Longtime actor, producer and former rapper Mark Wahlberg is the newest celeb to call the Sunshine State home, with his recent purchase of a South Florida behemoth.
Located at 9200 Rockybrook Way in Delray Beach, the home is perched on what has been dubbed billionaires row, a stretch of land sporting the over-the-top homes of some of Florida’s most high-profile one-percenters. The strip is located within the gated community Stone Creek Ranch.
Wahlberg snagged the 18,206-square-foot home on a 2.7-acre lot for $37 million, according to Realtor.com. It has seven bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, two powder rooms, a hidden cigar lounge, home theater, wine cellar, gym, sauna and more. Outside, the estate boasts a resort-style lagoon pool, private tennis court, seven-car garage and lakefront views.
The sale comes just months after Wahlberg unloaded his Beverly Hills home, which he sold to Paris Hilton for $63.1 million.
The billionaires row home was listed by Senada Adžem with Douglas Elliman, and the buyer was represented by Michael Costello with Compass Real Estate. All photos via stonecreekranch.com.
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The actor, producer (and former rapper) is the newest celeb to call the Sunshine State home
It goes without saying the band was ‘Ready To Go’
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The Band Camino brought their NeverAlways tour to Orlando on Monday, with massive hooks and cinematic gestures to spare. Oh, and a Justin Bieber cover.
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When I interviewed Detroit Anishinaabe rapper SouFy a few years back, what most struck me was his emphasis on not romanticizing Indigenous people as “sacred” or “traditional.”
“We are also rappers, hip-hop artists, and graphic designers, and we order pizza from the same place that you do,” he told me at the time. “We’re staying grounded in our traditions, but we are still people living in this modern world. And don’t group us all up either. There are over 500 tribes in America.”
His words reverberated in my head when I visited Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation at the Detroit Institute of Arts on Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Oct. 13). Most museum exhibits on Native American art are in the historical sense, as if these people no longer exist. These exhibits display sacred items that a museum probably shouldn’t possess in the first place (though the DIA has made efforts to return such items), and aren’t presented with the same respect given to European art. Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation, flips that on its head. It avoids pigeonholing what is and isn’t Native art, and instead, focuses on appreciating Anishinaabe artists for their craftsmanship.
The Contemporary Anishinaabe Art exhibit displays vibrant culture, painstaking artistry, and layers of Indigenous identity. You won’t find ceremonial regalia here. Instead there’s photography, paintings, basketweaving, sculptures, clothing, and film by modern Anishinaabe artists. The Anishinaabe are the original people of the Great Lakes region and include the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples, who still inhabit this land.
Here we get to see Norval Morrisseau’s Woodland style paintings up close, characterized by bold colors, thick lines, and depictions of plants, animals, and spirits. He inspired generations of Anishinaabe artists like Detroit’s Hadassah GreenSky, who paints in Morrisseau’s Woodland style.
Shirley Brauker’s “Earth Mother (venus feminine power)” sculpture is an homage to the 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf figure found in Austria. It doesn’t look like what the casual viewer may associate with Anishinaabe art, but the artist dedicates the goddess figure to her grandmother.
The exhibit includes more than 90 works from over 60 artists and is the first major Native American art exhibition at the DIA in more than 30 years, according to the museum. Art titles and descriptions are displayed in both English and Anishiaabemowin, the original language, and the DIA estimates it is one of the largest presentations of contemporary Native American art in the Midwest.
During a book talk at the DIA for her latest effort, Sisters in the Wind, Michigan Ojibwe author Angeline Boulley said that it’s important for her to discuss Native issues in her books — like the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW) — while also humanizing Indigenous people and showing the beauty in their lives. Contemporary Anishinaabe Art also strikes this balance.
Marcella Hadden presents a photograph dedicated to the MMIW crisis while David Dominic Jr.’s work captures rock and metal musicians like Iggy Pop and Detroit’s Temple of Void. Whether they are discussing political issues or not, they are skillful photos. The complexity of Native identity cannot be summarized only in the historic genocide and cultural decimation Indigenous people have experienced and continue to experience. It’s how their traditions live on in everyday life like watching grandma make intricate beadwork at the kitchen table, as Brauke describes, or harvesting maple sugar. It’s also going to a rock concert on a Saturday night.
