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81-633: They also release their own artist project under the name Picard Brothers. Picard Brothers started their music career at an early age and produced beats for French rappers. In 2011, they met and started working closely with Diplo , became part of his core production crew. They quickly signed their first Platinum certified song " It Won't Stop " by Sevyn Streeter and Chris Brown Working between Paris and Los Angeles, they have been involved in many Diplo and Major Lazer releases such as " Powerful " with Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley , "Look Back" with DRAM. In 2018, they met Mark Ronson and helped in

162-469: A French and Choctaw attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia. The French, under Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville , governor of French Louisiana , had sought to link Louisiana with Acadia and the other northern colonies of New France . In the early 19th century, after years of trading and encroachment by European-American settlers from the United States, conflicts increased as

243-520: A Sri Lankan girl in England, everything else was the same: [We were both] film graduates, [listened to] all the same music when we were kids, we're going in the same direction right now in music, it was amazing... I always wanted to make a beat with her, but all my beats were really shitty at the time." The two eventually collaborated on a mixtape , Piracy Funds Terrorism Vol. 1 , where Arular track acapellas were mashed with other artists' songs. It

324-804: A host of other acts. In January 2017, Diplo and Autoerotique (a house group from Toronto) released a music video titled "Waist Time" which was filmed in a warehouse in London. He was nominated for two Grammy's in 2016 (The 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards) for Album of the Year (for producer of Beyoncé's album Lemonade and producer for Justin Bieber's album Purpose ). He also sang a song "Phurrr" in Bollywood in Imtiaz Ali 's film Jab Harry Met Sejal starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma . In 2019, Diplo released

405-407: A long duration of time, and was posting nude photographs of him without permission as well. In November 2023, American rapper Azealia Banks posted an Instagram Story in which she accused Diplo of sexually coercing her during the time they worked together when she was 17 years old. She said that he would pressure her to have sexual relations with him in exchange for music and then refuse to give her

486-519: A major tornado in 1936 that still ranks as one of the deadliest tornadoes in American history. Following electrification, Tupelo boomed as a regional manufacturing and distribution center and was once considered a hub of the American furniture manufacturing industry. Although many of Tupelo's manufacturing industries have declined since the 1990s, the city has continued to grow due to strong healthcare, retail, and financial service industries. Tupelo

567-412: A male householder with no wife present, and 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present. 32.2% were non-family households, with 28.4% had a householder living alone and 3.8% having a householder not living alone. In addition, 39.7% of householders were living with related children under 18 and 60.3% with no related children under 18. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size

648-470: A member of electronic duo Jack Ü , with producer and DJ Skrillex ; and a member of Silk City , with Mark Ronson . He founded the record company Mad Decent in 2006, as well as the non-profit organization Heaps Decent the following year. His 2013 extended play (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

729-505: A meritless payday. The lawsuit cites violations of federal and state laws against non-consensual disclosure of intimate images. Studio albums Tupelo, Mississippi Tupelo ( / ˈ t uː p ə l oʊ / TOO -pə-loh ) is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi , United States. Founded in 1860, the population was 37,923 at the 2020 census . It is the 7th most populous city in Mississippi and

810-421: A number of mainstream musical acts, including Lil Peep , Gwen Stefani , Die Antwoord , Britney Spears , Madonna , Shakira , Beyoncé , Ellie Goulding , No Doubt , Justin Bieber , Usher , Snoop Dogg , Trippie Redd , Chris Brown , CL , G-Dragon , Bad Bunny , Kali Uchis , Joji , MØ and Poppy . His alias, short for Diplodocus , derives from his childhood fascination with dinosaurs. Diplo

891-578: A producer, landing him collaborations with artists like Shakira , Robyn , Kid Cudi , Bruno Mars , No Doubt and Snoop Dogg , as well as work with Maluca, Kid Sister , Die Antwoord , Alex Clare , Rolo Tomassi, Amanda Blank and Dark Meat. After taking a trip to Brazil to investigate the favela music scene, and fascinated with the energy the scene had to offer, Diplo decided to import a dance-funk group Bonde do Rolê from Brazil for release on his Mad Decent record label, also housed within 'The Mausoleum'. This group would serve to define funk carioca in

