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Back for a fourth round of island-blasted fun, Diplo, Walshy Fire, and new member Ape Drums deliver the tightest and most accessible offering from the Major Lazer project with the excellent Music Is the Weapon. Unsurprisingly, this set is designed to get bodies moving and it never lags in that regard. As with past Lazer efforts, Music is a star-studded affair that crosses borders and genres with an inspired cast of contributors from the worlds of pop, rap, R&B, dancehall, reggaeton, Bollywood, and Afro-beat. Traversing the globe, Major Lazer recruits North American singers Alessia Cara and Khalid, who soften their respective tracks with smooth vocals, providing comforting breaks from all the hip-shaking, which makes up the bulk of the album. Meanwhile, British folkster Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons makes a surprisingly appropriate appearance on the uplifting anthem "Lay Your Head on Me," which became the breakout radio crossover hit of the album. Indian singer/songwriter Rashmeet Kaur injects South Asian flair to the addictive "Jadi Buti," which hits just as hard as DJ Snake's own Bollywood-bass fusion anthem "Magenta Riddim." Later, rappers French Montana and Nicki Minaj drop verses on two standout tracks: first, Montana joins BEAM on the DJ Snake-esque thumper "Bam Bam," then Minaj pops up on all-star melee "Oh My Gawd," which shakes the floor with Nigerian artists Mr Eazi and K4mo. Busy Signal, Skip Marley, and J Balvin also service pulse-pounding moments that put the body in a trance, building the set to a dizzying frenzy on the Grammy-nominated "Rave de Favela" with MC Lan, BEAM, and Brazilian pop diva Anitta. At a compact 12 tracks, Music Is the Weapon provides just enough inspiration to get the party started, but it is so good that -- if left on repeat -- it would be enough to fuel an entire night of hedonism.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Thomas Wesley Pentz, Composer, Writer - Major Lazer, MainArtist - Philip Meckseper, Composer, Writer - Jasper Helderman, Composer, Writer - Alessia Cara, FeaturedArtist - Alessia Caracciolo, Composer, Writer - Bas van Daalen, Composer, Writer - Mickey Karbal, Composer, Writer
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2020 Mad Decent
Busy Signal, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Wesley Pentz, Composer, Writer - Major Lazer, MainArtist - Reanno Gordon, Composer, Writer - Joeboy, FeaturedArtist - Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa-Donus, Composer, Writer - Kevin Chukwuneye Akpewe, Composer, Writer
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2020 Mad Decent
Beam, FeaturedArtist - French Montana, FeaturedArtist - Karim Kharbouch, Composer, Writer - Thomas Wesley Pentz, Composer, Writer - Major Lazer, MainArtist - Tyshane Thompson, Composer, Writer - Allimar Maduro, Composer, Writer - Kevin Bakker, Composer, Writer - Erica Alberto-Lopez, Composer, Writer
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2020 Mad Decent
Beam, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Wesley Pentz, Composer, Writer - Major Lazer, MainArtist - Jasper Helderman, Composer, Writer - Ricky Mears, Composer, Writer - Bas van Daalen, Composer, Writer - Shenseea, FeaturedArtist - Chinsea Lee, Composer, Writer - Tyshane Thompson, Composer, Writer - Almando Cresso, Composer, Writer - Marc Stultz, Composer, Writer
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2020 Mad Decent
Dave Kelly, Composer, Writer - Anthony Kelly, Composer, Writer - Onika Maraj, Composer, Writer - Mykal Rose, Composer, Writer - Thomas Pentz, Composer, Writer - Nicki Minaj, FeaturedArtist - Major Lazer, MainArtist - Fred Gibson, Composer, Writer - Mr Eazi, MainArtist - Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, Composer, Writer - K4mo, FeaturedArtist - Omogbolawon Ahmed Lawal, Composer, Writer
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2020 Mad Decent
Andrew Wyatt, Composer, Writer - Khalid, MainArtist - Thomas Wesley Pentz, Composer, Writer - Major Lazer, MainArtist - Philip Meckseper, Composer, Writer - Jasper Helderman, Composer, Writer - Bas van Daalen, Composer, Writer - Khalid Donnel Robinson, Composer, Writer
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2020 Mad Decent
Henry Allen, Composer, Writer - Marcus Mumford, Composer, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Wesley Pentz, Composer, Writer - Major Lazer, MainArtist - Jasper Helderman, Composer, Writer - Karen Marie Ørsted, Composer, Writer - Bas van Daalen, Composer, Writer