Patrick DesJarlait’s “Maple Sugar Time” watercolor painting shows the tradition of harvesting maple sap, boiling it down, and creating sugar in a style akin to Diego Rivera’s “Detroit Industry Murals,” a permanent fixture of the museum. Jonathan Thunder paints the Ojibwe legend Mishibizhiw (an underwater panther-like spirit) and its rival the thunderbird. But here they are playing pool in a nightclub while a DJ wearing an otter hat and bandolier bags spins records in the background. The painting is an ode to Anishinaabe writer and storyteller Basil Johnston who published numerous books about Ojibway heritage and stories. He is depicted in front of a typewriter in the painting, which is titled “Basil’s Dream.”
One striking piece in the exhibit’s clothing collection is a corset and skirt ensemble by Jillian Waterman embellished with Bear Island flint corn. The corn at the bottom of the skirt forms a message, “Bury me and watch me grow.”
A statement on the piece by Waterman reads, in part, “I am the land I walk on. I am the water I consume. I am the collective of my ancestors and the cosmos… I am the corn seed I feed upon, and just like that seed, I must adventure into the darkness to grow.”
This exhibit is massive. It requires several visits, or one visit across several hours to appreciate each piece. Hopefully it doesn’t take another 30 years for another like it to come along.
On display through April 6, 2026 at the Detroit Institute of Arts; 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; dia.org. Visitors with tribal identification can receive free admission to the DIA during the exhibit’s run. Museum admission is always free for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
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It’s interesting how you can become introduced to new music. Friends’ recommendations and radio airplay are generally how many of us stumble upon bands that we never knew existed.
HBO Max had a Mindy Kaling-produced series that was an irreverent look at modern college life called The Sex Lives of College Girls. One of the series’ breakout stars, Renee Rapp, left the show after the second season to focus on her burgeoning music career. Her replacement was Gracie Lawrence, whose character arc will never be completed due to the show’s untimely cancellation after the third season.
Lawrence, a 28-year-old ingenue, has already made a splash on Broadway as Connie Francis in the musical Just in Time. She was nominated for a Tony for that portrayal.
But prior to any of that, she and her older brother Clyde formed a band, eponymously titled Lawrence. They’ve released four studio albums in a few short years and have slowly been gaining momentum within the indie music scene.
Swinging by the House of Blues last night on a stop promoting last year’s Family Business album, the outfit played to a full house.
Clyde, parked behind his keys, joined Gracie as they shared lead vocal duties, backed by an impressive six-piece band. Touting a three-piece horn section, the “wall of sound” made by the musicians produced a lush, full presentation not employed by most pop bands.
The stage setup was unique as well. The production design turned the stage into a giant office, with desks, lamps, office chairs, and presumably Swingline staplers, where the band could perform the family business. The siblings, offspring of film director Marc Lawrence, evidently like to incorporate visual flourishes into the concert setting as well, making it both a sound and sight experience.
An amalgam of both soul and pop, the eight-piece ensemble is a difficult band to peg. Grace’s vocals had, at times, a tinge of Minnie Ripperton to them. Clyde’s baritone easily handled the pop requirements. About five tunes into the set, they decided to cover Carole King’s “Natural Woman,” with two guest vocalists taking over the lead duties.
It was a night of surprises, for sure. This band is one to keep an eye on; their ability to bend genre, insightful songwriting, and tunes that become instant earworms make for a unique experience.
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The Weeknd’s recent Sunshine State tour stint must have left a lasting impression on the Grammy-winning artist, as he’s now the new owner of a lavish Florida mansion.
The Canadian singer-songwriter purchased the $50,000,000 home located at 41 Arvida Parkway in Coral Gables on Oct. 10, reports Realtor.
The 18,000-square-foot waterfront estate boasts a prime spot on a unique V-shaped peninsula, 574 feet of Biscayne Bay water frontage, a 200-foot private dock, a massive pool and elevated amenities throughout.
It comes with eight bedrooms, nine and a half bathrooms, a five-car garage and impressive design details like curved walls, a grand bifurcated staircase, soaring ceilings and more.
The Weeknd’s purchase comes weeks after his massively successful and sold-out Orlando tour stop at Camping World Stadium, which broke the venue’s record for attendance by an R&B pop artist, the stadium said. (And yes, we have photos.)
The home’s sale was handled by Eddy Martinez with One Sotheby’s International Realty. All photos are from Realtor.com.
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The home comes with two pools, a private beach, an elevator, a four-car garage and more
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The home has seven bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, more than 9,000 square feet of living space and 101 feet of Intracoastal water frontage
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No stone was left unturned when it came to appeasing fans of the feline at this year’s Cat Expo. The annual event, hosted by the Cat Fanciers’ Association, the world’s authority on all things cats, brought 45 of the most eye-catching and pet-able cat breeds from all over the globe, from the pink-eared-and-hairless Sphynx, the white-and-silky Turkish Angora, to the the pug-faced Persian and the supple Bengal. (Along with a plethora of judges to ribbon them.) And, of course, everything those breeds might need: scratching posts and cat trees; catnip toys and fake fruits; water purifiers and agility courses. Then, as one might expect, cat comics, cat beat-boxers and a trio of feline furries singing a meow-cappella version of Bruno Mars’ and Rozé’s “APT.” Here’s everything else we saw this weekend:
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Dave Portnoy is expanding his real estate presence with a new Florida Keys residence, and breaking records while doing it.
The unapologetic internet personality and Barstool Sports founder purchased an Islamorada mansion this week for $27,750,000, the highest property sale the village has ever seen.
Located at 76180 Overseas Highway, the home has eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and a total 7,562 square feet across a main residence and a guest house.
The estate sits on 1.65 acres of waterfront land, and it comes with two pools, a private beach, a boat ramp and dock, an outdoor kitchen and 150 feet of private water access, per the listing. Inside, there are two laundry rooms, an elevator, a 180-bottle glass wine cellar, Sonos sound system and more.
There are also two gated driveways, a four-car garage and lots of tropical landscaping.
Portnoy, 48, already owned more than $95 million worth of real estate in both Florida and other areas like Montauk, Nantucket and Saratoga Springs. He also is the owner of a $14 million home in Miami.
All photos are from Realtor.com.
Every house has a story, and our mission is to tell Orlando’s story through the lens of our community’s most exceptional and historic homes. Orlando Weekly’s real estate features are not ads and are assembled by our editorial department. But we love public input. Do you know of a unique Florida home we should highlight? Let us know, and email cgreenberg@orlandoweekly.com.
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In this lifetime, doing any job at a consistently high level for 40 years is quite the accomplishment, but in the world of entertainment — hip-hop specifically, being able to do that is relatively unheard of.
Rapper, producer, director, basketball league owner Ice Cube has defied the odds and continues to make headway in industries he has taken up large amounts of space for quite some time.
As the Goodyear blimp appropriately sailed the skies outside Rocket Arena, the rapper brought his Truth to Power tour to the stage. The concert celebrated the mogul’s 40 years in the industry.
As the lights went down, a music video for “Before Hip Hop,” a single from Cube’s latest album Man Up, was projected onto large curtains covering the stage. A vignette highlighting some of Cube’s early societal and musical influences played, citing historical happenings like the assassinations of JFK and Malcolm X along with the Watts Riots.
Once those curtains fell, the NWA front man took to the stage with the group’s breakout hit “F*ck The Police” as an eager crowd erupted with excitement. Other foundational tunes followed including “Dopeman,” “Gangsta Gangsta,” “Straight Outta Compton” and “Boyz N The Hood.” The late Eazy-E’s son, Lil Eazy joined Cube on stage to perform the latter.
Another vignette showed how Cube and NWA received threats from Tipper Gore and the FBI (there is a letter from the FBI to the group on display the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame into which the group was inducted into in 2016) along with him eventually leaving the group and working with the likes of Public Enemy’s Bomb Squad production team.
That collaboration led to the creation of Ice Cube’s first solo album with 1990’s Amerikkka’s Most Wanted. He performed a few songs from that release that he said usually don’t see the stage during tours like “Jackin For Beats” and “Once Upon a Time in the Projects.” Cube took the time to let the audience know that the microphone is on, he’s a real MC who’s not using AutoTune and he would not be pointing the mic at them to perform the songs for him.
He would go on to perform a heavily sanitized version of “No Vaseline,” a record aimed at his former NWA crew which many hold as the greatest diss track of all time. In a very classy move (since the group members have long since reconciled), this rendition did not say anyone’s name in particular and the most obscene moments were either altered or omitted completely.
The next vignette spoke on how Cube met film director John Singleton, who cast him as Doughboy in his first movie role in Boyz n the Hood. He said that he owes his entire career in film to the late director.
Songs from the film’s soundtrack and also some tunes from his Death Certificate (“Steady Mobbin” and “My Summer Vacation”) and Lethal Injection (“Ghetto Bird,” “Really Doe,” “Bop Gun” and “You Know How We Do It”) followed.
