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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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M.I.A.: to sing at Julian Assange protest event in London this evening
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"C u tonight 6pm outside the Home Office"M.I.A.M.I.A. will be performing in London tonight at an event protesting the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Read More: ‘Matangi/Maya/MIA’ Film Review – a compelling profile of a fiercely political pop force The ‘Don’t Extradite Assange’ event, is due...
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M.I.A.: Named MBE
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M.I.A. is now an MBE. The BBC reports that the singer and rapper, whose full name is Mathangi Arulpragasam, was named a Member Of The Order Of The British Empire for her services to music on the Queen's Birthday Honours list yesterday.
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The musician has been recognised alongside Elvis Costello and Fergal SharkeyM.I.A.M.I.A. has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for “services to music.” Read More: ‘Matangi/Maya/MIA’ Film Review – a compelling profile of a fiercely political pop force The British-Sri Lankan rapper, whose...
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M.I.A.: shares new lo-fi video for previously unreleased song ‘Reload’
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The track was written with Justin Frischmann in 2004M.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 M.I.A. has shared a new, low-fi video for a previously unreleased song, ‘Reload.’ The track was written in 2004 with Elastica&...
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M.I.A.: – “Reload” Video
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A new documentary about M.I.A., MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A., came out earlier this year. During the end credits of the film, an unreleased song from M.I.A. plays called "Reload." The musician has just officially put it out alongside a music video that was directed by Elastica's Justine Frischmann.
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