When Celebrities Blog
M.I.A. is PISSED, and she's venting her frustrations on her official blog:
"PAPER PLANES VIDEO
LOOK I KNOW THERE ARE HATERS OUT THERE, I DEAL WITH IT EVERYDAY THATS NO FUCKING BIG DEAL AND IVE DEALT WITH WORSE IN MY LIFE, A FEW PEOPLE TALKING SHIT DONT MATTER TO ME, BUT TWISTING TRUTH ISNT THE LESSON I WANNA LEARN IN MY TIME IN MUSIC, SO WHO EVER THAT IS DOING IT , I WANNA SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT
1, I ORIGINALLY WANTED TO SHOOT THE VIDEO IN A FACTORY ON THE BORDER OF
EQUADOR, BUT COULDNT. I WAS TOURING THE U.S, I COULDA BEEN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD RIGHT THEN BUT THERE I WAS IN AMERICA, IN NYC, IN BROOKLYN, IN BEDSTUY , I WAS TORN BETWEEN SCRAPIN SHOWS IN AMERICA AND MEETING AMERICAN FANS OR SHOOTING IN NYC ON MY ONLY DAY OFF I'D HAD IN 4 MONTHS AND GETTING ON WITH IT.
2, SO THAT WAS THAT! I NEVER MADE A VIDEO IN AMERICA AND HEY ITS STILL A PART OF WHAT I DO AND SAY, ITS WAS STILL VALID, SO I WAS READY TO ROLL WITH IT.
3, YOU ALL KNOW HOW THE SONG SOUNDS, THATS WHY WHEN U GO ON YOUTUBE 400, 000 PEOPLE WOULD RATHER LISTEN THE SONG AS IT IS AND STARE AT SOME PICTURE THEN TO ACTUALLY WATCH A VIDEO
4, WHEN LETTERMAN CENSORD ME IT WAS WAC OF COURSE!!!!!! , AND YES I FELT SOOOOOO BAD FOR WHAT THEY DID TO MY SOUND. I WAS ABEL TO SOUND CHECK FOR THAT SHOW AND THEY LET ME SOUND CHECK FINE, THEN ON THE ACTUAL TAPING MY SOUND WAS SOOO DIFFERENT FROM WHAT ID AGREED, AS SOON AS I OPENED MY MOUTH THE DIFFERENCE BLEW ME AWAY, I FELT I WAS GETTING BULLIED ON NATIONAL TELEVISON, AND I COULDNT EVEN REACH OUT TO MY LABELS OR MY MANAGEMENT TO HELP, SINCE THEY ARE NEW TO WHAT HAPPENS TO AN ARTIST LIKE ME IN MAINSTEAM AMERICAN CULTURE.
SO THEY TRIED TO SHUT ME DOWN AGAIN. I MADE THE PAPER PLANES VIDEO. I MADE IT HOW THEY WANTED. NO VIOLENCE. AMBIGUOUS. MTV - FRIENDLY. NOW TODAY, I CHECK YOUTUBE AND SEE THE LEAKED MTV PAPER PLANES VIDEO UP FOR THE FIRST TIME. I CLICKED ON IT AND OUT COMES THIS FUCKED UP MESS WITH DOUBLE-TRACKED BULLSHIT MESS
WHO THE THE FUCK IS DOING THIS TO ME?????
THE VIDEO WAS SABOTAGED FOR WHATEVER REASON AND IM DISAPPOINTED THAT MTV HAS HAD SUCH A MAJOR ROLE IN THIS. THE BLOGGERS WHO ARE LAZY ENOUGH TO FOLLOW THE MTV LINK AND POST UP AND COMMENT ON THE SOUND WHEN THAT HASNT BEEN COMPROMISED AND THE GUNSHOT ARENT REPLACED AND EDITED MAKES ME SAD. I DID FIGHT FOR THE SOUND , BECAUSE PUTTING MEANINGS IN YOUR VIDEOS, IN MY OPINION IS A DYING ART. I CAN FILM MY SELF ANYWHERE ANYTIME AND LET YOU KNOW THE TRUTH , BUT THE SONG IS WHAT I WANTED TO PRESERVE IN THIS CASE.
