Tip: Now you can get music news on Twitter, just follow @oversome, @oversome_rock, or @oversome_hiphop

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.
Related Articles
E! Online - M.I.A.'s baby-naming book might have been, well, M.I.A. the day her son was born.
submitted by Nick Mar 7th 2009 02:00 am (www.nme.com)
The name of M.I.A. 's baby has been revealed, and in true celebrity style, she has chosen a rather unusual name.
submitted by Nick Feb 24th 2009 12:00 am (www.pitchforkmedia.com)
Metric are lightening up. A little. While the Toronto-based band's music has always leaned toward the upbeat-- shock-treatment new wave, dance, and rock-- its worldview is usually anything but. Whether singer and main lyricist Emily Haines is railing against war ("Succexy"), stagnant art ("Dead Disco"), or an increasingly overbearing world ("The...
submitted by Nick Feb 23rd 2009 04:00 pm (www.pitchforkmedia.com)
New mother M.I.A. missed out on the Oscar telecast, and then missed out on the Oscar itself, as her fellow Slumdog Millionaire nominee A.R. Rahman took home the trophies for both Original Score and Original Song-- the latter for his Bollywood closing-credit number "Jai Ho". M.I.A. and Rahman's "O Saya" was considerd a longshot for the song award...
submitted by Nick Feb 18th 2009 12:00 am (stereogum.com)
No, M.I.A. didn't have her baby at the Grammys, but she did have her baby on Wednesday, 2/11. With the little guy just a few days old, she stopped by MySpace to announce her and Benjamin Bronfman's son. Make sure to click on the YouTube link:SUNDAY NITE I CA M E HOME FROM THE GRAMMY'S STILL IN THE MOOD TO PARTY , I COUDA EASILY GONE OUT BUT I WE...


Popular News this week
Avril Lavigne: Appointed To...
0 votes - 29 clicks - 0 comments
Neil Young: Stream Neil You...
0 votes - 25 clicks - 0 comments
Wilco: Release New EP, Jeff...
0 votes - 25 clicks - 0 comments
Amy Winehouse: Glastonbury ...
0 votes - 25 clicks - 0 comments
Avril Lavigne: live at Glas...
0 votes - 24 clicks - 0 comments
Drake: Camila Cabello calls...
0 votes - 23 clicks - 0 comments
Elliott Smith: Doc Returnin...
0 votes - 21 clicks - 0 comments
Avril Lavigne: appointed to...
0 votes - 21 clicks - 0 comments
Era: Maina Doe: reinventing...
0 votes - 20 clicks - 0 comments
Dire Straits: Glastonbury 2...
0 votes - 19 clicks - 0 comments
Random Statistic
neophyte is the all-time top commenter, having posted 40 comments on the site
New People on Oversome!