Wha gwan, bosies? Multi-national dancehall dawta M.I.A. is back back to iron out ya badness with another chat-down on her latest bang-out, Kala (due 8/21!). OK, one more sentence of that and it’s gonna get REAL embarrassing. Let’s stick to the facts: M.I.A.’s got a new record, we got her number and we strapped her bangin’ little bod into The Hot Seat for a thorough interrogation. Galang and read on, dreadies. It’s good fa ya.
Q: Tell us about your craziest touring experience.
A: My plane got struck by lightning when departing Seattle on my way to San Francisco. I survived!
Q: What type of college class would you most want to take and why?
A: I would like to be able to go into space. I want to be an astronaut.
Q: What’s some of the best advice you were ever given?
A: “Stop pissing on my leg and calling it rain and try some singing.
Q: What’s in heavy rotation in your MP3/CD player right now?
A: Roxanne Shante’s The Best of Cold Chillin’ album.
Q: What’s the last good book you read or TV show you’re addicted to?
A: Heroes
Q: What’s the first concert you ever saw and how was it?
A: Bobby Brown, it was amazing.
Q: What are three items you can’t live without on tour?
A: Lady Danger lipstick by MAC, 100% organic Grade B Maple Syrup and loads of bootleg DVDs bought at my Nigerian local in Brooklyn.
Q: Who are your major musical influences?
A: No Mercy, Doc Boggs and Justine Frishman
Q:Any random messages or tips you’d like to give to mtvU watchers?
A: It’s nice to be important, but it’s important to be nice.
