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M.I.A.
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, known professionally as M.I.A., is a British rapper, record producer, songwriter and singer. Her music combines elements of alternative, dance, electronic, hip hop and world music with electronic instruments and samples. Born in London to Sri Lankan Tamil parents, M.I.A. and her family moved to Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka when she was six months old. As a child, she experienced displacement caused by the Sri Lankan Civil War, which made the family return to London as refugees when M.I.A. was 11 years old; the war had a defining influence on M.I.A.'s artistry. She started out as a visual artist, filmmaker and designer in 2000, and began her recording career in 2002. One of the first acts to come to public attention through the Internet, she saw early fame as an underground artist in early 2004 with her singles "Sunshowers" and "Galang". M.I.A.'s first two albums, Arular and Kala, received widespread critical acclaim for their fusion of hip hop, electronic, and world music influences. The latter's single, "Paper Planes", peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and received a nomination for Record of the Year at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.I.A._(rapper)) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
Songs See All
Albums
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MATA
2022
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AIM (Deluxe)
2016
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Matangi
2013
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/\/\ /\ Y /\ (Deluxe Edition)
2010
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/\/\ /\ Y /\
2010
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Kala
2007
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Arular
2005
Singles & EPs See All
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Armour
Single • 2025
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Beep
Single • 2022
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Popular
Single • 2022
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The One
Single • 2022
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Up Inna (feat. BEAM, Cham & Alicai Harley)
Single • 2020
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P. O. W. A
Single • 2017
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Matahdatah Scroll 01 "Broader Than A Border"
Single • 2015
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M.I.A.'s Sexodus Re-Loaded With War (feat. War Syntaire)
Single • 2015
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Bring The Noize
Single • 2013
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IT TAKES A MUSCLE
Single • 2010
Videos See All
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Paper Planes Closed Captioned
M.I.A. • 308M views
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Bad Girls
M.I.A. • 70M views
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Paper Planes (Diplo street remix) (feat. Rich Boy & Bun B)
M.I.A. • 5M views
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Bring the Noize
M.I.A. • 6.9M views
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Bucky Done Gun Closed Captioned
M.I.A. • 17M views
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Marigold
M.I.A. • 1.2M views
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Double Bubble Trouble
M.I.A. • 4.4M views
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Galang Closed Captioned, Clean Version
M.I.A. • 10M views
Featured on
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Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Something in The Water 2023: The Lineup
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Sub Condiment
Playlist • YouTube Music
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It Was A Good Day
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Coachella: Hip Hop
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Shout-Out Party Hits
Playlist • YouTube Music
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HYPÉ
Playlist • YouTube Music
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By Her, For Her
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Indietronica Essentials
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Alt-Pop Hits
Playlist • YouTube Music
Artist-made playlists
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Official Videos
Playlist • M.I.A. • 313K views
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Official Music Videos
Playlist • M.I.A. • 56K views
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+ OHMNI MUSIC -
Playlist • M.I.A. • 106 views
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