In the midst of the beef with NWA and LA Riots, Cube said that he felt it was time to squash the BS and move in a different direction, which led to him writing and creating what he jokingly called “a little movie called Friday.”
He performed a few songs from that soundtrack along with songs from his other classic film, The Player’s Club. Before taking a brief break, Cube said that he came with a few gifts for the audience. The first one was a surprise appearance from Houston MC Scarface, who performed a medley of some of his most popular tunes including “Mary Jane,” “Smile” and “Mind Playing Tricks.” The other surprise was WC, who also dug deep into his bag to perform some of his songs as well.
After a wardrobe change, Cube once again took to the stage as they performed songs from the Westside Connection era and Crip walked atop large video monitors between the front ends of what had have been 64′ Impalas.
Cube’s foray into the 2000’s saw collaborations with Dr. Dre for NWA’s “Hello,” Mike Epps for “Why We Thugs” (along with a slew of movies), Lil Jon and Snoop Dogg (“Go To Church”).
Things began to wind down with “I Ain’t Got No Haters” and the Scarface-assisted “Man Down” which brought him back to the stage.
Rocket Arena went dark and Cube asked if he could do one more. The audience of course obliged and when the lights came back on, Cube gave everyone what they wanted in the form of his classic track “It Was a Good Day” from The Predator.
The pageantry was taken up a notch when a miniature Goodyear blimp flew above the crowd with a scrolling message of “Ice Cube’s A Pimp” for all to see, recalling the timeless lyric from the song.
After 40 years of success and sustained relevance in multiple fields, it’s easy to think that Ice Cube is satisfied enough to rest upon his laurels and sail off into the sunset — but if this two hour-long tip of the iceberg retrospective is any indication, Cube has much more to say and do in the decades to come.
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On the heels of this morning’s blockbuster announcement that legendary Canadian band Rush is commencing on a 2026 tour and, more importantly, playing homage to our fair city (where they really broke out due to WMMS) with a stop here in Cleveland next September to finish out the seven-city tour, last night’s show at Rocket Arena was nothing less than an epic concert showcasing four of the most legendry singers that popular music has ever produced.
The “Queens” Tour, consisting of Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Stephanie Mills, and Patti LaBelle, wrapped up their tour here in Cleveland as well.
Both Ms. Knight and Ms. LaBelle, both 81 years old, were magnificent. The youngster of the bunch at a spry 68 years old was Stephanie Mills. While age may have caught up with them, their voices were all in fine form.
Chaka Khan, donning a mane of purplish hair, strutted around the stage with an aplomb that her royal status bestowed.
Ms. Knight’s set was the shortest of the quartet, lasting less than a half hour. She was then followed by Ms. Mills, and then “Lady Marmalade” auteur LaBelle.
Rounding the night out was Ms. Khan, absolutely owning that stage.
At the start of the show, a graphic appeared on the large screen behind the stage that really laid out what the whole evening would be all about:
“Legends.”
“Royalty.”
“Soul.”
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
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A south Florida mansion with direct water access, luxury amenities and — at least temporarily — a couple of celebrity neighbors has just hit the market.
Located at 207 W. Coconut Palm Road, this Boca Raton home is just down the street from the rental home recently scored by Taylor Swift’s fiancé, Travis Kelce. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is said to have rented the high-end house within the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club for the duration of the NFL off season. Swift is reported to have joined her fiancé at the residence this summer.
And now, not too far from the couple’s rental, there’s a sprawling $24 million mansion up for grabs.
The home has seven bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, more than 9,000 square feet of living space and 101 feet of Intracoastal water frontage — on top of the many luxurious amenities the estate has to offer.
Inside is a chef’s kitchen, clubroom with a designer bar, a formal dining room with a 252-bottle wine display and an additional wine room with space for up to 150 bottles. There’s a home office, gym and a massage room.
Outside, the residence offers a resort-style pool, spa, fire pit, rooftop terrace, summer kitchen and a private dock. And if that weren’t enough, there’s also a five-car garage with showroom-style tandem vehicle display.
The home is priced at $23,950,000 and the listing agents are Nicholas Paul Malinosky and Devin Alexander Kay with Douglas Elliman Real Estate. All photos are from Realtor.com.
Every house has a story, and our mission is to tell Orlando’s story through the lens of our community’s most exceptional and historic homes. Orlando Weekly’s real estate features are not ads and are assembled by our editorial department. But we love public input. Do you know of a unique Florida home we should highlight? Let us know, and email cgreenberg@orlandoweekly.com.