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972-1298: A show organized by promoters Split Works . Diplo quickly developed a reputation for his extensive touring. In the April 2010 issue of Rolling Stone , Diplo was touted as one of '40 Reasons to be Excited About Music'. This kind of jet setting pushed his label far beyond the favela funk genre with which it initially began. Since its foundation in 2005 Diplo's Mad Decent label has released music by Santigold, Baauer, Lil' Jon, Gucci Mane , Peter Bjorn and John , Rusko , Bosco Delrey, Buraka Som Sistema, Savage Skulls, Dana Sibuea, Oliver Twizt, Jamie Fanatic, Douster, Boy 8-Bit, and Popo. As Mad Decent continues to grow and release tracks by big-name artists, Diplo's solo career continues to grow as well. He has produced for artists such as Beyoncé , Justin Bieber , Lil Wayne , Britney Spears , Wale , Chris Brown , Ariana Grande , 2 Chainz , Travis Porter , Usher , Azealia Banks , Iggy Azalea , and AlunaGeorge . On October 16, 2015, Diplo released " Be Right There " along with fellow producer Sleepy Tom . The single charted in multiple countries and has over 100 million streams on Spotify. On April 23, 2016, Beyoncé released her critically acclaimed album, Lemonade . Diplo produced two tracks on

1053-486: A taste for the characteristic Miami bass . He began attending the University of Central Florida in 1997. During his time at UCF, he became a DJ at local radio station WPRK , the radio station at Rollins College . He moved to Philadelphia to continue his studies at Temple University , where he first drew attention as a DJ. At the age of 20, Diplo moved to India, with a small bag and barely any money. He purchased

1134-467: A television piece commissioned by Current.tv . Diplo was nominated for Non-Classical Producer of the Year at the 55th Grammy Awards and 58th Grammy Awards . Diplo had a late night show on BBC Radio 1 / 1Xtra on Saturdays 11:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. (GMT) called 'Diplo and Friends' where he curated mixes from some of biggest names in dance music. He has now resigned from BBC Radio 1, per 2021. Diplo also has several syndicated Diplo and Friends shows in

1215-645: A total of 1,931 students enrolled during the 2018–2019 school year. Some portions of Tupelo are zoned to the Lee County School District . For post-secondary education, the city has satellite campuses of the University of Mississippi , Itawamba Community College , and the Mississippi University for Women . The local daily newspaper is the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Tupelo

1296-521: A used Enfield Motorcycle and traveled between the Indian territories of Ladakh , Uttarakhand, West Bengal , and Gujarat . While in India he collected records, and visited rundown establishments to listen to people playing the sitar and tabla . After returning to the U.S. he became acquainted with fellow DJ Low Budget. The two began throwing parties under the "Hooked on Hollertronix" moniker in 2003 as

1377-745: A way of maintaining control of what they were able to play during DJ gigs in Philadelphia. The success of these parties allowed the two to release mixtapes, both separately and together, gathering acclaim across the country. One such mixtape, Never Scared , was named one of The New York Times ' top ten albums of 2003, and the Hollertronix name became synonymous with parties featuring guests like Maluca Mala , Bun B , Spank Rock , M.I.A. , among others. Hollertronix's sound has been described as "disparate genres to be smashed together for maximum attention-grabbing impact" an aesthetic inspired by

1458-528: Is Todd Jordan. The Tupelo Council is made up of seven representatives, each elected from single-member districts . They annually elect the president of the council on a rotating basis. In 2021, the President of the Tupelo City Council is Travis Beard. Other council members are Janet Gaston, Rosie Jones, Chad Mims, Buddy Palmer, Lynn Bryan, and Nettie Davis. Tupelo Public School District is

1539-494: Is a pop supergroup composed of Diplo, Australian singer Sia , and British musician Labrinth . The trio have released five singles thus far, with their song " Thunderclouds " being featured in a commercial for the Samsung Galaxy Note9. Their singles " Genius " and " Audio " have seen official remixes from producers Banx & Ranx and Cid, respectively. LSD's debut album Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD

1620-514: Is also a music video System D-128 directed. Similar to the Florida DVD, "Banned in Libya" is an experimental audio and video mix of some of Diplo's original music blended with a number of other unidentified sources. His particular affinity for one genre of music called baile funk , or favela funk, would spawn a series of mixtapes ( Favela on Blast , Favela Strikes Back ), which served to bring

