"People's minds don't think they can leave the favela."

Yesterday, we got on the phone with Diplo, the super-producer and DJ perhaps best known for his genre-bending work with M.I.A. While the focus of the interview was Favela on Blast, his new documentary on Brazilian baile funk (which we'll have for you shortly) we had to ask about the lukewarm reception of MAYA, M.I.A.'s just-released third album for which he produced a couple of tracks, and the ensuing backlash. Diplo is a refreshingly honest artist and has already gone on record in stating his disappointment with the album's genesis, but his remarks here may be his most forthcoming yet on just what went wrong with the record.

The Diplo and Switch collaboration project interviews with us in character.

It’s usually not until the post-party wee hours that the munchies hit full force and a fourth meal becomes inevitable. But at the Mad Decent Tour’s line up show at Webster Hall last night, pizza was dancing through everyone’s minds -- and dancing on the stage for that matter. A full slice of cheese with toppings showed off some fancy footwork for the crowd while Diplo, the mastermind behind some popular M.I.A. tracks, spun his eclectic mix of beats from rave-worthy electronica to hip-hop hits for an 18-and-over crowd. The energetic party kids did their best not to spill beer on their buddies while jamming out to Diplo’s erratic switch-ups, from upbeat mash-ups to slow early 90s reggae jams. The crowd couldn’t resist inching onto the stage to grind with the dancing pizza, and by the end of Diplo’s set, it was safe to say that everyone had an absolute slice.