Major Lazer je jamajsko-americké trio hrajúce elektronickú hudbu, ktoré založil v roku 2008 DJ a producent Diplo. Hudba skupiny spája dancehall a reggae s elektronickými žánrami ako moombahton a electro house.
Kompilačná Major Lazer Essentials vyšla v októbri 2018 na vydavateľstve Mad Decent ako double album na 2CD vo formáte digisleeve. Sada ponúka 25 skladieb z doterajšej tvorby tria, vrátane singlov Cold Water, Lean On, Run Up a Know No Better. Na albume sa objavujú hostia ako Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, MØ, Ellie Goulding, Camila Cabello, Quavo, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, Sean Paul, Vybz Kartel, Travis Scott či Anitta.
V čase vydania tvorili skupinu Diplo, Jillionaire a Walshy Fire.
Skladby
CD1
1 BLOW THAT SMOKE (FEAT. TOVE LO)
2 LEAN ON (FEAT. MX & DJ SNAKE)
3 COLD WATER (FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & MX)
4 LIGHT IT UP (FEAT. NYLA & FUSE ODG) [REMIX]
5 KNOW NO BETTER (FEAT. TRAVIS SCOTT, CAMILA CABELLO
6 SUA CARA (FEAT. ANITTA & PABLLO VITTAR)
7 WATCH OUT FOR THIS (BUMAYE) [FEAT. BUSY SIGNAL, TH
8 POWERFUL (FEAT. ELLIE GOULDING & TARRUS RILEY)
9 PON DE FLOOR (FEAT. VYBZ KARTEL)
10 HOLD THE LINE (FEAT. MR. LEX & SANTIGOLD)
11 KEEP IT GOIN' LOUDER (FEAT. NINA SKY & RICKY BLAZE
12 ALL MY LOVE (FEAT. ARIANA GRANDE & MACHEL MONTANO)
CD2
1 ORIGINAL DON (FEAT. THE PARTYSQUAD) [FLOSSTRADAMUS
2 GET FREE (FEAT. AMBER COFFMAN)
3 RUN UP (FEAT. PARTYNEXTDOOR & NICKI MINAJ)
4 JAH NO PARTIAL (FEAT. FLUX PAVILLION)
5 BE TOGETHER (FEAT. WILD BELLE)
6 BUBBLE BUTT (FEAT. BRUNO MARS, TYGA & MYSTIC)
7 JET BLUE JET (FEAT. LEFTSIDE, GTA, RAZZ & BIGGY)
8 COME ON TO ME (FEAT. SEAN PAUL)
9 BOOM (FEAT. MOTI, TY DOLLA $IGN, WIZKID, & KRANIUM
10 ORKANT/BALANCE PON IT (FEAT. BABES WODUMO & TARANC
11 LOYAL (FEAT. KIZZ DANIEL & KRANIUM)
12 ALL MY LIFE (FEAT. BURNA BOY)
13 TIED UP (FEAT. MR. EAZI, RAYE & JAKE GOSLING)
