MTV.com News — Rapper holds out hope for a ceasefire in the 25-plus-year conflict in her home country. M.I.A. Photo: MTV News When M.I.A. (a.k.a. Maya Arulpragasam) entered the scene back in 2004, her colorful Sri Lankan backstory was part of what made h... more info

MTV.com News — Lil Wayne, T-Pain and Keri Hilson also garner multiple nods and Ne-Yo and Maxwell are scheduled to perform at the show, airing June 28.By Gil Kaufman Beyoncé Photo: James Devaney/ WireImage Beyoncé and T.I. top the list of nominees for t... more info

Between Thought and Expression — DJMonsterMo May 09 Mix1. Clipse feat. Kanye West - Kinda Like A Big Deal2. Rye Rye feat. M.I.A. - Bang3. The Streets - Trust Me4. Basement Jaxx - Raindrops5. Freemasons feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer)6. Dizzee Rascal and Arm... more info

Stereogum — What started as a mutual admiration uncovered by Dirty Projectors' cover of "Hyperballad" for Enjoyed crystallized into an unforgettable evening of Bitte Björka at Housing Works Bookstore in SoHo on Friday. Our very own Brandon Stosuy worked tirel... more info

Rolling Stone — A chance meeting at the Time 100 gave M.I.A. a lot to blog about — like meeting Oprah: “SHE SAID SHE LIKED MY JACKET FROM THE MAGAZINE (THE ONE MY BROTHER GOT FOR ME FROM THE SIDE OF THE STREET AT SXSW 09) SHE SQUEEEEZED MY HAND SO HARD , I WAS C... more info

ContactMusic — British-born singer M.I.A. is begging U.S. media queen OPRAH WINFREY to help her shed light on attacks on civilians in Sri Lanka.The star was born in the UK to Sri... more info

Rollo & Grady — MP3: The Kills - Black Balloon (Vega Remix) MP3: M.I.A. - Paper Planes (PAPL Remix) The Kills and The Horrors @ Henry Fonda Theater - May 22nd (Buy Tix) Bookmark It Hide Sites more info

Tastes Like Caramel — In case you didn’t know, TIME named their 100 Most Influential People of 2009, a list that included some of my favorites: Kate Winslet, Penélope Cruz, and most surprising and delightfully M.I.A.! M.I.A. blogged via her MySpace about the experien... more info

Stereogum — On Tuesday M.I.A. met O.P.R.A.H. at the "Time 100" dinner honoring the year's most influential people outside of 4chan (marblecake, also the game, guys). That's the new BFFs with Maya's fiance/Seagram heir Benjamin Brewer. According to a Gayfish-s... more info

Yahoo! Music — Yahoo! Music - M.I.A. has appealed for Oprah Winfrey’s help in drawing attention to the bombing of civilian camps in her native Sri Lanka. more info