Mathangi Arulpragasam is still a phenomenal balance of glamorous and raw. I dig the track and don't hate the video. It is, above all, comforting to see her back making music and invading dance floors instead of sitting back in her studio and producing other artists (but we do thank her for doing so with Rye Rye) at her record company (N.E.E.T. Recordings).
PS: the reference to Janis Joplin in the breakdown of this track makes my heart smile
First of all, BUY THIS ALBUM! Secondly,...
This song is definitely my go-to energy song of the summer. Rye Rye (a.k.a. Ryeisha Berrain) is from my hometown of Baltimore, and is a wonderfully talented 21 year old with a bright future. Taken under the wings of both M.I.A. (on whose label she exists) and Robyn, she has been provided an excellent boost by artists respected for defying the lines of contrived pop- yet remaining respected throughout the pop world. One of the other reasons I have grown to love this girl is that she consistently has supported great acts, as an opener, such as Scissor Sisters & The Gossip - something you rarely see from a hip-hop artist.
The sad part about her debut album, Go! Pop! Bang!, is that it was supposed to be released in 2009. The parent company to M.I.A.'s N.E.E.T. label, Interscope Records, persistently delayed it- which probably had a lot to do with her having an ill-timed (career-wise) baby that year. So, the LP was polished more and more until finally they gave the go-ahead.
GET THE SONG
I think she is a nice alternative to the COMPLETELY plastic aspect of Nicki Minaj. She's self-made Baltimore Grime to Nicki's diorama of a career, and is set to take over the world's speakers. It's just a matter of time until the shallowness of Ms. Minaj's career annoys its market; making room for talented artists like Ms. Berrain to assume the proper throne.
So go get the record, or download this track....it is pure ... well... DANCE!
Here are some other Go! Pop! Bang! tracks worth having:
In the wake of similar artist Santigold dropping her above-par recent (very M.I.A.-esque) single Big Mouth, fellow urban pop/indie-loved princess Nicki Minaj's new tune Stupid Hoe, and being named on the most anticipated single in over a year (Madonna's Give Me All Your Luvin', which is to be dropped in the next 3 days), it is no surprise that M.I.A. is debuting some new material.
So, here you go! Enjoy this juicy little nugget and let me know what you think:
