The Newsroom — We hang backstage with M.I.A.'s prodigy, Rye Rye as she gets ready to perform at Cinespace. more info

Stereogum — In the wake of escalating atrocities in the Tamil/Sinhalese civil war in Sri Lanka, Maya met Maher on Friday night to explain her people's plight to Bill's Real Time audience. (She's the one labeled "Tamil Rapper.") There's a quick octo-mom joke w... more info

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MTV.com News — 'It's giving me and Cool a chance to showcase our ability,' Dre says of working with big collaborators, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Cool N Dre Photo: Courtesy of Cool N Dre Behind the Beats: Cool & Dre It must feel great to be ha... more info

Buzzgrinder — M.I.A. -- who was recently named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people -- hasn't allowed recent accusations of supporting terrorism to stop her from speaking out about the state of war-torn Sri Lanka -- at least on Twitter, anyway. The r... more info

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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