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Snoop Dogg names Diplo his reggae guru

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Snoop Dogg chose Diplo to produce his reggae album as he is his only friend who knows the genre. The rapper - rebranding himself as Snoop Lion for the project - wanted to make a more "adult" record, and called on Diplo after being impressed with his…

Beyonce's 'adult' album

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Beyonce's '4' album "made more sense" to Diplo once he found out she was pregnant. The producer and his DJ partner Switch worked on two tracks on the album, first single 'Run the World (Girls)' and 'End of Time', and although he was initially…

Rita Ora honoured to work with producers

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Rita Ora was "honoured" to work with so many big name producers on her debut album, 'Ora'. The 'How We Do (Party)' singer worked with over 20 people to create her album, including huge names such as The-Dream, Diplo, Chase and Status, Stargate…

Snoop Dogg reincarnated as Bob Marley?

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Snoop Dogg claims he is Bob Marley reincarnated. The hip-hop star is reinventing himself as Snoop Lion for a new reggae album, 'Reincarnated', and claims he always had a natural calling to the genre. He said: "I have always said I was Bob Marley…

Snoop Dogg unveils reggae album

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Snoop Dogg has previewed his new reggae album, 'Reincarnated'. The 'Drop it Like it's Hot' rapper gave fans a taste of his new musical direction with the track 'La La La', produced by Diplo and Ariel Rechtshaid and executive produced by Major…

T in the Park 2012: Diplo interview

The Major Lazer uber-producer reflects on Scottish crowds and his next album's star-studded line-up

Diplo doesn’t like to talk about the divorce. When Major Lazer emerged in 2009, the project was fronted by a butch Jamaican superhero character of the same name. Behind the scenes, it was a collaboration between Diplo and Switch – possibly the hottest…

Beyonce Knowles' joke song

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Beyonce Knowles' 'Run the World (Girls)' started out as a "joke". The 2011 single - which reached number 29 in the US Billboard chart and 11 on the UK singles chart - features a sample from 'Pon De Floor', a track producer Diplo made with his group…

Major Lazer - O2 ABC, Glasgow, Sun 22 Apr

A ballsy and daft neo-dancehall party that wasn't shared enough with the audience

‘Make some noise for all the asses!’ encouraged super-producer, and one half of Major Lazer, Diplo, midway through the band’s dancehall blitzkrieg of a live show. A dozen Glaswegian girls had been hoisted from the audience onto the O2 ABC stage to…

Diplo wants Jack White track

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Diplo wants to work with Jack White. The DJ and producer has made tracks with Usher, M.I.A, Chris Brown and Beyonce, and would love to get in the studio with the garage rocker. When asked by Riverfronttimes.com who he'd like to work with, Diplo…

Snoop Dogg making reggae album

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Snoop Dogg is making a reggae album. The 'Drop it Like it's Hot' rapper has been working with producer Diplo - who has previously produced tracks for Beyonce, M.I.A and Usher - and exploring a new musical direction. Diplo told MTV: "Snoop Dogg is…

Preview of 2012 - Major Lazer

Tsunami of sound from Diplo and Switch's musical alter-ego

Brace yourselves for some sub-heavy electro dancehall from Diplo and Switch as they unleash their collective alter ego Major Lazer: ‘A Jamaican commando who lost his arm in the secret Zombie War of 1984. The US military rescued him and repurposed…

Pulp, Coldplay and Arctic Monkeys confirmed for T in the Park line-up 2011

Foo Fighters also joined by Deadmau5, Bright Eyes and Beady Eye

Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Tinie Tempah, Jessie J, Deadmau5, Friendly Fires, Bright Eyes, Eels, The View, Script, Kesha, Manics, Tom Jones, Death crew 77, Eliza Doolittle, Stornoway, Vitalic, Diplo, Imelda May, Miles Kane, Noah And…

Mad Decent records

‘We look for people who are trying different things,’ says Jasper Goggins, New York-based manager of the Mad Decent label, ‘and who aren’t afraid to be a bit experimental with their sound. But more than that everyone on the label is friends, there’s…