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The third season of Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever hit Netflix last Friday, and as Teco Apple points out, it features an unreleased M.I.A. song. Bits of an M.I.A. song possibly titled “Stand Up” pop up in the opening scene of the season finale. It samples “Oh Vennilave” by the Indian film compo...

M.I.A.’s new album MATA is approaching, and today she’s given us another preview to go along with “The One.” This second single is called “Popular,” and no, it’s not a Nada Surf cover. Over a thumping reggaeton-esque beat strewn with noise in signature M.I.A. fashion, Maya rap...

The Diplo-produced track is set to arrive tomorrow (August 12)The post M.I.A. teases new single ‘Popular’: “M.I.A. IS DEAD AF, THE FUTURE IS HERE” appeared first on NME.

M.I.A. is armed with a brand-new record deal — with Island Records — and a new song: “The One.” This comes about six months after “Babylon,” a single M.I.A. released as part of an auction of her 2010 mixtape Vicki Leekx as an NFT. Prior to that, M.I.A. teamed up with Young Thug and Trav...