a couple others?

Thievery Corporation
Gnarls Barkley's new one
Vampire Weekend?

I need some NEWER more hip artists on my playlist. Gnarls first cd was good, but I never feel the need to spin it anymore...new one any good?

i love both of M.I.A.'s albums - great energy, great beats, just very cool and original to my ears.

Vampire Weekend are fine, but I think they're a little precious and overhyped. If you can find their album used for cheap, give it a try.

I recommend Thievery Corporation. If you think you'd like a potpourri of electronica, Brazilian and Jamaican rhythms, acid jazz grooves, foreign lyrics and remixes (Abductions and Reconstructions or Versions) then go for it!

mia is AMAZING! def check her out
also if ur into her check out her dj/producer (or ex dj/producer? i dont even kno n e more lol) diplo and his podcasts on maddecent.com - they're AMAZING aswell
u might like santogold too

thievery corporation sounds interesting - def gonna have 2 check them out

YES!!!! Though she is now "retired" but I think she is definitely worth getting into.

superspaceboy said:

M.I.A. is retired???? wtf is that about?!

Anxiety said:

During her last concert she kept saying thank you and that it was her last show. I also heard that her tour exhausted her out, so maybe that's the reason. I don't think she was cut out to be a super star and the life that goes with it.

Anxiety said:

So you're saying M.I.A. will be M.I.A.?

superspaceboy said:

she's also really new at the touring grind and she's had an intense career thus far. hopefully she was just frustrated. i don't mind if she cuts down her touring, i just really hope she keeps making music.

I saw her on the 28th of August at the O2 when I was there 4 Prince.
I'm sorry y'all but it was just awful, really.

Like really bad Crowd wasn't in2 it at all.
Who could be? And they knew it so they kinde started insulting the crowd.

Sayin' : 'Y'all Ain't No real Princefans'
[Edited 7/8/08 11:06am]

Thibaut said:

i don't think she was a great choice of opening act for prince.

ironically, she did a show at first avenue in MPLS last fall and everyone raved about what an amazing show she gave.

I honestly see nothing in her that I like. I guess it's a matter of taste.

Anxiety said:

I ahve only heard good things about her show. She was the opening act for Gwens Sweet Escape Tour. I think that would be her audience more so than Prince.

Bishop31 said:

you shouldn't buy her albums. or if you already have, you should sell them back and at least get a few dollars for them.

MIA's albums are fantastic!! I love how she mixes up so many sounds into one cohesive whole
I like both pretty equally and I also dig the Diplo remixes
Haven't seen her live but I heard she rocked Virgin Fest like a year ago

Anxiety said:

Nah, I always "Youtube" screen artists b4 I spend money on there Album.

badujunkie said:

That's why this thread is a sticky: http://prince.org/msg/8/274707

superspaceboy said:

are you serious?? that is crazy!! i hope it's not true.

And to answer your question, I like M.I.A.'s Kala a lot more than her first album. It's what I imagined her first album would be like which I thought wasn't bad, but a little overrated. It sounds great in my car with the bass really high.

I also like the new Gnarls Barkley a lot more than their first record. There is no killer song like "Crazy", but it's much more even throughout.

To be honest, she's overrated in my book. I think she's pretty. I think a few of her songs are well thought out and conscious. I think that's about it. I can't stomach her tracks. Her music is avant-garde, but its hard to listen to.