New Music: M.I.A.: "Hit That" [Stream]
Who knew M.I.A. could do subdued? Over this skeletal, stuttering Bangladesh Production beat, her voice actually sounds smooth in places. Just in case the song's title was unclear, she's driving the point home: This is a sex jam. Of course, it's also about how awesome she is, and her trademark cockiness is still omnipresent. Even her come-ons sound like challenges ("Boys let me see you hit that"). Still, it's an interesting change of pace to hear her over a beat that isn't all destruction, terror, and mayhem.
Stream: > M.I.A.: "Hit That"
[from Kala; due 08/21/07 on XL/Interscope] UPDATE: "HIT THAT" WILL NOT BE APPEARING ON KALA