Urban Beach Week
urban beach week hiphop festival held miami south beach memorial day weekend since urban beach week likened de facto continuation freakniks cultural activity event become known overthetop party fashion event urban beach week typically spread five day city sponsor event one organizer instead weekend rolling performance private venue estimate attending urban beach week range visitor urban beach week hiphop dominated music event major reggae artist u abroad also appeared major artist performed urban beach week related show include flo rida twista mr vega shaggy lil bow wow funkmaster flex fat joe marcia griffith pitbull urban beach week controversial event resident south beach violence property crime associated event turned many local festival reported new york time many south beach resident leave area urban beach week mayor matti herrera bower said city doesnt much ability end urban beach week considering tourist come memorial weekend dont come city permitted event private concert party fatal shooting armed suspect police city leader considered cutting back drinking hour imposing curfew idea considered unworkable also rejected plan make festival citysanctioned organized event instead city police department increased turnout law enforcement tougher stance minor infraction nearly officer duty lane closed causeway leading miami beach license plate reader used check outstanding warrant stolen car suspended license watch tower put better observe main promenade ocean drive civilrights group expressed concern letter signed executive director aclu florida howard simon former president greater miami aclu chapter john de leon bradford e brown president miamidade naacp said miami beach official attempting make event difficult possible visitor attend creating appearance trying discourage african american visiting city total arrest made event police said removed gun street list hip hop music festival hip hop culture black bike week also memorial day weekend