YOUNG BUCK: HIGHLIGHTS!

I can honestly say I have never seen a hip hop show quite like the one Young Buck and Flash Concerts put on at The Mansion in Miami last night. 

First of all, the ladies were decked to the nines in minimal attire that would only be appropriate in the tropical heat of Miami.  Those in shorts were not even wearing Daisy Dukes.  It was more like Daisy Du's.  And let's just say the coconuts on the palm trees were bountiful.

Before the show, the house music was the best since DJ Pauly Paul at the Hiro in New York City, and everyone was plenty warmed up by the time Young Buck, who had arrived in a blue-green Ferarri, took the stage.   

Buck's DJ Don Juan got the party started with some Tupac and Jay Z's "Money Ain't a Thing."  And of course Buck popped out his hits "Shorty Wanna Ride" and "Let Me In" off Straight Outta Cashville.

Apparently rhymes and beats aren't the only contribution Young Buck makes to society.  Indeed - he's a real mensch.  Buck and G-Unit gave $5,000 to The Boys and Girls Club of America.  Sony Ericsson and Cingular Wireless matched it for a grand total of $10,000!  Buck may love to thug, but he's got a 10 karat heart of gold. 

After the show, Buck and his crew headed up to the ultra VIP roost high above the dance floor.  His manager, Six, was nice enough to get me past the hulking, kevlar coated body guards and into the inner circle party where the air was heavy with the scent of good times. 

Buck was working the crowd of mostly ladies, drinking and snapping pictures with them.  No gangsta beats got them dancing more than Human League's "Don't You Want Me Baby." 

Unfortunately, Young Buck is a difficult man to pry away from a party, and it was impossible for me to get an interview with him.  But I was lucky enough to hang until the wee hours of the morning.