Yesterday Diplo stopped dissing M.I.A. for a second to diss Washed Out’s Within And Without. As he punned via Twitter: “Washed out need to put some starch in the wash cause this Álbum sounds kinda limp.” Ditto this: When someone called Diplo a “douche bag” for the tweet he replied “d b...

“Zig Zag” was supposed to appear on underrated / / / Y / , but instead of including it in Vicki Leekx with those other album castoff, M.I.A. saved it for a standalone leak. The sing-song finds her playfully echoing New Kids On The Block’s “You’ve Got It (The Right Stuff)” and [...]

M.I.A.’s ///Y/ is a good album. I disagreed with the reception it received, and was tired of reading the same tired complaints reworded slightly in reviews and comments, so I scribbled 8 Reasons Why ///Y/ Is Better Than You Remember. It’s understood people have different tastes, that reviews are just opinions, but blind conse...

The Specials, who recently reunited, backed up M.I.A. on “It Takes A Muscle.” It’s one of the more melodic tracks on ///Y/ and was produced by Diplo. M.I.A.’s reggae-flavored version of the Spectral Display track works for the Specials — though, as Diplo often points out, singing doesn’...

M.I.A.’s not afraid to purchase URLs or to continue releasing new material in the face of ill-founded backlash. Here’s another weirdo gem ostensibly called “Bedroom To The Hallway To The Road To The World,” a title that comes off like amped Beckett stage directions. The backdrop is skeletal, bass-y with al...