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The brand new album "Kala" is in stores now!

M.I.A. may have teased us in recent times by leaking the tracks 'XR2' and 'BirdFlu' herself but the real event comes on August 21st when the new album, KALA, is released on Interscope Records/XL Recordings. It's been worth the wait. Working with the likes of Afrikan Boy, Blaqstarr, Diplo, Morganics / The Wilcannia Mob, Switch and Timbaland, it's going to be quite an event, this one.

In a preemptive strike, her new single, 'Boyz', is being released on enhanced CD and digital release including the “Boyz” video, a “making of”, photos and remix parts. There will also be a 12” vinyl release and a limited edition, M.I.A. branded USB wristband version. The Guardian Guide made it their Single of the Week at the weekend, calling it "a riotous blitz of jerky military riddims." They're not wrong.

The video, shot in Jamaica, is equally riotous and features that nation's top dancers as well as some amazing graphics.

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  • "Kala" in stores now!

    The brand new album "Kala" is in stores now!

    Pick up your copy today!

    Click http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M... to get it from iTunes
    Click http://www.amazon.com/Kala-M-I/dp/B0... to get it from amazon.com

    0 Comments 681 days

  • BREAKING ROCKS!!!!!!! BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!

    IN LIBERIA I WAS INTRODUCED TO A YOUNG LEADER KIMMIE WEEKS, WHO WAS DOING A LOT TO HELP THE PEOPLE. WOMEN , CHILDREN , CHILD SOLDIERS ETC. I WAS FILMED AS PART OF A SHOW TO HUMBLE CELEBRITIES IN THE MAINSTREAM WHO SPEND ALL DAY SHAKING IT WITH PARIS HILTON AND SINGING ABOUT CLOUDS AND LIVING IT UP IN A GLASS HOUSE.

    SO I SAID YES FOR THESE REASONS

    1 . I'M NOT THAT, i don't live in a bubble. BUT I HAVE SEEN THE REALITY OF THAT. STRAIGHT AFTER TMBARLAND AND TIMBERLAKE SIDE I WANTED TO GO TO HUNGERLAND AND....NO TIMBER HOUSE BY THE LAKE LIKE.

    2. I WANTED TO GO AND DEAL WITH POST BONO ERA
    .... "PEOPLE COME AROUND WITH THEIR CAMERA , SHOW THE WORLD WHAT I LOOK LIKE ,............WILL THEY COME TOMARA" SENTIMENT.

    C. I AM THE THING I WAS GOING THERE TO BE SHOCKED BY.

    I DID ALL THE PRINCESS DIANA THINGS. WENT TO SCHOOLS ,HOMES THAT WERE EMPTY BOMBED OUT BUILDINGS , VILLAGES WITH NO WATER ELECTRICITY, SAW THE MOST RAWEST THINGS SINCE MY HEAD AND HEART GOT SHAT ON BY MY EX BOYFRIEND WHO WAS GONE TO SAVE STRIPPERS IN BRAZIL (COZ they ALWAYS NEED MUSIC TO DANCE TO).

    MEANWHILE IN MONROVIA THE CREW HAD TO SPLIT IN TWO TO COVER ME AND KIMMIE WEEKS WHO IS AMAZING (HE WILL BECOME THE FUTURE PRESIDENT ONEDAY). I WANTED TO SHOW FUN , KIMMIE WANTED TO SHOW SERIOUS BUT THERE WAS A GAP BETWEEN THE TWO.

    I LOVE LIBERIA , AND I DO IM GONNA ADOPT IT. I WILL GO THERE WITHOUT QUESTION. IF SRI LANKA....IS MY MOTHER COUNTRY THEN LIBERIA WILL BE MY MOTHERS BROTHER. AND THERE WERE T SHIRTS ON EX REBELS THAT SAID I LOVE LIBERIA.THAT WAS COOL.

    I HAD A GUCCI SWEATER ON , AND THEY ASKED ME IF IT WAS REAL , I SAID NO AND THE MEN WERE LIKE OHHH SORRY IT WOULDA BEEN NICE IF U HAD THE REAL AUTHENTIC THING, AND I TOLD EM I WASNT SAD AT ALL. I JUS RATHER HAVE MY MONEY GO TO SOME POOR DUDE MAKIN EM IN CHINA OR AFRICA THEN THE POWER HOUSES IN THE WEST, THEN THEY GAVE ME THE LIBERIAN HIGH FIVE WHICH IS A FIGNER CLICKIN THING HARD TO DO ON A BLOG. AND I FELT LIKE I PLANTED A BUSINESS SEED IN THE MEN ON THE CORNER DOING NOTHING WHO HAVE THEIR LEFTOVER AMO HIDDEN UNDER THE BED AT HOME IN CASE THE WAR STARTS AGAIN.

    THE UN R THERE!!!! AND THE GOVERNMENT PEOPLE R
    THERE, AND THEY HAVE ELECTED IN THE FIRST LADY LEADER EVER IN AFRICA, SHE HAD A HARD JOB JUST TO COVER THE BASICS!!!!!!!!

    FOR THE U.S DAY TO DAY RUNNING OF IRAQ
    IT COST APPROX 85 MILLION PER DAY.

