• Diplo & Skrillex (Jack U) Deliver Hour-Long Mix On Big Boys Neighborhood Power 106 FM [LISTEN]

    Diplo & Skrillex have been busy with a host of different media commitments and they continue their visits to various radio stations and major media outlets. They have been making appearance on a whole host of radio stations and TV shows this fall. Now their duo, known as Jack U stay in their backyard, going on Power 106 in Los Angeles on Big Boy's Neighborhood. They get in the mix to spin a live DJ set that features some of their own material in a unique blend of hip hop, trap and various forms of electronic music.

  • Jack U (Skrillex & Diplo) Featuring Kiesza 'Take U There' Remixes Leak; TJR, Felix Cartal Included [LISTEN]

    Diplo & Skrillex's duo, Jack U, has sprung a leak in the remixes of their debut single featuring Kiesza, "Take U There." It appears that the four remixes from TJR, Felix Cartal, Vindata and Modern Machines have found their way onto the web and are streaming for your listening pleasure. Details of the remix EP have been around and a few previews have even been floated out there by the artists. Now the full versions are out, streaming on YouTube.

  • Diplo Reveals Major Lazer Album Collaborators, Song with Madonna and Nicki Minaj Also Features SOPHIE

    Diplo is known for his collaborations across the music world. Whether it is his work with Usher, MIA, Skrillex or Vybz Cartal, Diplo has his hand in just about every musical cookie jar. Now, in a recent interview with "In the Mix," he provides some clarity on one of the collaborations with Madonna that will feature Nicki Minaj and now-revealed SOPHIE. He also lists some new collaborators who will be a part of the upcoming Major Lazer album, like Ellie Goulding, Gwen Stefani and others.

  • Lorde Is Still Friends With Diplo, But Isn't OK With Comments Toward Taylor Swift

    The hatchet appears to be buried between Lorde & Diplo as they settled their "beef" where it began; Twitter. They e-kissed and made up on Monday as Diplo offered to take Lorde out to the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 premiere that night in Los Angeles. As Lorde was not in town, she politely declined, but it seems they are alright now and in a new interview with Fader, Lorde goes over their relationship and why decided to call him out.

  • 2014 Global Spin Awards Recap: DJ Mustard, DJ Khaled, Jermaine Dupri, DJ Envy, Diplo Among Winners [FULL LIST]

    It was a cold night in New York City, but the third annual Global Spin Awards heated things up at New World Stages. Some of the hottest DJs across the globe were in attendance for the ceremony, which honored and recognized the world's most dynamic and talented DJs for their contribution to the culture of music and entertainment. The message of the evening was that these men and women are the backbone of the music industry and need to be celebrated as much as the emcees and artists who are more often in the forefront. The party starts with the DJ, and the DJ brings the music to the people.

  • Electric Daisy Carnival Reveals 2015 Las Vegas Dates [WATCH]

    Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella has announced in a Facebook post the dates for the Electric Daisy Carnival's 2015 Las Vegas event, which will return to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway June 19 to 21. According to "Your EDM," the 2015 festival will also bring back its weeklong EDMbiz Conference & Expo, which will run from June 16 to 23."Let's celebrate under the electric sky and watch the sun rise together!" Rotella wrote in the Facebook announcement. "Come one, come all, come home."You can check out the trailer for the 2015 Electric Daisy Carnival here, with original music composed by Bunny:

  • Lorde and Diplo End Taylor Swift Beef on Twitter: Pair Appear to Be Buddies Again After Minor Feud

    It looks like the feud between Diplo and Lorde is over. After the two exchanged some words on Twitter regarding Taylor Swift, they seem to have squashed the silly beef. Diplo recently tweeted at Lorde to see if she wanted to attend "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" premiere with him. The "Royals" singer pleasantly declined.He tweeted yesterday, Nov. 17, "@lordemusic are u going to this movie premier w me tonight or what?," to which Lorde replied, "@diplo i'm not in la :( but have fun (and take a stress ball it's so intense!!)"The EDM star started the mini feud a few days ago after suggesting he create a Kickstarter campaign to get Taylor Swift a booty. The "Shake If Off" singer's pal did not like that too much.

  • Diplo and Ex-Girlfriend Kathryn Lockhart Welcome Second Son, Twitter Feud with Lorde and Taylor Swift Continues

    Diplo is a father, again. The DJ/producer, aka Thomas Wesley Pentz, welcomed his second son with ex-girlfriend Kathryn Lockhart into the world recently. Lazer Lee Louis Pentz weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces at the time of birth, "Us Weekly" reports. The pair's first child, Lockett, was born in 2010.As of late, Diplo has been romantically linked to Katy Perry, although those rumors have not been confirmed. They were seen publicly at Coachella in April, and over the summer Perry went to Jamaica with the EDM artist to work on new, reggae-infused music."The funniest moment was having Katy Perry in the studio singing 'woke up this morning feeling so blessed' and writing a whole song to the Rootsman Riddim while Jesse did the dub for 'Modern Day Judas,'" Walshy Fire, who was also in the studio with the pair, said. "Watching her catch that reggae vibe was the best part of recording."Diplo has been caught up in a social media scuffle lately with Taylor Swift and Lorde. A few days ago, the producer tweeted, "Someone should make a kickstarter to get taylor swift a booty." The campaign has not even raised $100 yet.

  • Justin Bieber Worked with Skrillex and Diplo for New Album, DJ SKEE Tells Fans What to Expect [LISTEN]

    EDM kings Skrillex and Diplo reportedly worked with Justin Bieber, producing a new album by the pop star and giving it an electronic makeover. DJ SKEE broke the news on his Weekend Update show for Dash Radio, saying some disc jockeys sat in on an exclusive listening event of the album."It's supposed to be really, really dope, crossing over a few different formats," SKEE says in the video below, via YourEDM. "They're saying a lot of people who aren't feeling Bieber or wouldn't necessarily like that record are going to be caught off guard by that. So, shout out to Skrillex and Diplo for just killing the game."The two artists, known as Jack U, have been talking about their collaborations with other acts lately, saying that they have been in the studio with Usher, Madonna, Nicki Minaj and A$AP Ferg, who have all hit the duo up for collaboration. The two are also getting ready for their New Year's Eve extravaganza at Madison Square Garden.

  • Diplo and Skrillex Talk New Music, Riff Raff and More on 'Ebro in the Morning'

    The New York City media tour has been quite busy for Diplo and Skrillex this week. Hitting non-traditional outlets for dance music disc jockeys — meaning not the blogs, magazines and dance radio — the duo went on different radio and TV stations throughout the day to spread the good word about Skrillex and Diplo. They stopped in at Hot 97 to chat with Ebro Darden on his radio show "Ebro in the Morning" about a variety of topics including Riff Raff, new music, their roots and more via Do Androids Dance.It is not often that you see two dance producers/DJs on a hip-hop morning radio show, but Skrillex and Diplo have become big enough to earn that honor. Ebro has been skeptical of Riff Raff, someone who Diplo signed to his label Mad Decent, and they both assure him about the seriousness of Riff Raff and agree he is a quirky, polarizing individual who loves what he does, which is what attracts Diplo to him.
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