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Controversial star M.I.A has unveiled her final album artwork for Matangi, which is set for release on 5 November, 2013. See the sleeve art above.
After hitting out against her record label Interscope for delaying the release of her highly anticipated fourth studio album (claiming that she'd leake it early if they didn't hurry up) the singer has finally unveiled the final artwork and track listing for the album.
Similar to her previously released albums' artwork, the final choice features a strong use of colour. The full tracklisting for the album, which includes the single 'Bring The Noize' can be seen below.
1. Karmageddon
2. MATANGI
3. Only 1 U
4. Warriors
5. Come Walk With Me
6. aTENTion
7. Exodus
8. Bad Girls
9. Boom Skit
10. Double Bubble Trouble
11. Y.a.I.a
12. Bring The Noize
13. Lights
14. Know It Ain't Right
15. Sexodus
MIA made headlines earlier this week when she released a video statement about her controversial flick of the finger at the 2012 Super Bowl - and the subsequent demands from the NFL that she pay compensation and apologise to American audiences.
MIA performed alongside Madonna at the huge US sporting event, and stole the spotlight from the MDNA superstar when she flicked her middle finger during the show. The NFL is now asking the 'Paper Planes' rapper and singer to shell out $1.5million and make a public apology - an act MIA claims is 'corporate dick shaking'.
"The NFL thing is completely ridiculous. It’s been making me laugh for a while, but now it’s so boring I don’t even laugh anymore," she says in a video statement, where she addresses the incident - which took place 18 months ago. See MIA's video statement below.
She also questions the use of under-age girls in the performance, claiming the sexualised dancers in the show were more offensive than her middle digit.
"The frame you’re looking for has my middle finger in the foreground, and the larger picture where it zooms out is a row of 10-15 cheerleaders, young black females, that Madonna got from a local high school in Indianapolis, and they were all under 16," she continues. "If you look at them, they’re all wearing cheerleader outfits, hips thrusted in the air, legs wide open, in this very sexually provocative position."
MIA added: "So, now, they’ve scapegoated me into figuring out the goalposts of what is offensive in America. Is my finger offensive, or is the underage black girl with her legs wide open more offensive to the family audience?"
Below: M.I.A and others perform at Paris underwear show
