Shade: M.I.A Slams Rihanna, Justin Bieber, & Lady Gaga

M.I.A is hot and bothered by a growing list of her industry contemporaries.

The Brit rapper’s interview with the Evening Standard hit headlines this week when it was revealed that she took aim at Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar for their support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

Fast forward to today and, with the full feature out, there’s more names on M.I.A’s hit-list.

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After naming Madonna and Kanye West as inspirations, the 40-year-old offered the following on some of today’s top talent:

“I wouldn’t say that Rihanna or Justin Bieber or even Lady Gaga have a distinctive style — it changes according to whoever’s styling them.” [Source]

Granted Lady Gaga is more talented, more daring, and more impactful than M.I.A could ever dream, there are aspects of her comments on the others that ring true.

That said, it’s incredibly telling that this is the most press M.I.A has managed to generate since 2012 – when she was once again paired with names much larger than hers (Madonna and Nicki Minaj).

Of course her commercial success or lack-there of doesn’t necessarily invalidate her points. But perhaps she’d be more noteworthy for her own output if she wasn’t so concerned with that of others.

On a lighter note, she needs to pick a struggle. Pronto. Because, as edgy and left-field as she strives to be, we’re wondering what audience will be left for her now that she’s made foes out of The BeyHive, The Navy, the Little Monsters, and Beliebers.