The True Meaning Behind PAPER PLANES

[@Middle8]

Listen to the PlayM8 Podcast: PlayM8Podcast.com

[@billkeithchannel]

Oh cool, a documentary about actorNOTS faking space with green screens and zero-g planes not made of paper.

[@germanponyblitzkrieg.3094]

Can you please do take a slice by glass animals

[@sellmav]

Lol when you wanna talk shit about a country but then complain they won’t give you a visa.

[@sellmav]

And the song is clearly about 9/11 duh.

[@sofiacollins1394]

@middle 8 DONT SELL UR SGIT TO THE BIGGER PLATFORM AS THEY WILL FUCK U OVER , 4 RYIAL

[@spainman2020]

I swear Paper Planes felt like the dopest song I had ever heard at that time.

[@TimesNuRoman]

Her music always sounds ahead for its time.

[@VAGHUNTR]

Still is imo... It in my main playlist still and when it come on i'm just blasting it in my car lol

[@Samdemaeyer]

Yeah still one of my favs

[@michaelalvarado7176]

It's the hardest song ever, a chic talk bout flipn birds, and the gun cocking...is some gangsta shit

[@PurifiedWaterr-t]

Vag Huntr the lyrics alone was raw and fire 🔥 the beat was the icing on the cake 🧁

[@cadehdmi3138]

Diplo went CRAZY on the paper planes beat. Top tier

[@danielthepenguin]

90 like

[@jamue]

But like...wasnt he already very popular before paper planes?

[@soaribb32]

@@jamue kinda, they worked together in the beggining of her carreer

[@waffleluver]

They dated too lol

[@hanywhiskey]

@ilovepancakeswithjam he is a genius. he is always at it

[@romilrh]

Did MIA seriously get criticized for glorifying violence? On a hip hop record?

[@beautyandtheoffbeats]

No man it was about terrorism /s

[@jay_._.]

They clearly ain’t seen modern day rap

[@karla.worldwide]

bc she’s a girl and brown smh

[@karla.worldwide]

@@beautyandtheoffbeats bro and u think that because she is a brown girl lmaoo like it’s literally been explained

[@Nick_9977]

@@bilaltariq7819 they never said it isn’t involved in rap culture at all they’re saying tho that most people will associate rap with violence when rap can be poetic and non violent

[@1needBycRidezzz]

I swear, M.I.A looks different with every photo I see of her

[@daddyleon]

And yet, she doesn't age

[@missladyanonymity]

Seinfeld would call her a shape-shifter🤣

[@richardprakash4630]

​@@missladyanonymity I can already imagine what would be Kramers look everytime he sees her😂

[@atlas4698]

She has the Jerma gene

[@PalatialSlumlord5183]

Must be cross eyed

[@jamesprosser7236]

We had MIA at our studio not too long back, she is an absolulte gem and a v nice person. I'm glad she's still getting the recognition she deserves.

[@sheltertwo7957]

MIA is so dope. I firmly believe that if she’d broken out in 2020, her work would be better received by westerners. They weren’t ready for her greatness.

[@Middle8]

Tell me about it, she’d run the industrial/experimental hip hop scene

[@lukesutton4135]

The White Left =/= Westerners Ty. It's like assuming Karl Marx was Russian because Russians were communist. No and Germany is not only laughing but thanking people making assumptions about their actions. Don't blame the actions of government on their people.

[@PurpleLemurs]

@@lukesutton4135 sir this is a Wendy’s

[@xcx000]

@@lukesutton4135 oh no, anyways-

[@servvo]

@@lukesutton4135 chile, anyway so

[@SloneKyle]

MIA was definitely ahead of her time

[@CANDEEIRO]

For the criminals' you mean

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

Was she really? I guess everyone who makes a hit is ahead of their time huh?

