That would be ridiculous if she weren't wearing possibly the most awesome boots of all time. And I kind of love any concept dress like this. I liked Bjork's swan, too. All this is missing is a tiny Richard Dreyfuss painted in a corner somewhere...

Anyway, she's a rapper/musician. She's supposed to wear ridiculous stuff.

/oblig

I thought she was like, Indian or something. Not Puerto Rican.

does not approve, smells another lawsuit

tagjim: I thought she was like, Indian or something. Not Puerto Rican.

She's Lankese IIRC. Anyway, now I'm confused, too.

baka-san: Ok, I've heard of Jimmy Choo shoes...

Pretty much clueless other than that. Who is this person and why is she being photographed?

I'll assume full earnestness here.

She's most famous for having This Song. (new window) It was a breakout pop hit, being played on the pop stations, rap/hip hop stations, and even alternative and some rock outfits.

Her biography and under-theradar cred enhanced her fame once she broke through.

And she's hot at times.

/And apparently wants you to suck her diiiiiick

Anyone responsible for the awesomeness that is"Bird Flu" can wear whatever the hell she wants, in my opinion.

should have been for halloween

She's most famous for having This Song (new window) ripping off a song by the Clash.

/FTFY

She's an ugly looking untalented rapper with no good songs and one that's god awful annoying. next

fearmongert: She's most famous for having This Song (new window) ripping off a song by the Clash.

/FTFY

Yeah, but the Clash suck.

/Ducks and covers

goneja: She's an ugly looking untalented rapper with no good songs and one that's god awful annoying. next

Just to annoy you more

I.M.A shark

Lame. I posted this photo in the shark thread from three days ago.

I never pictured her as a Great White fan. Who knew?

slumshark millionaire

/ "...and take your mo-naaaaay..."

goneja: She's an ugly looking untalented rapper with no good songs and one that's god awful annoying. next

Arular is a phenomenal album. Kala might be what made her famous, but it is not as good. You have probably heard two songs by her.

??

Why do celebrities always post for photos with their legs crossed? Who the hell ever stands like that? I've never understood this, does it make them look slimmer or something? Go through any recent press photos you've seen, in most of them they're turned slightly away from the camera with their legs crossed.

zilch365: fearmongert: She's most famous for having This Song (new window) ripping off a song by the Clash.

/FTFY

Yeah, but the Clash suck.

/Ducks and covers

No need to run, sometimes the truth hurts. But it shall set everyone free.

Cute and whimsical!

I always wondered why that one song became such a hit. As said above, it leans too much on that one sample and is pretty much the worst thing she did (with the possible exception of that track with Timbaland). No idea if it's the evil record companies or the stupid consumers or what, but at least it got her some attention. :)

Ok, just watched / listened to "paper planes". I still want to know why this person is famous. That was pure, concentrated suck.

Before fark.com/music, I used to think that I was allowed to have a subjective taste in the arts.

bobbette: That would be ridiculous if she weren't wearing possibly the most awesome boots of all time. And I kind of love any concept dress like this. I liked Bjork's swan, too. All this is missing is a tiny Richard Dreyfuss painted in a corner somewhere...

Anyway, she's a rapper/musician. She's supposed to wear ridiculous stuff.

Bjork's swan dress was far more classy and elegant than that thing. Also, Bjork is just kind of eccentric, but she never seems to notice what she herself is wearing--it's just an extension of her being.

MIA, on the other hand, is clearly AWing. Like Ms. Gaga and Imogen Heap*.

_____
* now I love me some Imogen Heap. But when the girl dresses crazy, she does it for the attention.

uPTheme

Dude, I used to love that cartoon as a little kid!

"Guess what? His name was Sharky!"

Hmm, never realized she's gorgeous.

fearmongert: She's most famous for having This Song (new window) ripping off a song by the Clash.

/FTFY

You sir, are a Nincompoop.

/Harumph

lostinspace1978: fearmongert: She's most famous for having This Song (new window) ripping off a song by the Clash.

/FTFY

You sir, are a Nincompoop.

/Harumph

37 million views and i have no clue
Im becoming my old man :-(

I have a short story about MIA.

My ex was obsessed with her. Apparently MIA is 'edgy' and 'political' because she writes about stuff that 'effects us all' and 'corporate greed'. I had to listen to this crap for weeks on end. I've heard every goddamn song, every worthless track this "musician" put out and I can say one thing - the only reason she sounds 'different' is because of her godawful jamaican/british accent that distorts everything she says similar to the effect of speaking into a cheese grater with one lip perpetually glued to it.

I suppose you can pick out some relative observation about the world in her lyrics, but definitely nothing profound or thought-provoking. There is absolutely nothing interesting, nothing appealing, nothing remotely resembling 'talent' in that so-called 'revolutionary artist'. The only way 'revolutionary' should be used in a sentence with her in it, is a way to start eliminating bad music from existence, possibly beginning with her.

Case in point, M.I.A. is not music. It is shiat.

warwithtostitos: I have a short story about MIA.

