M.I.A. - XXXO by M.I.A./Hype Williams/Aaron Platt
JINX!...we posted exactly at the same time....i'll take down. That was crazy tho...
It's funny, Hype's sloppy style is actually right along the same lines as MIA's aesthetic
Interesting because the Director is listed as M.I.A on vevo
Supposed to be ironic? Where's the energy of her music, the real edginess of the visuals on her videos? Some Arabic type and so-hip social media tool references to get media attention? Come on.
She probably had to promise she'd be pretty in this one, after massacring all those Gingers. :)
For fucks sake Vevo is whack! Anyone got another link for this one; I can't see it!!!
directed by aaron platt?
Vimeo
Director: M.I.A. DP: Aaron Platt Production companies: Hello! & Laundry! Producers: Kathy Angstadt, Michelle An, Ari Weiner & Justin Si Diener Design, Animation, Editorial & VFX: Laundry!
Thanks Kayser. Although it wasn't worth the wait. I know it's meant to be trashy/post-modern pisstake fun, but come on. This had no value whatsoever, although it was probably better than the generic Katy Perry guff above. Still, gutted this wasn't directed by Hype, I reckoned he'd have smashed this video.
Why would she do this to herself? It's such a cheap, 1-note joke of an idea.
irony or not, this is ugmo.
was she on a shit-ton of Xanax during this shoot, or does she really just not care anymore?
enjoy those truffle fries, Maya.
Sorry, I don't think this ironic ugly - the idea was obviously to copy styles from music videos you might see in Saudi Arabia or Asia. It reminded me of the kind of thing you'd see on a giant flatscreen in some Indian restaraunt in Queens. It's an homage (or theft) of some indigenous cultural style, which is pretty much MIA's whole schtick. You may not like it, but there it is.
