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After the controversy that surrounded the video to her last single, Born Free, which basically presented the idea of brutal ginger persecution, M.I.A has become something of a hot topic. It’s no surprise then that her latest single, XXXO, has been pounced upon by well-known rapper, Jay-Z and been given a make-over.
The problem is, from listening to the original, it becomes apparent that sometimes, allowing notorious rappers (c)rap all over your song isn’t always a good thing and that perfection should never be messed with.
The futuristic tone running right the way through XXXO is worlds apart from a lot of other music the mainstream is churning out these days, making M.I.A’s latest single one hell of an innovation. The beat is repetitive but never waning and the chorus is solid and catchy but never grating so it’s only when Jay-Z arrives on the scene that things start to go tits up.
Release Date: 19.07.10 TAGS: M.I.A Words by: Rebecca Cocking |
