FRANK TALK: BONDE DO ROLE

Laura Taylor of Brazilian outfit Bonde Do Rolê has a bracelet that says “eat, shit fuck.” It reminds her not to take things too seriously, which is the ethos of this party-making, no-fucks-given band.

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Diplo Sheds Light on "Go Heavy" with 2 Chainz and More

Philly DJ and production guru Diplo has reportedly taken his services to ATL's 3 Little Digs Headquarters to get busy with now notorious MC 2 Chainz.

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Listen to Diplo and Friends Spooktacular "Halloween Special" on BBCR1xtra

The omnipresent Diplo and Philly's own System D-128 dropped a Halloween mix for Diplo's weekly BBC Radio 1Xtra program "Diplo and Friends". From Destiny's Child to Three 6 Mafia, these selections are sure to put some rhythm in those freshly dug up bones.

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Book Review: Diplo's 128 BPM

One of the brightest stars to come from the blocks of Philly's abandoned lots is DJ/producer ingenue Diplo, whose Hollertronix party in the early '00s sparked a sound so influential, he says it's not even so exciting anymore.

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Electric Zoo 2011 Recap

Over Labor Day weekend, most people would be relaxing at home with friends and family, perhaps a BBQ by the water, or just taking in the long weekend. That was not the case this year at New York’s Randall’s Island, where Frank151 got to be apart of the three day sold-out festival which included a crippling 85,000 attendees.

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Rewind: Electric Zoo NYC (Video)

Electric Zoo went down in a big way over Labor Day weekend on Randall’s Island in New York City. Complete with an all-star lineup, four stages, perfect weather, and two days of sold-out 25,000+ person crowds, the festival was nothing less than epic.

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Diplo & Frank

One of our Canadian FDL team members caught Diplo up in Toronto this past week, and nabbed him up for a shot. There are lots of goodies on Diplo's Mad Decent site.

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