Posts with tag "MIA"

MIA Makes a Statement With Her Burqa

Posted Oct 18th 2010 at 02:06 PM by The Editors of StyleList

Singer/rapper MIA has never been one to shy away from a controversial costume, but even she surprised fans when she arrived at the 2010 Spike Scream Awards wearing an Islamic niqab veil and robe that covered her entire body, save for her eyes (done up in metallic green eyeshadow) and heel-clad feet. Perhaps trying to make a statement about the recent burqa ban in France and Muslim-phobia ...

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Inside the M.I.A. Versus Gaga Battle: Why Artists Need Product Placement for Revenue

Posted Apr 12th 2010 at 12:50 PM by Jason Newman

As budgets continue to dwindle at major record labels, extravagant artists like Lady Gaga are relying more and more on other sources of revenue to realize their creative vision. The line between financial reality and audience pandering, however, is razor-thin. No one likes being blatantly marketed to, but it's subjective how much viewers are willing to put up with for the sake of art. In a ...