1701-477: Is also served by the weekly Lee County Courier . Tupelo is home to three television stations serving the 133rd-ranked designated market area among 210 markets nationwide as determined by Nielsen Media Research : WTVA (9), an NBC and ABC affiliate; and WLOV (27), a CW affiliate. Both stations are located on Beech Springs Road and were controlled by Frank K. Spain until his death on April 25, 2006. The Christian fundamentalist American Family Association

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1782-712: Is an American duo made up of Skrillex and Diplo. Jack Ü's debut performance took place at the Mad Decent Block Party in San Diego on September 15, 2013, which is a nationwide tour that record label Mad Decent puts together to showcase different artists signed to the label. Diplo announced the project by releasing the Mad Decent Block Party lineup with Jack Ü playing at multiple stops on the tour. After some guessing by many of who Jack Ü was, Diplo finally came out to reveal that "Jack Ü ... means Skrillex and Diplo together". After their New York debut at Electric Zoo

1863-532: Is considered a commercial, industrial, and cultural hub of northern Mississippi . Tupelo was incorporated in 1870. The area had earlier been settled as "Gum Pond" along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad . On February 7, 1934, Tupelo became the first city to receive power from the Tennessee Valley Authority , thus giving it the nickname "The First TVA City". Much of the city was devastated by

1944-545: Is featured on the WWE 2K16 soundtrack. Diplo worked with and dated British musician M.I.A. ; Diplo produced her 2008 breakout single " Paper Planes ," which gave him initial mainstream exposure. In 2011, he and fellow producer Switch formed the electronic musical group Major Lazer and its namesake cartoon series for FXX , which ran for one season. The group released five studio albums which explored EDM and dancehall music. Since then, Diplo has produced for and collaborated with

2025-830: Is on the air every other Saturday of the month. Throughout 2015 and 2016, Diplo performed with Major Lazer and Jack Ü on numerous live TV and award shows. He performed on The Tonight Show , Good Morning America , the iHeart Radio Music Festival , The NRJ Music Awards, the 2015 Latin Grammy Awards and the 2016 Grammy Awards . In February 2016, Diplo was one of the first and very few mainstream Western artists to perform in Islamabad, Pakistan alongside Adil Omar , Talal Qureshi , SNKM and Elliphant . In 2018 Diplo returned with Major Lazer for Islamabad's first Mad Decent Block Party alongside Adil Omar, SNKM, Talal Qureshi, Valentino Khan , Chrome Sparks, Lyari Underground and

2106-686: Is the only city in the Southern United States to be named an All-America City five times, most recently in 2015. Its Main Street program, Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association, was the winner of the national Main Street 's Great American Main Street Award in 2020. The Tupelo micropolitan area contains Lee, Itawamba , and Pontotoc counties and had a population of 140,081 in 2017. Indigenous peoples, including

2187-524: Is the smallest city in the United States that is the headquarters of more than one bank with over $ 10 billion in assets. Tupelo has a deep connection to Mississippi's music history , being known as the birthplace of Elvis Presley . The city is home to multiple art and cultural institutions, including the Elvis Presley Birthplace and the 10,000-seat Cadence Bank Arena , the largest multipurpose indoor arena in Mississippi. Tupelo

2268-823: The Brazilian dance music of the ghettos to the United States. It was not long before his Hooked on Hollertronix parties would provide him the success necessary to move to the next logical step and build a studio where music would become his full-time focus. With this goal in mind, Diplo built "The Mausoleum", a video studio, recording studio, record label office, gallery, and event space in Philadelphia. Since its inception, artists such as Christina Aguilera , Shakira , M.I.A., Santigold , Spank Rock, Plastic Little , Blaqstarr, and Paper Route Gangstaz have recorded at The Mausoleum. It has also hosted concerts by Glass Candy, Skream, Boys Noize , Nicos Gun, and more. After hearing one of his songs in 2004, M.I.A. approached Diplo when he

