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M.I.A. Speaks On Designing Beck's Beer Label And Her New Album "Matangi"

She is putting the finishing touches on her next album.

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M.I.A. is having a busy year. Coming off her successful commercial release of /\/\/\Y/\ and the mixtape Vicki Leekx, she has ventured on to do more visual art. When an opportunity with Beck’s Beer called for her to design a limited edition label, it provided the creative space for her yin-yang stamp inspired by India. In this SPIN interview, she chatted about the concepts of her designs, the "Bad Girls" video and what her plans are for the next album, Matangi. Check out some excerpts below.

On working with Beck's:

On the making of the "Bad Girls" video:

On the next album:

[via Spin]

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