Now, I know people don't come here for the latest and greatest. There's too much going on away from the computer for me to even think I could cover that. So I know this is not the first time the majority of you reading about the M.I.A./Diplo mix tape (CD), whichever. So at last count, 4 out of 5 of you have heard of this record. Good.
I've heard a few tracks, and they lived up to the hype, so I was hoping to fund something besides terrorism and purchase this CD rather than go downloading the tracks. But this album had a limited release, so I e-mailed Diplo (one and the same) over at Hollertronix, and asked about a re-release to benefit tsunami victims in Sri Lanka. (If you've read even 10% of the hype, you would've known that's M.I.A.'s homeland.)
Diplo responded positively, so it looks like something is in the works. We'll have to wait and see what develops. Maybe a re-release, maybe Vol. 2, who knows. I'd like to get a copy of the record, and make another contribution to the relief efforts.
M.I.A.'s full-length album is expected out this year, don't ask me when.
Thanks for the linkage. Great idea about asking Diplo and M.I.A. for a re-release. I've just emailed him and seconded your idea.
Thanks for the response. It would be great to see a re-release, and to see Sri Lanka get some more help. They need it. It seems like a logical fit based on M.I.A.'s birthplace, and if there are any sample-clearing issues that limited the release in the first place, I would think that re-releasing the CD to benefit charity would make negotiations that much easier.