2349-658: The Chickasaw and Choctaw , occupied the area prior to European settlement. The French and British traded with these indigenous peoples and tried to form alliances with them. The French established towns in Mississippi mostly on the Gulf Coast. At times, the European powers came into armed conflict. On May 26, 1736, the Battle of Ackia was fought near the site of present-day Tupelo; British and Chickasaw soldiers repelled

2430-464: The Democratic presidential nominee . Sanders' ad "It's A Revolution" is sound tracked by Diplo's 2013 track "Revolution". On June 9, 2016, Diplo was featured on the cover of the American entertainment media magazine Billboard . On May 1, 2019, Diplo live-streamed Joe Jonas ' Las Vegas wedding to Sophie Turner on Instagram , "not knowing it was a serious wedding". Soon after the couple told

2511-565: The Grammy Award ceremony, Diplo revealed details of the third Major Lazer album. He confirmed that the album would incorporate artists such as Ariana Grande , Ellie Goulding and Pusha T . It is called Peace Is the Mission . The first single, " Lean On ", is a collaboration with French producer DJ Snake and features vocals from Danish recording artist MØ . The second single, " Powerful ", featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley ,

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2592-528: The Tupelo-Gainesville tornado outbreak of April 5–6 in that year. The storm leveled 48 city blocks and over 200 homes, killing 216 people and injuring more than 700 persons. It struck at night, destroying large residential areas on the city's north side. Among the survivors was Elvis Presley , then a baby. Obliterating the Gum Pond neighborhood, the tornado dropped most of the victims' bodies in

2673-763: The UK Singles Chart , "Where Are Ü Now" became the duo's largest hit on both charts thus far. The song would also go on to peak at number three in Australia, which was the highest charting for the single worldwide. The song had huge success in Europe as well, reaching the top-ten in Sweden and Finland, and the top-twenty in Norway, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Slovakia. The final place it had charting success

2754-775: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 51.4 square miles (133 km ), of which 51.1 square miles (132 km ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ) (0.62%) is water. Like the rest of the state, Tupelo has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa in the Köppen climate classification ); it is part of USDA hardiness zone 7b. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 43.4 °F (6.3 °C) in January to 82.3 °F (27.9 °C) in July, while, on average, there are 3.0 days where

2835-478: The "organic, cohesive, whole" aesthetic of acts such as Bun B, Lil Jon , Drama, M.I.A., Björk , Busta Rhymes , and others. Diplo accentuated the club aesthetic of his Hollertronix music for a more reflective sound on his solo debut, Florida , which was released on the Ninja Tune imprint, Big Dada Records . The album Florida was pressed twice, first with a CD and the second with a CD/DVD Set. The DVD

2916-576: The Maytals ." This release contained newly recorded vocals from frontman Toots Hibbert specifically designed for Major Lazer, which changed the original lyrics to incorporate the group into the song while keeping the original melody. Their fifth studio album, Music Is the Weapon , features collaborations with Alessia Cara , French Montana , Anitta , Khalid , Skip Marley , Marcus Mumford , J Balvin , El Alfa , Mr Eazi and Nicki Minaj . Jack Ü

2997-716: The US settlers tried to gain land from these nations. In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act and authorized the relocation of all the Southeast Native Americans to federal territory west of the Mississippi River , which was completed by the end of the 1830s. In the early years of settlement, European-Americans named this town "Gum Pond", supposedly due to its numerous tupelo trees, known locally as "blackgum". The city still hosts

3078-560: The United States in Boston, Bakersfield, Cleveland, Columbus, Las Vegas, Spokane, Albuquerque, Lafayette, Denver, and most notably on Los Angeles' 98.7 every Sunday at 9 pm. Beginning on October 2, 2015, Diplo, Jillionaire, Walshy Fire and Eric Hamilton debuted "Lazer Sound" on Apple Music's Beats 1. The newest radio show, curated by Diplo, and the Major Lazer crew, consists of interviews, moments on tour and brand new music. The show

3159-527: The United States, spawning a host of others to join the movement. Diplo also spent some time documenting the music, and the favelas of Brazil. Although favela funk remained an interest (the Favela on Blast documentary saw release in 2009), his Mad Decent imprint would serve as a blank palette for Diplo to showcase the myriad different sounds he had come across while touring around the world. September 2009 even saw Diplo travel to China to play with Steve Aoki at

