Rolling Stone — Want a surefire hit single? Here’s a tip: put the word “boy” in the title. Take for instance the new video for Rihanna’s “Rude Boy,” which as Rolling Stone noted bites M.I.A.’s “Boyz.” It doesn’t just work for song titles; look wh... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Yesterday, Diplo took to his Twitter to point out the obvious similarities between Rihanna's new "Rude Boy" video and M.I.A.'s "Boyz" video. But the similarities don't end with the videos, which Diplo made all the more obvious when he posted somethin... more info

Perez Hilton — Sade may have been M.I.A. for close to a decade, but her fans sure know where to find her! According to one-day sales reports, her new album Soldier of Love will debut at the top spot next week totaling between 400-425 thousand copied sold. It could... more info

Pop Bytes — hey hey! i'm still loving rihanna 's latest album rated R (which made my top picks of 2009) one of the best upbeat tracks is rude boy - watch the just released music video below! overall i do like it but she's definitely got her eye on what M.I.A... more info

Rolling Stone — The video for Rihanna’s third Rated R single “Rude Boy” has debuted on Vevo, and yes, it looks like an M.I.A. video. That’s the buzz on the Internet, and there’s no denying that RiRi heavily borrowed some of Kala’s style for the clip, whi... more info

Perez Hilton — Check out the just-released video for her latest, single, Rude Boy, above. The vid reminds us a lot of M.I.A. - and that's not a bad thing. And the song has kinda grown on us too! What do U think of the clip??? more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Major Lazer have been busy this month. First they cover Beyoncé, then a track originally mistaken for a Busy Signal song ends up being an M.I.A.-featuring preview of an upcoming EP. Now South African producer Subskrpt has a remix of "Cashflow", a ... more info

Stereogum — This track surfaced yesterday, initially reported as a Busy Signal track featuring M.I.A. from the dancehall dude's Hott Ed Turf!!! mixtape, a credit later clarified by Diplo as "actually part of the major lazer EP thats out in APril." Major Lazer EP... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Kingston, Jamaica's Reanno Gordon records under the moniker Busy Signal. Some new tracks of his have been floating around, including "Sound of Siren", a banging collaboration with (apparently) M.I.A. "Siren" drives forward on rubbery bass and mili... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Kingston, Jamaica's Reanno Gordon records under the moniker Busy Signal. Some new tracks of his have been floating around, including "Sound of Siren", a banging collaboration with (apparently) M.I.A. "Siren" drives forward on rubbery bass and mili... more info