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M.I.A. Selects First Single, Taps Hype Williams for Music Video

M.I.A. at Coachella

The release date is set. The buzz is growing. And now M.I.A. has chosen the lead single from her eagerly-awaited album.

The “Paper Planes” rapper, who recently returned to the U.S. after visa problems, has selected “XXXO” as the first single from her as-yet-untitled third album. The catchy electro-pop song will be available on iTunes May 11, Rap-Up.com has learned.

“I just feel like ‘XXXO’—it is what it is,” she told Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1. “It’s kinda [about] being disconnected in L.A. and not having cell phone service or just not being able to kinda leave there for 18 months.”

While she does not appear in her controversial video for “Born Free,” which has been banned from YouTube, she will soon go in front of the lens to shoot the visuals for “XXXO” with famed director Hype Williams.

M.I.A. had everyone looking up when a blimp flew overhead Jay-Z’s set at Coachella to announce her June 29th album release date.

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12 Comments

  1. Ricky
    April 30th, 2010 at 6:54 am

    Oh “Born Free” isn’t the first single? Good. I’m worried about Hype directing. I haven’t LOVED a video he’s done in years.

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  2. mesouth
    April 30th, 2010 at 8:11 am

    We can see Saddam excution on youtube but not M.I.A. realistic video. uhmm ok. aight.

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  3. BlackNLatin
    April 30th, 2010 at 8:57 am

    So glad “born free” isnt her first single!!!!!!!!

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  4. Will
    April 30th, 2010 at 9:06 am

    Im actually really excited about M.I.A. working with Hype Williams that is so unexpected. I think she will bring out another side in Hypes creativity and make a video that people will really love. I think in the future she should work with Melina though, they would come out with some crazyyyyy stuff.

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  5. Infamous1
    April 30th, 2010 at 10:51 am

    Hype’s last video which was massive attack was horrible, so i’m a little nervous.

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  6. bbq
    April 30th, 2010 at 10:52 am

    So excied for M.I.A.’s return. Love her and her music. Can’t wait.

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  7. Cay's
    April 30th, 2010 at 11:05 am

    phew, im glad “born free” is just promo and not official single. it sounds too me like an album track anyways. “xxxo” hopefully is gonna be catchy.

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  8. Cay's
    April 30th, 2010 at 11:07 am

    oh and yeah, i didnt know “massive attack” was directed by hype, because its crap but “videophone” was much better.

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  9. UltraKid
    April 30th, 2010 at 11:51 am

    Massive Attack was a decent video to a mediocre song—Hype Williams can do way better and we all know it.

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  10. joe sulli
    April 30th, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    i dont understand what artist see in hype williams… his last good vid was goldigger…
    …maybe hes cheap

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    May 1st, 2010 at 5:38 pm

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  12. j dang
    May 5th, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    Yall need to watchout for Hello Good Morning by HYPE…thats him at his best

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