M.I.A.

kennerb · Post by **kennerb** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:46 pm

MiA is great. She's got a good story too.

I really dig some of Diplo's stuff. I think he's a Live user too. http://www.ableton.com/diplo

bradelectro · Post by **bradelectro** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:01 pm

She's good but not great IMHO. Mediocre MC skills, poor live performance and after a whle I get tired of her nonsense-chats. Her voice is great tho, Diplo's beats are awesome and she does have a totally unique story/vibe. I had her record on heavy rotation for about 3 weeks last year, haven't played it since...

That Brazilian Funk and some of the more underground Reggaeton is the sh*t tho. And of course plain old dancehall if you want to hear English speaking MCs. Capelton here in SF, soon come.

wick · Post by **wick** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:13 pm

Jesse wrote:
she's working with Timbaland on a new album as well.
Best,
Jesse

i dont think so..M.I.A. she want to escape from the timbaland hype so she made a good choice M.I.A. has recorded in Tamil Nadu and Trinidad and Tobago for her next album, and a few tracks were originally going to be produced by Timbaland but she change her mind. However, according to a recent message board posting by Diplo, M.I.A. will be producing her new album all by herself.so i am glad shes taking control on her music..

kennerb · Post by **kennerb** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:41 pm

One of my faves from down that way (at least part time)is Disco D. He so crazy.

Holy $#iT! I just went to his site to post a link and saw he just died!! Damn I was so looking forward to more of his stuff. That just knocked me back.

Well to his memory. Here is a link to some of his stuff. Please listen to this as he was mad talented.

http://www.myspace.com/cabalakac4

http://www.myspace.com/gringolouco

manimal · Post by **manimal** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:23 pm

she is currently having her new album produced by Switch
he is working at my mates new studio on his new stuff and hers
its in neston on the wirral in the north west of england
its called P5, they have only been open 2 month and switch was the first person they had in!!!
Damn! his mix of bump by spank rock is the shit
hes workin on one for p diddy at the moment
im really looking forward to the finished product
she is amazin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

manimal · Post by **manimal** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:28 pm

its all true, honest
check switch's myspace
i was shocked when i went round to the studio
for a nosy, and they told me switch was in the rehearsal room
and mia had just gone to the airport ???

wick · Post by **wick** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:24 am

manimal wrote:its all true, honest
check switch's myspace
i was shocked when i went round to the studio
for a nosy, and they told me switch was in the rehearsal room
and mia had just gone to the airport ???

switch..its good news mate. i look foward on the new M.I.A. record is gonna be cool...

Thinktanx · Post by **Thinktanx** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:22 am

Rocked her quite a bit for a while, close to two years ago now. I still like her flow, Diplo's beats. The MIA/Diplo 'Piracy Funds Terrorism' mixtape still kills. I will take it over Arular, generally, even though they share a lot of the same music/rhymes/songs. Haven't listened in a while. Not sure if I will pick up her new one.

She appears on a track on Timbaland's new album, but as far as him producing on her album that appears to not be happenin.

Baile in Portugese does mean 'ball', and this refers to a ball like a party. The title 'Baile Funk' is really, from what I understand something that came from critics/dj's abroad (ie. America, UK, etc.), not Brazil. In Brazil the term 'baile' just refers to the party, and the music is often referred to as 'funk carioca' or just 'funk'. Somewhere along the way, peeps outside Brazil combined the two separate terms.

mcconaghy · Post by **mcconaghy** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:43 pm

tomperson wrote:

So what does a room with a view like that go for, then?

ChiDJ · Post by **ChiDJ** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:48 pm

That ass is reason enough to make me want to move there!

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:16 pm

tomperson wrote:I wonder, who's listening to M.I.A in this forum? I did a search and found no posts. Can't believe it. It's amazing what she's doing. I just discovered her, the whole arular album is a trip...

yuuuuup!

tomperson · Post by **tomperson** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:23 pm

ChiDJ wrote:That ass is reason enough to make me want to move there!

Hehehehe, why don't you come next south american summer? Lots of americans/europeans come to Punta del Este, the exchange rate is quite convenient for you...

M.I.A.

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