    5 OF THOSE DAYS CAN REBUILD BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LIBERIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4EVA


    FOOD , WATER, ELECTRICITY R STILL MISSING BECAUSE EVERYTHING HAS BEEN LOOTED AND SOLD TO OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES, LIKE THE TRAIN TRACKS PAVEMENT THE CABLES FOR ELECTRICITY TO PASS THROUGH, EVERYTHING IS CLEANED OUT.

    IF ANYTHING I D MUCH RATHER GIVE THE PEOPLE A LIST OF THINGS THEY NEED TO BOOTLEG

    1. COMPUTERS.
    2. SOFTWARE
    3. DESIGNER CLOTHES , WHY DO PEOPLE ALWAYS GO FOR D&G OR GAUTIER LOOK ALL............ THAT GOLD LEAFING BOYYYYY ITS EVERY WHERE IN TH E 3 RD WORLD.

    I BOUGHT T SHIRTS OFF THE STREET BOYS BACK, WHICH DIDNT GO DOWN WELL WITH ANYONE I WAS WITH, EVERYONE LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS ROBBIN THE SHIRTS OFF THE BACKS OF THE POOR THAT WAS SOOOOOOO DISGUSTING HOW COULD I EVEN THINK OF THAT? , I DID OFFER LIKE WEEKLY PAY FOR SOMETHING THE BOYS GOT FREE FROM THE SACKS CHARITY CLOTHES DROPED ON THEIR HEADS. AND SOME OF THEM WANTED IT BACK LIKE "ACTUALLY I LIKE THAT T SHIRT I THINK ITS COOL TOOO" SO I GAVE IT BACK, NOW THEY FEEL THAT SHIRT IS LIKE THE BEST SHIT EVER, COZ HE HAD TO FIGHT ME TO GET IT BACK, AND ALL HIS FRIENDS THINK HES LIKE THE COOOLEST SHIT IN THE HOOD.
    ITS ALL GOOD!

    I ADMIT I LOVE LIBERIA BECAUSE THE WAR STOPPED !! IN SRI LANKA THEY R STILL AT IT,

    NOTE TO ANYONE READING THIS!!!!!!!
    PLEASE LOOK OVER THERE, THEY HAVE BLOCKED THE ROADS TO JAFFNA WHERE I COME FROM . 500, 000 PEOPLE ARE BEING STARVED SYSTEMATICALLY TO DEATH. NO FOOD ALLOWED IN, I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO TALK ABOUT WHY THATS HAPPENING, BUT MAYBE U CAN. IT MAKES ME

    11 Comments 737 days

  • BBBBIIIRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDSS T H E W O R D !

    BBBBIIIRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDSS T H E W O R D !

    !!!

    ENGLAND,
    I DIDNT DO IT!!!!!!!!

    MORE RECORDS THEN THE KGB!!!!!

    GOT TO GO ... LATE FOR THE EMBASSY

    2 Comments 737 days

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  • Irja
    luv Irja

    omg MIA i luv your music i whent to one of your concerts in Detroit and SCREAMED for paper plains me and my friends are dancers and we made a dance tribute to your music and one time i was camping and there was a kareoke party and i sang paper plains, i hope to see you in concert again!!! C=

    21 hours ago
  • ELand Caliban
    ELand Caliban

    You da best M.I.A i LIKE YO SONG BINGO hahaha. laterz

    3 days ago
  • RacheL
    luv RacheL

    ""

    5 days ago
  • Xx Ciara Xx
    luv Xx Ciara Xx

    come around = AMAZINGNESS!:D :B :D :B


    luv ya!

    5 days ago
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    Kenji

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  • Darklibra
    Darklibra

    DAMN M.I.A I LOVE YOUR FUCKIN MUSIC AND YOUR STYLE IS RIDICULIOUS ......DAMN WISH I COULD ADD THE OTHER FIRE TRACKS I LIKE....WORLD TOWN...URAQT...BAMBOO BANGA..ETC.........CRAZY ASS BEATS .....100

    1 week ago
  • Robert
    Robert

    mia skins on my page

    2 weeks ago
  • College Freshmen.
    College Freshmen.

    LOVE your swaggar.
    mean stylarz.

    2 weeks ago
  • Aaliyah Ah Tune-Cullen
    luv Aaliyah Ah Tune-Cullen

    luv yew

    lia.x

    2 weeks ago
  • Peter
    luv Peter

    BAMBOO BANGAAAAA.

    2 weeks ago
  • luv Mia M

    heyy!! i'm mya and i am a huge fan of your songs!
    Oh I listen to your songs everyday on computer..
    Luv your biggest fan, mya

    3 weeks ago
  • Jäckö F
    Jäckö F

    All I wanna do is (BANG BANG BANG BANG!)
    And (KKKAAAA CHING!)
    And take your money

    3 weeks ago
  • Eimear
    Eimear

    your inspirational!xxxxxx

    4 weeks ago
  • Banana Flava
    luv Banana Flava

    luvvv

    4 weeks ago
  • Banana Flava
    luv Banana Flava

    luvvvv

    4 weeks ago
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  • CaitieBabeh
    luv CaitieBabeh

    I love Paper Planes!

    4 weeks ago
  • Down.
    Down.

    Paper planes is classic. and i looove it.

    5 weeks ago
  • Homo.
    Homo.

    all i wanta do is
    [ gun shot ]
    and a [ load up, ki-ching ]
    a take your money

    brilliant

    5 weeks ago
  • Georgia R
    Georgia R

    my fav song is paper plains
    i like the songs

    7 weeks ago