Madonna has brought out the haters in Deadmau5 and Paul van Dyk

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Deadmau5 Slams Madonna Over 'Molly,' Ecstasy Reference At Ultra Music Festival

When Madonna took to the stage Saturday night to introduce Avicii at Miami's Ultra Music Festival, she asked, "How many people in this crowd have seen molly?"

Molly is a slang term for MDMA, the active chemical in ecstasy, a drug often associated with electronic dance music (EDM) concerts. The crowd erupted in cheers after Madge asked the question (see video of Madonna on stage at the bottom of this article), but not everyone in the EDM community was happy.

Deadmau5, one of the leading producers of progressive house music, took to Twitter and Facebook to rail against the pop star for what he called grossly irresponsible behavior.

"Very classy there madonna. "HUR DUR HAS ANYONE SEEN MOLLY???" such a great message for the young music lovers at ultra," he posted on Facebook early Monday morning. "quite the f'n philanthropist. but hey, at least yer HIP AND TRENDY! fucking cant smack my head hard enough right now."

Madonna, whose album MDNA was released today, has yet to respond to the Canadian producer.


To Deadmau5 (whose real name is Joel Zimmerman), Madonna was trading on a negative association to appear relevant. By casually referencing MDMA usage at an event attended by 150,000 concertgoers and streamed online to tens of thousands more, the pop star helped cement an association that Zimmerman and other performers have fought to disprove.

Some fans, however, didn't take Zimmerman's side. When one Twitter user suggested that Deadmau5's music is enjoyed by ecstasy users, the artist quickly said he doesn't condone that behavior:

"I can appriciate her meteoric career, and all good deeds done, but WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?" he added on Facebook. "That's your big contribution to EDM? Thats your big message to ultra attendies? hipsterspeak for looking for drugs? fuck off you fucking IDIOT."

In a follow-up blog post, Zimmerman clarified his remarks and insisted that the discussion was about responsibility. Responding to criticism that he was a hypocrite for having smoked cigarrettes while live-streaming from his studio, Zimmerman said never tries to make his "vices" look cool or appealing, especially to his younger fans.

Deadmau5 Slams Madonna Over 'Molly,' Ecstasy Reference At Ultra Music Festival

Here is a link to his blog on Madonna's reference to ecstasy.

united we fail, Responsibility

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Madonna made "the biggest mistake of her career" at Ultra Music Festival, says electronic music veteran Paul van Dyk.

"I don't think she was thinking much," the DJ/producer told Billboard. "The only thing she was probably thinking was, 'I need to connect with a young crowd,' and she made the biggest mistake of her career."

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Van Dyk joins Deadmau5 -- who had a much-publicized Twitter spat with the singer -- in condemning comments she made while introducing Ultra headliner AVICII on Saturday (March 24) to an all-ages crowd of over 50,000. The pop diva praised EDM culture, saying "Electronic music has been a part of my life since the beginning of my career," then posed a question heard 'round the world: "How many people in this crowd have seen Molly?"

Molly is a street name for ecstasy and its derivatives.

"Madonna was so stupid to actually call out drug abuse in front of a crowd of 18-year-olds," said van Dyk. "This is not what our music is about. It's really counterproductive."

Following the comment -- and a Deadmau5-led backlash -- Madonna posted an explanation on Twitter. "I don't support drug use and I never have," she said. "I was referring to the song called 'Have You Seen Molly' written by my friend Cedric Gervais who I almost worked with on my last album."

Paul van Dyk Calls Madonna Comment 'So Stupid' | Billboard.com

[LynnieD]

Madonna just fucking tries sooooo hard....

[lurkur]

Her next album will be about whippits.

[Kat Scorp]

she said. "I was referring to the song called 'Have You Seen Molly' written by my friend Cedric Gervais who I almost worked with on my last album."

She's claiming that she wasn't talking about drugs, but merely talking about a song that itself was about drug use? Pathetic attempt at managing the PR fallout.

[Star]

Taking MDMA during a music festival was one of the best experiences I have ever had, but obviously this is not for everybody. Madonna was just trying to act cool with the crowd. Heh. She needs to stop.

[sputnik]

madonna's pathetic but i fucking hate deadmau5 and van dyk.

[boots]

I'm conflicted. No one is not on either MDMA, E, or special K at a deadmau5 concert. But at the same time I adore anyone who points out madonna is a tryhard who sounds like a 50 year old divorcee trying to "rap" with her stepson...oh wait.

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[HWBL]

She really is beyond desperate. Just take the fact that in her heyday, media had to practically beg for a sitting with her and now she shows up on any mediocre show that will have her and she joins in stupid games and interaction with audiences. Pathetic doesn't even suffice to describe her now.

[rollo]

Maybe she was shouting out "How many people have seen Malawi?" because that's what she should have been shouting about.

Whatever brains she had are turning to mush. She'd better wake up and smell the hydrangeas and get back to posing and crouching.

[Grimmlok]

oh Deadmaus, shut up. People go to clubs to dance. People do E when they go. EDM compliments recreational drugs quite well. it's been going on FOR FUCKING DECADES.

Get your head out of your ass and get over it.

[rollo]

^ But he is slamming Madonna so it's all good.

[nessysuperstar]

Sorry but I know the hate will always be out for MADONNA but it's funny because if it weren't for Madonna-who was/is one the leading forces in dance music-there wouldn't be an ULTRA FEST nor would deadMaus or Paul Van Dyke have the sort of success that they are enjoying. The rise of the Producer/DJ is a by-product of the phenomenal success of Madonna and her remixes. Like it or not, she has been a champion of up&coming remixers who often get "hot" due to the success of her songs. Madonna's vanity label MAVERICK signed PRODIGY, helped promote the new @ the time genre term "electronica" and was active in supporting the new dance/electronica radio stations that sprang up and had electronic festivals. The Ultra fest is a by product of the late 80s/early 90s House/Dance music movement that went from underground clubs to mainstream corporate sponsored events that pay those overblown salaries to deadMaus and Paul. Madonna along with many other artists were part of that movement. The viability of a"dance music" artist sustaining a long term career didn't get much record label support until Madonna came along and proved the critics wrong. PVD and deadmaus wouldn't have contracts if it weren't for the dance/electronica divisions that labels created to emulate her success and look for the next big thing.
It's really easy for folks to hate on Madonna. I understand that like everyone she can be annoying. I personally feel that she can't win. If she dresses the way that ageist people feel she should, than everyone else says she looks dowdy. If she dresses the way she wants than she is "desperate" and needs to act her age. The level of success Madonna has had in so many different fields is extraordinary! Take a look at all of the things she has done and had the midas touch. Madonna is something that rarely ever happens- a woman who didn't have any family connections nor born into riches who has risen to an incredible level of wealth,achieved record setting accomplishments in various professional fields & maintaining a culture influence for over 25 years. I think that's pretty amazing and inspiring.
Commence the piling on....

[sputnik]

lol wut?

[Grimmlok]

^ But he is slamming Madonna so it's all good.

That part I'm totally fine with