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M.I.A says new music video censored because 'cultural appropriation'

3998 days ago
The Independent M.I.A. is no stranger to controversy – she flipped off the entire world at the 2012 Super Bowl and released a music video that featured the genocide of people with ginger hair. According to the singer, her record company are having no more of it, ... more info

M.I.A. Says Her Label Is Blocking Her Video’s Release Because Of “Cultural Appropriation”

3999 days ago
StereogumM.I.A. is no stranger to clashes with her record label, but the latest issue is truly a puzzling one. On Twitter, M.I.A. says that she shot a recent music video in Africa but that her label (still Interscope, presumably) is preventing its release bec... more info

M.I.A. – “Platforms” (Demo)

4010 days ago
StereogumM.I.A. just uploaded a demo of a new song titled “Platforms,” after Instagramming a video of her singing along to the track earlier today. “Platforms” follows “CanSeeCanDo,” which came out in March and was the first new track we’d heard... more info

Georgia – ‘Move Systems’

4047 days ago
Nialler9 Strains of M.I.A. at her best can be heard on the powerful sonics of ‘Move Systems’, the new single from multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter Georgia. The North west London musician has played drums for Kwes and Kate Tempest and has ju... more info

M.I.A. Bashes Oprah Winfrey And Her Former Boyfriend Diplo! Find Out The Reason For Her Gripes HERE!

4058 days ago
Perez HiltonWe thought everyone loved Oprah Winfrey! But apparently that is NOT the case when it comes to M.I.A.!!! The singer mentioned her gripes during an interview about her very first album Arular which is celebrating its tenth year anniversary this year. A... more info

M.I.A. Discusses Rocky Relationship With Diplo, Unpleasantness With Oprah In New Interview

4059 days ago
StereogumArular, M.I.A.’s powerful, adventurous debut, turns 10 years old this Sunday. To celebrate the anniversary and that record’s enduring legacy, she spoke to Rolling Stone, looking back on the making of the album, the political and cultural climate ... more info

NFL's Greg Hardy -- Domestic Violence Case Dropped ... Accuser Goes M.I.A.

4098 days ago
TMZFormer Carolina Panthers star Greg Hardy is off the hook in his domestic violence case ... after prosecutors say the accuser could not be located to testify against him.  The 26-year-old was arrested in North Carolina back in May after his GF… ... more info

Watch M.I.A. Goof Off In “The Only Fresh Exciting Bit” Of Diplo Doc F1ORIDA

4130 days ago
StereogumIt’s hard to believe these days, but Diplo and M.I.A., who now seem to sit on opposite ends of the pop-cultural spectrum, were a couple for a long time. Diplo’s surprisingly meditative solo debut LP Florida turns 10 this year, and a new reissue c... more info

A$AP Ferg released a new mixtape, opening Diplo & Skrillex's NYE show w/ Rudimental, touring w/ YG (dates, stream)

4165 days ago
Brooklyn VeganA$AP Ferg in Queens in May (more by Gretchen Robinette) A$AP Ferg returned this week with a new mixtape, Ferg Forever. It's got production from Big K.R.I.T., Clams Casino, Mike Will Made It and others, with M.I.A., Big Sean, SZA,... more info

PJ Harvey, M.I.A., Thurston Moore, Tom Morello Issue Statement In Support Of Online Whistleblowers

4189 days ago
StereogumAs Pitchfork reports, a number of musicians have joined the luminaries who signed a public statement that calls for public support of online whistleblowers like Edward Snowden, Daniel Ellsberg, Chelsea Manning, and Jeremy Hammond. The Courage Foundat... more info

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