[@scordova98]

Like 2 decades ahead

[@zaindixon9811]

@@replynotificationsdisabled I think she was genuinely ahead of her time the people who are ahead of their time are the people who make timeless hits because they still work decades in the future. A lot of the music MIA made she could make today and it would received possibly better

[@shahrock6969]

Yes, read history of LTTE, srilanka and India... Her father was LTTE member which was recognised as terrorist group by India & Srilanka, for fighting for their rights.

[@GueriliaWOT]

I miss MIA. She's one hell of an artist. Her music inspired me so many times. she showed the world that there is so many cultures and perspectives

[@maybehere_]

wait did something happen to her?

[@GueriliaWOT]

@@maybehere_ nah, I just mean I miss the times she was more active in music and I ve been playing her on repeat and so on

[@the9file]

@@GueriliaWOT she released this song last month: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWiphIKEosSWaNk she's released an album roughly every 3 years since 2005

[@itakeklonopin]

She went crazy on Travis Scott's track and I don't even like Travis like that!

[@aqilahsdead]

@@itakeklonopin right?! Sad though when i read the comments on that MV, people are close minded and shitting on it when MIA has been in the game long time haha at least we can appreciate her art!

[@dumpsterfornicia]

she is like one of the most underrated artists ever. god she is so cool

[@joerivdbewegingen]

no diddy ;)

[@Yaryae-z4l]

@@joerivdbewegingenlol what

[@sock2828]

My middle school would let the students choose what music to play on a boombox while we did school work. About half the class liked rock and alternative, and the other half liked pop and we were always fighting over which one to play. But for some reason Paper Planes was a song both crowds loved and we'd play it all the time as a compromise when one side was sick of the others music.

[@maxthereof]

Not to mention shes a college grad in Journalism from a British university, makes her own clothes, and created most of her own beats from her first album from a beat box she acquired. I saw her performing in Houston in the late 2000s, a great show. Rye Rye opened... another underrated female artist.

[@robertdavis9065]

Her first album was also heavily produced/co-written by diplo. You here a strong influence of miami bass which is what diplo was spinning predominately during his sets at the time. Also… the video saying no one had heard of diplo when kala was released… what?!?

[@abnnuzzinicholasclay686]

​@benjaminollis7621 they don't understand reality

[@charliebrown4799]

Rye Rye as in Rhianna? She's a no talent hack

[@batmanwayne5159]

Kanye samples her line “Swagga like us” from this song for Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, & T. I.

[@23_doesnt_care]

"No one on the corner has swagger like us"🔥🔥🔥 I remember when that first came out

[@fromwoods703]

How do u sample a line

[@batmanwayne5159]

@@fromwoods703 You find the original track, then you download it to your computer and highlight the part that you want to edit, split the track and cut the line that you sampled and paste it into your own original song. But if you sampling a line or a song from another artist, make sure you ask for their permission. Hope this helps.

[@blue9multimediagroup]

It's T.I.'s song feat Kanye, Jay and Wayne. It's on his album Paper Trail

[@RomanRevenge101]

Yes he did !! And I love that song !! And that’s T.I.s song not Kanye’s haha 😂

[@PPYT100]

She's such an inspiration for us Sri Lankan Tamils, the fact that she brought some international attention to our struggle is already amazing, and they way she carried herself and her music were just top notch. All time talent for sure

[@PPYT100]

@@ajasen 100% agree with you brother

[@joeldukes303]

@@ajasen #45 was a non-interventionist and a mild reformer. Sorely missed, just 40 days into this new mess. Too bad you’re so sad about something that you are so obviously oblivious to. Maybe you’ll feel better if you cry. Or look into policy records, and educate yourselfBut, prolly no , huh?

[@joeldukes303]

@@ajasen I respect your civil response. I was being kind of a brat now that I find how truly passionate, intelligent and informed you are. Please accept my apology. I’m truly sorry for Sri Lanka, it is very disturbing what happens there.

[@joeldukes303]

@@ajasen you too Hope. Thanks!

[@ShivJ16]

How’s the situation for Sri Lankan Tamils now? Is there still tension or not really?

