Radio Exile — Told you she wouldn’t be gone for long. Just when we were getting all bummed that we weren’t going to hear from M.I.A. [Official Site, MySpace] for a bit, she went and teamed up with Blaqstarr to create this amazing take off Tom Waits‘ “Way ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The World Wakes Up To M.I.A. "Paper Planes" Enters Top Five; How Many Votes Fix Mix Released M.I.A. Takes On World Opens School; Starts Label; Launches Clothing Line "Everyone's a winner now, we're making that fame/Bona fide hustler, making my... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The World Wakes Up To M.I.A. "Paper Planes" Enters Top Five; How Many Votes Fix Mix Released M.I.A. Takes On World Opens School; Starts Label; Launches Clothing Line "Everyone's a winner now, we're making that fame/Bona fide hustler, making... more info

My Old Kentucky — M.I.A. and Blaqstarr do their take on Tom Waits' Way Down In The Hole. A must for all fans of The Wire. The video apparently only costs $9.95 to make!--------------------------------------------------------Official Site | MySpace | More MP3s | eMus... more info

Stereogum — More bulletpoints to add to the busiest retirement since Jay-Z pretended to do it: a XXX set, being super pregnant, and tangentially teasing the greatest television show to air before Don Draper poured his first scotch. Momma-to-be Maya teamed with ... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — M.I.A. and B-More's own Blaqstarr do their version of The Wire theme song. Not the best version of this song, but according to Maya, this is the "cheapest video ever made...i spent $9.95 on it. BMORE STAND UP!"****************************************... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, CampaignwatchSpinner.com: Although she isn't eligible to vote in the US election, M.I.A. is using Election Day to discuss the politics of Joy Division. Just hours before the polls opened on Tuesday, she posted a video for a brand ... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Plies reps for pant saggers; Kid Cudi gets a boost from Jim Jones, Kanye West.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Lil Wayne and Rick Ross Photo: Julia Beverly Artist and DJ: Rick Ross and DJ Infamous Represen... more info

Pitchfork — HEARTFAST, the good people behind that Tunde Adebimpe solo 7" picture/DVD deal, have another nifty audiovisual artifact coming at us even sooner. On November 25, the label will issue a new vinyl single from Of Montreal.This 7" features a different ar... more info

ContactMusic — British rapper M.I.A. has vowed to quit America if Republican presidential candidate JOHN MCCAIN wins next week's (04Nov08) election. The Paper Planes hitmaker, real ... more info