# Talk:M.I.A. (rapper)

MIA's page contains an insane level of detail, much of it of interest to an obsessive fan, and only a fan who treats each of her pronouncements as laden with significance; parts of it read like a love letter to the artist, and seem to repeat irrelevant (and often unsubstantiated) 'facts' which seem to have no bearing on her music.
For context, this page is over 3 times the length as that for Public Enemy, a group who have made a far greater impact on music and popular culture. Indeed it is almost as long as the entry for The Beatles!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidlubich (talk • contribs) 14:20, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

@Davidlubich: first of all, your opinions on MIA and Public Enemy are not of any substance here. We do not care. Second of all, it seems you're wondering why this article is so long? The easiest explanation is that 1. a lot of people care about her and 2. there's an abundance of sources to go off of. and for the record, paper planes has made a bigger impact on the world then public enemy ever will. versacespaceleave a message! 14:27, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
get a grip and a girl maybe then you can give your obsession up 2A00:23CC:B589:EF01:35CE:CF95:7BC2:E554 (talk) 15:53, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
I completely agree, the level of detail is unweildy and unnecessary 117.2.168.63 (talk) 11:40, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
I agree.  My wrist got tired from scrolling.  Obviously written by someone either on her team or an obsessed fan. Hypathia2025 (talk) 23:08, 8 May 2025 (UTC)
I feel that this is either from a position of musical ignorance or, more likely, a politically-motivated suggestion; Neither of which should be entertained. I feel this is an issue with way too many pages on this platform, as you see this same request on thousands of pages with subjects that, say, may not abide my certain corporate narratives or vote a certain way, to put it nicely. This is one of several reasons as to why the general consensus amongst the public is that Wikipedia shouldn't be taken as factual.
The more detail, the better, and that goes for any page. Don't forget that Wikipedia is supposed to be an encyclopedia, not a playground for opinions or narrative building. Opinions aside, Mathangi's a pretty large and accomplished artist, and has become quite a cultural icon over that past few years. Секретное общество (talk) 01:11, 20 September 2025 (UTC)
Minor artist - Mayor queen
Do you consider.. Charles III or Joe Biden II mayor artists? More interesting? Or do you just not follow their artistery? CS 15:52, 4 April 2023 (UTC)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by CSjoholm (talk • contribs) 

On Nov. 13, 2022, M.I.A Tweeted: "'Bankman-Fried' names are powerful." This is a not-so-subtle statement about Jews having too much power, an antisemitic trope. I think this belongs in the article.
In a shorter article I might not think this belongs, but given the level of detail in this article, I think it does belong. Paul22214 (talk) 22:12, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

According to the Wikipedia biographies of living persons policy, statements about such people need to use high-quality sources in a balanced way. An purported antisemetic tweet by her would have to not only be called antisemetic by multiple reliable sources to warrant inclusion in the article, but also needs to be significant in proportion to all the available information on M.I.A. in the world for the article to ensure a neutral tone. I can't find any sources discussing this tweet so I would say this absolutely could not appear in the article until further notice. Squidb4ll (talk) 15:21, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

I see on youtube a new album called In The Quiet Ruins of what we once were. is this real? it hardly has any views and MIA usually gets way more. i haven't found any info about it anywhere except some japanese site (which might just be a youtube mirror idk) and i have my VPN set to japan so maybe that's why idk 2601:600:9380:A4E:E850:8696:5506:210B (talk) 03:08, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

The infobox says she has British nationality, but a few rows down, it says she has Sri Lankan citizenship. Is this a contradiction? 66.215.184.32 (talk) 13:53, 13 June 2025 (UTC)