Tagged: MIA
Ten Slept On Grammys Deep Cuts
For the past couple years, by cutting categories, throwing Deadmau5 onto a side stage and launching watch-along hashtags, the Grammys have tried to counteract the impression that their award’s importance is diminishing. This year, they’ve … read more »
Stream: M.I.A., “Doobie” (Prod. by Danja)
Skip to 2:34 to get to the meat of this week’s installment of Danja’s “Throwback Track Thursday” video series, which includes an unreleased song that the producer of “Bad Girls” did with M.I.A., entitled “Doobie.” … read more »
Staff Selects Playlist: An Optimistic Preview of 2013
Every week, a different FADER editor compiles a playlist to highlight a new release and give you a guide to that artist’s web of influences and peers. These Staff Selects live in our Spotify app, … read more »
M.I.A.’s New Album Is “Too Positive” for Interscope
M.I.A.’s fourth album, Matangi, will be released in April, she tells Australia’s Gold Coast Bulletin. “It’s due in April, which is the Tamil new year—April 15th—and I’m still working on it,” she says. M.I.A. says … read more »
Stream: M.I.A., “Attention”
According to the description on this fan-uploaded YouTube, M.I.A. emailed “Attention” to a group of “worldtowners” who had hounded her on Twitter, begging for new music (and because “she’s a great and generous person and … read more »
M.I.A.’s MoMA PS1 Lecture, as Dancing GIFs
Yesterday, the British/Sri Lankan provocateur M.I.A. gave a lecture at MoMA PS1 about her new autobiographical art book, which is out now. The unscripted, two-and-a-half-hour talk basically amounted to M.I.A. browsing the three laptops she … read more »
Itemized: M.I.A. Bad Girls USB Necklace
Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter … read more »
M.I.A. Shares Details of New Album
This morning, M.I.A. shared details of her upcoming fourth LP in a Twitter Q&A with fans: if you want to know about LP = ask me questions and ill choose 10 to answer — M.I.A(@MIAuniverse) … read more »
Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Drake, M.I.A Score VMA Nominations
MTV have announced the nominees for 2012′s Video Music Awards. Frank Ocean’s “Swim Good” was nominated in three categories, Best New Artist, Best Male Video, and Best Direction. M.I.A.’s epic “Bad Girls” clip is curiously … read more »
Stream: M.I.A., “Bad Girls (Leo Justi Remix)”
Rounding out the collection of “Bad Girls” remixes is this thumper from Brazilian DJ Leo Justi. Stream it below and order the flashy USB necklace that holds all three remixes here. Stream: M.I.A., “Bad Girls … read more »
