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Should I get an ‘M.I.A. tattoo’?

Carles — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:49:27 +0000

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I’m really not sure what’s ‘kewl’ n e more. Seems like we are in the ‘longest dry spell’ in the history of independent music, or maybe I am too relevant 4 my own good. I am thinking of getting some tattoos that serve as tributes to ‘The Most Relevant Times of my Life.’ Maybe some stuff like Justice Crosses, MerriweatherPostPavillion arm sleeves, and miscellaneous Paper Planes flyin’ around my body like krazie.

I am also considering tattooing the ‘best mp3s of the decade’ on my forearm, so that when I am in public, I will always be able to generate conversations in which I can thrive. h8 when people get a ton of unrelated tattoos, and don’t realize that tatties are art, and they are meant to tell a story about your life on top of your body. It seems like if I had a ‘Paper Planes’ tattoo, people would know that I was sort of ‘floating in the wind’ and ‘just trying to crossover.’

Much like the song, I am not sure if the tattoo will have ’staying power.’ Not sure if my kids will ‘get it’ when they are teenagers. Hope they don’t laugh at me. Worried that my kids will 1 day be ‘kewler’ than me. Hopefully I can just keep checking alt Websites until I die so that I stay ‘in the know.’ Always want my son/daughter to know that he/she will never be more authentic than me.

what did u do 4 labor day weekend? I had a lil sleepover and we made yewtewb videos.

Do yall think that M.I.A. is the female artist of the decade, since she was able to inspire mainstream lil girls to ’sing about issues’ and ‘make gun shot noises’?

If u had 2 get 1 tattoo that was a tribute 2 ur fave band/record label/lyric/music festival/alternative website/alternative concert venue, what would it be?

If ur gonna retire, ur gonna be replaced.

Carles — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:59:24 +0000

Yall, I remember when M.I.A. retired. We wondered what she was gonna do. Even though she married some Bro who is in the music industry, u always have to know that as a performer, there’s a chance of being replaced. When u become an ‘artist’/'entity’, it is only a matter of time b4 u r REPLACED.

Do yall think she is more marketable to mainstreamers than “Kala”? Or is M.I.A. an approachable alt who mainstreamers can identify with on a ‘mainstream hip hop’ level?

[via Mad Decent Blog]

Is this a biographical song written by M.I.A. but performed by LaFonda?

Should I post this vid every time I blog about “Paper Planes”?

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Don’t yall h8 it when people say that Jay-Z is an authentic rapper? Can n e 1 who does a ‘LIVE MASHUP’ album with Linkin Park be that authentic? I feel like he’s gotten less authentic every year he has been alive.

Pick Your Personal Brand Wisely

Carles — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:35:00 +0000

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post “Anti-Smoking Subliminal Public Service Ads for alt…”:

wearing a D.A.R.E. shirt is about as alt as wearing a “vote for the pedro” shirt
unfortunate personal branding choice!
:-(

Is it alright to burn my DARE shirt, or do I just give it to a thrift store and hope no1 re-purchases it?

I wonder if people still feel confident about their personal brand being lined up with Nappy Dynamite. Does wearing a Vote for Mexi shirt say ‘I saw Nappy Dynamite several years ago, and I am still proud to identify with the cutting edge quirky humor’?

Does n e 1 know where I can buy this t-shirt?

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badkharmala has left a new comment on your post “What Music Will Sound Like in 2008 (Part 8 of 5)”:

what’s worse: hearing “paper planes” at best buy, or hearing “d.a.n.c.e” at taco bell?

I just want 2 b authentic, wear authentic clothes, and shop+dine in authentic establishments. What can I do to ’stay ahead of the curve’ without feeling like mainstream entities r stealing my identity?

What Music Will Sound Like in 2008 (Part 8 of 5)

Carles — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:32:00 +0000

Remember AmyCore+friend’s previous vid?

Can some1 plz tell me when “Paper Planes” became a GIRLZ NIGHT IN anthem?

Mainstreamers luv it

Where is the online tutorial for the PPR PLNS HAND SIGNALS dance?

Even AZNs have ‘found out’ about PPR PLNS.

Yall. I thought that song was authentic. It sucks that it’s pro-terrorism, tho. At least that’s what I read in some blog thingy. Not sure if M.I.A. is a terrorist, but it would kinda suck for all these girls who have her as a role model 2 find out that M.I.A. h8s America.
:-(

The only reason people like Paper Planes is cuz of the gun shots–people r inherently violent, especially white tweens who don’t fit in and minorities.