Diplo Releases Morgan Wallen Collaboration, Announces Country EP

DJ/songwriter/producer Diplo just released a new collaboration with chart-topping country star Morgan Wallen. Dubbed “Heartless,” the new track features Diplo…

Lauren Jo Black

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August 16, 2019

11:04 am

Diplo; Photo via Instagram, Morgan Wallen; Photo by Andrew Wendowski

DJ/songwriter/producer Diplo just released a new collaboration with chart-topping country star Morgan Wallen.

Dubbed “Heartless,” the new track features Diplo under his country moniker Thomas Wesley as well as vocals from Wallen. The song’s lyrics send a message to a girl who continues to do wrong by her man and always seems to have one foot out the door.

“But, why you gotta be so heartless/ I know you think it’s harmless/ You’re tearing me apart/ And girl the hardest part is/ You’re so high on attention/ Taking miles from inches/ Leave me in the darkness/ Never finish what we started/ Girl why you gotta be so heartless (so heartless) Why you gotta be so heartless (so heartless),” the chorus states.

“Heartless” follows the release of “So Long,” Diplo’s recent collaboration with “Burning House” singer Cam. Both tracks will appear on Diplo’s upcoming country EP, which is slated for a fall release. Additional country collaborations from the project are forthcoming.

Check out the just-released lyric video for “Heartless” above.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.