I've been in jail a couple times. I've been caught shoplifting. Diplo catchcouplehave Change image and share on social
Every time I want to impress someone about samples and hip-hop, I play 'Portrait of Tracy.' It's one of the greatest bass players ever doing a whole composition with only the two harmonics of electric bass; then a three-second loop in it became every great R&B song in five-year intervals. Diplo bascompositionelectric share on social
I never got tied down to any social scene. I was just into creating stuff. And I think, even today, that's how I'm able to work and move between so many different genres - I want to be part of what's happening, I want to make new things. Diplo creategenrehappen share on social
Gucci is a rapper that doesn't try and be anything he's not - he's straight up. Yeah, maybe it's ironic and all, but I'm just a fan and have been one since day one. Gucci Mane is the cool uncle I never had, even though I'm sure I'm probably older than him. Diplo cooldayfan share on social
It's cool to play the guitar, but to me it's even cooler to scratch a guitar backward and forward, to manipulate it with a turntable. Guitars can't do that themselves. Diplo backwardcoolforward Change image and share on social
Bieber's so talented, he needs to just be himself and be by himself and work on his craft. He has a lot of people around; he has to find the right team to help him make something that's going to stand alone. Diplo biebercraftfind share on social
You can never judge any music by their audience. That's the main reason people in England have a prejudice against someone like Skrillex. You judge people by their music. That's always been first and foremost. Diplo audienceenglandforemost share on social
I appreciate people who are authentic. Someone who just wants to be cool, I can tell when their intentions aren't right. Diplo authenticcoolintention Change image and share on social
Dancehall has always had a homophobic problem, but you go to dance parties in Jamaica, and some of the biggest dancers are kinda gay, just not outspoken about it. Dancehall was the first kind of music I was DJing, and it was always more about the rhythm. Diplo bigdancedancehall share on social
Every day is work for me, but it's also a party. I'm the luckiest guy in the world. Diplo dayguylucky Change image and share on social
