After a few delays, M.I.A. is set to make her return to music this spring with her fourth album Matangi. While known for controversy, the new material is said to have a different tone.

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M.I.A. demands your “AtTENTion” with her new song, which she leaked to a persistent group of fans after they asked for new material. On the computerized track, the rebellious rapper rhymes words ending in “TENT” including “important,” “blatant,” “potent,” and “consistent.” No word on whether it will appear on her upcoming album Matangi, due next year.

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Can’t we all just get along? M.I.A. and Lady Gaga are putting their egos to the side and making peace.

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Ludacris and M.I.A. are cooking up a collaboration. The two linked up over the weekend to work on an undisclosed track, potentially for Luda’s upcoming album Ludaversal. The ATL rapper rocked a white tee and Africa-shaped chain, while M.I.A. kept warm in a furry coat.

“Wonder what would happen if u put Luda & M.I.A. In the studio. Hhhmmmmm,” tweeted Luda.

Ludaversal is due early next year featuring the singles “Jingalin’” and the Kelly Rowland-assisted “Representin,” which debuted at No. 74 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart this week. He also shot a video for a new record with Usher last month.

Meanwhile, M.I.A. will release her first book on October 23. The 192-page M.I.A. documents the career and one-of-a-kind style of the Grammy-nominated artist through 300 images and several unpublished testimonies.

While his girlfriend Kim Kardashian was in the U.S., a solo Kanye West was in Paris making the Fashion Week rounds. On Sunday, Yeezy soaked up some inspiration for his next collection at the Céline womenswear spring/summer 2013 show. He turned heads as he walked the streets in a Supreme Olive Tree Camo field pullover jacket and Air Jordan 1 retro sneakers.

Meanwhile, his fellow fashion aficionado M.I.A. was front row at the Kenzo show. She is gearing up for her performance in Kochi, India, on 12.12.12. “India is having its first art Biennale, so I’m going to be opening that with a show, and then I’ve got a few dates in Australia after that,” she told WWD.

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When French Montana said he has “everybody” on his debut album, he wasn’t kidding. The Bad Boy rapper has called on a long list of collaborators including M.I.A., Nicki Minaj, and Lana Del Rey.

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No one on the corner has swagger like M.I.A. The “Bad Girls” rapper has been laying low lately, but the paparazzi caught her during a shopping trip to children’s clothing boutique Soho Baby in New York City on Wednesday. The mother of one covered her stomach with bags as she walked with filmmaker Romain Gavras, who directed the videos for “Bad Girls” and “Born Free.”

Her fourth album Matangi is due this December, but first she will release her self-titled book on October 23. The 192-page M.I.A. documents the career and one-of-a-kind style of the Grammy-nominated artist through 300 images and several unpublished testimonies. She is also working on an art exhibition, set to debut later this year.

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M.I.A. has plenty of gifts in store for her fans this Christmas. The “Bad Girls” rapper is planning to release a new album, book, and documentary in December.

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