So.without further ado, let's engage the Booty Politic. I feel confident that such seemingly pro-Diplo sentiments will not go unchallenged (free Roots Picnic mixtape to the first person who can work the phrase "hottentot Venus" into their response). If I'm reading this right, LU editor Jesse Serwer is likening the "Bubble Butt" video to (its obvious spiritual predecessor) "Baby Got Back" from Sir Mix-A-Lot as the ultimate conversation-starter and icon-smasher when it comes to eurocentric standards of beauty. It is surprising-refreshing even-that they have mostly positive comments. So it's not surprising that dancehall specialists LargeUp weighed in on the ass-worshipping, VVNSFW video-also directed by Eric Wareheim, of "Pon De Floor" infamy-early in the game. The Diplo effect apparently kicks in triple for a Major Lazer video, though-remember the comments section on the first Major Lazer video for "Pon De Floor?" That shit was like the Django Unchained of dancehall studies. Remember the Okayafrica Wes Diplo x Chief Boima debate about t he politics of tropical bass? Remember the Wes Diplo x Venus X Iceberg twitter war where she called him 'the New Columbus'? Those were awesome. Diplo has a way of sparking debates-for real, there at least a few people in this office on a regular basis who are writing dissertations of one kind or another on this dude. Which should come as no surprise, really. "Bubble Butt"-the official video from the Major Lazer crew-dropped this week, garnering some 2 million youtube views and a whooole lot of commentary, both negative and positive. Major Lazer's 'Bubble Butt' - Official Music Video
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