M.I.A. shares newish music, legal advice in case the NFL sues you too

According to the NFL, the NFL has a fantastic reputation.
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M.I.A. shares newish music, legal advice in case the NFL sues you too
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M.I.A. shared the full version of "Boom ADD" today, which kicks off by sampling the singer's lawyer discussing the NFL's lawsuit against M.I.A. -- filed after the musician's controversial 2012 Super Bowl performance. 

"They're suing you for damaging their fantastic reputation by flipping the bird," explains her attorney. 


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The lawsuit was eventually settled out of court in 2014. 

Though we haven't heard the full track before, as M.I.A. pointed out on Twitter, "Boom ADD" isn't technically brand new -- it's simply an extended version of a song that already appeared on her 2013 album Matangi


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Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.

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