Tip: got an iPhone? Try visiting Oversome! in Safari and experience our special iPhone version of the site! |
The star hits out at industry censorship in new interview Rapper, singer-songwriter M.I.A. performs during The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Tour at Festival Pier at Penn's Landing on July 13, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Credit: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty ImagesM.I.A. has said that she is no longer “motivated” to release new music, blaming censorship from the music industry. Following the release of her documentary, Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. last month, M.I.A made the comments in an interview for The House of Strombo. M.I.A added that she needs to focus on another means of releasing music: “for me, I […]The post M.I.A says she’s quitting music for now, blaming censorship: “I have to find another way” appeared first on NME.
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
Related Articles
![](templates/artists/693.jpg)
M.I.A.: New M.I.A. - "Theres Space For Ol Dat I See"
submitted by Nick Jan 12th 2010 10:01 pm (stereogum.com)
![Vote for this article - make it popular!](templates/red/images/thumbup.gif)
![Request removal of this article](templates/red/images/thumbdown.gif)
We were just poking around M.I.A.'s Twitter, like ya do, because a) why not and b) of her resounding "FUCK NEW YORK TIMES!!!" in response to their article calling Sri Lanka the #1 vacation destination of 2010 (the graphic and tragic pictures and commentary explain why she disagrees, for those who've never heard of M.I.A. before). That's very rea...
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
![](templates/red/images/emailicon.gif)
![](templates/red/images/addfavicon.gif)
![](templates/artists/693.jpg)
M.I.A.: New M.I.A. Due This Summer
submitted by Nick Jan 11th 2010 10:00 pm (stereogum.com)
![Vote for this article - make it popular!](templates/red/images/thumbup.gif)
![Request removal of this article](templates/red/images/thumbdown.gif)
Kala's followup was produced with Blaqstarr, will be more personal and honest ("I don't want it to be gimmicky or silly or hipstery"), and includes the song "I'm Down Like Your Internet Connection" featuring Filipino Verizon workers singing the hook. RS spoke with her.
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
![](templates/red/images/emailicon.gif)
![](templates/red/images/addfavicon.gif)
![](templates/artists/2687.jpg)
Passion Pit: Diesel:U:Music Feat. Clipse, Kanye, Lykke Li, Roots, Passion Pit @ Webster Hall, NYC 7/30/09
submitted by Nick Jul 31st 2009 11:00 pm (stereogum.com)
![Vote for this article - make it popular!](templates/red/images/thumbup.gif)
![Request removal of this article](templates/red/images/thumbdown.gif)
Last fall Diesel celebrated its 30th birthday in Brooklyn with a concert by N.E.R.D., Franz Ferdinand, T.I., and a very pregnant M.I.A. So expectations for last night's Diesel:U:Music event and its promise of very special guests were high (like planes) (sorry). Jay-Z would probably show up and spit with the Roots? He is in town! Hipsters adore h...
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
![](templates/red/images/emailicon.gif)
![](templates/red/images/addfavicon.gif)
![](templates/artists/693.jpg)
M.I.A.: New Rye Rye (Feat. M.I.A.) Video - "Bang"
submitted by Nick Jul 1st 2009 05:01 pm (stereogum.com)
![Vote for this article - make it popular!](templates/red/images/thumbup.gif)
![Request removal of this article](templates/red/images/thumbdown.gif)
M.I.A. protegé Rye Rye unleashed this banger around SXSW time, as one of the first releases on Maya's nascent N.E.E.T. label. And the 18 year old's first single is cloaked in her mentor's matronhood, from the hook's "bang"s, to the video dancers' neon outfits (a la Coachella), to the video's directorial credit (it's Arulpragasam's debut in the ...
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
![](templates/red/images/emailicon.gif)
![](templates/red/images/addfavicon.gif)
![](templates/artists/693.jpg)
M.I.A.: M.I.A to give song away for European Parliament Election
submitted by Nick Jun 3rd 2009 06:00 pm (www.nme.com)
![Vote for this article - make it popular!](templates/red/images/thumbup.gif)
![Request removal of this article](templates/red/images/thumbdown.gif)
M.I.A. has announced that she will be giving away a song to people who vote for independent candidate Jan Jananayagam in the forthcoming European Parliament Elections.
![](templates/red/images/speechbubble.gif)
![](templates/red/images/emailicon.gif)
![](templates/red/images/addfavicon.gif)
<< Previous2829303132333435363738next >>
Popular News this week
![](templates/artists/6.jpg)
Avril Lavigne: Appointed To...
0 votes - 27 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 27 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/383.jpg)
Amy Winehouse: Glastonbury ...
0 votes - 25 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 25 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/6.jpg)
Avril Lavigne: live at Glas...
0 votes - 24 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 24 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/2875.jpg)
Drake: Camila Cabello calls...
0 votes - 23 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 23 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/1054.jpg)
Neil Young: Stream Neil You...
0 votes - 23 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 23 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/542.jpg)
Wilco: Release New EP, Jeff...
0 votes - 21 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 21 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/686.jpg)
Elliott Smith: Doc Returnin...
0 votes - 21 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 21 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/6.jpg)
Avril Lavigne: appointed to...
0 votes - 21 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 21 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/296.jpg)
Dire Straits: Glastonbury 2...
0 votes - 19 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 19 clicks - 0 comments
![](templates/artists/2254.jpg)
Will Smith: Watch Will Smit...
0 votes - 18 clicks - 0 comments
0 votes - 18 clicks - 0 comments
Random Statistic
![](templates/red/images/stats.gif)
M.I.A. is the most voted artist this week with a total of 0 votes
New People on Oversome!