[@PBJ2]

I remember when M.I.A flipped the bird during her super bowl performance.

[@AlexSmith-w8s]

She was sued for 16.2 mil for the incident

[@cog.nation]

So iconic. Notice how no one in the industry represents reality anymore, especially during this period when it matters the most. She’s a legend!

[@austinraphael9453]

One of the most beautiful things about MIA's album is that 'Kala' based on how you pronounce it can mean "art" or "black/brown"

[@hanywhiskey]

omg that's amazing

[@xiugazer532]

Yeah, I was called “kaloo” as a kid by racists in south pakistan. It means black, or dark even.

[@meeraanil6083]

Nowadays kaala has a negative meaning attached to it even though it just refers to a skin colour. Light skin is regarded as the beauty standard in India and many other countries. ('Kaala' literally means 'black' in Hindi. It's also used to refer to dark skin colour. On the other hand, 'Kala' means 'art')

[@kirenjohn]

@@meeraanil6083 kala literally means black (as in the colour) in Hindi at least .

[@forwardobservations8222]

@@kirenjohn it also means art like the OP said

[@kassandrakid9440]

Y’all remember when she was performing right before she was about to give birth in that polkadot outfit? THAT was badass.

[@GasStationEyelashes]

Ladybug!

[@PropagandaMinister]

Wait, she was performing and went to labor?!

[@VeniceLiyah]

@@PropagandaMinister after she finished her performance at the 2009 Grammys she went into labor and had her son

[@cristinaorlando2408]

Yesss!

[@MICHEALDESANTAS]

That would be stupid

[@deltalotl]

I gotta give Middle8 a lot of credit, most of the music discussed in these videos have really expanded my music taste and have become some my favorite bands. King Gizzard would still be under my radar if not for these videos, and they’re my favorite band of all time

[@gabrielpetricevic9306]

Same brother. Middle 8 is a complete fuckin chad

[@romilrh]

Middle 8 introduced me to Animal Collective and they're one of my favorite bands now

[@mangolollipop_]

King Gizzard is definitely a band

[@deltalotl]

@@mangolollipop_ very accurate

[@DuBstepAnDa98]

Yup very much the same for me.

[@maxhydekyle2425]

I still have Paper Planes on my driving playlist. It's so damn catchy.

[@LuxuriousLenay]

I love that song! The beat, and the message it was sending, the flow, all of it, she is such a genius, and with Bad Girls

[@jaydencrews7128]

"Its modern art, it can mean whatever you want it to mean, until... someone like Middle8 makes you think it means something else." -Middle8 (a very humble man)

[@DD-hu7ix]

lol. But in all honesty his editing alone deserves immense praise

[@jaydencrews7128]

@@DD-hu7ix 100% agree, this kind of editing takes so freaking long to make. His efort and his creativity make his content so enjoyable and it feels so professional.

[@totlyepic]

Post-modern* 7:10

[@eye_man]

Hello random person, if you're seeing this, I want you to see that these two songs are basically identical. "Paper Planes" by M.I.A. and "You Need to Calm Down" by Taylor Swift. This link will take you to my video on it, it's just a mix, nothing more, nothing less. And skip to 1:39 in my video as well. I just thought it would be interesting. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5bLd5SorsyXaq8

[@jaydencrews7128]

@@eye_man Np mate I'm interested.

[@2122Hellfire]

It feels like as we get further and further away from the 2000s the more and more M.I.A.’s status as one of the best of the era gets cemented and I love seeing the gradual increase in appreciation for her.

[@trashyfangirl2394]

I’ve heard this song but I’ve never really thought of where it came from or what it means and hearing about this women being far ahead of the times bringing up issues and stereotypes that America often doesn’t address out of discomfort and prejudice in catchy song is awesome! Thank you for making this video definitely a new fan of this channel and M.I.A!