TO ALL MY FANS, LOOK, ITS LIKE THIS,
IM LEARNING THINGS ABOUT THIS WORLD WITH YOU, I WANT YOU TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO ME , I WANT YOU TO SEE HOW PEOPLE WILL SIT AND SPEND ALL SUNDAY TEARIN ME DOWN FOR SOMETHING I DIDNT EVEN MAKE OR PUT OUT, SO PEOPLE WELCOME TO MODERN DAY PROPAGANDA MESSAGE MANGLING.
IN 2007, AN OUTSIDER OPINION WILL BE CONFRONTED THIS WAY , AND THIS IS HOW THE BATTLE GOES, MY MESSAGES AND IDEAS AND MEANING WILL ALWAYS BE BROUGHT TO YOU WITH SLIGHTLY TAINTED CHANNELS. IF YOU SUPPORT ME BE SMART, AND KNOW THAT.
I LOVE YOU, U KEEP ME GOING.
XXXXXX
MAYA
HERE IS THE REAL AMERICAN VERSION WITH GUN SHOTS!"
The 911 Call
This Has To Be A Joke Too
Well, manipulated or not, M.I.A. just made a new fan today. I was listening to some local radio station and they played her song "20 Dollar" and I was like "WHO IS THIS!!" And I found a bunch more of her music to stream online and check out, and I LOVE it! Then I realized the Paper Planes song was hers too and that I saw the video on this site a few days ago and came back to re-read what she wrote here. I'm definitely going to go out and buy her album …
is this what the MTV generation is about? if you don't understand something, you bring it down because it's easier than to actually LEARN about it? you talk shit about someone because that's easier than to actually FEEL something real?! and what, you think your "Hills" is reality and that nothing can touch you?
i think people forget that this is ultimately her BLOG, not an essay or formal letter to her fans. are you going to tell me that you don't "rite lyk dis bcuz its fastrl?" and what? you're going to tell me that ITS NOT NORMAL for a person of another country to have perfected the English language?
please, go back to school, kids.
eh. I actually love M.I.A. I'm not getting why some self-aggrandizing individuals on here who apparently think they're the only ones who have the mental capacity to "get" her are getting so heated though. It doesn't take a high I.Q. or an open mind to "get" her….she's pretty blatant in her political stance….so it's kind of like "getting" the alphabet.
I'm actually disappointed in this song from her. She's gone and pulled a P. Diddy with this one. She's actually a talented singer and songwriter….so why she resorted to sampling (without adequate due) The Clash is beyond me. Also, I think some of the posters on here have idolized her just a bit beyond justification….the lyrics are really neither innovative, complex, nor politically provocative. To imply more is tantamount to pretending to understand the artistic statement of a paperwad….just pretense and hoping for a spokeswoman.
She's a great singer…love her stuff…and look for her on the ClickList all the friggin time…but this song is really just eh.
india is the dirtiest country in the world and this broad looks like she just rolled out of the ganges river! ewwwww, horrible outfit 2. stop making dumb music and go back to sewing pillowcases, please!
Why are you famous?
Please hit spell check.
Aww. The poor thing. I love M.I.A. she does great music! She's a bit naive though, I suppose the stuff she's had to deal with in life is a bit different and more serious than this though. She grew up in Sri Lanka but had to immigrate to England because her family was under threat or something. But still. Thats pretty tough.
And she's not from England and she doesn't think she's 'ghetto' she's from Sri Lanka. Thats her actual accent.
yeah…I can see that. Because every Sri Lankan I’ve ever met sounded just like they hailed from Rastafarian Ethiopia….
Re: gemma – racism? in the music industry? Perhaps you should peruse the recent music television stations or local popular radio channels….which are monopolized by a preponderance of ethnic artists. Rightly so….when the best contributions the Caucasians have had in the past 5 years are Creed and *shudder* Nickleback. But seriously, some people just seem to be hungry to defend this obvious sampling debaucle in the name of racial justice. Don't buy it. At this time, due to obvious talent superiority, the African American population is dominating the radio waves.
This isn't a case of discrimination, or "closed minds"….its a case of a crappy song that M.I.A could have done better than.
