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  Expel Yourself: 33 High School Students Suspended for Twerking

  May 2, 2013 – To some, the act of twerking is a near-spiritual form of expression. To others, it's "basically a slutty dance derived from strip clubs" (via Urban Dictionary). But to 33 San Diego students, it's the reason they won't be returning to Scripps Ranch High School this week. …
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  Diplo and Skrillex's New 'Jack U' Duo to Debut at Mad Decent Block Party

  May 1, 2013 – The dance-addled dudes of Mad Decent left fans scratching their heads when they shared the lineup for the 2013 installment of the annual Mad Decent Block Party touring festival. To devotees of the label's winning mishmash of international dance trends and left-leaning rap, most of the talent would've looked familiar. …
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  Mad Decent Block Party Now Charging to See Major Lazer, Baauer, and RiFF RAFF

  May 1, 2013 – Mad Decent's Block Party is returning for its sixth installment this summer, and the traveling showcase promises sets from Diplo and Major Lazer, Baauer, Zeds Dead, Dillon Francis, RiFF RAFF, Flosstradamus, SBTRKT, Matt & Kim, RL Grime, Griz, and more. The mobile festival will make stops in 13 cities, starting with a July 19 gig in Calgary, Alberta, and ending with a September 15 show in San Diego. …
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  Major Lazer, 'Free the Universe' (Mad Decent/Secretly Canadian)

  April 17, 2013 – Diplo's transformations from underground producer to indie celeb to mainstream EDM pop star have been well-documented and well-orchestrated. The man born Wesley Pentz alternately taunts and charms the press as he treats social media like a new religion, Instagramming star-studded studio hangouts, his kid's fashion choices, and upside-down butts with equal fervor. …
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  Coachella 2013 Saturday Fieldnotes: Skrillex Derps Out, a Ball-full of Diplo, and a Shirtless Action Bronson

  April 14, 2013 – Franz Ferdinand's always-dapper Alex Kapranos spotted wandering the field in a sleeveless black T-shirt.A troupe of hardcore New Order superfans showed up in the pit at the Mojave tent for the band's 11:35 p.m. set wearing T-shirts bearing lyrics from the band's most beloved songs. …
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  Diplo Makes Shameless Cash-Grab With '8-Mile'-Style EDM Movie

  April 12, 2013 – Diplo dropped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night (April 11), debuted a music video for Major Lazer's "Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" today, and the producer's second full-length under the ML moniker, Free the Universe, arrives on April 16. As if all that weren't enough, Diplo will soon be producing a feature-length film about... wait for it... …
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  See Dirty Projectors and the Roots Help Major Lazer 'Get Free' on 'Fallon'

  April 12, 2013 – Major Lazer and Dirty Projectors' Amber Coffman first urged us to "Get Free" a year ago, but Diplo and DP's most elusive howler revived the reggae-inflected daydream for a live performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night (April 11). Ms. …
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  Hear Danny Brown's Diplo-Inspired Twerk Tribute '#ExpressYourself'

  April 5, 2013 – As Diplo's just-shy-of-a-million Twitter followers are no doubt very familiar, the in-demand producer has given the so-called twerk a wholehearted embrace. Shortly after releasing his "Express Yourself" single featuring New Orleans bounce star Nicky Da B, the man born Thomas Wesley Pentz launched his #ExpressYourself contest. …
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  Ellie Goulding Gets Down in Diplo's Booty-Clappin' 'Butter's Theme' Video

  February 20, 2013 – Not to be outdone by her hip indie-ish American counterpart Sky Ferreira (who appears in the brand new video for DIIV's "Wait"), English star Ellie Goulding makes a cameo in the just-out clip for Diplo's "Butter's Theme." The digitally enhanced Reuben Dangoor-directed video features a seemingly endless array of balaclava-bedecked dancers displaying their moves, plus signs that say "yo" in drippy Odd Future-style graffiti. …
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  This Spud's a Dud: Diplo, Skrillex, and A-Trak Make Hash of Motor City History

  February 19, 2013 – Be careful what you wish for, keepers of the old-school flame.Diplo, A-Trak, and Skrillex's new YouTube channel, POTATO, launched yesterday, but instead of anything you might have been expecting from its debut episode — a roundup of twerking public servants, say, or animated tubers doing Baauer's "Harlem Shake," or a roundtable discussion on the three DJs' preferred frequent-flyer programs — viewers were treated to a history lesson abou …
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