true. who gives a shit whether she can rap or not? what's important here is that she's a credible performer/creates an exciting persona/etc. ultimately, what matters is the artifact(s), imo. prioritizing skillz, beats, flow, and all that shit is so '70s prog/fusion-minded it isn't even funny. she's not competing with Nas or Jay-Z, guys.
― a single man owns you (Ioannis), Friday, 2 October 2009 14:40 (3 years ago) Permalink
― history mayne, Friday, 2 October 2009 14:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
Fuck this, I love "Jimmy," especially the part where she strains her voice trying to hit those high notes.
― Roman Polanski now sleeps in prison. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 2 October 2009 14:48 (3 years ago) Permalink
yeah, "Jimmy" was my favorite track when i first heard it. still sounds great too.
― a single man owns you (Ioannis), Friday, 2 October 2009 14:53 (3 years ago) Permalink
Listening to Arular right now and it still sounds great, not tinny or thin at all.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 2 October 2009 15:53 (3 years ago) Permalink
So just to be clear, I do still love Arular; I just love Kala more.
― a misunderstanding of Hip-Hop and contracts (HI DERE), Friday, 2 October 2009 16:12 (3 years ago) Permalink
the one with the kids is fucking awesome and most of them are better rappers than she is
never heard the MIA version, did she keep the original beat or just drop the kids vocals onto some Diplo track?
― New Wavves (sic), Saturday, 3 October 2009 12:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
It's the original beat with a couple of extra flourishes dropped on it.
― a misunderstanding of Hip-Hop and contracts (HI DERE), Saturday, 3 October 2009 13:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
put this on in the studio tonight after hours of mixing etc and it felt really good
― sonderangerbot, Sunday, 4 October 2009 00:51 (3 years ago) Permalink
lol @ at the studio awkwardness, and timbaland taking m.i.a. to task for not being able to sing harmony:
also:
― Ømår Littel (Jordan), Friday, 23 October 2009 14:40 (3 years ago) Permalink
lol @ this ~ diplo: "Been in the studio with M.I.A. working on her new record. It's like Gucci Mane meets Animal Collective"
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 8 November 2009 17:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
Roche brothers Roche brothers, Roche brothers Roche brothers
― kshighway1, Sunday, 8 November 2009 17:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
― kshighway1, Sunday, 8 November 2009 17:51 (3 years ago) Permalink
No idea why anyone feels the need to make an album that sounds like Gucci meets AC, but so be it. Maya's instincts aren't usually wrong. So long as it doesn't end up sounding something like this: Gucci Collective.
― wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a donk on it (Alex in Montreal), Sunday, 8 November 2009 17:54 (3 years ago) Permalink
You fuckin’ with a leaf house, I’m fuckin’ with a trap house, goofy motherfuckers too fruity like Mickey Mouse
^ this is the only good one imo
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 8 November 2009 18:00 (3 years ago) Permalink
don't know what the fuss, stuff like 'Lion In A Coma' isn't that far off previous MIA anyway (aside from the singing).
― modescalator (blueski), Sunday, 8 November 2009 18:03 (3 years ago) Permalink
pretty sure its not like a cover album r anything, soundz like yr typical "like radiohead ON ACID" record hype rhetoric tbh
― plaques (I know, right?), Sunday, 8 November 2009 18:05 (3 years ago) Permalink
pretty sure its not like a cover album r anything
Clearly. But the rhetoric is silly! And also, it doesn't sound particularly appealing!
― wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a donk on it (Alex in Montreal), Sunday, 8 November 2009 18:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
it sounds like diplo is just using two in-vogue acts as signposts
― nog right (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 8 November 2009 18:52 (3 years ago) Permalink
but for what
― heart goin ham (deej), Sunday, 8 November 2009 19:31 (3 years ago) Permalink
is she gonna start rapping?
inquiring minds
― banned, on the run (s1ocki), Sunday, 8 November 2009 20:48 (3 years ago) Permalink
New track with Rusko. I like.
― Number None, Thursday, 14 January 2010 16:53 (3 years ago) Permalink
Sounds good. She needs to learn not to fill up every space on the song with her voice, tho.
― Moka, Thursday, 14 January 2010 17:09 (3 years ago) Permalink
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2010/01/mia_fuck_the_ne.php
― zvookster, Thursday, 14 January 2010 23:33 (3 years ago) Permalink
interesting. that's going to take a couple listens for me to wrap my head around
― The Reverend, Friday, 15 January 2010 05:05 (3 years ago) Permalink
it's amazing
― J0rdan S., Friday, 15 January 2010 05:15 (3 years ago) Permalink
Beautiful video.
― pithfork (Hurting 2), Friday, 15 January 2010 05:30 (3 years ago) Permalink
part of me is waiting for reasons not to love her, and that part keeps getting disappointed. good song.
― hellzapoppa (tipsy mothra), Friday, 15 January 2010 05:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
is this her verizon tech support song?
― More than 22 years have already passed after I obtain this DX7. (Future_Perfect), Friday, 15 January 2010 15:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
That one's called “I’m Down Like Your Internet Connection" apparently
― Number None, Friday, 15 January 2010 15:53 (3 years ago) Permalink
Anyone at/going to her album playback in Soho? It's starting right now if you're in town.
― Davek (davek_00), Thursday, 18 March 2010 22:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
I really hope that Rusko track isn't evidence of a new direction.
― Maraca Son Sistema (Matt DC), Thursday, 18 March 2010 23:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
hype hype
― lex pretend, Friday, May 18, 2007 11:21 AM (2 years ago)
holy christ
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 18 March 2010 23:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
i am somehow ceaselessly fascinated that time passes
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 18 March 2010 23:56 (3 years ago) Permalink
hoos hoos
― funky house septics, let me drain you of this (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 18 March 2010 23:57 (3 years ago) Permalink
"hype hype" is such a banger
(yeah, that's the same sticky on production who did "bad gyal", "your eye too fast", "look pon me" last year, uk funky heads)
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Friday, 19 March 2010 00:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
friend of mine theother day called funky "big pimpin: the genre"
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 19 March 2010 00:39 (3 years ago) Permalink