Rap-Up.com || M.I.A. to Release Autobiography in October

M.I.A. is making her mark in the literary world with a new book. The “Paper Planes” hitmaker will release an autobiographical monograph this fall.

The 192-page M.I.A. documents the career and one-of-a-kind style of the Grammy-nominated singer-rapper through 300 images and several unpublished testimonies. It is scheduled to arrive in hardcover via Rizzoli New York in October.

The controversial M.I.A., who recently sparred with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Twitter, is also readying the follow-up to her 2010 album /\/\/\Y/\, slated for a summer release. The project has already spawned the Danja-produced single “Bad Girls” and its acclaimed video, directed by Romain Gavras.

[Hypebeast via FreshNGood]

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15 Comments

Chris
March 16th, 2012 at 11:20 am
Woot! Can’t wait for this. Love everything M.I.A. does (even /\/\ /\ Y /\)

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MinajRules2012 Reply:
March 16th, 2012 at 3:02 pm
@Chris, Child PLEASE!!! Autobiography about what? Who really cares? FLOP!

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Rick
March 16th, 2012 at 11:35 am
Not since the Wu-Tang Manual have I been this excited for a book.

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TEEN
March 16th, 2012 at 11:43 am
:DDDDD super excited for this. I hope she writes on how she recorded with Nicki & Madonna. Or how she got Nicki to feature on ‘Teqkilla’. #PFRR love u too maya ;)

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James
March 16th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
is she really that famous for an autobio. i wonder how many pages it is..lmao

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IKARYSS Reply:
March 16th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
@James, yes she is and if you knew how to read, it says the number of pages it will have above

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Drew
March 16th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
excited for the book

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MinajRules2012
March 16th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
A WASTE of Artistry! She’s DONE, she will never make it. Specially since the little superbowl incident. BITCH how dare you try and outshine the Queen??? Minaj that is.

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IKARYSS Reply:
March 16th, 2012 at 9:37 pm
@MinajRules2012, Shut. The. Fuck. Up

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IKARYSS Reply:
March 16th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
@MinajRules2012, Can you stop acting like the only artist that can exist is Nicki? Really.

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Me
March 16th, 2012 at 3:19 pm
She acturally has an interesting story growing up in london as an awkward artsy refugee from india. Her dad was a well known political activist in india and even her school was bombed cuz the group she was a part of was bombed. She grew up on the run from crazy government officials…that’s why she’s very politically charged in her music and not worried about being controversial. She’s bold and has more to talk about than collaborating or laying tracks. I’m excited for her book as any true fan would be! :)

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Me Reply:
March 16th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
@Me,

Typo….the group she was a part of was threatened.

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I just killed ME...is that suicide Reply:
March 16th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
@Me, she is sri lankan not indian you stupid shit

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