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M.I.A., born Maya Arulpragasam in London, is an electronica artist. Her music also blends the sounds of dancehall and hardcore rap.
In 2005, she released her first album, "Arular," which featured the popular track "Galang."
"Kala," her sophomore effort, was released in 2007. The album generated buzz in 2008 after one of its tracks, "Paper Planes," was used in trailers for the stoner action-comedy "Pineapple Express."
In 2005, she released her first album, "Arular," which featured the popular track "Galang."
"Kala," her sophomore effort, was released in 2007. The album generated buzz in 2008 after one of its tracks, "Paper Planes," was used in trailers for the stoner action-comedy "Pineapple Express."
M.I.A., born Maya Arulpragasam in London, is an electronica artist. Her music also blends the sounds of dancehall and hardcore rap.
In 2005, she released her first album, "Arular," which featured the popular track "Galang."
"Kala," her sophomore effort, was released in 2007. The album generated buzz in 2008 after one of its tracks, "Paper Planes," was used in trailers for the stoner action-comedy "Pineapple Express."
In 2005, she released her first album, "Arular," which featured the popular track "Galang."
"Kala," her sophomore effort, was released in 2007. The album generated buzz in 2008 after one of its tracks, "Paper Planes," was used in trailers for the stoner action-comedy "Pineapple Express."
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SXSW 2013: The music stories to watch
On the final night of the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, last year, a young folk-rock trio from Denver took the makeshift stage at a church a few blocks away from the main action down on 6th Street. The church was about half full,...
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M.I.A.'s 'too positive' album 'Matangi' set for April
M.I.A.’s upcoming record, “Matangi,” was expected to arrive sometime in 2012 after last January's release of the album's anthemic lead single, "Bad Girls." But save for a rather odd collaboration with Madonna, she was mostly silent...
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M.I.A. signs deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation
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M.I.A. dishes on Super Bowl appearance with Madonna
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Bon Iver on 'SNL': Indie-pop at its most easy-listening
Pop & HissThe hushed, don't-speak-or-you'll-miss-it synth-adorned folk of Bon Iver was a surprise top nominee at next week's Grammy Awards and no doubt more at home last night on "Saturday Night Live," which has opened 2012 with a string of adventurous musical... -
M.I.A.'s halftime gesture said to be 'a case of adrenaline'
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Adele, Lana Del Rey and Leonard Cohen lead the pop charts
Pop & HissThe charts have a much-publicized newcomer near the top, but vampy pop chanteuse Lana Del Rey is a distant No. 2. Her Interscope debut "Born to Die" lands in the runner-up spot with more than 76,000 copies sold in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.... -
Grammys 2012: Bon Iver wins for best new artist
Pop & HissWisconsin-bred band Bon Iver, the indie folk project founded by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon, was named best new artist at the 54th Grammy Awards, besting crowd favorite Nicki Minaj as well as a diverse set of performers from electronica, rap and... -
Grammys 2012: The most bloated Grammy show ever?
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Grammys 2012: Adele's '21' wins album of the year
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Grammys 2012: Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep' wins record of the year
Pop & HissAdele's gospel-inflected "Rolling in the Deep" was named record of the year at the 54th Grammy Awards, her fifth award out of six nominations. The song was the top-selling single of 2011, having sold 5.81 million copies, according to Nielsen...... -
Grammys 2012: Bon Iver thanks the 'talent that's not here'
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