3240-526: The album, "All Night", and one of the three singles, "Hold Up". The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum on June 8, 2016. Along with producing tracks on Beyoncé's Lemonade , Diplo collaborated with Canadian DJ duo Zeds Dead on the release "Blame", which featured Swedish singer Elliphant. The track was officially released on July 14, 2016, via Zeds Dead's SoundCloud. Diplo's first collaborative full-length record

3321-729: The annual Gumtree Arts Festival. During the Civil War , Union and Confederate forces fought in the area in 1864 in the Battle of Tupelo or battle of oldtown Creek. Designated the Tupelo National Battlefield , the battlefield is administered by the National Park Service (NPS). In addition, the Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield , about ten miles north, commemorates another American Civil War battle. After

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3402-643: The beginning of the Great Depression, out of 20,000 total residents. Temple B'nai Israel was established in Tupelo in 1939. The congregation first met in Tupelo City Hall. It later rented space on South Spring Street above the Fooks' Chevrolet dealership. In 1953, it moved to space over Biggs Furniture Store. A synagogue building was dedicated in 1957, with then-Mayor James Ballard giving

3483-602: The best answer that I have is I'm not, not gay " in an interview with Emily Ratajkowski . In August 2023, Diplo attended and played from a hot air balloon at the 35th Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. After a rainstorm turned the festival grounds into a mud pit, Diplo escaped on foot and hitchhiked out with comedian Chris Rock . In October 2020, an anonymous woman filed suit against Diplo for rape, claiming that he gave her an STD, as well as recording sexually explicit videos of her without consent. It

3564-688: The city of Tupelo twice, in 2018 and 2019. He held a campaign rally for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith on November 26, 2018, at the Tupelo Regional Airport . Nearly one year later, the president returned to Tupelo to hold another rally (this time for Governor Tate Reeves ) on November 1, 2019, at the BancorpSouth Arena . These campaign rallies were broadcast on national television and received attention from news networks, such as CNN and Fox News . The spring of 1936 brought Tupelo one of its worst-ever natural disasters, part of

3645-429: The city. The racial makeup of the city was 58.7% White , 36.8% African American , 0.1% Native American , 1.0% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 2.0% from other races , and 1.4% from two or more races. 3.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, there were 13,395 households, 42.8% were married couples living together, 2.6% had

3726-539: The creation of Silk City : they co-signed the Grammy winning hit " Electricity " amongst the other singles. They continued working with Mark Ronson and co-wrote and co-produced his latest album Late Night Feelings including the single " Nothing Breaks Like a Heart " with Miley Cyrus . The duo also wrote and produced for other artists like Beyoncé , Kehlani , Miley Cyrus , Yebba , Wizkid , Mr Eazi and more. Picard Brothers released their artist project in 2020 with

3807-402: The date of the all-time record low for December; additionally, while highs can reach 100 °F (38 °C) several days a row during severe heat waves, several years may pass between such readings. Precipitation is high, averaging 57.74 inches (1,467 mm) annually. On average, December is the single wettest month, and February through May are also especially wet; September and October are

3888-539: The driest months. The rainiest calendar day on record is March 21, 1955 when 9.40 inches (239 mm) of rain fell; monthly precipitation has ranged from trace amounts in August 1983 to 19.89 inches (505 mm) in December 1982. Snow is uncommon, with many years receiving trace amounts or no snowfall at all, and normal (1981–2010) winter snowfall stands at 2.1 inches (5.3 cm). The most snow in one calendar day

3969-515: The fates of blacks injured in the tornado. Based on this, historians now estimate the death toll was higher than in official records. Fire broke out at the segregated Lee County Training School, which was destroyed. Its bricks were salvaged for other uses. The area is subject to tornadoes. On May 8, 2008 , one rated an EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale struck the town. On April 28, 2014 , another large EF3 tornado struck Tupelo and

4050-501: The group released the single " Cold Water ", a collaboration with Canadian artist Justin Bieber and Danish singer MØ . The track has already reached over 200 million streams on Spotify, and achieved international commercial success, reaching number one in multiple countries. On November 29, 2016, Major Lazer and Bad Royale released "My Number", a track that samples " 54-46 That's My Number " which Pitchfork describes as, "a genre-defining classic from legendary ska/reggae group Toots and

