L.A. Times - Entertainment — 2005 was a banner year for independent-minded rock and pop acts. LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A. and Bloc Party each released LP's that proved small, ambitious bands could have an outsized influence, thanks to a confluence of high-speed internet, acts mesh... more info

Stereogum — Weirdcore don’t have a monopoly on glitchy, green-screened visuals, but they do seem to be among the ones who does them the best. The production company has lent their talents to artists like Tame Impala, M.I.A., Aphex Twin, and even Miley Cyrus, a... more info

TMZ — Chris Brown scored an early victory in his custody war with Nia Guzman that could end up saving him hundreds of thousands of dollars. Chris was M.I.A. from the courthouse in Houston, but during the hearing the judge shot down Guzman's motion to… ... more info

Stereogum — M.I.A. has lately been working on a new album called Matahdatah, and she shared her “Broader Than A Border” video and talked a bit about the album earlier this summer. Now, thanks to a picture that she threw up on Instagram, we can now anticipate... more info

TMZ — When ex boxing champ Kassim Ouma gets out of Africa, he could land right in jail -- there's now a warrant out for his arrest after he went M.I.A. from court last week. According to docs, Ouma was supposed to be in front of the judge on Aug. 5… ... more info

Stereogum — After some teasing over the past week, M.I.A. has debuted a new project called Matahdatah with a video dubbed Scroll 01 “Broader Than A Border.” It was shot in West India and Africa and features traditional dancers from both locales, along with s... more info

Stereogum — Over the past week, M.I.A. has been sharing new visuals and music on her social media accounts. As Pitchfork points out, it all seems to be tied to some project called “Matahdatha.” Some of the stuff she’s shared so far include a bunch of new p... more info

Stereogum — You ever get the feeling that you’re about to lose a war? That’s what watching this video feels like. GENER8TION is a new project from the French dance producer Surkin, who roped M.I.A. into doing vocals on the excellent new track “The New Inte... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — A$AP Rocky's new album, At.Long.Last.A$AP (A.L.L.A.) had a release date of June 2, but in true 2015 rap fashion, Rocky "surprise" released the whole thing early. It has appearances from Kanye West, Schoolboy Q, Mos Def, M.I.A., Juicy J,... more info

Stereogum — May has been a big month for M.I.A. She shared a new demo and teased a potentially controversial video, and when A$AP Rocky’s At.Long.Last.A$AP credits broke, her name was included alongside many of her fellow superstars. Now Ms. Arulpragasam has g... more info