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

Silent Uproar — Right in time for the election, M.I.A. dropped the How Many Votes Fix Mix EP exclusively on iTunes this week. The digital EP features a Jay-Z remix of "Boyz" and two new tracks, "Shells" and "Far Far." Stream or download "Shells" over at The Fader. T... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Francis Chung New Jersey punk rockers Titus Andronicus have signed to powerhouse label XL, home to (depending on what country you're in) Vampire Weekend, Radiohead, the White Stripes, M.I.A., Sigur Ros, and many more. XL will reissue Titus A... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Francis Chung New Jersey punk rockers Titus Andronicus have signed to powerhouse label XL, home to (depending on what country you're in) Vampire Weekend, Radiohead, the White Stripes, M.I.A., Sigur Ros, and many more. XL will reissue Ti... more info

My Old Kentucky — Ants In My Trance has a new M.I.A. song up called Shells (Slow). The song is currently on the How Many Votes Fix Mix EP and is on the Kala Extended Edition cash grab.M.I.A. - Shells (Slow) (follow link)-----------------------------------------------... more info

Wired - Listening Post — Everybody seems to love "Paper Planes" by M.I.A., with the exception of David Letterman, whose producers apparently censored the song by silencing its gunshot samples. Last year, I called it "the best use of a Clash sample I've ever heard."... more info