‘Only in Dade’ released a rap song and it’s basically the most Miami thing ever, bro
They’re as big a part of your daily routine as a thimble-sized cup of cafecito and a monster traffic jam.
“Only in Dade” has become the go-to page for basically everyone who lives in Miami who innately realizes we live in one of the most gloriously insane places on earth.
Any amateur videographer who has a cellphone camera and has witnessed a quintessentially Miami-esque scene knows to @ at just one site in town, and unfortunately, it’s not The Miami Herald.
Naked people in unusual places, random animals popping up all over town, gruesome accidents on the highway, gnarly street fights, lots and lots of car fires. Only in Dade has seen it all. On Instagram, they currently boast 395,000 followers.
“We get content like every two or three minutes,” says Lenny Divine, who helps run the page with three other pals in a West Miami office. “It’s crazy.”
Though the Internet savvy gang has day jobs and prefer to remain anonymous (even wearing masks in public), they’d like to branch out. Hence, a Super Bowl fan fest, merch for sale and a newly released rap song.
“We’re not influencers, we’re not into that,” said Divine. “We don’t like to take no fame off the page. This is not our bread and butter. We’re not looking to get rich off of this.”
But the brand can get more famous by the day. The people obviously want more.
The song by Solo D (of “Turnover Chain” fame) and Latin artist 2Nyce is an instant classic, as is the video, which features scantily clad dancers in Wynwood, people drinking coladas, a caja china roasting, fancy cars driving by strip malls, the whole deal, bro.
There’s even a cameo by DJ Laz.
“I created ‘Only In Dade’ to represent the reality and day to day living of people in Dade County,” said Solo D, who is also the man behind the fight songs for the Miami Dolphins (pobrecito).
That means the good, the bad and the funny, OID’s motto.
“The people that sip cafecito in the mornings before going to work, the people that stayed up late partying even though they have to work in the morning, the bad drivers with no car insurance, the different cultures, the different foods we eat, the traffic,” said the rapper. “I wanted to create a clean and fun vibe for people from the city to be proud of and people that love to visit.”
Sounds like he’s got our (305) number.
“Only in Dade” is available on all digital platforms worldwide.
This story was originally published March 3, 2020 at 1:42 PM.
