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submitted by Nick Oct 13th 2008 12:00 pm (www.pitchforkmedia.com)
Photos by Kathryn YuIn case the big lovely bump in her belly up there didn't clue you in, M.I.A. has some news for us. "I'm creating a baby," she revealed to Pitchfork's Jessica Suarez in an interview just prior to her performance at Diesel's ridonculous xXx party in NYC Saturday night. "I've got two kids, that's what it feels like."The full interview isn't due to hit Pitchfork.tv until this Wednesday, October 15, but in the meantime we've got a few choice quotes."When I found out I was pregnant and 'Paper Planes' was in the iTunes top 10," M.I.A. told Pitchfork, "it seemed like the whole world was reshuffled in one week, and all my plans went out the window. And that's the lesson...you can't make plans, and you can't say shit."No word just yet on the baby's (or babies'??) name, gender, or expected date of arrival, but let the record show: Diplo didn't make this one either. Instead, the baby is the collaborative undertaking of M.I.A. and fiancé Ben Brewer, frontman for NYC rockers the Exit and son of Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman, Jr.As M.I.A. made sure to point out, "I got engaged first, then I got pregnant, kids."For now, the singer said, "I have to do the rounds-- go see my family and show them the belly." But don't think this seals the deal on M.I.A.'s supposed "retirement." Indeed, far from it.As M.I.A. revealed in the interview, she recently signed Baltimore's Rye Rye (with whom she's previously toured and collaborated) and is working on the teen rapper's album. She also recorded a cover of Tom Waits classic and "The Wire" theme song "Way Down in the Hole" with Blaqstarr, plus a couple tracks for her follow-up to Kala-- including one with Switch and, yes, Diplo. "We made up," M.I.A. stated.Check out the full Pitchfork.tv interview on Wednesday to see M.I.A. chat being preggers, delve into the latest round of pro-terrorist accusations, share a piece of advice she received from Pharrell Williams, discuss the censorship controversy surrounding the Pineapple Express trailer, and talk her other current projects.Stay tuned also for additional photos from the aforementioned Diesel party, including M.I.A. rocking with N.E.R.D., Franz Ferdinand kicking it with T.I., and loads more.
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Back in March, after she launched a Patreon but before she came out against mandatory vaccinations, M.I.A. shared a new song called "OHMNI 202091." Today she's launched the similarly named ohmni.com with the release of another new song called "CTRL."
submitted by Nick Mar 25th 2020 10:00 pm (stereogum.com)
M.I.A. came out against mandatory vaccinations in a series of tweets earlier today. "If I have to choose the vaccine or chip I'm gonna choose death," she said to start things off, and then in response to someone saying she's an anti-vaxxer:…
submitted by Nick Mar 22nd 2020 07:00 pm (stereogum.com)
Earlier this year, M.I.A. launched a Patreon account to document the new album she's working on to follow up 2016's AIM. Up until now, it's been a loose collection of behind-the-scenes recollections and stray thoughts, but today she's posted a brand-new song, and it's not even behind a subscriber paywall. "Free music to…
submitted by Nick Jan 31st 2020 03:00 pm (stereogum.com)
Right now, M.I.A. is making a new album, her first since 2016's AIM. And while she's doing that, she's also joined the crowdfunding site Patreon to create some kind of a direct dialogue between herself and her fans. That Patreon has gone up online today. There are $5 and $10 tiers, and subscribers get access…
submitted by Nick Jan 14th 2020 06:00 pm (stereogum.com)
While Prince Harry is busy going M.I.A., Prince William is hanging out with her. Unlike his younger brother, William remains a full-fledged participant in royal affairs, which today included bestowing Most Excellent Order of the British Empire status upon one Maya Arulpragasam.


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