4131-499: The last passenger train in northeast Mississippi. In 2007, the nearby village of Blue Springs was selected as the site for Toyota 's 11th automobile manufacturing plant in the United States. In 2013 Gale Stauffer of the Tupelo Police Department died in a set up ambush following a bank robbery, possibly the first officer killed in the line of duty in the department's history. President Donald Trump visited

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4212-475: The mills employed only white adults and children. Reformers documented the child workers and attempted to protect them through labor laws. The last known bank robbery by Machine Gun Kelly , a Prohibition -era gangster, took place on November 30, 1932, at the Citizen's State Bank in Tupelo; his gang netted $ 38,000 ($ 849,000 in current dollar terms). After the robbery, the bank's chief teller said of Kelly, "He

4293-467: The pond. The storm has since been rated F5 on the Fujita scale . The Tupelo Tornado is recognized as one of the deadliest in U.S. history. The Mississippi State Geologist estimated a final death toll of 233 persons, but 100 whites were still reported as hospitalized at the time. Because the white newspapers did not publish news about blacks until the 1940s and 1950s, historians have had difficulty learning

4374-561: The rapper M.I.A. from 2003 to 2008. M.I.A. later said that their tumultuous relationship involved emotional abuse from him. Diplo is a soccer and cricket fan and supporter of the U.S. men's national team . He created a mix for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and produced the 2018 World Cup official song " Live It Up ". Diplo purchased a minority share of Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship on January 27, 2016. On February 24, 2016, Diplo endorsed Bernie Sanders as

4455-579: The remarks. Into the late 1950s several long-distance trains served Tupelo. These included the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 's Gulf Coast Rebel (St. Louis - Mobile) and the Frisco Railroad 's Kansas City-Florida Special (Kansas City - Memphis - Jacksonville), Memphian (Memphis - Birmingham) and its Sunnyland (Kansas City to the west; sections east to Birmingham and Pensacola). The Frisco's Southland ceased running on December 9, 1967, marking

4536-466: The resulting record Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do also featured vocals from Santigold, Amanda Blank, Nina Sky, Ricky Blaze and more. When discussing the Major Lazer project, Diplo described the dancehall sound as being " the end of the world, all the little influences—house, soca, oldies, R&B, jazz—it all ends up in Jamaica." The track "Pon De Floor" from Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do

4617-523: The school district for the vast majority of Tupelo. It participates in the Chromebook Distribution Policy, which means students in grades 6 to 12 are each given a school-owned Google Chromebook to use during the school year. In 2008, Sports Illustrated ranked the high school athletic department as the third-best high school athletic program in the nation. Tupelo High School is the largest public high school in Mississippi with

4698-643: The sharing of these materials. The suit alleges that she discovered in October 2023 that Diplo was continuing to share these materials without her consent. Jane Doe reported the distribution of these materials to the New York Police Department on November 7, 2023, leading to an investigation and a warrant for Diplo's arrest. Diplo's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, dismissed the allegations as part of a pattern of "bogus" lawsuits, asserting that his client had been targeted by unscrupulous individuals seeking

4779-406: The single "Won't Let Go", remixed by House legend Todd Edwards . They are now working on their debut album. Diplo Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo , is an American DJ and music producer. He is a co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer ; a member of the supergroup LSD , with Labrinth and Sia ;

4860-489: The song " So Long " under the moniker Thomas Wesley, featuring American country singer Cam . In a press release, he stated that there are "several forthcoming collaborations with country artists" planned following "So Long", which came in the form of Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil released in 2020. The album included the song " Heartless " featuring Morgan Wallen . Diplo has three sons: two with Kathryn Lockhart and one with model Jevon King. He dated

4941-582: The surrounding communities, causing significant damage. On the night of May 2, 2021 , two EF1 tornadoes formed near town with the second being a large tornado that directly struck the northwest side of downtown, prompting a tornado emergency to be issued by the National Weather Service . Tupelo is located in northeast Mississippi, north of Columbus , on Interstate 22 and U.S. Route 78 , midway between Memphis, Tennessee (northwest) and Birmingham, Alabama (southeast). According to

