MIA

M.I.A., is a British songwriter, record producer, singer, rapper, fashion designer, visual artist, and political activist. An accomplished visual artist by 2002, M.I.A. came to prominence in early 2004 through file-sharing of her singles "Galang" and "Sunshowers" on the Internet.

NEWS: MIA New Album Details Brought to you by RIU

After two hugely acclaimed albums (2005’s ‘Arular’ and 2007’s ‘Kala’), the global success of ‘Paper Planes’ , not to mention Oscar nominations, and that Grammys performance, M.I.A is set to release new album ‘/\/\ /\ Y /\’ which sees her as incendiary and forward thinking as ever.

VIDEO: Paper Planes by MIA

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TitleM.I.A. - Paper Planes
TagsM.I.A., XL, Interscope, Alternative
AboutMusic video by M.I.A. performing Paper Planes. (C) 2007 XL Recordings Ltd. under exclusive license to Interscope Records

NEWS: MIA Brought to you by RIU

MIA has blasted organisers of the Hard NYC Party festival in New York after her set there was cut short amid fears the rapper would be electrocuted during a thunder storm. The singer's headline slot at the event on Governors Island saw organisers pull the sound, forcing her to rap without any backing tracks for several minutes on Saturday night (July 24). MIA later told fans through her Twitter page, that lightning was considered a danger to the metal-framed stage, but she refused to go offstage adding: "Fuck that shit."

NEWS: MIA Returns With Music Video For 'Bad Girls' Brought to you by RIU

Fresh off her 'bird flipping' exploits at Mondays Superbowl half time show, English/Sri Lankan rapper M.I.A. has released her new new video for latest single 'Bad Girls'.

NEWS: M.I.A Writes Theme Song For Julian Assange's New TV Show Brought to you by RIU

M.I.A. has teamed up with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to contribute the theme song for his new TV...

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