Stereogum — Ever wonder where those distinctive blips on Kanye West’s “New Slaves” came from? Turns out they originated on a demo by Benjamin Bronfman, a member of the production collective known as Teachers and father to M.I.A.’s child. The demo is call... more info

NME — American football organisation had claimed singer raised her middle-finger as a publicity stunt more info

Stereogum — M.I.A. and the NFL have settled the lawsuit that the organization filed after M.I.A. flipped the middle finger during her part in Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime show. The Hollywood Reporter says that M.I.A.’s attorney Howard King confirmed th... more info

Stereogum — Production duo the Partysquad have remixed A-Trak, lent beats to M.I.A.’s Matangi, scored a top-10 single on Beatport with “#PantsDown,” and racked up a dozen hits in their native Netherlands. Earlier this summer they raised their Stateside pro... more info

Core News — “Diplo is having a ball with The Partysquad and Party Favor sharing mixing duties. Expect tracks & remixes from Snelle Jelle, M.I.A., GTA, Gent & Jawns, Showtek & Carnage!” Check out other Diplo & Friends shows here and subscribe to the feed to g... more info

Stereogum — GQ just published one of those best-albums-of-the-young-century features, and in addition to their own picks, they solicited the opinions of their honorees. So Daft Punk heralds the Strokes’ Is This It, Beck sings the praises of M.I.A.’s Arular, ... more info

Stereogum — Dutch DJ duo the Partysquad contributed production to M.I.A.’s Matangi, and now they’ve aligned again for a song on The Partysquad Summer Mixtape 2014. It’s a typically noisy M.I.A. track that wouldn’t have sounded out of place on Kala, with ... more info

The Daily Mail — Sadly for M.I.A. her set at Victoria Park didn’t go off without a hitch as the power cut out midway through her set, causing the lights and the sound to turn off. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Need a last minute outfit to get your M.I.A. on in? We’ve got it covered… more info

NME — Singer's fellow performers wore T-shirts reading 'Stop Tamil Deportation' more info