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M.I.A. to really quit music and launch clothes line + new MP3

At last month’s Bonnaroo fest, the hip-hop/indie sensation M.I.A. stormed the stage and delivered a dazzling performance to all the fans and occasional blokes in the audience alike. However, after such an awesome spectacle (and during it a few time, if you think about it) she said this was her last show and she’d quit [...]

M.I.A. poses for Marc Jacobs

M.I.A. just made a photo shoot for the famous fashion designer Marc Jacobs and as the above photo suggests, it wasn’t her best… more at The Modern Age.

M.I.A.: ‘Kala’

Artist name: M.I.A. Album name: Kala Label: XL Records Gender: Hip-Hop/Electronic Release date: August 21, 2007 ZMErating: 10/10 Website: http://www.miauk.com/ “M.I.A.’s coming back with power!” At least that’s what trip-hop princess Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, or more know by her stage name M.I.A., states in the chorus of “Bamboo Banga”, a new song of her latest album “Kala“. Indeed she’s back in [...]

New Music Monday: 20 August

This last few weeks have been a bit poor in new releases, in both quantity and quality, but this week it’s different, as a swarm of great new records will hit your music store this week. “Kala” from M.I.A, “Under The Blacklight” from Rilo Kiley, “Challangers” from New Pornographers or “Andorra” from Caribou are [...]

M.I.A. puts the new entire album up for free streaming

Sri Lankan originated rap artist M.I.A. has streamed her latest album Kala, on her myspace, just one week before its official release, on August 21. All 12 tracks are listed and ready for listening free of charge. I’ve listened to the whole thing, it’s playing as I’m writing, and I have to say that it’s [...]

New M.I.A. : ‘Jimmy’

The Sri Lankan originated artists M.I.A. has released her newest video, “Jimmy”, the second one from her second album, “Kala”. The single itself will be released on August 13, after it made its debut in Japan, in early July. “Jimmy” is a remixed cover of the hit Bollywood ’80s sensation “Jimmy Jimmy Aaja”, sung by [...]