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NEWS ABOUT: M.I.A.

M.I.A. stories: 6 news summaries



 MIA Baby's 
 Name Ikhyd— 
 Not Ickitt 

Rapper's son named Ikhyd

Mar 23, 09 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - TMZ got its hands on rapper MIA’s baby’s birth certificate, and yes, the boy does have a crazy name, if not quite the one you thought it was. Her son, born last month, is named Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman—and not Ickitt, as initial reports moved MIA to... More »

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TMZ • rapper • M.I.A. • baby name

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 MIA Has a Boy;  
 Will She Make  
 the Oscars?   

Baby's sex not yet public

Feb 14, 09 10:14 PM CST
(Newser) - MIA is now an M-O-M, reports Hitfix. The 31-year-old Sri Lankan singer and hip-hop artist delivered a healthy baby boy on Wednesday, notes People. It's her first child, and there's no word on the name yet. Now the big question: Can MIA—who performed at the Grammys on her due... More »

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music • Academy Awards • baby • birth • hip-hop • rapper • M.I.A. • Oscars

Rapper MIA Gives Voice to Tamil Tigers

Rebel leader's daughter walks fine line of glorifying terrorism

Feb 11, 09 5:50 AM CST
(Newser) - America knows MIA as the rapper who dropped rhymes—and nearly a baby—at the Grammy Awards, but she’s a far more divisive figure in Sri Lanka, the New York Times reports. MIA's father is a leader in the Tamil Tigers and critics say the rapper, whose videos are... More »

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Sri Lanka • Tamil Tigers • hip-hop • rapper • M.I.A.

 Top 10 Preggo Performances 

Celebs don't let pregnancy keep them out of spotlight

Feb 10, 09 6:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Some women are born to perform, and they’re not gonna let a baby bump get in the way. Time lists the top 10 pregnant performers:
  1. MIA gave an impressive Grammy performance on her due date.
  2. Amy Poehler rapped alongside Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live with a
... More »

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Cher • Lucille Ball • Jennifer Garner • Bjork • celebrity pregnancy • M.I.A. • Amy Poehler • Sally Field • pregnant women • performance • Judy Garland

OPINION

 Female 
 Rappers 
 Can't Beat 
 'Boys Club' 

For women in rap, carving out an identity
is no easy feat

Nov 7, 08 5:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Queen Latifah is about to release her first rap album since 1998, but female rappers are still no better represented on the hip-hop charts now than they were 30 years ago, laments Jonah Weiner in Slate. No female artists received BET nominations this year, and they face an uphill struggle... More »

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hip-hop • rap music • Queen Latifah • M.I.A. • Lil' Kim

The Cool Kids Take Hip-Hop Back to the '80s

Miss the days of
LL Cool J? Give this Chicago duo a listen

Feb 27, 08 3:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Hip-hop sensation the Cool Kids might come off as too, ahem, cool for school, catapulting from an online hit to Pitchfork Music Festival performer and MIA's fall tour opener—without ever releasing an album. But Chicago Magazine paints Antoine Reed, 20, and Evan Ingersoll, 23, as two inexperienced Chicagolanders whose... More »

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music • MySpace • Chicago • hip-hop • LL Cool J • album release • The Cool Kids • Antoine Reed • Evan Ingersoll • M.I.A. • Pitchfork Music Festival • Beastie Boys

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