Earlier this week the much anticipated Major Lazer cartoon finally aired on FXX. The show follows our super hero, Major Lazer, as he battles villains in a futuristic dystopia that is Jamaica. In the debut episode Major Lazer's friend Penny goes on a mission to find some weed before falling victim to a bad trip. Major Lazer comes to save the day though by smoking the monster … [Read more...]
Major Lazer Discuss Their Upcoming Cartoon
With Major Lazer's cartoon set to air April 16th on FXX, the group took to YouTube to discuss their upcoming show. Diplo and Jillionaire discuss Major Lazer's origins as well as the heavy influence Jamaica has played on the entire Major Lazer project. Diplo also says that the cartoon is going to be off the wall crazy, but with guests like Andy Samberg, RiFF RaFF, and more this … [Read more...]
The Major Lazer Cartoon Has a Release Date
On April 16th we will get the super hero we most desperately need. While we knew there was a Major Lazer cartoon the in works for awhile, the show finally has a premiere date. It will be shown on FXX and already has plenty of guest stars lined up to appear on the show. Some names that have been confirmed are funny men Andy Samberg and Aziz Anzari, Charli XCX, RiFF RaFF, and … [Read more...]
Major Lazer Announce Album Release Date + Drop New Single
Major Lazer had a busy night last night dropping off the official video for their collab with DJ Snake and MO as well as premiering their second single off of their upcoming album. The new single is aptly titled "Roll The Bass" while the album is called "Peace Is The Mission" and will be released on June 1st. The album has tons of collaborators like Elliphant, 2 Chainz, Travi$ … [Read more...]
Major Lazer & DJ Snake – Lean On (feat. MØ) (Official Music Video)
Major Lazer, DJ Snake, and MO have put it out a fantastic music video to accompany their single "Lean On." The video takes place in India and shows all of the artists involved showing off their dance skills. Here's what Diplo had to say about the video: "India is special and its beauty absolutely humbled me. When we toured there as Major Lazer, it was mind blowing to see our … [Read more...]
Major Lazer on Diplo & Friends
Diplo had a massive week planned on Diplo & Friends this week with him joining the rest of the Major Lazer crew for an epic 2 hour mix. As you can expect from this super group, they don't let genres bind them and put together an exceptional mix. The mix itself is packed with exclusives and edits from various artists. It also included the premiere of TWRK's massive upcoming … [Read more...]
Major Lazer Talk Dancehall, Their Roots & More in New Mini Documentary
Major Lazer are one of the biggest names in electronic music nowadays, but it wasn't always that way. In fact during one of their first shows in Jamaica, people actually got up and left during their set. Nowadays they're headlining festivals all over the world for thousands of fans. Get to know more about their history and how they got to where they are now as well as … [Read more...]
Diplo announces new Major Lazer EP out next month
We first knew about Major Lazer making new music back in November when Jillionaire mentioned they would be done working on new music by the end of the year. Well yesterday Diplo took to Twitter to let his followers know that the next Major Lazer EP will be out next month. In the tweet, Diplo also mentions who some of the artists they worked with on the new EP are. FYI nxt … [Read more...]