[@anlsrnvschtny]

I actually enjoyed the song more like a guilty pleasure because it was too simple and straightforward, and nothing I could associate with personally. But this make it not a guilty pleasure now that I know the history. Thanks Middle8. Great work.

[@loubloom1941]

Stereotypes are usually true

[@b.jswizzle3929]

I remember when I first heard it as a kid I was amazed at how cool it sounded and melody she did was infectious

[@liamroberts2576]

Her music is more important now than ever. ❤️

[@klinchrx]

M.I.A. is one of the artists that shaped my music taste. I love the eclectic, risky, experimental and globalized aesthetic that her music has... She's amazing and sadly underrated.

[@callumcartini]

have you heard magdalene by fka twigs? you'll love it if you like experimental musical. Home with you is my favourite track

[@visualspark6308]

You should make a video talking about her album MAYA. It was a very overlooked album when it first released but has been a strong influence in succeeding artists/genres. It feels more relevant now than it did 10 years ago. Basically the beta for Death Grips and hyperpop.

[@Middle8]

I had this exact video in mind. She was the precursor to the new wave of experimental hip hop - preceding Yeezus and Death Grips

[@nikkig3405]

@@Middle8 I completely agree. The album is legendary.

[@Awesomebaconman123]

@@Middle8 She clearly had the footage needed for Death Grips to make their music.

[@Cloudmaker2814]

@@Middle8 make a video about Nadia oh - Colours. It’s proto pc music and also the boyband that Ryder ripps created call HDBOYZ. Both projects ahead of their time for creating internet age music with pc music / hyperpop themes, instrumentals, and vocals.

[@rsps16]

@@Middle8 Make this, this is what Maya wanted originally her documentary to focus on. That album is so overlooked.

[@RobbyHuang]

I heard this song for the first time in a gym and didn't hear enough of the lyrics to be able to identify it. Had it stuck in my head for years until I was in a taxi with a friend and it came on and immediately started shouting "what is this?!". He knew and later I learned the main musical hook was from The Clash. That's my dumb story, now back to the video haha.

[@themarblers4399]

Woo Robby is here? Keep your ankles braced well in your hiking boots! :)

[@billkeithchannel]

Download _Soundhound_ to your smart phone. At _American Eagle_ at your local mall or _Walmart_ and hear a kick song you never heard before? Open the app and hold it up to the ceiling speaker and it will more than likely find that song.

[@joewas2225]

Heard this back in 08 sometime. You couldn't go anywhere without hearing it for a long ass time. The radio overplayed this to the point nobody could stand it anymore. Heard it recently & I can't believe I got back into it.

[@mkuipers4359]

One of my favorite songs ever, I forget sometimes that it was co-produced by Diplo, figures if you look at all of his music now, it's really not surprising

[@fella11814]

I've loved this song for so many years, and never really appreciated what it was about. Of course, I've listened to it so many times that I picked up on these themes, I just didn't understand what I was picking up on. I knew there was something deeper. Thanks for the flashlight on this, friend.

[@wildcatste]

MIA has always been WAY ahead of the curve. I remember having to search out her video "Born Free" long before everyone went crazy over "This is America" (not a knock to Childish Gambino, but that MIA is so much more of an inspiration than society gives her credit for)

[@destinixshakur]

I agree to this

[@TheSayer9]

Wow. It's amazing what kind of story can exist behind some well known song. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

[@EvilAmpelmann]

Trash Theory did a video on this 4 months or so ago

[@DrMetPhD]

While Paper Planes is probably her best song, Arular is the superior album, in my opinion.

[@Middle8]

I actually agree. Bops on both, but Arular is a more consistently enjoyable record.

[@alixtheprofessionalcatherd6850]

What about Borders? That's an amazing song. Tbh all her songs are fantastic.

[@TimesNuRoman]

I'd say she took more of a risk with Kala, and it worked. To me it's a better album.

[@mathangisakura9513]

I totally agree!!!!

[@cmooreHD]

@@TimesNuRoman Kala was life changing.. and yes.. i did like Paper Planes.. she had so many other songs on there that i thought were overlooked..

