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M.I.A. Reveals 'Matangi' Cover Art [PHOTO]

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Sep 24, 2013 02:52 PM EDT

It's finally real, guys. M.I.A. dropped the cover art for her oft-delayed Maya follow-up Matangi on her Instagram. Read More »

M.I.A. NFL Legal Battle [VIDEO]: 'Paper Planes' Rapper Posts YouTube Response to 2012 Madonna Superbowl Halftime Show Middle Finger Lawsuit, 'Punk Rock Gesture'

By Jon Niles, Mstars Reporter | Sep 24, 2013 02:23 PM EDT

After international recording artist M.I.A. flipped the middle finger during her 2012 appearance at ht Super Bowl Halftime Show, the NFL is demanding $1.5 million for allegedly "breaching her performance contract and tarnishing the league's good will and reputation." Needless to say, the rapper considers this lawsuit to be "completely ridiculous" and "a massive waste of time...[and] money." Read More »

M.I.A., NFL Lawsuit: 'Matangi' Singer Plans To Publicly Attack League Over Super Bowl XLVI Controversy

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Sep 20, 2013 10:03 AM EDT

As you more than likely don't remember, M.I.A. briefly flipped off the camera during her halftime show performance at Super Bowl XLVI. Read More »

M.I.A 'Come Walk With Me' Lyric Video, 'Matangi' Track Shows Vaporwave-y Take On Hindu Deities [WATCH]

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Sep 05, 2013 12:36 PM EDT

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M.I.A. 'Come Walk With Me': First Single Off 'Matangi' a Deranged, Awesome Mess [LISTEN]

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Sep 03, 2013 01:56 PM EDT

At first "Come Walk With Me," the first studio track we've heard from M.I.A.'s long-awaited Matangi, is a major disappointment. The track has no edge, no verve. It sounds like indie-pop bed music for radio commercials and continues on like that for a minute or two before surprising us with...well, what you would expect from an M.I.A. song: a wobbly, shattered look at world music and moombathon. Read More »

M.I.A. 'Matangi' Release Date Finally Revealed Following Twitter Leak Threat: New Album 2013 to Come Out in November [VIDEO]

By Carolyn Menyes | Aug 09, 2013 02:26 PM EDT

Rapper M.I.A.'s struggles to get her new album, "Matangi" released have been no real secret. After struggling with her record label to have her follow up to 2011's "MAYA" released, Interscope has finally announced a release date. Read More »

M.I.A. Debuts New Song Off 'Matangi' At Montreal Show [WATCH]

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Jul 18, 2013 01:30 PM EDT

Fans anxiously awaiting the potential release of M.I.A's Matangi sometime this decade, I have good news. The Tamil MC started off her Montreal show with a blast of new music. And you can watch the new song below: Read More »

M.I.A. Documentary Director Steve Loveridge Quits Project After Leaking Teaser Trailer, 'Paper Planes' Rapper Turns to Kickstarter? [VIDEO]

By Carolyn Menyes | Jul 08, 2013 02:30 PM EDT

After multiple delays and an increasingly frustrating process, the director for an upcoming documentary about rapper M.I.A. has quite the project after leaking a 2012 trailer. On his personal website, www.vandlo.com, Steve Loveridge has expressed continuing disappointment over the documentary, Roc Nattion and Interscope Records. When a fan asked "Is the MIA doco still on hold?" He responded with "Yep. I get an email every few weeks from Rocnation or Interscope saying it's all going to start up again, then nothing." Read More »

MIA NEW MUSIC 'Only 1 U' [LISTEN] [DOWNLOAD]: Maya Is Back With Another New Track On the Heels of 'Bring the Noize', NEW ALBUM Out Soon

By Dominique Zonyee | Jul 02, 2013 01:25 PM EDT

A week after dropping the video for "Bring The Noize" Maya Arulpragasm, better known by her stage name M.I.A. is back with another drum heavy hit, "Only 1 U." Read More »

M.I.A. - Bring The Noize [NEW]

By Staff Reporter | Jun 27, 2013 09:19 AM EDT

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French Montana Album Leak [DOWNLOAD]: Coke Boyz Boss 'Excuse My French' Leaks ALL OVER INTERNET, [LISTEN] Feauring The Weeknd, Rick Ross, Raekwon, AND MORE

By Dominique Zonyee | May 15, 2013 12:04 PM EDT

The Bronx DVD king turned rapper French Montana, is finally ready to release his first studio album, “Excuse My French,” May 21, but leave it up to impatient savvy hackers to find a way to leak the album a week before it hits shelves. Read More »

"M.I.A. VS THE SYSTEM" [PHOTO & VIDEOS]: Songwriter Calls Out Grammys For Stealing Stage Design in Bob Marley Tribute, Says "I'm Keeping a Steal Log This Year"

By Jon Niles | Feb 21, 2013 11:41 AM EST

Recording artist M.I.A. announced on her Twitter account that the Grammy Awards’ Bob Marley Tribute stage design was a rip off of her stage set. Her tweet has since been deleted, but it read, “IM KEEPING A STEAL LOG THIS YEAR HERE THE ONE FOR JAN / FEB > MIA $500 > GRAMMYS $5000000.” It also included a link to her Tumblr site, which had a post comparing the two performances in screengrabs and the message: "MY IDEAS CAME FROM MY LIFE. MY SET WAS BASED ON TAMIL HINDU TEMPLE. NOT BOB MARLEY." At the bottom of the post, M.I.A. ended the post with, “IF U WANNA SEE THE REAL THING OR GET IT FIRST COME TO A M.I.A SHOW!" Read More »

'Gangnam Style' MTV EMA 2012: Nominee for Best Video Against Katy Perry, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, M.I.A.

By Mia Smith | Sep 17, 2012 12:28 PM EDT

Psy's 'Gangnam Style' finally received its first nomination for best music video at the MTC European Music Awards. Psy is up against Katy Perry's "Wide Awake", Lady Gaga's "Marry the Night", M.I.A.'s "Bad Girls", and Rihanna's "WE Found Love" feature Calvin Harris. Read More »

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