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Diplo Talks About His Hip-Hop Roots, Lil Xan’s 2Pac Comment
Diplo at Premier Nightclub in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Jan. 26, 2018. (Source: Facebook)
Before dropping his California EP on Friday, Diplo sat down with the popular No Jumper podcast for an in-depth interview. The conversation, which spanned one-and-a-half hours, covered a wide range of topics, like the current Las Vegas scene, the EDM bubble, and his most difficult DJ gig.
The Mad Decent founder also discussed his hip-hop roots and Lil Xan‘s recent controversial comment that 2Pac is “boring.” (Diplo has a track with Xan on his EP.)
On Diplo’s hip-hop roots:
“When I grew up, I loved hip-hop because I was obsessed with the graffiti. I was obsessed with the culture. … It sounds corny, but I was break dancing. I was doing graffiti. I was obsessed with the art side of it. … So I dug into the history. I watched this movie called Style Wars. I got into the history of old school hip-hop, like what it meant to be a DJ and I’m lucky that I learned that way. I’m obsessed with the old records, the old sounds, like what DJ Premier was doing all the way to like what the DJ are now.”
On Xan’s comment about 2Pac:
“I grew up loving West Coast hip-hop. [Pharcyde’s Bizarre Ride of the Pharcyde] is probably the album that made me wanna be a producer. … And then like Freestyle Fellowship, and then I got into like Snoop [Dogg] and [Dr.] Dre. … I wasn’t a big 2Pac fan, but then as a DJ I became a huge fan because [all of his music] worked. So I mean music just affects you differently, but people have the right to be fans and not fans of music.”
Watch the full convo below.
Diplo to Launch His Own SiriusXM Channel
Diplo at XS Nightclub in Las Vegas on Jan. 21, 2017. (Source: Facebook)
Diplo has announced that he will launch his own, exclusive channel on SiriusXM called Diplo’s Revolution. It will replace Electric Area on channel 52.
The channel, which will launch March 22, will feature tracks selected by Diplo, as well as original shows hosted by Diplo, Dillon Francis, and Major Lazer members Jillionaire, and Walshy Fire. Diplo’s Revolution will also air live coverage from electronic music festivals around the world like Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, and more.
Diplo will host a weekly show, Records on Records, that will air on Fridays at 7 pm ET. He will also host a monthly show, Diplo’s Wavelength, which will showcase the cultures and music he discovers while touring the world. Diplo’s Wavelength will air the first Friday of every month.
He said in the press release:
“Back in 2012, I had a show with [SiriusXM] called ‘Blow Your Head,’ and it’s awesome to be back in the family launching this project together … I’m excited to share my favorite music from all over the world, and can’t wait to have tons of friends on to do the same.”
The channel will be kicked off with a live performance from Faena Theater in Miami Beach on Thursday, March 22 at 9 pm ET. It will feature DJ sets from Diplo and others.
Related: Diplo Teams With Lil Yachty and Santigold for New Single and Video, ‘Worry No More’
Diplo Teams With Lil Yachty and Santigold for New Single and Video, ‘Worry No More’
Diplo has teamed up with Lil Yachty and Santigold for an inspirational single titled, “Worry No More.” The track is the latest release off his forthcoming California EP, his first solo project since 2013’s Revolution EP.
Clocking in at 83 BPM, “Worry No More” blends Diplo’s signature production style with one of Yachty’s catchy hooks. The song serves as a follow up to “Get It Right” featuring MO and “Look Back” featuring D.R.A.M..
Diplo revealed how the track came together in a post on his Facebook:
“Made this song with Lil Yachty after his first show in Toronto. He ordered some pizza and freestyled this on a guitar loop. We worked on some other music after that and then a few months back I decided to finish it and invited Santigold to help. She ripped it. It’s why she’s one of the best out there.”
Diplo has also shared an accompanying video. The visual finds Yachty and Santigold working as bakers in a pastry shop.
Download “Worry No More” on DJcity and watch the video for it above.
Related: Watch Diplo Perform ‘Get It Right’ on The Tonight Show With MØ and GoldLink
Watch Diplo Perform ‘Get It Right’ on The Tonight Show With MØ and GoldLink
After dropping the remix of “Get It Right” last week, Diplo stopped by The Tonight Show on Tuesday to perform the track with MØ and GoldLink. The three artists were joined by a drummer and keyboardist.
The original version of “Get It Right” was one of DJcity’s most downloaded tracks of November. It is set to appear on Diplo’s upcoming EP, California.
Watch the performance above and download the remix on DJcity.
Related: MAKJ and Diplo Remix MC Fioti’s ‘Bum Bum Tam Tam’: DJcity Exclusive
MAKJ and Diplo Remix MC Fioti’s ‘Bum Bum Tam Tam’: DJcity Exclusive
MAKJ (Source: Facebook)
MAKJ has teamed with Diplo for a high-energy remix of MC Fioti‘s baile funk hit, “Bum Bum Tam Tam.”
The original track, which currently has 590 million YouTube views, turned into an international anthem when Future, J Balvin, Stefflon Don, and Juan Magan hopped on it. Now, MAK and Dip have flipped it upside down and inside out, adding Melbourne bounce and trap drops.
“Diplo has been a huge influence in my sets, so being able to work on this remix with him has been definitely a career highlight,” MAK tells us.
Preview it below and download it exclusively on DJcity.
Watch Diplo’s ‘Get It Right’ Video Feat. MO
Diplo and MO nail down a full choreographed dance routine in the video for their catchy single, “Get It Right.” The visual finds the two dancing in an elegant ballroom furnished with only a grand piano.
“Get It Right” appears on the soundtrack for Give Me Future, the documentary about Major Lazer‘s historic 2016 trip to Cuba. The track has over 26 million streams on Spotify.
“MO and I have been working together since 2013,” Diplo shared on YouTube. “So being able to create this dance piece together was really special.”
Watch the video above and download “Get It Right” on DJcity.
Related: Diplo Talks DJing in Africa, Collaborating With African Artists
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