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Quite a few days have passed since we last peeked under the many hats Diplo wears, so consider this story right here your one-stop Diplo digest dispatch. At least until the next week or so, when dude does ten dozen more things.

Diplo the happening DJ guy will, as previously reported, take to the road with Justice and some other happening folks beginning in March. Before that, however, he has two Canadian engagements and a trio of gigs in the American Midwest, a region that can never have enough opportunities to dance.

Diplo the happening label-running guy, meanwhile, has mad quantities of new releases in the works for his Mad Decent imprint. Where do we even begin? Well shit, how about here: there's the "Shake It to the Ground" remix EP from Blaqstarr and The Mix Up EP from South Rakkas Crew, both due February 19. South Rakkas crew also unleash the "Mad Again" 12" in March.

Beyond that we can look forward to a new 12" EP from Diplo himself in April, Blow Your Head, as well as a couple Diplo pair-ups. Fear and Loathing in Hunts Vegas brings together Diplo, A-Trak, Flosstradamus, Benzi, and others with Alabama's Paper Route Recordz crew in April, while an as-yet-untitled mix from Diplo and Santogold should also emerge soon. The Paper Route collaboration will be heralded by a "Rollin" 12" due in February. Finally, watch out for a Diplo-produced twelve from Baltimore teen rapper Ms Streemz, "Watch Dem Broads", in March.

Diplo the kinda sorta rather prolific remixer guy, finally, is at it again. Most recently he reworked a track by multinational quintet Sunny Day Sets Fire. The Mad Decent remix of "Brainless" will appear on SDSF's Stranger/Remix EP, due February 26 on I Am Sound Records.

South Rakkas Crew - The Mix Up EP:

01 Kid Foreigner: "Hotter Than Them (Extended Mix) [ft. Bigga Boss]"
02 Kid Foreigner: "Hotter Than Them (Radio Mix)"
03 Capleton: "Real Hot (Remix)"
04 Sandy Smith & Professor Murder: "Hot Patty"
05 Mr. Vegas, Alozade, and Hollow Point: "Under Mi Sensi (Retro Mix)"
06 New Kidz: "Mad Again"
07 Geefus & Ninja Kid: "Twelve"
08 Kid Foreigner: "Test Me Nuh"
09 Sandy Smith: "When You Play Dancehall [ft. Geefus]"
10 T.O.K.: "Carry Feelings"

Blaqstarr - "Shake It to the Ground" Remix EP:

01 Shake It to the Ground (Claude Vonstroke Remix)
02 Shake It to the Ground (Drop the Lime Remix)
03 Shake It to the Ground
04 Shake It to the Ground (Switch & Santogold Remix)

Diplo:

02-07 Cleveland, OH - B Side Liquor Lounge #
02-08 Chicago, IL - Smart Bar
02-09 Milwaukee, WI - The Moct #^
02-15 Edmonton, Alberta - Fluid Lounge
02-16 Calgary, Alberta - Hi-Fi #
03-19 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Hall *
03-20 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre *
03-22 Denver, CO - Ogden Theater *
03-24 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo *
03-25 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore *
03-26 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater *
03-27 San Francisco, CA - Concourse Design Center *
03-31 Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theatre *

# with Blaqstarr
^ with the Jai-Alai Savant
* with Justice, Fancy