MIA has an album coming out in July. Yes that’s right July. So you can expect to see her do her thing live very soon, and those who know know it’s not to be missed.
What’s that you say? You heard the single and it blows? Well that’s true, the first song off this album was very not good. It’s very political, and where she normally toes the line between having some sort of message and making danceable big beat stuff, Born Free was a harrowing preview of what the album might sound like.
Fear nots, my homies. She followed that up with XXXO, which is a pleasant pop romp. It’s more pop than anything off Kala, which isn’t really that hard to pull off. I think she’s going to hit her stride with this record, and all the MIA doubters are going to have a long hard summer.
You don’t get it do you? Why do we listen to this shit? It’s kind of hard to explain . It isn’t just some oddball fascination with hot girls who rap, not even when they look like Uffie. For me a lot of rap has lost its sense of humor, being replaced by swagger. Let me just say, I don’t care if it’s the right word for the situation, the next time someone says swagger or swag in conversation I’m going to vom.
Ed Banger. Amanda Blank. MIA. Uffie. I enjoy the looks I get when I play this in your car and you can’t do shit about it because the ipod is on my side and we’re on Lake Shore Drive.
