Perez Hilton — Rihanna's latest video for "Rude Boy" looked an awful lot like M.I.A.'s "Boyz" music video, but apparently Rihanna's director Melina Matsoukas didn't think about the obvious comparisons while shooting the vid. She explains: “I mean, you know t... more info

ContactMusic — The director who shot RIHANNA's RUDE BOY video was upset after fans compared it to an M.I.A. promo - because she never intended to "rip anybody off".Melina Matsoukas... more info

VH1 News — Rihanna "Rude Boy" video director Melina Matsoukas said she "wasn't trying to rip anybody off." "We're all inspired by similar elements and it came together in that way," she said of comparisons to M.I.A.'s "Boyz" clip. more info

Stereogum — If you look at Vampire Weekend as that endangered species of band that can collapse barriers in a fragmented, niche-driven music economy, then this week is proving “Giving Up The Gun” to be the band’s quintessential amalgamator. On the heels of... more info

MTV.com News — 'We're all inspired by similar elements and it came together in that way,' Melina Matsoukas says of comparisons to M.I.A.'s 'Boyz' clip.By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna in her video for "Rude Boy" Photo: Def Jam As soon at Rihanna's new colorful, s... more info

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Perez Hilton — We may be hearing new tunes from M.I.A. sooner than expected! The Bamboo Banga princess posted some sorta cryptic tweets to her Twitter late Tuesday night regarding a new album! Writes Maya: BANNED FROM LEAVING THE U.S, FAMILY BANNED FROM COMING TO... more info

VH1 News — Diplo said he's "not mad at" Rihanna for any similarities between her "Rude Boy" and M.I.A.'s "Boyz," which his collaborator Switch produced. more info

MTV.com News — 'It's cool because she looks beautiful in the video,' Diplo says.By Hillary Crosley Rihanna in her video for "Rude Boy" Photo: Def Jam Recently Rihanna dropped the pop-art video for her single "Rude Boy" — and at least one person has com... more info

MTV.com News — 'I did some more work on it and that's why it's just coming out now,' producer Diplo says of track.By Hillary Crosley Snoop Dogg Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Snoop Dogg just released his Malice N Wonderland album late last year, b... more info