L.A. Times - Entertainment — With "Born Free," M.I.A. lets her growing cult of fans know that she has no intention of softening her message to court the mainstream.
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L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — M.I.A. protested in the all-caps mode she favors when the rattling, violent video for her brash new single "Born Free" was pulled from YouTube early Tuesday morning. After using Twitter to blame her record label and then retracting that accusation... more info
E! Online —
M.I.A. is standing up for the rights of gingers everywhere. But the man keeps holding her down.
The Sri Lankan-born singer lashed out at her label, Universal Music Group,...
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Pop Crunch — In a case of Erykah Badu Deja Vu, M.I.A.’s new video “Born Free” is so graphic its been pulled from YouTube. The Sri Lankan rap star’s nine-minute short film has been banned from YouTube.com due to its disturbing scenes of graphic violence.T... more info
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MVSW — M.I.A. ~ “Born Free”
I’m liking the new MIA track, with the heavier punk vibe. The video is nicely aggressive and abrasive on purpose. MIA’s upcoming and still untitled album is due out June 29th stateside.
Bonus: “Born Free”(mp3 via mfr... more info
ContactMusic — M.I.A.'s hard-to-watch new video has been banned by YouTube.com due to its graphic violence and scenes featuring the killing of young boys.Romain Gavras' Born Free... more info
M .I.A.'s "Born Free" video was unveiled Apr. 26 on her official website, but the video is not being posted YouTube due to its graphic violence, the singer said on Twitter. more info