Consequence of Sound — The English rapper (maybe) waves goodbye with her fifth studio outing. more info

KEXP Seattle — Today, M.I.A. has released her latest – and possibly final – album AIM, the follow up to 2013’s Matangi. This album features collaborations with Diplo, Zayn Malik, and Skillrex. Thanks to Spotify you can stream the entire thing below. [Pitchfor... more info

Stereogum — M.I.A. has always been something like a genius at weaving her voice through samples: the shards of early-’00s pop on the Piracy Funds Terrorism mixtape, the iconic strums of the Clash’s “Straight To Hell” on “Paper Planes,” even the throw... more info

Idolator — Two songs in particular shine on the controversial artist’s latest LP. more info

Consequence of Sound — Caught between music and motherhood, the English rapper reflects on how art can build bridges and tear down borders. more info

Consequence of Sound — Featuring contributions from Skrillex, Diplo, and Zayn Malik. more info

New York Times — “AIM” is full of crisply accomplished rhythm tracks and productions that steer clear of both the bombast and the abrasiveness she has tried in the past. more info

Consequence of Sound — Premiere comes ahead of M.I.A.’s new album, A.I.M., due out this Friday. more info

Stereogum — M.I.A. will release her new album, AIM, this Friday, and today she dropped its newest single. “Foreign Friend” features dancehall singjay Dexta Daps, and follows the Diplo remix of “Bird Song,” “Freedun,” and “Go Off.” We heard a diff... more info

NME — The ‘Pinkprint’ rapper gave a shoutout to the British artist more info