I Always Say XXXO to a Shot of Teqkilla

Comin’ at ya live from the Hamptons, bunnies, with your weekly dosage of new tunes.  On this lovely Bastille Day, Frenchies, we are calling on another foreigner, from the island of Sri Lanka, miss M.I.A.  The “Paper Planes” banga is back with her new collection, /\/\/\Y/\ (read: MAYA).  Just by looking at the title of the album, you can tell how technologically-driven the album is, say hello to the 21st century! HERRO! Even the first sounds on the album are the clicks of a keyboard, leading into a crazy riff about how the “head bone connects to the neck bone… hand bone connects to the Internet connects it to the Google connects it to the government.” Political amazeballs.
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My first speculations about the album were wary as I thought it’d be too much to handle after she offed so many rangas in her debut, very political music video for “Born Free.”  I mean, no one can mess with my Chuckie Finster, M.I.A. Along with the sad loss of the precious gingers, I thought “Born Free” was a penchant for a heavily political album, like too heavy, like Rosie O’Donnell’s left ass cheek heavy.
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BUT then “XXXO” was released, her second single, and it was a carefree, bumpin’ track, so my worries were caged up like Lindsay Lohan (90 days, ya’ll)! I just can’t wait for the return of the rainbow’d videos of M.I.A. when she releases the video for “XXXO,” let’s give the redheads a rest this time around, honey.  Don’t make me go Chris Crocker on your ass, “LEAVE THE GINGERS ALONE!!!”
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Some of my other favorite tracks are “Tekqilla,” especially the latest version featuring the queen of the scene, Nicki Minaj.  Although “Tekqilla” is not a lyrically-impressive track as the bamboo banga clearly was more worried about the beat than the words, she still delivers as the beat is incredibly mind-fucking, especially with a “shot of teqkilla in me.”
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While we’re riding the wave of the beats on /\/\/\Y/\, it must be said that this trend is a common thread throughout the CD, yet I appreciate the time she took to craft what supports her impressive lyrics.  Still, nothing touches the lyricism of Kala.  Unfortunately the songs aren’t too club-friendly… yet.  You know the remixes are going to be crazy delicious, I mean, the remixes for “XXXO” are already bamboo bangin’, especially the Fulton Yard/Waltboogie or Reese’s Pieces remixes, aw heeeelllll!
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On the spirit of Bastille Day, and Fourth of July, you MUST check out “Tell Me Why,” which has this very marching band, military-esque zing to it.  I just want to don an army green garb and march through a warzone.  Well not really… but really.
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So goodbye and Au Revoir, bunnies! You’ll hear from me next time.
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-XXXO… hehe-

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