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Title: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on April 26, 2010, 02:08:46 PM
http://miauk.com/

Same director as the one who did Justice's Stress video

Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on April 26, 2010, 07:45:00 PM
No M.I.A. fans here?  You guys know she isn't a one hit wonder and actually had two pretty bad ass albums. 
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: you gon always be my latin queen bitch on April 26, 2010, 07:48:16 PM
her voice.....nah cant do...lol
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on April 26, 2010, 08:06:17 PM
I don't see anything wrong with her voice lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/ySm46x00oQ0

Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: you gon always be my latin queen bitch on April 26, 2010, 08:08:39 PM
well it aint bad in that video...but that planes shit he did was bad....you liked that?
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on April 26, 2010, 08:11:16 PM
Paper planes wasn't even close to my favorite song on Kala but that song just blew up out of nowhere.  I guess thanks to Pineapple Express?  And it then it seemed like every rapper was doing a verse over it.  But yeah there are many songs both albums that are way better than Paper Planes. 
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: you gon always be my latin queen bitch on April 26, 2010, 08:15:25 PM
yeah jus not feelin her style
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Post by: Action! on April 26, 2010, 08:20:37 PM
I don't know what to think of her video.  I find a hard time taking musicians as activists serious.  She's signed to a corporate label preaching about politics that are anti-capitalism yet is part of an industry that is by nature capitalist.   She's a capitalist.  She might as well just admit to it and get over herself.

The video will create some minor discussion but it will probably just offend than it will attract.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES on April 27, 2010, 02:02:58 PM
This video is fucked up, the dude blows up at the end.  Da fuck was the point of making it that vulgar?  That political shit aint hitting any harder just cuz I see a boy blown into bits.

SMH
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: SCREWFACE on April 27, 2010, 02:10:37 PM
maybe now we can truly understand the plight of the tamil lol

mia has cool tunes but reallly needs to quit the whole POLITICS thing
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Detox Iz Not Active on April 27, 2010, 02:43:08 PM
MIA>>>>Lady Gaga
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Sikotic™ on April 27, 2010, 03:06:15 PM
The video is sick.

Poor red heads.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on April 27, 2010, 06:42:11 PM
This video is fucked up, the dude blows up at the end.  Da fuck was the point of making it that vulgar?  That political shit aint hitting any harder just cuz I see a boy blown into bits.

SMH

Think about it this way, you know after Paper Planes she got a shit load of mainstream fans. Her train of thought is probably, you know what fuck it let me just go all out with my political message in this video when a lot of people are expecting Paper Planes II. 


I mean come on, many Gaga fans are saying M.I.A. is a one hit wonder, fucking M.I.A. is the true artist here. 
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on April 27, 2010, 06:43:30 PM
maybe now we can truly understand the plight of the tamil lol

mia has cool tunes but reallly needs to quit the whole POLITICS thing

Why quit?  That's always been part of her art.  Anyway, most of her songs are not even that political.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on April 27, 2010, 06:46:28 PM
I don't know what to think of her video.  I find a hard time taking musicians as activists serious.  She's signed to a corporate label preaching about politics that are anti-capitalism yet is part of an industry that is by nature capitalist.   She's a capitalist.  She might as well just admit to it and get over herself.

The video will create some minor discussion but it will probably just offend than it will attract.

Are these things really anti capitalist?

-being againschild prostitution, sex trafficking
-people experiencing human rights violations, specifically poor people

That's really been the main theme of her work, when she does get political. 
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Sikotic™ on April 27, 2010, 06:48:56 PM
We need more songs like Stanky Leg and Laffy Taffy.

Fuck this music that causes you to use your brain and contemplate shit.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on April 27, 2010, 06:51:04 PM
We need more songs like Stanky Leg and Laffy Taffy.

Fuck this music that causes you to use your brain and contemplate shit.

lmao
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: ToOoOoN!!! on April 27, 2010, 07:28:19 PM
that video is ok but the song is fucked up,it's on some atari teenage riot type of shit
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES on April 28, 2010, 04:53:14 PM
This video is fucked up, the dude blows up at the end.  Da fuck was the point of making it that vulgar?  That political shit aint hitting any harder just cuz I see a boy blown into bits.

SMH

Think about it this way, you know after Paper Planes she got a shit load of mainstream fans. Her train of thought is probably, you know what fuck it let me just go all out with my political message in this video when a lot of people are expecting Paper Planes II. 


I mean come on, many Gaga fans are saying M.I.A. is a one hit wonder, fucking M.I.A. is the true artist here. 

