Jack Ü performed at Ultra Music Festival Miami in 2014. They released their first official single "Take Ü There featuring vocals from Kiesza on September 17, 2014. Skrillex commented of Jack Ü that he and Diplo will "feature on each other’s tracks, and put out some singles together, but mostly we [Diplo and Skrillex] just like to DJ together [as Jack Ü]." On February 3, 2015, the pair announced that they would be working with Missy Elliott on a remix to "Take Ü There".
Jack Ü’s debut performance took place at the Mad Decent Block Party in San Diego on September 15, 2013, which is a nationwide tour that record label Mad Decent puts together in order to showcase different artists signed to the label. Diplo announced the project by releasing the Mad Decent Block Party lineup with Jack Ü playing at multiple stops on the tour. After some guessing by many of who “Jack Ü” was, Diplo finally came out to reveal that “Jack Ü … means Skrillex and Diplo together”.
The two have worked with each other on assorted projects over the past five years starting with Skrillex singing and playing guitar on a record for Major Lazer, one of Diplo’s other projects. In 2011, Diplo also worked on a song with Skrillex titled “Amplifire” (though it was never completed or released) for Bangarang. They collaborated on a song that combines trap and dubstep elements and features vocals from Korean pop artists CL and G-Dragon titled Dirty Vibe for Skrillex’s album Recess. When asked about how the two ended up forming Jack Ü, Diplo stated that Skrillex "was one of the first producers I met when I moved to LA…we just [have] always been really close musically with our ideas.” The two get together in Downtown L.A or in hotel rooms when on tour to make their songs.
On March 30, 2014 Jack Ü was given an hour-long slot to play at the Ultra Music Festival. The set included a wide variety of genres featuring songs from Skrillex’s then newly released first studio album, Recess, and including some old school hip-hop with DJ Kool’s “Let Me Clear My Throat”.
On December 31st, 2014 Jack Ü headlined a concert at Madison Square Garden. Besides their (Diplo and Skrillex) performance, other performers included A$AP Ferg, Diplo, Skrillex, Rudimental and Yellow Claw. The concert was broadcast live on Yahoo.
Holla Out
Jack Ü Lyrics
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With this music, ghetto youts on the grind
This is our sound, our salvation
Music is me life, not just me occupation
We're just here, having a good time
With this music, ghetto youts on the grind
This is our sound, our salvation
We're just here, having a good time
With this music, ghetto youts on the grind
This is our sound, our salvation
Music is me life, not just me occupation
The lyrics of Jack Ü's song "Holla Out" speak to the power of music as a source of enjoyment, inspiration, and even survival. The repeated refrain "We're just here, having a good time" reflects a carefree, party-like atmosphere that can be found in dance clubs and raves. The mention of "ghetto youts on the grind" suggests a rougher, more working-class context where music may provide an escape from the struggles of daily life.
Despite the potential hardship, music is portrayed as a redemptive force that can offer "salvation" to those who listen and create it. The phrase "Music is me life, not just me occupation" emphasizes the personal importance of music to the artists themselves. For them, music is not just a job to earn money or gain fame, but a driving force that gives their lives meaning and purpose.
Overall, the lyrics of "Holla Out" celebrate the universal appeal of music as a means of joy, connection, and transcendence. The song invites listeners to forget their cares and join in the collective experience of the dance floor.
Line by Line Meaning
We're just here, having a good time
We are present in this moment, enjoying ourselves.
With this music, ghetto youts on the grind
We are accompanied by music while the youth in the ghetto work hard to make a living.
This is our sound, our salvation
The music we create is unique to us and brings us relief and deliverance.
Music is me life, not just me occupation
Music is not merely a job for me, it is a way of life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: THOMAS WESLEY PENTZ, SONNY MOORE, SNAILS, TARANCHYLA
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