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hamtunes:

For anyone that missed this story, now you have the insight to what I’ve been tweeting about.

She’s just saying shit to get people to talk about her. The worst type of attention whore. She’s already had negative things to say about pretty much the most 3 popular things in the world right now: Bieber (why do you care about what pre teens listen to), Twilight and GaGa. Are you worried we forgot about you, or what?

I liked the video, but now I’m starting to wonder if it’s just controversial just to be controversial. It would make sense going off the rest of her actions.

kristablogs:

rollogrady:

M.I.A. = Tool

[Via - Pitchfork]

Yesterday, The New York Times published an in-depth profile of M.I.A. written by Times staffer Lynn Hirschberg. The lengthy read followed M.I.A. through the making and promoting of her new album / \ / \ / \ Y / \. In examining many of the contradictions that make up M.I.A.’s persona, it wasn’t totally complimentary, and contained un-flattering quotes from several people in M.I.A.’s camp (including Diplo and “Born Free” director Romain Gavras), not to mention M.I.A. herself.

Well, it seems that M.I.A. wasn’t too happy with the piece. She just tweeted “CALL ME IF YOU WANNA TALK TO ME ABOUT THE N Y T TRUTH ISSUE, ill b taking calls all day bitches ;)”, accompanied by a phone number. We just called the phone number… and it seems to be Lynn Hirschberg’s. And now her voicemail is full.

Ouch.

UPDATE: M.I.A. tweets: NEWS IS AN OPINION! UNEDITED VERSION OF THE INTERVIEW WILL BE ON neetrecordings THIS MEMORIAL WEEKEND!!! »»

UPDATE: Hirschberg has responded to the incident in The New York Observer, calling it “infuriating and not surprising.” “It’s a fairly unethical thing to do,” she said, “but I don’t think it’s surprising. She’s a provocateur, and provocateurs want to be provocative.” She adds, “The messages have mostly been from people trying to hook up with M.I.A.,” she said. “If she wants to get together with John at Bard next week, I have his number.”