M.I.A. Flips Off Twilight, Lady Gaga

In an interview in the new issue of NME (left), M.I.A. reveals that she turned down an opportunity to record a song for a Twilight movie, saying, "They asked me-- luckily Jimmy [Iovine, boss at M.I.A.'s label Interscope] had beef with the Twilight people, so he stepped in and told them to fuck off." (Last year's Twilight: New Moon soundtrack featured people like Thom Yorke, Grizzly Bear, and Lykki Li.) When it comes to film, M.I.A. only fucks with Best Picture winners and, um, trailers for pot m...

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20:00 on April 7 2010

M.I.A. Flips Off Twilight, Lady Gaga

Pitchfork — In an interview in the new issue of NME (left), M.I.A. reveals that she turned down an opportunity to record a song for a Twilight movie, saying, "They asked me-- luckily... more info

15:51 on April 8 2010

M.I.A. Blasts Lady Gaga: “She’s a Good Mimic”

Rolling Stone — Trendsetting rapper M.I.A. has fired the first shots in a potential war of words with trendsetting pop star Lady Gaga. In an interview in the upcoming issue of NME, M.I.A... more info

M.I.A. Lady Gaga

02:05 on April 8 2010