My ex was obsessed with her. Apparently MIA is 'edgy' and 'political' because she writes about stuff that 'effects us all' and 'corporate greed'. I had to listen to this crap for weeks on end. I've heard every goddamn song, every worthless track this "musician" put out and I can say one thing - the only reason she sounds 'different' is because of her godawful jamaican/british accent that distorts everything she says similar to the effect of speaking into a cheese grater with one lip perpetually glued to it.

I suppose you can pick out some relative observation about the world in her lyrics, but definitely nothing profound or thought-provoking. There is absolutely nothing interesting, nothing appealing, nothing remotely resembling 'talent' in that so-called 'revolutionary artist'. The only way 'revolutionary' should be used in a sentence with her in it, is a way to start eliminating bad music from existence, possibly beginning with her.

Case in point, M.I.A. is not music. It is shiat.

So M.I.A killed your parents, raped your dog and burned your bible?

/cool short story, bro

The rest of Kala was not to my liking but damn, Paper Planes is one hell of an ear worm.

It's also a great stripper track.

fusillade762: warwithtostitos: I have a short story about MIA.

My ex was obsessed with her. Apparently MIA is 'edgy' and 'political' because she writes about stuff that 'effects us all' and 'corporate greed'. I had to listen to this crap for weeks on end. I've heard every goddamn song, every worthless track this "musician" put out and I can say one thing - the only reason she sounds 'different' is because of her godawful jamaican/british accent that distorts everything she says similar to the effect of speaking into a cheese grater with one lip perpetually glued to it.

I suppose you can pick out some relative observation about the world in her lyrics, but definitely nothing profound or thought-provoking. There is absolutely nothing interesting, nothing appealing, nothing remotely resembling 'talent' in that so-called 'revolutionary artist'. The only way 'revolutionary' should be used in a sentence with her in it, is a way to start eliminating bad music from existence, possibly beginning with her.

Case in point, M.I.A. is not music. It is shiat.

So M.I.A killed your parents, raped your dog and burned your bible?

/cool short story, bro

Did you just make a Romancing the Stone reference?

Mortician: Before fark.com/music, I used to think that I was allowed to have a subjective taste in the arts.

That's just asking for the WelcomeToFark.jpg.

Egalitarian: Mortician: Before fark.com/music, I used to think that I was allowed to have a subjective taste in the arts.

That's just asking for the WelcomeToFark.jpg.

Also this:

lostinspace1978: fearmongert: She's most famous for having This Song (new window) ripping off a song by the Clash.

/FTFY

You sir, are a Nincompoop.

/Harumph

Nincompoop? For stating something obvious?

M.I.A.S most known song.

The Clash's Straight to Hell.

I believe about 80% of M.I.A.'s "song" is a direct copy of the first ten seconds of the Clash song. The other 20% is simply her rapping over it, with very little change.

By the way, did you really need to go to Wikipedia for the word nincompoop?

/My lawn.
//Stay off of it.
///you 'tard.

fearmongert: I believe about 80% of M.I.A.'s "song" is a direct copy of the first ten seconds of the Clash song. The other 20% is simply her rapping over it, with very little change.

It is but if you look at the song credits they're listed as the writers. At least she gave them credit and they didn't have to go after her like other artists have had to.

castufari: fearmongert: I believe about 80% of M.I.A.'s "song" is a direct copy of the first ten seconds of the Clash song. The other 20% is simply her rapping over it, with very little change.

It is but if you look at the song credits they're listed as the writers. At least she gave them credit and they didn't have to go after her like other artists have had to.

I have no problem with it... Just rebutting someone calling me a nincompoop for making an observation even the artist herself acknowledges...

Although, while on the subject, I do have to say I'm not really a fan of music that is SOOOO close to someone else's original work.

fearmongert: lostinspace1978: fearmongert: She's most famous for having This Song (new window) ripping off a song by the Clash.

/FTFY

You sir, are a Nincompoop.

/Harumph

Nincompoop? For stating something obvious?

M.I.A.S most known song.

The Clash's Straight to Hell.

I believe about 80% of M.I.A.'s "song" is a direct copy of the first ten seconds of the Clash song. The other 20% is simply her rapping over it, with very little change.

By the way, did you really need to go to Wikipedia for the word nincompoop?

/My lawn.
//Stay off of it.
///you 'tard.

She sampled the first 10 seconds of the song, she didn't copy sh*t, you f*cking douche. It's not like it's a huge secret and she's denying ever using the song. She made sure everyone knew where the sample came from, and introduced a whole new generation to The Clash. It's not like Vanilla Ice lying about not stealing the bassline from Under Pressure.

/slashes make me right
//kinda like yelling
///you f*cking idiot

lostinspace1978: So M.I.A killed your parents, raped your dog and burned your bible?

/cool short story, bro

Did you just make a Romancing the Stone reference?

Kinda sorta. I knew it sounded familiar but couldn't quite place it.

She sampled the first 10 seconds of the song, she didn't copy sh*t, you f*cking douche. It's not like it's a huge secret and she's denying ever using the song. She made sure everyone knew where the sample came from, and introduced a whole new generation to The Clash. It's not like Vanilla Ice lying about not stealing the bassline from Under Pressure.

/slashes make me right
//kinda like yelling
///you f*cking idiot

Butthurt? Sorry, dude....didn't mean to insult your indie princess...
By the way, to sample something, you copy it...