Alright, I bet her label hates her now though...  Alotta teens gonna stop checking for her now with that typa video..
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: 13th Duke on April 28, 2010, 06:26:39 PM
This video is fucked up, the dude blows up at the end.  Da fuck was the point of making it that vulgar?  That political shit aint hitting any harder just cuz I see a boy blown into bits.

SMH

Think about it this way, you know after Paper Planes she got a shit load of mainstream fans. Her train of thought is probably, you know what fuck it let me just go all out with my political message in this video when a lot of people are expecting Paper Planes II. 


I mean come on, many Gaga fans are saying M.I.A. is a one hit wonder, fucking M.I.A. is the true artist here. 

Alright, I bet her label hates her now though...  Alotta teens gonna stop checking for her now with that typa video..

don't know how you get that conclusion. I'd say this will actually gain her MORE fans. Its not often these days we get a music video thats actually ENGAGING and thought-provoking, whether for good or bad.

That said, anyone who knows anything about MIA knows she's only famous and well respected because she's always aligned herself with great producers. Her music is good but she herself can't sing or rap for shit and her lyrics are often very lazy and sound like an illiterate 12 year old wrote them.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Beatzz on April 28, 2010, 06:49:36 PM
I don't know what to think of her video.  I find a hard time taking musicians as activists serious.  She's signed to a corporate label preaching about politics that are anti-capitalism yet is part of an industry that is by nature capitalist.   She's a capitalist.  She might as well just admit to it and get over herself.

The video will create some minor discussion but it will probably just offend than it will attract.

they just distribute her albums

Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on April 28, 2010, 06:57:34 PM
This video is fucked up, the dude blows up at the end.  Da fuck was the point of making it that vulgar?  That political shit aint hitting any harder just cuz I see a boy blown into bits.

SMH

Think about it this way, you know after Paper Planes she got a shit load of mainstream fans. Her train of thought is probably, you know what fuck it let me just go all out with my political message in this video when a lot of people are expecting Paper Planes II. 


I mean come on, many Gaga fans are saying M.I.A. is a one hit wonder, fucking M.I.A. is the true artist here. 

Alright, I bet her label hates her now though...  Alotta teens gonna stop checking for her now with that typa video..

Even if that's true, M.I.A. will not care lol
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES on April 28, 2010, 10:33:32 PM
This video is fucked up, the dude blows up at the end.  Da fuck was the point of making it that vulgar?  That political shit aint hitting any harder just cuz I see a boy blown into bits.

SMH

Think about it this way, you know after Paper Planes she got a shit load of mainstream fans. Her train of thought is probably, you know what fuck it let me just go all out with my political message in this video when a lot of people are expecting Paper Planes II.  


I mean come on, many Gaga fans are saying M.I.A. is a one hit wonder, fucking M.I.A. is the true artist here.  

Alright, I bet her label hates her now though...  Alotta teens gonna stop checking for her now with that typa video..

don't know how you get that conclusion. I'd say this will actually gain her MORE fans. Its not often these days we get a music video thats actually ENGAGING and thought-provoking, whether for good or bad.

That said, anyone who knows anything about MIA knows she's only famous and well respected because she's always aligned herself with great producers. Her music is good but she herself can't sing or rap for shit and her lyrics are often very lazy and sound like an illiterate 12 year old wrote them.

Are you sure you're not misconstruing the type of people who would enjoy this video, and the type of people who would enjoy her music?

This didn't make me like the song, or her more...  That's as an adult who doesn't follow her shit..

To a teen who likes her shit, and they watch this video.  They are gonna shrug this off because it ain't have anything they can relate to, or want to relate to.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: sncere on April 29, 2010, 06:47:11 AM
loved the video!! the song wasn't all that clear, but the video was great.
and someone above said that most of her songs aren't that political. i find almost all of them to be political.
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Post by: white Boy on April 29, 2010, 09:30:05 AM
she sexy, and i dont mind some of her stuff, but, DEF not peeping this, i dont like political ish, and the house-esque beat, ehh
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Post by: Sikotic™ on April 29, 2010, 10:41:15 AM
loved the video!! the song wasn't all that clear, but the video was great.
and someone above said that most of her songs aren't that political. i find almost all of them to be political.
Yeah, because they are.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: SCREWFACE on April 29, 2010, 11:18:15 AM
maybe now we can truly understand the plight of the tamil lol

mia has cool tunes but reallly needs to quit the whole POLITICS thing

Why quit?  That's always been part of her art.  Anyway, most of her songs are not even that political.

look im a fan of mia but cmon, this is purely to spark discussion and shock people. you do realise the tamil are basically terrorists responsible for many atrocities? this is what she supports as some ridiculous way to show her heritage and support what her father believed in.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on April 29, 2010, 12:13:19 PM
maybe now we can truly understand the plight of the tamil lol

mia has cool tunes but reallly needs to quit the whole POLITICS thing

Why quit?  That's always been part of her art.  Anyway, most of her songs are not even that political.

look im a fan of mia but cmon, this is purely to spark discussion and shock people. you do realise the tamil are basically terrorists responsible for many atrocities? this is what she supports as some ridiculous way to show her heritage and support what her father believed in.

