M.I.A.'s show at the Electric Factory last December was as electrifying as anything I saw in 2007. At the time London-raised, Brooklyn based global street beat Queen was having visa difficultites, but she's back in town tonight, with the Holy F--- and the Broadzilla DJs, at the 33rd Street Armory on the Drexel campus. It is highly recommended.
Here's the video for "Paper Planes," the Diplo-produced, Clash-sampling cut from the Sri Lankan rapper's inconsistent but often absolutely brilliant 2007 album Kala. Keep your eyes peeled for a couple of Beastie Boys. There's also a clip of her doing the song, from the Electric Factory show, on her My Space page.
Below, as an added treat, is a quite amusing clip of stand-up comedian Aziz Ansari - the Human Giant indie funny man known to YouTube viewers for his role as Clell Tickle, the Suge Knight of indie-rock - explaining how, and why, he loves M.I.A. As well he - and we - should.
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