Diplo Reflects On His Rise to Chart Success & The Evolution of Songwriting

Diplo graces the cover of King King Garçon‘s Issue 1, out now.

Here’s what the 40-year-old LSD superstar had to say…

On his path to topping the charts: “Everything from the first half of my career wasn’t really noticed because we were just making a new path. But in the inner circles, I know that [Usher's] ‘Climax’ inspired a lot of creators and producers, and that was equally as important as it being a chart success.”

On the evolution of songwriting and music consumption: “The audience doesn’t digest albums in the old ways…to top that, a lot of the producers are also artists and traveling all over the world anyway. It’s not like we all live in Hollywood like it used to be…but I also see in LA that everyone seems to write the same song.”

On collaborating with artists like Sia and Dua Lipa: “I think being friends makes songwriting stronger. It’s a bit easier to agree on making the right decisions to make the best song. You can be honest.”

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