British Rapper MIA Denied Entry Into U.S. |
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 May 27 2006, 12:54 AM
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QUOTE British rapper MIA was reportedly refused a visa by American immigration officials due to the political content of her lyrics. MIA's lyrics are said to support the Sri Lankan political group Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan armed forces. The rapper, born Maya Arulpragasa, was planning to visit the United States to work on her new album with various Hip-Hop producers. Shortly after the incident, the London-born Sri Lankan rapper posted a blog on her Web site telling fans, "Roger, roger, do you hear me, over? The U.S. immigration won't let me in, I'm locked out. They won't let me in. Now I'm making my album outside the borders." Last year, MTV banned MIA's single "Sunflowers" because it was a song about a suicide bomber. http://allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=5714 |
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May 27 2006, 01:05 AM
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 Change Gon Come  Group: Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,822 |
well, that's why uber politcal emcees don't make it mainstream. the gov't and industry just doesn't want it.
haha imma see if i can get a few tracks from her. |
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Statistik British Rapper MIA Denied Entry Into U.S. May 27 2006, 12:54 AM
Madame C OH, THAT'S SOME BULLSHIZNIT RIGHT THERE!
... May 27 2006, 01:04 AM Madame C ^ If you can't, let me know, I have her whole ... May 27 2006, 01:08 AM zomgznoway FTW.
Assholes. >:[ May 27 2006, 11:00 AM xxamandajanexx QUOTEMTV banned MIA's single "Sunflowers... May 27 2006, 11:04 AM Madame C ^ That's not all that surprising. I mean, rea... May 27 2006, 11:10 AM xxamandajanexx Yea, it doesn't surprise me. It just annoys m... May 27 2006, 11:14 AM
StrangeMagic That is more than annoying cause we let people wit... May 27 2006, 05:33 PM |
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