Rap-Up.com || M.I.A. Among Esquire’s ‘75 Most Influencial’

M.I.A. has been selected as one of Esquire’s “75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century.” The magazine’s list also includes Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, LeBron James, and Gnarls Barkley’s Danger Mouse.

The Sri Lankan rapper was selected “because she’s the first and only major artist in world music.” M.I.A.’s single “Paper Planes” is currently No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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6 Comments

nasia
September 17th, 2008 at 3:39 am
I Love Her You better Work Bitch Work!!
m
September 17th, 2008 at 10:32 am
influential…[silent] siKe, she is very deserving, and she has global swagger lik no otha. Go girl
bass_man
September 17th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Yes! “no one on the corner got swagga like us”

There’s some little girl who’s different who is looking up to M.I.A. It’s more than just music when you break this type of ground.
Justin
September 17th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
She is great im glad she is finally doing well
anna
September 17th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Aww, thats so awesome :)
brandon
October 17th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
she is a very good artist