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2020 Mad Decent
Thomas Wesley Pentz, Composer, Writer - Major Lazer, MainArtist - Jasper Helderman, Composer, Writer - Lindsay Gilbert, Composer, Writer - Philip Constable, Composer, Writer - Ricky Mears, Composer, Writer - Skip Marley, Composer, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Bas van Daalen, Composer, Writer
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2019 Mad Decent
Beam, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Pentz, Composer, Writer - Major Lazer, MainArtist - Anitta, MainArtist - Mc Lan, MainArtist - Andre Murilo da Silva, Composer, Writer - Jose Henrique Castanho de Godoy Pinheiro, Composer, Writer - Eric Alberto Lopez, Composer, Writer - Tyshane Thompson, Composer, Writer - Larissa De Macedo Machado, Composer, Writer - Caio Alexandre Cruz, Composer, Writer
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2020 Mad Decent
Thomas Wesley Pentz, Composer, Writer - Major Lazer, MainArtist - Jasper Helderman, Composer, Writer - Bas van Daalen, Composer, Writer - Paloma Mami, FeaturedArtist - Anthony Clemons, Jr., Composer, Writer - Paloma Rocio Castillo Astorga, Composer, Writer - Oscar Mario Botello García, Composer, Writer - Andrea Mangiamarchi (Elena Rose), Composer, Writer - Gilberto Figueroa aka Roa, Composer, Writer
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2020 Mad Decent
Thomas Wesley Pentz, Composer, Writer - Major Lazer, MainArtist - Nucleya, MainArtist - Raftaar, Composer, Writer - Eric Alberto-Lopez, Composer, Writer - Rashmeet Kaur, Composer, Writer, FeaturedArtist
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2020 Mad Decent
ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ, Composer, Writer - Antonio Fernandez, Composer, Writer - Thomas Wesley Pentz, Composer, Writer - Major Lazer, MainArtist - J Balvin, FeaturedArtist - El Alfa, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuel Herrera Batista, Composer, Writer - Sonia Bazanta, Composer, Writer - Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, Composer, Writer - Andre Murilo da Silva, Composer, Writer - Jose Henrique Castanho de Godoy Pinheiro, Composer, Writer - Rene David Cano Rios, Composer, Writer - Ronal Eduardo Hernández Toro, Composer, Writer - Wissem LARFAOUI, Composer, Writer - Tyshane Thompson, Composer, Writer - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Composer, Writer
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2019 Mad Decent
Album review
Back for a fourth round of island-blasted fun, Diplo, Walshy Fire, and new member Ape Drums deliver the tightest and most accessible offering from the Major Lazer project with the excellent Music Is the Weapon. Unsurprisingly, this set is designed to get bodies moving and it never lags in that regard. As with past Lazer efforts, Music is a star-studded affair that crosses borders and genres with an inspired cast of contributors from the worlds of pop, rap, R&B, dancehall, reggaeton, Bollywood, and Afro-beat. Traversing the globe, Major Lazer recruits North American singers Alessia Cara and Khalid, who soften their respective tracks with smooth vocals, providing comforting breaks from all the hip-shaking, which makes up the bulk of the album. Meanwhile, British folkster Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons makes a surprisingly appropriate appearance on the uplifting anthem "Lay Your Head on Me," which became the breakout radio crossover hit of the album. Indian singer/songwriter Rashmeet Kaur injects South Asian flair to the addictive "Jadi Buti," which hits just as hard as DJ Snake's own Bollywood-bass fusion anthem "Magenta Riddim." Later, rappers French Montana and Nicki Minaj drop verses on two standout tracks: first, Montana joins BEAM on the DJ Snake-esque thumper "Bam Bam," then Minaj pops up on all-star melee "Oh My Gawd," which shakes the floor with Nigerian artists Mr Eazi and K4mo. Busy Signal, Skip Marley, and J Balvin also service pulse-pounding moments that put the body in a trance, building the set to a dizzying frenzy on the Grammy-nominated "Rave de Favela" with MC Lan, BEAM, and Brazilian pop diva Anitta. At a compact 12 tracks, Music Is the Weapon provides just enough inspiration to get the party started, but it is so good that -- if left on repeat -- it would be enough to fuel an entire night of hedonism.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:54
- Main artists: Major Lazer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mad Decent
- Genre: Electronic Dance
© 2020 Mad Decent ℗ 2020 Mad Decent
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