And I'm still not over the butchery of The Clash……I think they said it best in "Go Straight to Hell…"
#182 - Anonymous…
Could you please come and help me out of my shell of ignorance? Despite my best efforts I just can't seem to wrap my uneducated mind around the brilliant political commentary. Here in my tiny little celebrity obsessed world, I just hear a song about gang-banging. Does….does…..oh please tell me it's not so…does that mean I'm doomed to a life of societal ignorance, completely devoid of the ability to extrapolate the true meaning behind this obvious art. Oh, I feel so culturally BLIND now….it makes me shudder to think of how much political gold I just completely IGNORED from Ghostface Killa….
This BloWSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Who cares! I don't know her and I hope I don't see this ever again and couldn't even watch the whole thing. What ever happened to real music??? Real talent?And proper English!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
M.I.A is fucking bomb shooting colors, and music and intelligence when she drops… The fact that she has so many haters is a testament to her greatness, you can't lump her in any box.
I love her hodge podge of differet music/culture's/and ideas. Her warrior like persona is AWESOME.
Declare Independance/Don't Let Them Do That To YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First off, I wouldn't have known this bitch if it weren't for this website. And second, where does she get off starting like this; all caps and horrible grammar & spelling. If she wants people to start taking her seriously then she needs to approach her readers with a firm and soothing manner.
Sorry, but with all of those CAPS (which were giving me a headache), I couldn't even get past the first paragraph.
This is why kids need to stay in school! They need to learn how to read and spell correctly. It's so pathetic how stupid, ignorant, and illiterate this world can be.
its sad to see so many put down an artist who has so much creativity and imagination simply because they haven't ever heard of her. expand your horizons.
Capslock…
people who are saying they don't know M.I.A- it doesn't matter. she just finished a massively successful tour across america and overseas. it takes someone smart to get what she does, if you don't get it then, well, you get the point.
Re: KP –
AGAIN…
"I'm not getting why some self-aggrandizing individuals on here who apparently think they're the only ones who have the mental capacity to "get" her are getting so heated though. It doesn't take a high I.Q. or an open mind to "get" her….she's pretty blatant in her political stance….so it's kind of like "getting" the alphabet.
I'm actually disappointed in this song from her. She's gone and pulled a P. Diddy with this one. She's actually a talented singer and songwriter….so why she resorted to sampling (without adequate due) The Clash is beyond me. Also, I think some of the posters on here have idolized her just a bit beyond justification….the lyrics are really neither innovative, complex, nor politically provocative. To imply more is tantamount to pretending to understand the artistic statement of a paperwad….just pretentious people pretending to be smarter and hoping for a spokeswoman."
I can't say this enough. Ohh…you GET her. Well yay for you and your superior cranial prowess. Idiot. Me and my two Ph.D's will just sit here and feel substandard for not "getting" the mystique behind her "message." But then again, you probably aren't reading this because you're too busy either
a). Washing your black turtleneck and beret for the campus art show tonight.
b). NOT washing your blond dredlocks and smelly hacky sac
c). Sticking safety pins in your sweatshirt and perusing the Salvation Army for clothes that will make you feel more punk
OR
d). All the above, because you're just THAT out of the box….
Oh, and I DO know M.I.A. And I usually love her….but this is crap any way you shoot it.
I LOVE M.I.A. have all her records!! This is all about sexism too if she was a guy they wouldn't mess with her so hard…just keep moving foward girl you're a superstar love the haters cause they'll always be your biggest fans!
UM MIA is a Tamlin and they are generally Hindu, not Muslim
UM MIA is a Tamil from Sri Lanka and they are generally Hindu, not Muslim
Re: Jacqueline – Re: michelle – why don't you go fuck yourself and shut your stupid slut mouth? no one is having their lives risked in America just because she's here you fuckin dirty toilet smellin gutter whore. Excuse me shit-for-a-face, but NO one has to leave this site just because you're a fuckin ignorant bimbo,…so piss off….fuckface!
