Vulture: M.I.A.: Behind the Backlash to the Backlash
Why the controversial singer/rapper had such a difficult year in 2010, and after a new mixtape and remix EP 2011 looks better.
marathonpacks: bittersweet distracter: M.I.A. "Paper Planes"
M.I.A. as modern protest music. "It’s safe to assume, for instance, that when M.I.A. says in 'Bamboo Banga' that she’s 'knocking on the door of your Hummer-Hummer,' that she’s not looking for a lift."