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5022-648: The tabloids that Diplo ruined their wedding, the DJ responded on social media. Five months later, Diplo and the Jonas Brothers released a song titled "Lonely". The song's official music video chronicles Diplo's attempts to make amends with Joe Jonas and his brothers. On July 9, 2020, Diplo joined Senator Kamala Harris and other artists for the "Get Up, Stand Up!" virtual fundraiser in support of Joe Biden 's 2020 presidential campaign . On March 14, 2023, Diplo shared "I don't want to define that I'm gay but I think

5103-435: The temperature stays at or below freezing, 55 days with a low at or below freezing, and 67 days with a high at or above 90 °F (32 °C) per year. The all-time record low is −14 °F (−26 °C), set on January 27, 1940, while the all-time record high is 109 °F (43 °C), set on July 29, 1930. However, temperatures at or below 0 °F (−18 °C) are rare, having last occurred December 23, 1989,

5184-504: The tracks. She also accused him of sexual misconduct towards other women, calling him "someone who needs to be canceled from the [music] industry". On June 27, 2024, a new lawsuit was filed by a woman identified as Jane Doe, accusing Diplo of distributing revenge porn. According to the lawsuit, Diplo began sharing explicit images and videos of their sexual encounters as early as 2018. The woman claimed that although she consented to recording during their relationship, she did not consent to

5265-422: The war, a cross-state railroad for northern Mississippi was constructed through the town, which encouraged industry and growth. With expansion, the town changed its name to Tupelo, in honor of the battle. It was incorporated in 1870. By the early twentieth century the town had become a site of cotton textile mills , which provided new jobs for residents of the rural area. Under the state's segregation practices,

5346-576: Was 3.08. The median income for a household in the city was $ 39,415. The poverty rate was 20%. Historically, Tupelo served as a regional transportation hub, primarily due to its location at a railroad intersection. More recently, it has developed as strong tourism and hospitality sector based around the Elvis Presley birthplace and Natchez Trace . The city has also been successful at attracting manufacturing, retail and distribution operations (see 'Industry' section below). Tupelo's current mayor

5427-441: Was 8.0 inches (20 cm) on January 24, 1940, contributing to the 9.2 inches (23 cm) that fell that month, the snowiest on record; the snowiest winter was 1935–36 with 14.8 inches (38 cm). As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 37,923 people, 14,751 households, and 9,648 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2010, there were 35,456 people, 13,602 households, and 8,965 families residing in

5508-712: Was Bieber's home country, Canada, where it would end up peaking at number 6. On March 29, 2015, Jack Ü closed the main stage at Ultra Music Festival in Miami. In 2016, the duo won two Grammy Awards for "Grammy Award for Best Dance Album" for "Skrillex and Diplo present Jack Ü" and "Grammy Award for Best Dance" for "Where Are Ü Now?" with Justin Bieber . The latter was also Bieber's first Grammy. They played two sold-out shows including Coachella Valley Music Festival in Indio, California and Lollapalooza in São Paulo , Brazil. LSD

5589-491: Was DJing one night at the Fabric Club in London. Coincidentally, Diplo was playing her songs " Galang " and "Fire Fire" as she entered the club, which he got from a worker at i-D magazine. Diplo added, "She came through and she wanted to meet me 'cause she'd heard my single and the funk mix from one of her A&Rs and she just thought I was right up her alley. Besides me being a white dude from Florida and her being

5670-415: Was alleged that in March 2019, the then 22-year-old woman was raped in a Las Vegas hotel room after privately chatting with Diplo on Twitter for approximately five years. Medical records showed that she tested positive for chlamydia , and that Diplo was her only sexual partner at the time. Diplo, in response, filed a restraining order and claimed that the anonymous woman had been harassing and stalking him for

5751-425: Was born on November 10, 1978, in Tupelo, Mississippi , the son of Barbara Jean (née Cox) and Thomas Pentz. He is of German and English descent. Diplo graduated from Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee . The influence of home-grown rap played a key role in helping shape Diplo's production style. Although he was born in Mississippi, he spent the majority of his youth in Miami, where he got

5832-557: Was canceled in late August, the duo would soon return to the city for something bigger. On December 31, 2014, Jack Ü sold out Madison Square Garden for one of their biggest performances to date. The duo had support from Rudimental, Yellow Claw and A$ AP Ferg. On February 27, 2015, they released Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü , a co-release between their respective labels Owsla and Mad Decent . It featured tracks with 2 Chainz , Kiesza , Justin Bieber , AlunaGeorge and Missy Elliott . The first single " Take Ü There " featuring Kiesza

