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    Hip-Hop artist M.I.A. has released a video for the first single "Born Free".

    It can be seen here. It is extremely NSFW and contains graphic images:
    www.miauk.com

    It has stirred plenty of controversy and discussion. Clearly, the artist knows how to play the publicity game. I am wondering what people's opinions of the video are.

    Myself, I find it completely over-the-top and I'm struggling to understand the so-called political statement being made. The song, however, is fantastic.
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    28 Apr '10 16:221 edit
    I think everybody should base their political opinions on what some musicians say.

    My opinions are mostly based on these guys:
    http://tinyurl.com/palynkaspoliticalopinions
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    28 Apr '10 16:36
    Originally posted by Palynka
    I think everybody should base their political opinions on what some musicians say.

    My opinions are mostly based on these guys:
    http://tinyurl.com/palynkaspoliticalopinions
    Before we get into that discussion - what do you think of the video?
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    28 Apr '10 16:45
    Originally posted by darvlay
    Before we get into that discussion - what do you think of the video?
    Haven't seen it yet (NSFW) but I already imagine my answer is very likely a shrug. Just treat it like horror movies in terms of broadcasting times.
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    ...Did I kill this thread?
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    28 Apr '10 18:01
    Originally posted by darvlay
    Hip-Hop artist M.I.A. has released a video for the first single "Born Free".

    It can be seen here. It is extremely NSFW and contains graphic images:
    www.miauk.com

    It has stirred plenty of controversy and discussion. Clearly, the artist knows how to play the publicity game. I am wondering what people's opinions of the video are.

    Myself, I find it ...[text shortened]... o understand the so-called political statement being made. The song, however, is fantastic.
    Interesting... all the people that were rounded up were gingers.

    Did you notice that?
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    28 Apr '10 19:19
    Originally posted by Palynka
    ...Did I kill this thread?
    serves you right for watching hockey
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    MIA isn't really hippety hoppity is she? And she does rock up a good 'un.
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    Hey Uzless - Extra points for you if you can tell me what sample is used in the song!
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    28 Apr '10 19:281 edit
    Originally posted by avalanchethecat
    MIA isn't really hippety hoppity is she? And she does rock up a good 'un.
    This song is pretty genre-bending, that's for sure...
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    The song is meh and for all the hype the video is as shocking as Caged Heat.
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    Originally posted by Palynka
    ...

    My opinions are mostly based on these guys:
    http://tinyurl.com/palynkaspoliticalopinions
    we could tell!
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    29 Apr '10 10:36
    Originally posted by zeeblebot
    we could tell!
    You'd make a great punchline drum roll.
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    29 Apr '10 11:131 edit
    Originally posted by darvlay
    Myself, I find it completely over-the-top and I'm struggling to understand the so-called political statement being made. The song, however, is fantastic.
    There is a politcal statemente being made in here? I didn't get it too.

    Edit: I don't think that the song is fantastic, but it does blend with the images being displayed in a fantastic way.
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    04 May '10 16:58
    Originally posted by darvlay
    Hip-Hop artist M.I.A. has released a video for the first single "Born Free".

    It can be seen here. It is extremely NSFW and contains graphic images:
    www.miauk.com

    It has stirred plenty of controversy and discussion. Clearly, the artist knows how to play the publicity game. I am wondering what people's opinions of the video are.

    Myself, I find it ...[text shortened]... o understand the so-called political statement being made. The song, however, is fantastic.
    I wonder how much money MIA had to pay the band Suicide for using Suicide's music to "Johnny"


    (The rolling stones had to pay KD land about a million for using the sound to KD's "Constant Craving" in the stone's "Anybody seen my baby" song.)
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