Boyz

M.I.A. | Format: MP3 Download
From the Album Kala

Product Details

• Original Release Date: August 21, 2007
• Release Date: August 21, 2007
• Label: XL Interscope
• Copyright: (C) 2007 XL Recordings Ltd. under exclusive license to Interscope Records in the USA
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• Duration: 3:27 minutes
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• ASIN: B000VAKNHO
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,932 Paid in MP3 Songs (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Songs)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Where the Boyz Are, May 26, 2008

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Amaranth "music fan" (Northern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boyz (MP3 Download)

Sri Lankan hip-hop activist MIA is famous for her public stands. For a time, she was barred from entering the US. Her sophomore album,"Kala",is a critical hit.

In "Boyz",MIA protests violence and machismo. It had the potential for being a fun,catchy song. Instead,it's dull and repetitive. Her call for a mobilization on behalf of peace is surprisingly... awful. It's sonic proof that not all world music is good music. The lyrics to "Boyz" are uncreative. One can better imagine it thumping from a ghetto blaster than a song that catches one's attention. It's not fighting fire with fire,it's fighting war with... awful music.