BBC stalwart Annie Mac premiered the fifth and final installment of her Superstar DJs spotlight series last night with a feature on one of the world's favorite DJs. We'll give you some hints as to who starred:1. He's a globe-trotting, trend-setting hype man.2. He dated Sri Lankan-British future-rappers and candy-coated pop stars alike.3. He's a cute blond guy who has a reputation for DJing naked.4. He has a dinosaur tattooed on his arm.5. The world of dance music would not be the same without him.Obviously, it was Diplo. In the segment, Mac joins the Mad Decent label boss in Miami for his headlining Ultra set, and then meets him back in Europe. The charming DJ gave Annie a sneak preview of a surprisingly familiar track he's been working on with Madonna—it's an edited version of "La Isla Bonita," and as Diplo explains, he got Madge to re-record the vocals from the original '80s hit during their collaborative sessions on her forthcoming album. He even got her to alter some of the lyrics, so that "Last night I dreamt of San Pedro" becomes "Last night I dreamt of Major Lazer," which is, of course, one of Diplo's crunktastic side projects.Connect with Diplo on FacebookConnect with Annie Mac on SoundCloudICYM All The Juicy Diplo and Madge-related goss:Madonna Steals M.I.A.'s Producer, Katy Perry's Major Lazer BoyfriendHow Diplo and the Hollerboard Changed Everything10 Things We Learned About Diplo From His Reddit AMA
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