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M.I.A. Takes Revenge on New York Times Writer Lynn Hirschberg

Photo by Jaime Martinez Yesterday, The New York Times published an in-depth profile of M.I.A. written by Times staffer Lynn Hirschberg. The lengthy read followed M.I.A. through the making and promoting of her new album / / / Y / . In examining many of the contradictions that make up M.I.A.'s persona, it wasn't totally complimentary, and contained un-flattering quotes from several people in M.I.A.'s camp (including Diplo and "Born Free" director Romain Gavras), not to mention M.I.A. he...

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16:05 on May 27 2010

M.I.A. Takes Revenge on New York Times Writer Lynn Hirschberg

Pitchfork — Photo by Jaime Martinez Yesterday, The New York Times published an in-depth profile of M.I.A. written by Times staffer Lynn Hirschberg. The lengthy read followed M.I.A... more info

16:32 on May 27 2010

M.I.A. Tweet-Punks NYT Writer Who Made Her Look Bad, Ends Up Looking Worse

Big Apple Music Scene — Rapper/political activist (?) M.I.A. was so pissed with Lynn Hirschberg’s profile of her in last weekend’s New York Times Magazine piece that she’s crossed over the... more info

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