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Major Lazer Brings Controversial Sound to Grand Central

Mainstream appropriation of black culture isn't exactly a new phenomenon. Elvis Presley did it back in the day, and Justin Timberlake does it now. But Switch and Diplo's side project, Major Lazer, definitely hits a nerve in that department. Despite reggae's mainstream crossover, Jamaican dancehall i...

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17:07 on May 11 2010

Major Lazer Brings Controversial Sound to Grand Central

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Mainstream appropriation of black culture isn't exactly a new phenomenon. Elvis Presley did it back in the day, and Justin Timberlake does it now. But Switch and Diplo's ... more info