Diplo: Why He and Lady Gaga Have Not Worked Together

Lady Gaga with the Grammys for best dance pop recording for "Abracadabra" and best pop vocal album for "Mayhem" at the 68th GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. Michael Buckner/Billboard Trending on Billboard If you’ve ever wondered why we’ve never gotten a Lady Gaga x Diplo collab, we finally have an answer — according to the DJ, anyway. In honor of International Women’s Day on Sunday (March 8), Diplo posted an Instagram collage of the women artists he’s worked with. Beyoncé, Charli xcx, Madonna, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj are just some of the musicians featured in the post. In the caption, Diplo expresses his gratitude for the women he’s “been lucky enough to work with” and thanks them for their inspiration, collaboration and “telling [him] when [his] ideas were trash.” Many in the comments were quick to share their opinions on the post and some of the inclusions. Some expressed discontent with Minaj making appearance, with a few referring to the rapper as “MAGA Minaj.” BLACKPINK fans were excited to see their favorite K-pop group featured in the image. And singer Julia Michaels called out Diplo for not adding her to the post, commenting, “You always forget me” with a laughing emoji. Related Ye Announces Los Angeles Stadium Show Ahead of New Album 'Bully' Bruno Mars' 'Risk It All' Blasts In at No. 1 on Billboard Global 200 Chart Boston Singer Tommy DeCarlo Dead at 60 After Brain Cancer Diagnosis Explore Diplo Lady Gaga See latest videos, charts and news Michaels was not the only person notably missing from the post. One fan left a question that would be on any dedicated Little Monster’s mind: Where’s Gaga? Diplo replied explaining in simple terms why Mother Monster was not included in the collage. “She never text back,” the “Where Are U Now” producer said. Despite past rumors of a collaboration, Mother Monster and Diplo have yet to work together. Billboard has reached out to Gaga’s rep for comment. The “Bad Romance” singer is no stranger to collaborating with DJs and electronic dance producers. Zedd produced “G.U.Y.” off of her 2013 album, ARTPOP. In 2021, Gaga and lead Chromatica producer Bloodpop released Dawn of Chromatica, a remix album of newly imagined versions of every Chromatica track by artists such as Arca, A. G. Cook and more. Just last year, she and French producer Gesaffelstein collaborated on “Killah” off of her latest studio album, MAYHEM. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Leave a Comment Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Post Comment Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news