Tape Recorder

You can hear Sleigh Bells´ influences on the new M.I.A. track Born Free (she worked with them on her upcoming album), but the duo is also releasing their own album soon. Check out the new track Tell ´Em.
Download Sleigh Bells – Tell ‘Em here>>
(Via stereogum.com)

One of the most anticipated albums this year is M.I.A.´s mostly Blaqstarr produced LP (due out in the summer).  On Monday she tweeted  FUCK NEW YORK TIMES in response to a tasteless article calling Sri Lanka no 1 vacation destination of 2010 and posted graphic images of violence against the Tamil population. On Tuesday she tweeted Theres Space For Ol Dat I See – her new song and video! Its different-sounding compared to her last material and she´s singing.

UPDATE: the track is titled Space Odyssey and it´s produced by M.I.A. and dubstep producer Rusko.

Check out new M.I.A. – Theres Space For Ol Dat I See below:

What a visual trip.
The singing lips are the best part.
The video is directed by Jimena Oddi & Jorge Jaramillo.
Watch the video for Whachadoin? – N.A.S.A. feat. M.I.A., Spank Rock, Santogold, & Nick Zinner below:

The multitalented M.I.A. directs new video for Rye Rye. The video for Bang also features M.I.A. She used to be a visual artist, so it´s only natural for M.I.A. to work with visual stuff.

Watch the video Rye Rye ft. M.I.A. – Bang below:

M.I.A. and Diplo collaboration Piracy Funds Terrorism Vol. I was originally released in late 2004.
21 tracks still sound oh so very fresh.
Download M.I.A. / Diplo – Piracy Funds Terrorism Vol. I. here>>
(Source Diplo´s Twitter, Via Jetcomx)

Baltimore´s Rye Rye is the first artist signed to M.I.A.’s record label N.E.E.T. M.I.A. stated that all her teenage-angst kind of songs go to Rye Rye. Here´s one, the new song Bang, which can be heard on Rye Rye´s MySpace. It´s a drum heavy, fresh track produced by Blaqstarr.

Listen to Bang – Rye Rye ft M.I.A.  here >>
Download Bang – Rye Rye ft M.I.A. here

Didn´t care so much about N.A.S.A.´s track Whachadoin?, but the remixes have changed my mind. Especially when M.I.A.´s role has been elevated. These two remixes have picked up the most buzz in the blogosphere, the Villains and DJ Chernobyl remix of Whachadoin?

Download N.A.S.A. – Whachadoin? (Villains Mix) here >>
(Via themusicslut.com)

Download N.A.S.A. ft. M.I.A, Spank Rock and Santigold – Whatchadoin (DJ Chernobyl bailemix) here >>
(Via Discobelle.net)

M.I.A., Kanye West, Jay-Z, T.I. and Lil Wayne perform Swagga Like Us at the Grammy Awards yesterday night. M.I.A. is very pregnant (it´s her due date) and it´s absolute great to see her on stage with the biggest hip hop stars. You don´t usually see women like that with the rappers. I love M.I.A., her politics and her attitude. She´s so unique.

Watch M.I.A., Kanye, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and T.I. perform Swagga Like Us below:

M.I.A.’s Paper Planes just keeps on living, check this new Mick Boogie remix, Jay-Z, Kanye West M.I.A. – Swagger Like Paper below:

Download Jay-Z, Kanye West, M.I.A. – Swagger Like Paper (Mick Boogie Mix) here >>
(Spotted via Kanye´s blog)