And that's part of her art.  Whatever the reason behind it, it's part of her art. 
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Sikotic™ on April 29, 2010, 05:35:10 PM
I think its safe to say that people accept watered-down pop music now and reject creativity.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: da chronic on April 29, 2010, 05:37:11 PM
Paper planes wasn't even close to my favorite song on Kala but that song just blew up out of nowhere.  I guess thanks to Pineapple Express?  And it then it seemed like every rapper was doing a verse over it.  But yeah there are many songs both albums that are way better than Paper Planes. 
not pinneaple express but slum dog millionaire i guess

clip was nice
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on April 29, 2010, 10:09:35 PM
Paper Planes was used in the Pineapple Express trailer and that got more attention then when it was actually used in Slumdog Millionaire. 
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Jaydc on April 30, 2010, 02:12:44 AM
Yep,once it was used in the trailer for pineapple express the song blew up.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Jaydc on April 30, 2010, 02:14:45 AM
wow,the video was banned from youtube lol
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES on April 30, 2010, 02:37:08 AM
wow,the video was banned from youtube lol

rofl, doesn't surprise me.  They were on some Faces of Death shit at the end...
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Action! on April 30, 2010, 05:19:35 AM
I just think there was a more effective way to communicate her message about intolerance and improper policing measures
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Sikotic™ on April 30, 2010, 09:26:05 AM
wow,the video was banned from youtube lol
negroes are too sensitive on youtube.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Jaydc on April 30, 2010, 09:26:58 AM
wow,the video was banned from youtube lol
gingers are too sensitive on youtube.

Fixed.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: SCREWFACE on May 01, 2010, 02:53:38 AM
maybe now we can truly understand the plight of the tamil lol

mia has cool tunes but reallly needs to quit the whole POLITICS thing

Why quit?  That's always been part of her art.  Anyway, most of her songs are not even that political.

look im a fan of mia but cmon, this is purely to spark discussion and shock people. you do realise the tamil are basically terrorists responsible for many atrocities? this is what she supports as some ridiculous way to show her heritage and support what her father believed in.

And that's part of her art.  Whatever the reason behind it, it's part of her art. 

no actuallly its not her art, those are her true beliefs. oh supporting terrorists is art now, hahah spare me that. and saying everthing is because of her art is a dumb copout and im sure you know that, you just couldnt think of anything else to say.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: Javier on May 01, 2010, 04:35:54 AM
maybe now we can truly understand the plight of the tamil lol

mia has cool tunes but reallly needs to quit the whole POLITICS thing

Why quit?  That's always been part of her art.  Anyway, most of her songs are not even that political.

look im a fan of mia but cmon, this is purely to spark discussion and shock people. you do realise the tamil are basically terrorists responsible for many atrocities? this is what she supports as some ridiculous way to show her heritage and support what her father believed in.

And that's part of her art.  Whatever the reason behind it, it's part of her art. 

no actuallly its not her art, those are her true beliefs. oh supporting terrorists is art now, hahah spare me that. and saying everthing is because of her art is a dumb copout and im sure you know that, you just couldnt think of anything else to say.

Motherfucker, do you even know what art means?  Art can be politically correct, politically incorrect, controversial, non controversial, etc etc etc.  Art is basically your fucking expression.  Believe what you want to believe about her beliefs, point is that she's expressing her opinion through art.  Essentially, that's her art.  Supporting a terrorist can be art, big fucking deal. I ain't no fucking bitch that cries to people because they're using art to express their violent ways, their racist ways or whatever. 
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Post by: SCREWFACE on May 01, 2010, 05:19:24 AM
im well aware of what consitutes art, it doesnt make it anymore stupid, and it doesnt mean i will support it despite liking some of her music.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: sncere on May 01, 2010, 05:22:13 AM
maybe now we can truly understand the plight of the tamil lol

mia has cool tunes but reallly needs to quit the whole POLITICS thing

Why quit?  That's always been part of her art.  Anyway, most of her songs are not even that political.

look im a fan of mia but cmon, this is purely to spark discussion and shock people. you do realise the tamil are basically terrorists responsible for many atrocities?

