Yesterday’s Mad Decent Blog Party was out of control. Check out some of the scenes [here]

This Saturday, McJAWN encourages you to sign up for the Red Bull Block-to-Block contest. A race that will have your team biking, running and skating to 3 different block parties. Yes, block parties. In no particular order, you’ll have your Nocturnal Skate Shop block party near south street, the Mad Decent block party on Spring Garden, and the your 2.1.5. Magazine Issue 5 Release Party in University City.

Best believe that the McJAWN team will be there and we’re planning on taking home the trophy. Mad Decent plans on bringing out the kids: DJ Sega, Diplo, Toadally Krossed Out, Maluca, Dirty South Joe, POPO, Brick Bandits, Blaqstarr, Nadastrom, Sammy Slice and others.

To sign up or for more info, click here.

Download: Major Lazer Essential Mix

Diplo Mix:
Shut Up And Dance ‘Ravin I’m Ravin’
Barrington Levy ‘Reggae Music Dub’
Barrington Levy ‘Send A Moses’
Alton Ellis ‘Africa Descendants’
Burning Spear ‘Live It Out’
Artibella ‘Unknown’
Toyan ‘African Thing’
John Holt ‘100 Weight Of Collie Weed’
Barrington Levy ‘Murderer’
John Holt ‘Police In Helicopter’
Clint Eastwood & General Saint ‘Another One Bites The Dust’
Yello Man ‘Mr Chin!’
Unknown ‘Sweet Dreams’
Don Carlos ‘Ababa John I (Father Majesty)’
Johnny Osbourne ‘No Ice Cream Sound’
Admiral Bailey ‘Big Belly Man’
Wayne Smith ‘Under Me Sleng Teng’
Bruk Up ft. Shaggy ‘Sunglasses At Night’
Ricky Blaze ‘How Mi Look’
Martyn ‘Seventy Four’
Black Eyed Peas ‘Boom Boom Pow’
Seductive ‘Underground Sound’
Major Lazer ‘Jump Up’
Party Quad ‘Pull Up’
Digital Manges ‘Manges (Sharkslayer Club)’
Major Lazer ‘Pon Di Floor Beatacue Mix’
Major Lazer ‘Pon Di Floor’
Nirvana ‘Lithium’
Wamdue Project ‘King Of My Castle’
LBG ‘Don’t Stop The Music’
Solid Groove ‘This Is Sick’
Mavado ‘Weh Dem A Do’
Dandy Livingstone ‘Rudy, A Message To You’
Unknown ‘Unknown’
Unknown ‘Unknown’

Switch Mix:
Mr. Oizo & Sebastian ‘Arrival’
Major Lazer ‘Lazer Theme’
Artist Unknown ‘Mash Up De Place’
King Jammys ‘Judgement Day’
Bjork ‘Nattura’ (Switch Remix)
Ace Of Base ‘All That She Wants’
Ninjasonik ‘Pregnant Accapella ‘
Major Lazer: ‘Baby Riddim’ Feat. Prince Zimboo And M.I.A (Switch Remix)
Donny ‘Symptomless Coma’ (Current Value VIP)
Major Lazer ‘Rebellion (Anything Goes) Accapella’
Leftside ‘Shi Nuh Wahh’
Terror Fabulous & Nadine Sutherland ‘Action’
The Shadow And The Ventures ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Feat. Andy Milonakis
Major Lazer ‘Hold The Line Accapella’
Shawna Feat. Twista & Ludacris ‘R.P.M’
Unknown ‘Unknown’
Rye Rye ‘Shake It To The Ground’ (Switch And Santigold Remix)
Major Lazer ‘Cash Flow’ (Subskrpt Remix)
DJ Malvado ‘Puto Mekie’
Major Lazer ‘Can’t Stop Now Accapella’
Switch & Crookers ‘Untitled’
Mapei ‘Belly’
White Label ‘F***in’ House’
Major Lazer ‘Pon De Floor’ (Drop The Lime Remix)
Unknown ‘Unknown’
DJ Sega ‘I’m A Flirt’
Major Lazer ‘Pon De Floor Beats’
Par-T-One ‘I’m So Crazy Accapella’
Amanda Blank ‘Something Bigger, Something Better Accapella’

Philly-Reppers: Diplo, Jazzy Jeff, Santigold along with Switch, MSTRKRFT, Tiga, A-Trak, and many more are headling this summer’s Barcardi’s B-Live Tour. Mark your calendars, baby!

Friday, June 19 Philadelphia, PA

PLAYBOY: Tell us about your best gig of the year.
DIPLO: It was the closing night of my most recent U.S. tour. We sold out a big venue in Philly—1300 kids. And it was my birthday. I bought 125 pizzas and we had a giant pizza party and all my friends were there with cupcakes. Yes! It went off—absolutely nuts.

PLAYBOY: Do you have a pregame ritual?
DIPLO: I think people expect DJs to smoke weed. But that’s no good. It would make me want to play deep house. Often I’ll just try to set up some new tricks for that night.

PLAYBOY: Mike Jones, you’re the art director for the Mad Decent record label and you worked on the T-shirt graphic. What was your inspiration?
JONES: I’ve had an interest in Playboy specifically and pinups in general since an early age, so when Mad Decent was asked to contribute my mind immediately went to work. The only thing I really took into consideration when brainstorming was that the design also captured the diversity of Mad Decent. The finished design was inspired by a 1980s bachelor party aesthetic, which I felt symbolized the sexuality and fun of Playboy.

More Info: http://www.playboy.com/magazine/features/rock-the-rabbit/diplo/diplo.html
http://fiftyonefiftyone.com/2009/02/reading-playboy-for-the-articles/

Go to

http://twitter.com/diplo

and

http:/twitter.com/qoolquest

Samples (Questo is green; Diplo is blue):

More Info: http://www.citypaper.net/blogs/clog/2009/02/08/philly-at-the-grammys-questlove-and-diplo-on-twitter/

Paper Planes
M.I.A
Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
Track from: Kala
[Interscope]

More Info: http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx
http://www.philebrity.com/2008/12/04/congrats-diplo-because-honestly-paper-planes-fucking-ruled/

“Tickets are still available. $10. Online at r5 Productions website and Deep Sleep (53 N 3rd Street)

Show is All Ages / 21+ To Drink / $10

Advance Ticket gets :
Free Pizza for DIPLO’S bday first come first serve – (125 pizzas are being ordered)

Free admission to Mausoleum afterparty w/ ticket (we give an after party ticket at door – first come first serve”

R5:
“Check it, so for just $10 you get admission to the DIPLO show on Friday at The Starlight with special guests Abe Vigoda, Blaqstarr, Telepathe, Boy 8 Bit, you get lots of pizza, if you are 21+ you can drink lots (and if your not – well you can see Diplo for the first time in Philly cause he has only played 21+ events!) and then you get into the free afterparty which will have free alcohol (sparks, beer, vodka & redbulls etc). In 2008 nothing costs $10 these days – check out the prices to our other shows below. This is all because Diplo wants to really just make it a big crazy fun night and doesn’t care about “getting paid”. We honestly think that’s the best (seriously – so many artists are total money hungry crazy people) and want to make sure this really does go off.

BUT YOU CAN ONLY GO TO THE AFTER PARTY WITH THE PURCHASE OF AN ADVANCED TICKET. None of this, “can my friend get in nonsense.” YOU HAVE TO BUY A TICKET TO GET IN. You can get the advance tickets online or at Deep Sleep (53 N 3rd Street) or of course online at r5productions.com”