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Mad Decent Block Party Announces Lineups
After Diplo shed light on the fact that Baauer’s “Harlem Shake” saved the label, Mad Decent comes through to announce the lineup of their massive 13-stop Block Party tour. Each city gets a pretty unique musical experience, as acts like…
Baauer’s “Harlem Shake” Samples Cleared, Diplo Says The Track Saved Mad Decent
As we previously reported, Baauer was in some potentially hot water over two uncleared samples on his smash single “Harlem Shake”. But thankfully for everyone involved, the producer’s label head, Diplo, stepped in to save the day. The Mad Decent…
ETC!ETC! & Brillz & Diplo – “Bueller” F. Chuck Inglish
This is definitely the most ridiculous song you are going to hear all week. ETC!ETC!, Brillz, and Diplo have teamed up to pay tribute to one of their favorite ’80s movies in the form of the oh-so-popular form of music,…
Bonde do Role – Tropicalbacanal
Bonde do Rolê - Tropicalbacanal Mad Decent: 2012 Mad Decent is a front-runner for first prize in the “labels that will sign any artist” category. Not in the sense that they’ll give some random artist a shot for no reason, but…
Concert Review: Mad Decent Block Party In Philadelphia (8/4/12)
The Mad Decent Block Parties, aka the multi-stop, multi-genre, all-out ridiculous events that Mad Decent throws at the tail end of every summer. It’s basically as close as you can get to a touring festival without labeling it a festival.…
Mad Decent Block Party 2012 Mixtape From Paul Devro
It’s that time of the summer again, that time when Mad Decent comes through and throws down the best parties in all the land, otherwise known as the Mad Decent Block Parties. I’m headed out to Philly this weekend for…
Mad Decent Announces Block Party Tour Lineup
The annual Mad Decent Block Party tour is always something to look forward to. With a lineup that always boasts the latest and greatest in indie music, this must be one of the only summer festivals that stays true to…
Lockah – When U Stop Feeling Like A Weirdo & Become A Threat [EP]
Diplo‘s Jeffree’s imprint just dropped what just might be the best free project of the day. I know “best free project of the day” is a weird thing to say, but when you consider how much music comes out every…
Toadally Krossed Out – “Yakity Yak” [Stream]
To memorialize the life of the late great R&B singer Carl Gardner, Diplo’s latest Mad Decent apprentices–Toadally Krossed Out–have remixed Gardner’s most successful song “Yakity Yak”, adding their signature syncopated rhythms, 50’s vocal samples, distorted horn blasts, and (of course)…
Beastie Boys – “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” f. Santigold (Major Lazer Remix)
With Moombahton artists like Dillon Francis and Munchi dominating the blogosphere, it’s nice to see a super fresh Major Lazer remix surface. “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” is the second single off the Beastie Boy’s latest record Hot…
