M.I.A.'s Super Bowl Middle Finger And More: A Career Of Controversy Australia

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M.I.A.'s Super Bowl Middle Finger And More: A Career Of Controversy

From her support of the Tamil Tigers to her politically charged music videos, M.I.A. has never shied away from controversy.By James Montgomery M.I.A. performs at the Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show Photo: Jeff Kravitz/Film Magic M.I.A.s middle finger may currently be the most-discussed digit in America, dominating the post-Super Bowl chatter and earning swift rebukes from NBC and the NFL. But for those whove covered her career from the beginning, well, lets just say this is basically par for the course. Because ever since M.I.A. first broke through in 2004, shes courted controversy, first for her outspoken support of the Tamil Tigers, the Sri Lankan separatist organization that engaged in acts of terror and has been linked to the assassination of Sri Lankan and Indian leaders. That support and her overtly political lyrics led to her being denied a travel ...

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Index Date: 2012-02-06 22:12:16
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