Diplo and the Mad Decent Crew Take Cambridge & Boston by Storm

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Sweaty, drunken teen girls bumping and grinding with a giant slice of cheese pizza on a stage is usually something that only occurs in the most bizarre of fantasies. But, on Friday October 17th, Diplo and the Mad Decent crew (shoutout to Pizzaboy) made this a glorious reality.

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Singer/Producer/Emcee M.I.A. is Pregnant with First Child

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In somewhat of a shocking revelation, Jetcomx has learned that artist Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, aka M.I.A., is pregnant with her very first child. The reports were confirmed when pictures and video surfaced of her with a baby bump. The father of the baby is fiancé Ben Brewer, the front-man of New York City-based rock band _The Exit
. The details of her pregnancy were leaked during an exclusive interview on PitchforkTV, the sister site of the highly influential indie-music website. As if there was any doubt about the pregnancy, in the video interview taped before her Saturday night performance at Diesel’s XXX Party, the singer stated that she was currently “creating a baby.” She also brought up the fact that,

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Mixtape Mondays: Santogold and Diplo's Top Ranking

On this fine mid-September day here in the Mixtape Mondays segment, we present to you the mixtape Santi White Santogold DJ Diplo Top Ranking Mixtape
known as Top Ranking by Santogold & producer/DJ Diplo. On Top Ranking, we are fortunate enough to hear three new Santogold tracks, as well as fresh, new mixes by Philly’s own DJ Diplo. Also featured on several of the 35 tracks that comprise Top Ranking is XXXchange, Movado, Switch, Kid Cudi, M.I.A., and many others. Check out the full tracklist and download the album below.

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The Funk from Rio de Janeiro

The sounds of Brazil have finally traveled to the north! With bands like Cansei de ser Sexy and Bonde de Role, Baileit’s no wonder that North Americans can’t get enough of Brazilian music. In particular it seems Funk Carioca, or Brazilian funk, is on the rise. Something about the raw beats and the ludicrous nature of the lyrics seems refreshing compared to standard synth influenced dance music. In the Rio de Janeiro area, funk has evolved into music that breaks down social and racial barriers. Popular Baile dance parties are thrown where every social class enjoys Funk Carioca. Non-Brazilians call Funk Carioca Baile because of the close relationship between the two. The misnomer was created by Diplo when he used what he called “baile” tracks in his mixes. The popularity of baile was further cemented by M.I.A.’s “Bucky Done Gun” which was also produced by Diplo. Her track sampled Deize Tigrona’s baile funk song “Injeção.”

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The Roots Picnic in "Iladelph"

On Saturday June 7th, the Roots hosted a musical festival in Philadelphia. The boys from “Iladelph” decidedThe Roots to give their beloved city a taste of a delicious musical concoction of bands such as Sharon Jones + The Dap Kings, Gnarls Barkley, The Cool Kids, Deerhoof, J*Davey, and Esperanza Spalding. Diplo and ?uestlove also hit the decks in a separate air-conditioned DJ tent keeping the concert goers happy while each of the bands got ready for their set.

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