Major Lazer, the unlikely hero behind one the year's biggest party albums 'Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do', sits down with The Mix Tape to talk Japanese pop, playing dress-up and Sylvester Stallone...What have the past 12 months been like for you?
two words: blow mind
Tell us about an album you're in love with right now...
right now mi jus lissen nuff J-Pop an dem ting deh. di japanese dem love up jamaica, suh mi jus ah try undastan dem side ah di vibes. maybe wi aguh put out some j-pop ting nex year. j fe jamaica.
Tell us about an album you've been in love with since forever...
badman nuh love, but mi rate anyting by buju banton, super cat, tenor saw, dem man deh.
Tell us about an artist that doesn't get enough credit...
Baby Cham ah di king ah di dancehall ting when it come to chattin lyrics intelligently, but more time di yute naw get nuh shine.
Tell us about a song you wish you'd written...
Baby Chame - Ghetto Story
What was the first record you ever bought?
as a yute mi used to sneak nuff record from mi uncle sound system, but mi neva ave money, so when mi mek mi first piece ah money mi jus run out and buy ah one Hopeton Lewis record.
Who are the people/artists/bands that have had the biggest impact on your music?
bwai mi rate di whole ah di dancehall fraternity yunno, from old school producer like sly & robbie, lee scratch perry and dem man deh, right up to di new yute, talk bout daseca and stephen mcgregor and dem yute deh.
Whose music leaves you cold?
mi born cold boss.
How do you feel about the illegal downloading of music?
mi nuh really deh pon intanet too tough so mi nuh really concern wit dem ting deh. but back inna day man used to copy nuff cassette and burn cd and dem ting deh. music is a sharing ting, yu see me? musical enjoyment caan be nuh illegal ting.
Have you/do you download music illegally?
mi caan report pon dem tings deh my boss.
What does the future look like for the music industry?
mi ah nuh music industry expert. mi know bout dancehall and soca and dem ting deh.
What's your greatest fear?
mi naw fear nutten.
Do you have any vices?
mi live ah bush and burn mi high grade ting.
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party?
mi nuh too sure wha kinda interview dis. yu mean if mi ave ah one dancehall party inna mi house? den no muss mi haffi invite babyface and tony matterhorn fe deejay di dance.
Which living person do you most despise, and why?
mi nuh really inna di hate ting, ah more love mi ah deal wit, zeen.
What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?
badman nuh play dress up.
What song would you like played at your funeral?
mavado - don't cry
Who would play you in the film of your life?
sylvester bloodclaath stallone
Musically speaking, what would you like to achieve in the year ahead?
mi waan mi record fe sell ah million
And finally, tell us a secret...
bwai if mi tell unno, mi haffi kill unno.
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