Thomas Wesley Pentz,known professionally as Diplo,is an American DJ,songwriter,and record producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer;a member of the supergroup LSD,with Sia and Labrinth;a member of electronic duo Jack Ü,with producer and DJ Skrillex;and a member of Silk City,with Mark Ronson. He founded and manages record company Mad Decent,as well as co-founding the non-profit organization Heaps Decent. His 2013 EP,Revolution,debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard 200. The EP's title track was later featured in a commercial for Hyundai and is featured on the WWE 2K16 soundtrack.
Johnny Osbourne is one of the most popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singers of all time,who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. His album Truths and Rights was a roots reggae success,and featured "Jah Promise" and the album's title track,"Truths and Rights".
Major Lazer is a Jamaican-American electronic dance music and DJ trio,which includes record producer Diplo,and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. It originates from Kingston,Jamaica,and was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch,with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was then replaced by both Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. In June 2019,Jillionaire left the group and was replaced by Ape Drums. Its music spans numerous genres,mixing reggae with dancehall,reggaeton,soca,house and moombahton.
"Pon de Floor" is a song by Major Lazer,a collaborative musical project consisting of the American DJ Diplo and the British DJ Switch. The single was released in 2009 by Mad Decent and Downtown Records as the second single from Major Lazer's first studio album,Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do. The duo wrote the song and produced it with Afrojack and vocals by Vybz Kartel. "Pon de Floor" is a dancehall and baile funk song and was positively received by music critics. It appeared on the charts in the United Kingdom in 2010,where it reached number 125. Eric Wareheim directed the music video for "Pon de Floor",which shows people dry humping,and incorporates daggering choreography. The song has been heavily sampled in Chiddy Bang's "Shooter" and Beyoncé's "Run the World (Girls)".
"Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" is a song by American recording artist Snoop Lion featuring American recording artist Miley Cyrus. It was released on April 4,2013 by Berhane Sound System,Vice Records,Mad Decent,and RCA Records as the fourth single from his twelfth studio album Reincarnated (2013).
"Bubble Butt" is a song by American electronic dance music trio Major Lazer featuring American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars and American rappers Tyga and Mystic from the trio's second studio album,Free the Universe (2013). It was written by Major Lazer members Diplo and Switch alongside the featured artists. The production was handled by Major Lazer and Valentino Khan. The remix was released as the album's fourth single on May 24,2013,for digital download and appears on the album's extended version. The remix version also features verses from American rapper 2 Chainz. Musically,it is an electronic dance,hip hop,and dancehall track with lyrics implying that girls twerk and show off their giant buttocks.
"Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" is a song performed by American electronic music group Major Lazer from their album Free the Universe. It features vocals from Jamaican singer Busy Signal and Dutch producers The Flexican and FS Green and was released on Diplo's Mad Decent label and the French Because Music label.
William Sami Étienne Grigahcine,known by his stage name DJ Snake,is a French music producer and DJ,first achieving international recognition in 2013 by releasing an instrumentation-oriented single called "Turn Down for What".
"Aerosol Can" is a song produced and performed by Jamaican-American electronic music group Major Lazer and American recording artist Pharrell Williams. Williams co-wrote the song with Major Lazer member Diplo. The song was released as a single on 14 February 2014 and features on Major Lazer's 2014 extended play Apocalypse Soon. It became a top 40 single in Australia peaking at #37. It was featured in the soundtrack for the video games "NBA 2K15" and "Watch Dogs 2".
"Come On to Me" is a song by Jamaican-American dancehall trio Major Lazer,from their 2014 extended play Apocalypse Soon. It was produced by Major Lazer and Boaz van de Beatz,and features the vocals of Jamaican artist Sean Paul. The song samples the Trombone Line from "La Murga de Panama",written by Willie Colón and with the original version sung by Hector Lavoe. The single became a hit in Belgium,and also charted in France and the Netherlands.
"All My Love" is a song by American electronic music project Major Lazer featuring vocals from American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on 13 November 2014 as the fifth song from the soundtrack for The Hunger Games:Mockingjay –Part 1 (2014). The song was written by Grande,Lorde,and MØwith production handled by Boaz van de Beatz,Jr Blender and Diplo. It is an electropop and dance-pop song with elements of dancehall. "All My Love" received positive reviews from music critics who complimented the track's production.
The Jamaican-American music project Major Lazer has released four studio albums,one compilation album,four remix albums,six extended plays,five mixtapes,forty-two singles and six promotional singles.
Danish singer and songwriter MØhas released three studio albums,three extended plays and thirteen singles,plus six as a featured artist.
"Cold Water" is a song by American electronic dance music production group Major Lazer,featuring vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber and Danish singer MØ. The song was released on July 22,2016,as the lead single from their debut greatest hits album,Major Lazer Essentials. It became Major Lazer's third collaboration with MØafter "Lean On" and "Lost".
Belgian DJ and record producer duo Dimitri Vegas &Like Mike released their first compilation album in 2014. "Mammoth" was their first single to chart in four countries. "Tremor" with Martin Garrix became their most successful single so far as it has charted in five countries,their only song to achieve this.
Daniel Pollard,more commonly known by his stage name HXV,is an American music producer. The first release from HXV was a mixtape titled We Off That,which was introduced under Diplo's Mad Decent label. Following this was his debut EP titled Run the Trap. This included the song "Flex",which caught the attention of Diplo,later landing HXV the opportunity to remix Major Lazer's "Jah No Partial". The response to this remix was outstanding,thus securing him a spot in the community.
"Know No Better" is a song by DJ trio Major Lazer featuring Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello and American rappers Travis Scott and Quavo. It was released on June 1,2017,as the lead single of the former's EP of the same name. The song was written by the featured artists alongside Starrah,Major Lazer member Diplo,and King Henry,the latter two producing it with Jr Blender.
"Get It Right" is a song by American DJ and record producer Diplo featuring Danish singer-songwriter MØ. It was released on November 15,2017 from the album Major Lazer Presents:Give Me Future and Diplo's EP California. The song was written by Diplo,MØ,King Henry,Americo Garcia and Philip Meckseper.
"We Make It Bounce" is a song by American electronic music producer Dillon Francis and American EDM trio Major Lazer,featuring guest vocals from English-Jamaican reggae singer Stylo G. The song was written by Dillon Francis and Stylo G,with production handled by Dillon Francis and Major Lazer. The song was released as a digital download by Mad Decent and Columbia Records on 16 September 2014,and is the fourth single of Dillon Francis debut album Money Sucks,Friends Rule. The song is written by Dillon Francis and Stylo G,with production handled by Dillon Francis and Major Lazer.
"Que Calor" is a song recorded by American electronic dance music trio Major Lazer featuring Colombian singer J Balvin and Dominican rapper El Alfa. It was released on September 11,2019,through Diplo's label Mad Decent. It is the second single from Major Lazer's fourth studio album Music Is the Weapon,which was released in 2020. This also marks the second collaboration between Major Lazer and J Balvin,after "Buscando Huellas" in 2017. The artists also released a lyric translation of the track in English.
