Guardian Music — Forget Tupac: this ode to the Golden State is a little more carnal than even he might have conjuredReading this on mobile? Click here for playlistIn 1995 when Tupac rapped about California, there was nothing but love. On 25-year-old rapper Pheo's 201... more info

Totally Fuzzy — "The unbounded, genre-mashing DJ, producer and industry juggernaut, Diplo, is excited to announce the June 12th release of the Express Yourself EP on his label Mad Decent. Read more » more info

Chorus.fm — You can stream *Diplo* (http://www.facebook.com/diplo)'s new album Express Yourself in the replies. more info

DJmag — Exclusive mixes from Diplo, Fedde Le Grand and more more info

XLR8R — About a month ago, one of the "friends" on Diplo's new BBC 1Xtra program Diplo & Friends, Buraka Som Sistema's J-Wow, kicked off his mix with "Cameron," a siren-heavy, collaborative tune from Seattle's Astronomar and Melbourne-bred Swi... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Tom Roelofs Dutch indie rock duo Bombay Show Pig will be on tour on South Africa this Summer. The final gig is at the Oppikoppi Festival, sharing the bill with the Eagles of Death Metal and Diplo. Live dates: 07/26 Memphis Rock, Potchefst... more info

Core News — “Diplo and friends exclusively in the mix – only on 1Xtra and Radio 1. This Week: Clockwork & Samo Sound Boy” Diplo & Friends 2012-06-10 Clockwork & Samo Sound Boy [Rapidgator download] [Filetechnology download] Tracklist: See text file. Follow... more info

Guardian Music — In New York, a wave of fearless young gay rappers are claiming their space in the homophobic world of hip-hop – and the mainstream wants a piece of itIt's easier to be gay in the US army than it is to be gay in hip-hop. As yet, discounting R Kelly'... more info

KEXP Seattle — Following some festival appearances and a locomotive-powered tour with Skrillex and Diplo, Grimes will be embarking on her own tour with Myths and Elite Gymnastics. On the appropriately titled The Mythical Gymnastics Tour, she’ll spend most of Sept... more info

Core News — “Diplo and friends exclusively in the mix – only on 1Xtra and Radio 1. This Week: Crookers & Yasmin Massive tracks from Sinden, Evian Christ, Big Sean, Mr Oizo, Kanye West & Ludacris.” Diplo & Friends 2012-06-03 Crookers & Yasmin [Rapidgator do... more info