Notes on the noughties: Is MIA artist of the decade?

The demand for a Clash/Public Enemy-style hero started dying out this decade. Yet MIA managed to fulfill this role without diminishing her status as a 21st-century pop starSurveying the best-of-the-decade lists, I was surprised to see MIA not featuring as high as one might have expected. When Paper Planeswas at its peak of crossover success last year – No 4 in Billboard, sampled in TI & Jay-Z's Swagga Like Us, an appearance on Slumdog Millionaire – there was a smatter of chatter to...

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