Tickets cost $47 to $139 plus fees. Visit bestofthebestconcert.com.
Best of the Best 2014′s Afterparty: All-Stars Selector Shutdown. With Tony Matterhorn, Fire Links, Massive B, Platinum Kids, and others. Sunday, May 25. Bayside Hut, 3501 Rickenbacker Cswy., Key Biscayne; 305-361-0177; baysidehut.net.
Blackalicious. Presented by Poplife. 7 p.m. Sunday, May 25. Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-377-2277; grandcentralmiami.com. Tickets cost $15 to $20 plus fees via ticketfly.com. Ages 18 and up.
Floyd Mayweather. Monday, May 26, at King of Diamonds, 17800 NE Fifth Ave., Miami; 305-999-9500; officialkod.com. Ages 21 and up.