5913-771: Was listed among 'Albums of the Year' by The New York Times and Pitchfork Media . The two continued to work together after the release. He was the tour DJ on her 2005 Arular Tour . Diplo continued to work with M.I.A. and, through her, met London DJ Switch. Together, they created the Grammy-nominated track " Paper Planes ", peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2015, during an interview with Rolling Stone , M.I.A said that Diplo resented her rise to fame in 2005, that he tried to hold her back, and fought with her about becoming successful. From this, Diplo went from being an unknown DJ to taking off as

5994-402: Was put together by artist and filmmaker System D-128 , who has also collaborated with Diplo on audio and film projects. Before Florida' s DVD accompaniment, another DVD surfaced called Diplo: "Banned in Libya" which was released by Money Studies, the first label to release a solo project by Diplo under his original DJ name Diplodocus. It was a 45 rpm record called "Thingamajawn" for which there

6075-563: Was released on April 12, 2019. On January 2, 2018, Diplo announced a new project with British DJ and singer Mark Ronson , entitled Silk City . The duo released their debut single "Only Can Get Better" featuring Daniel Merriweather on May 23, 2018. Their second single, "Feel About You" featuring Mapei, was released on July 20, 2018. The duo's third single, "Loud", saw Diplo reunite with previous collaborators GoldLink & Desiigner . Their 4th and most recent single features British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa , called " Electricity ", which

6156-528: Was released on September 5, 2018. The music video was released on the same day. In 2018, "Electricity" won a Grammy at the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards for Best Dance Recording. Beyond Major Lazer and Mad Decent, Diplo has continued to show support for 'all the little influences', the lesser-known music scenes around the globe. Most recently his focus shifted to the Bounce scene in New Orleans , Louisiana for

6237-490: Was released simultaneously with the album on June 1, 2015. On November 11, 2015, "Lean On" became Spotify's Most Streamed Song of All Time with over 800 million streams to date. Along with the streaming title, the official video for "Lean On" became one of the most viewed videos on YouTube. As of October 2024 , it has more than 3.6 billion views. Along with the streaming and viewing milestones, "Lean On" would also go on to achieve double platinum status. On July 22, 2016,

6318-727: Was sampled for Beyoncé 's single " Run the World (Girls) ". Major Lazer's first album was followed up with an EP, Lazers Never Die , which was released in 2010. Switch left Major Lazer in 2011, and was replaced by DJs Jillionaire and Walshy Fire . A second album, Free the Universe , was scheduled to be released in November 2012 but was delayed to February 2013, and then to April 15. It features artists such as Ezra Koenig, Bruno Mars, Ward 21, Wyclef, The Partysquad, Shaggy, Tyga, Flux Pavilion and Wynter Gordon. On February 8, 2015, during

6399-659: Was the kind of guy that, if you looked at him, you would never thought he was a bank robber." During the Great Depression , Tupelo was electrified by the new Tennessee Valley Authority , which had constructed dams and power plants throughout the region to generate hydroelectric power for the large, rural area. The distribution infrastructure was built with federal assistance as well, employing many local workers. In 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt visited this "First TVA City". Tupelo had only 20 Jewish residents at

6480-560: Was the lead single on the duo's debut album. The single was released as the lead on October 4, 2014. It reached number sixteen on the UK Dance Chart . The official second single, "Where Are Ü Now", was released simultaneously with the album. The song which took both artists in a different direction, featured a collaboration with Canadian pop star Justin Bieber . Peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and number 3 on

6561-584: Was with Switch , this time under the guise of Major Lazer . Diplo incorporates such disparate influences as Miami Bass and Baile Funk into the high-tech eclecticism of his productions. After landing a deal with Downtown Records before even recording a note of music, Diplo and Switch set out for Jamaica to record a project that, like most of Diplo's projects before it, would highlight the little-known subgenres, this time of Jamaica's dancehall scene. The two received support by many already established Jamaican artists such as Vybz Kartel, Elephant Man and Ms. Thing, and

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