ur an idiot. that's like saying "u do realise the Muslims are basically terrorists?"
you can't generalise an entire group of people like that. the Tamil Tigers are different from the Tamil people.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: KURUPTION-81 on May 01, 2010, 06:09:22 AM
This is getting deep so id just like to add that she is fine !
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: SCREWFACE on May 02, 2010, 03:51:09 AM
maybe now we can truly understand the plight of the tamil lol

mia has cool tunes but reallly needs to quit the whole POLITICS thing

Why quit?  That's always been part of her art.  Anyway, most of her songs are not even that political.

look im a fan of mia but cmon, this is purely to spark discussion and shock people. you do realise the tamil are basically terrorists responsible for many atrocities?

ur an idiot. that's like saying "u do realise the Muslims are basically terrorists?"
you can't generalise an entire group of people like that. the Tamil Tigers are different from the Tamil people.

im not generalising, dont you realise the fact is that SHE SUPPORTS THE TAMIL TIGERS. this is used in a lot of her imagery and she has admitted this publicly at the beginning of her career. tbh i think the ppl arguing against me are a little uniformed about exactly what MIA has admitted to supporting.

when i have said TAMIL i meant TAMIL TIGERS, but im sure you already know that.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: 13th Duke on May 02, 2010, 01:31:45 PM
This video is fucked up, the dude blows up at the end.  Da fuck was the point of making it that vulgar?  That political shit aint hitting any harder just cuz I see a boy blown into bits.

SMH

Think about it this way, you know after Paper Planes she got a shit load of mainstream fans. Her train of thought is probably, you know what fuck it let me just go all out with my political message in this video when a lot of people are expecting Paper Planes II.  


I mean come on, many Gaga fans are saying M.I.A. is a one hit wonder, fucking M.I.A. is the true artist here.  

Alright, I bet her label hates her now though...  Alotta teens gonna stop checking for her now with that typa video..

don't know how you get that conclusion. I'd say this will actually gain her MORE fans. Its not often these days we get a music video thats actually ENGAGING and thought-provoking, whether for good or bad.

That said, anyone who knows anything about MIA knows she's only famous and well respected because she's always aligned herself with great producers. Her music is good but she herself can't sing or rap for shit and her lyrics are often very lazy and sound like an illiterate 12 year old wrote them.

Are you sure you're not misconstruing the type of people who would enjoy this video, and the type of people who would enjoy her music?

This didn't make me like the song, or her more...  That's as an adult who doesn't follow her shit..

To a teen who likes her shit, and they watch this video.  They are gonna shrug this off because it ain't have anything they can relate to, or want to relate to.

Not at all, I know the type of people that listen to MIA. We're talking 80% people who take style over substance. She's the frontrunner of "trend" and appeals to the NME crowd much more than the type of musical diversity she pretends to appeal to. They'll lap this controversy up like thirsty cats.
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Post by: Sikotic™ on May 02, 2010, 03:13:28 PM
Kids are getting murdered all over the work everyday over bullshit.

People are comforted by their ignorance and when someone puts it in their faces, they can't take it.
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96' on May 02, 2010, 03:35:13 PM
"Paper Planes" was dope and I love her look and style... I'll check this one out later
Title: Re: M.I.A.'s video for "Born Free" off new upcoming album
Post by: The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES on May 02, 2010, 05:20:39 PM
This video is fucked up, the dude blows up at the end.  Da fuck was the point of making it that vulgar?  That political shit aint hitting any harder just cuz I see a boy blown into bits.

SMH

Think about it this way, you know after Paper Planes she got a shit load of mainstream fans. Her train of thought is probably, you know what fuck it let me just go all out with my political message in this video when a lot of people are expecting Paper Planes II.  


I mean come on, many Gaga fans are saying M.I.A. is a one hit wonder, fucking M.I.A. is the true artist here.  

Alright, I bet her label hates her now though...  Alotta teens gonna stop checking for her now with that typa video..

don't know how you get that conclusion. I'd say this will actually gain her MORE fans. Its not often these days we get a music video thats actually ENGAGING and thought-provoking, whether for good or bad.

That said, anyone who knows anything about MIA knows she's only famous and well respected because she's always aligned herself with great producers. Her music is good but she herself can't sing or rap for shit and her lyrics are often very lazy and sound like an illiterate 12 year old wrote them.

Are you sure you're not misconstruing the type of people who would enjoy this video, and the type of people who would enjoy her music?

This didn't make me like the song, or her more...  That's as an adult who doesn't follow her shit..

To a teen who likes her shit, and they watch this video.  They are gonna shrug this off because it ain't have anything they can relate to, or want to relate to.

Not at all, I know the type of people that listen to MIA. We're talking 80% people who take style over substance. She's the frontrunner of "trend" and appeals to the NME crowd much more than the type of musical diversity she pretends to appeal to. They'll lap this controversy up like thirsty cats.

Alright, Props.