I was replying to someone who said they were from canada and was saying a bunch of shit, making fun of americans for having to pay their medical bills and saying all americans were fat. it just gets old. What I said about no one risking their lives to go to canada had nothing to do with this Mia chick, give me an f'n break, I didnt say anyone had to leave the site, but why come to an american site and do nothing but bash on american and make generalizations. it was just a tonque in cheek reply if you read a reply that someone else made to a previous comment, please don't jump to really weird conclusions about what i was saying. and calling someone deregoratory names for a female makes you look like you have a very limited vocabulary. have a great day.
It makes me laugh when I read the stupid/racist/immature comments from the haters. First of all, if you didn't care about M.I.A, clearly I'm sure you wouldn't bother reading the whole blog, watching the video AND commenting on this damn site. Secondly, if you don't know who she is, why don't you do me a favour and educate yourself for once by googling her name (since you're already wasting your time anyway reading the fuckin' stories on this site). And lastly, if you can't appreciate the true value of music and the true meaning of her songs, then I'm sorry to say that I pity you. And if you think you sound more superior when you criticize her based on the colour of her skin, then I think you are the ones who should educate yourselves more than her editing her grammar. Besides, I think the least of her worries would be editing her grammar if she really was frustrated. (And yes, I admit that I also read all this shit about other 'artists' who don't possess any real talent but at least I don't write crap about the real ones).
Why do people bother to post a comment if they have no clue who the artist is? Seriously, if you haven't heard of M.I.A. then you're probably getting old. BTW, no one watches MTV anymore… it's OLD, and rarely plays music anymore. It's all about the internet, youtube, blogs, myspace and FB. Television is a dead media. Does anyone other than me read all the previous comments? It takes forever, but the opinions are more interesting that Perez. And if he posts another self-promo this week, I'm not coming back to his site. It's become too mainstream anyways. Take care!
Why do people bother to post a comment if they have no clue who the artist is? Seriously, if you haven't heard of M.I.A. then you're probably getting old. BTW, no one watches MTV anymore… it's OLD, and rarely plays music anymore. It's all about the internet, youtube, blogs, myspace and FB. Television is a dead media. Does anyone other than me read all the previous comments? It takes forever, but the opinions are more interesting that Perez. And if he posts another self-promo this week, I'm not coming back to his site. It's become too mainstream anyways. Take care!
PS. Go see M.I.A. in concert. I thought she was awesome recorded, but she just blew me away live. Not many live performers like that anymore.
who the helgave u a record deal..find another talent because whatever you do..sing rap..whatever it is, is not working….thank u
who the hell gave u a record deal..find another talent because whatever you do..sing rap..whatever it is, is not working….thank u
M.I.A can eat my ass. Dumb hipster bitch. I'm over all these fucking whack ass hand jobs trying to pass as real deals. pseudo talent bullshit. Ill buss a cap on that indian bitch
Bitch shutup. I feel M.I.A is mainstream. that bitch isnt exactly underground. Maybe in your little town she is. I feel she is wak. Bitch is not gangsta. Bitch is a hipster drone.. and she needs to bathe. She smells like ass, i met her once and i almost past out on her stinky ass. buck buck buck
mtv seems to be run by tenlentless trust fund babies, we need something new.
what shitty music that is, real shitty
hmm.. you don't know who she is huh?
maybe it's because you have no idea what's really in and what isn't.
MIA is an amzing artist.
..and you're prob some fat fuck who has nothing better to do but sit in front of a comp and talk shit about her. niiiiice.
get on a treadmill, get a life, blogger losers.
I hope all her videos get fucked around with so she stops making music…then we won't have to hear this idiot complain. Gun shots in any video are totally unnecessary.
Who IS she again?
It is "ECUADOR", stupid bitch.
359 in post #233 says wha?
Seriously, if you want to lend credibility to M.I.A. then perhaps you should do so by keeping your yap shut, and leave the defending to people with an actual mature point of view. Seriously? Who do you think you are today? Heidi Klum? Blabbing on about what's "In and Out". It makes you sound like a 14 year old…."Mom! OMG! WTF! Flare legs are SOOOO OUT! You have no idea what's really in and what isn't."
And the IRONY! Honestly, you think you're making a courageous statement by commenting on people "who has nothing better to do but sit in front of a comp and talk shit"…..when in FACT, that's precicely what you're DOING. Idiot. Only, you're SUCH an idiot, you don't realize you just put YOURSELF down! HA!