Perez Hilton — "I always took pride in being a little underground — it really is a very unlikely record to cross over. The other songs on the chart are Katy Perry and the Jonas Brothers — then you see Paper Planes and it's cool because there's hope: '... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum DOWNLOAD: M.I.A. - Boyz Remix featuring Wale (MP3) DOWNLOAD: M.I.A. - Boyz Remix featuring Jay-Z (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Rhymefest - Man In The Mirror Mixtape (ZIP) Ronson, Merriweather & Wale Allido Records, named after one of my favo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum DOWNLOAD: M.I.A. - Boyz Remix featuring Wale (MP3) DOWNLOAD: M.I.A. - Boyz Remix featuring Jay-Z (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Rhymefest - Man In The Mirror Mixtape (ZIP) Ronson, Merriweather & Wale Allido Records, named after one of... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, Holy HellSpinner.com: Ah, literal toilet humor. Sarah Silverman may be the queen, but several members of the KROQ's Kevin and Bean morning show are gunning for No. 1 with their parody of M.I.A.'s 'Paper Planes,' titled 'Paper Stai... more info

Pitchfork — The world's four biggest music corporations-- Universal, Warner, EMI, and Sony BMG (soon to be Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)-- have teamed with MP3 player and memory card manufacturer SanDisk to create a new music media format called slotMusic.Here'... more info

Pop Bytes — good morning! here's the latest mashup of the week selection from my pal DJ paul v. - i love M.I.A.'s track 'paper planes' but usually when it's played on the radio the gunshots are edited out - which is probably a good idea - songs with bullet noi... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — This was a nice surprise to wake up to this morning (thanks Scott). Officially scheduled to be released on November 1, here's the debut (free) mixtape from Esau Mwamwaya + Radioclit, aka the Very Best, complete with absolutely fitting The Lion King-e... more info

Twin Cities: — Dosh & the Notwist played Webster Hall. (link) (link) — In preparation for the group’s CD release show this Friday at the Triple Rock, Max Ross profiles Invincible Kids. (link) — Atmosphere & Abstract Rude played Music Hall of ... more info

Culture Bully — Twin Cities: — Dosh & the Notwist played Webster Hall. (link) (link) — In preparation for the group’s CD release show this Friday at the Triple Rock, Max Ross profiles Invincible Kids. (link) — Atmosphere & Abstract Rude played Music Hall of ... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Theo Wargo/WireImage On Saturday night, the grand finale of Diesel’s international 30th anniversary celebration brought M.I.A., Franz Ferdinand, T.I., N.E.R.D., Hot Chip and Chaka Khan together under one enormous, makeshift tent for a much-h... more info