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M.I.A. Will Overthrow the System by Marrying Into It [Dumb By Marriage]
Posted on November 19, 2008
You knew the engagement of hip-hop artist M.I.A. and musician Benjamin Brewer son of mogul Edgar Bronfman Jr. would yield plenty of hilarity, but this? Since her 2007 album Kala launched her from rising star into actual pop songstress (we blame Pineapple Express for introducing her to Judd Apatow fans), M.I.A. has been trying to emphasize that she doesn't just sip wine at fancy parties, as when she dissed New York for its lack of gun violence compared to her war torn childhood in Sri Lanka. Maya, we urge you, just let the music speak for itself. Quotes from a recent Spin interview in ...
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