DT-DT-DT On Yr Mobile Phone!! Just When You Thought There Was No Hope... GALANGALANG! M.I.A. No Longer M.I.A.!! New LP Soon, Tour Starts This Weekend; I Make Enough Bad M.I.A. Lyric References in This Article to Get Banned from TMT

Most are already aware of M.I.A.’s problems with acquiring a visa back in 2006. In addition to having genetic links to activists considered "Un-American," M.I.A.’s lingo regarding rubber-band bombs, purple haze, diversity and empowerment, Kate Moss mascara ads, boyz, and fast food were deemed completely unacceptable by U.S. leaders. Statements like "Don’t sell out to product pushers," "Pull up the poor," "Put away your stupid gun, yo," and "Try something new" are NOT American. How can you be American if you’re not a drooling, oblivious consumer? Leaked confidential documents confirm that Homeland Security thought her beats were too evil. We all thought the feds were gon’ get her.

But M.I.A. is a fighter and back on the radar: as you all know, the follow-up to 2005’s Arular, Kala, will be released on XL Recordings in Japan August 8 and in the UK August 20. Kala hits the United States August 21 via Interscope. Kala is reported to have been recorded in a number of different countries, and the video for the first single, "BirdFlu," is said to have been filmed in Jamaica. Kala is sprinkled with appearances by Afrikan Boy (Hussel), Wilcannia Mob (Mango Pickle Down River), and Timbaland (Come Around).

Kala dirty tracks:

1. Bamboo Banga 2. BirdFlu 3. Boyz 4. Jimmy 5. Hussel 6. Mango Pickle Down River 7. 20 Dollar 8. World Town 9. The Turn 10. XR2 11. Paper Planes 12. Come Around

Speak the slang:

07.21.07 - Brooklyn, NY - Siren Festival 07.25.07 - Brooklyn, NY - Studio B 07.28.07 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Shop 08.03.07 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza 08.04.07 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues 08.05.07 - Baltimore, MD - Virgin Festival 08.16.07 - Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival 08.17.07 - Cologne, Germany - Gloria Theatre 08.18.07 - Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival 08.21.07 - Nimes, France - Nimes Arena * 08.23.07 - Nimes, France - Nimes Arena * 08.24.07 - Paris, France - Rock En Seine 08.26.07 - London, England - Get Loaded Festival 08.01.07 - Dublin - Ireland - Electric Picnic 09.02.07 - Loch, Scotland - Connect 09.08.07 - Toronto, Ontario - V Festival 09.09.07 - Montreal, Quebec - Oshega Festival 09.14.07 - Austin, TX - City Limits Festival 09.15.07 - San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Festival 10.26.07 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Experience 10.27.07 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Experience 10.28.07 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Experience

* Björk (Say what! what!)

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