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M.I.A.'s 2007 album 'Kala' spawned the hit single 'Paper Planes,' which was later remixed to create T.I's 'Swagga Like Us,' and an unforgettable 2009 Grammys performance featuring Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and Kanye West. But if her latest single 'Born Free' -- a sample of Suicide's 'Ghost Rider' -- is a themed inclination of her new work, it seems unlikely that her forthcoming album will inspire many hip-

Lady Gaga's eclectic style and out-of-this world antics have captured the hearts of fans across the globe, but the eccentric pop star has been rubbing some fellow artists the wrong way. Just last week, British rapper, M.I.A. spewed some nasty words about Gaga, calling her "a good mimic" and explaining that her style was "not progressive...

If fans were able to take their eyes off the stage during Jay-Z's headlining performance at Coachella on Friday night, April 16 -- where his wife Beyonce made a guest appearance -- they would've noticed a little additional action in the sky...

Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past year, it would be impossible to deny the fact that Gaga-mania has swept this fine nation. Even notorious troublemaker, 50 Cent, recently dished that he would marry the outlandish pop star, but it seems that we've finally found one Gaga naysayer...

Once controversial, the practice of sampling is now generally regarded as a viable artistic method of production and a mostly legitimate commercial endeavor. Good public reception of a sample-use often depends on a combination of factors including what is sampled, who is sampled, and how that sample is used to create something new...

When Rihanna's video for 'Rude Boy' made the rounds recently, everyone was like, "Hey, that's pretty cool, but wait a second ..." The clip bears more than a passing resemblance to the video for 'Boyz' off of M.I.A.'s last album 'Kala.' Both appropriate a sort of downtown cool chic and reference the street-infused art of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat to stylish results... Read Mor

M.I.A., the voice of 'Swagga Like Us' and well known for her extremely pregnant performance on said track during the 2009 Grammy Awards, has a new album on the way. Forming a major link between the bigger worlds of hip-hop and dance music and the American underground, M...

The preliminary lineup for this year's Sasquatch! Music Festival has been announced and amidst the obvious contenders, a handful of hip-hop acts have been included on the bill for the notoriously indie-focused extravaganza. In addition to alternative bands such MGMT and Vampire Weekend, newcomers Wale and Kid Cudi will join Public Enemy and Brother Ali for performances at the three-day festival...

Grammy producers are making an effort to out do themselves when it comes to last year's performance of 'Swagga Like Us,' that brought T.I, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Jay-Z and M.I.A together onstage. The official Grammy Twitter page announced another all-star hip-hop summit this morning (Jan...

Diplo is a tricky one. He's a master producer that has dipped his foot in many ponds, from Brazilian baile funk to Baltimore club music to the backbeats for M.I.A. He loves the big and the absurd, so it's only right that he put together a crew of underground producers and experimental musicians to reinterpret their favorite gems from Gucci Mane's ultra-ambitious 'Cold War' mixtape series... Read M