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7 Days & Countin until M.I.A. II

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M.I.A.'s 2nd album, Kala, will be released on Tuesday, Aug. 21

The clock has struck midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 14 and thus has begun the 1 week countdown until the release of M.I.A.'s sophmore album, Kala. Its been released in the UK already and thus, much of the album's tracks on the Tube already, in addition to the previously released XR2, Bird Flu, and Boyz.

A brand new music video for her track Jimmy is also circulating the Tube. This track will no doubt catch some off guard and will likely inspire a range of opinion (all in a day's work though for Ms. Arulpragasam). Most of the album was produced by a first time collaborator with M.I.A. in Switch who will join M.I.A.'s other storied producer Diplo at a gig at Plush on SEP. 23. Diplo apparently produced one track on Kala (as he also did on Arular with Bucky Done Gun). The previously produced M.I.A./Timbaland track for Timbaland's Shock Value is also on the list.

Curiously again, while Ms. Maya came out guns slingin at those who thought Diplo (who also happens to be her ex) was a svengali to her work in a recent Pitchfork interview is also caught on the Tube with her ex and still colloborator on this track "new">here.

MORE VIDS AND NEW TRACKS BELOW

JIMMY

BIRD FLU (filmed in Tamil Nadu, India)

BOYZ (filmed in Jamaica)

OTHER NEW KALA TRACKS:
Bamboo Banga (my fav so far)
20 Dollar (possibly a continuation of 10 Dollar)
Hussel (featuring up & comin Nigerian (by, like M.I.A. herself, way of London) MC/producer Afrikan Boy)
World Town
Paper Planes (which is like a dis song to US customs for refusing her entry in the past)

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