M.I.A.’s fourth studio album, Matangi was slated for release this April — in time for the Tamil New Year on the 15th — but has been pushed back by her label, Interscope, who has said the record is “too positive.” In an interview with Australian outlet Gold Coast, the rapper said, “[Inte...

Apparently, sometimes it’s a good idea to harangue pop stars on Twitter. After a group of fans made a point out of Twitter-bothering M.I.A. about her complete lack of new music, she caved and sent a new song to one fan, who then shared it on YouTube. The song, “AtTENTion,” is a tense and squiggly [...]

As Billboard points out, M.I.A. has been answering fans’ questions on Twitter today and, in the process, making some announcements about her next album, Matangi. She says it’ll arrive in December and that it’ll come alongside an autobiography, a documentary, and an art exhibition. She also says that it won&#8217...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop singer Rihanna and rapper Drake each grabbed a leading five nominations for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, including for video of the year for Drake's "Take Care" featuring Rihanna. Rihanna's dizzying visual romp in the video for her hit "We Found Love" was also nom...

Well, this is awesome. Here’s a track from M.I.A.’s forthcoming Bad Girls remix EP, a Switch remix that features verses from Missy Elliott (!!!) and Rye Rye. It reworks the original into a stuttering dancehall anthem and tailors the beat to the choppy deliveries of the rappers. Hear it at Soundcloud. Bad Girls: The Remixes [...]