[@suhtangwong]

This song sooo much more meaning than just being awesome, lyrically amazing. Missing her lots, she's soo underrated. Hopefully she comes back in a blast!

[@jessicabruno4863]

I remember hearing Papers Planes for the first at Burning Man. I listened to the album on repet hundreds of times, the track with Timbaland was the only one that wasn't awesome! I have also watched the video for Bad Girls countless times it is one of my all time favorite music videos. I knew the story behind the album back then, it is such a powerful collection of talent. Thanks for the memories.

[@MichaelDanger19]

I can’t get over how good the animations in this are. Top notch.

[@GABE_is_here]

I've heard of her music before but didn't know that her music is that deep. I'll start listening to her more. I'm surprised she doesn't get enough recognition in hip-hop.

[@Daisy-zr3qm]

Dude I’m here like Wtffff So dope. I never broke apart the song like this. Super sick.

[@jumper2506]

They blackballed her

[@korysanders2373]

Lol everyone fucked with paper planes Wayne jest and others got remix’s on it

[@murmbiz6452]

She wasn't talkin bout being on her back or knees an doin over the top shit so it was no need 4 her n I'm just being honest not h8n or anything

[@KatrinaMidgette]

I’ve always found her dope AF and was upset that she was treated like that

[@gonzaloquintana7616]

Brilliantly done video.. Just brilliant.. Great explanation. Beautiful work... Thank you.

[@larryconnerjr1835]

I actually both MIA’s first two albums as CD’s in either 2008or 9 and enjoyed both of them and thought they were unique and sounded like nothing else out at that time definitely a unique artist 👍🏽

[@alihair1246]

Dude, you may not post often, but the quality is always worth the wait - and it makes it all the sweeter when the next one comes out. I love these videos - keep it up man, you're absolutely smashing it

[@lukebennett3647]

This is gonna blow up like The Pumped Up Kicks one.

[@JWapologist]

"Making music in any country that was anti American" Australia has always been Milhouse to Americas Bart Simpson

[@Red4350]

India's bollywood is inspired from Hollywood ffs

[@VaibhavSingh-cg5zs]

@@Red4350 what ? Do u even know Bollywood as a term was popularised by westerns we Indians never called it Bollywood. And Indian movie industry has been around since 1913 developed completely independently. But yes india is not anti American at all or anti any country we are too fucked up to hate anyone except ourselves lmao

[@yosemitesam106]

keep telling yourself that american

[@JWapologist]

May Allah Bless You yosemite sam. Death to America. Yalalalalalala! ptooey! US Flag burn emoji

[@sonyawaldron6476]

We ain't all Milhouse...you can't speak for an entire continent sorry.

[@jermainemarshall6819]

The fact that we are having a conversation about this song speaks to its masterpiece

[@therealten8090]

As someone who listens to ear imploding metal.. MIA’s tracks absolutely slam. ❤️

[@dreamerdazegirl]

In conclusion M.i.a was woke before it was trendy

[@columbusohio72]

Dumbest comment of the year award

[@aracoixo3288]

@@columbusohio72 you

[@irrelevance3859]

Woke? She was only talking about what happened which any Brit knew honestly about which was happening at the time and now even

[@joshuajamessara]

@@irrelevance3859 her music isn’t just for Britain

[@irrelevance3859]

@@joshuajamessara When did I say that? Quote me.

[@ghost-ez2zn]

The Clash!! "The Only Band That Matters" RIP Joe Strummer.

[@damarh]

that diplo guy seemed chill, i hope he makes it big.

[@ogfly5058]

This lady was so quiet at school, was shocked when I saw her video paper planes, she was almost unnoticeable at school, big up girl

[@certs743]

Cool video. Always loved this song and cool to hear a bit more about the backstory. Lowkey another British rapper also produced a track sampling this song that talks about assumptions people make about brown and black people in the UK and had a very similar message just a bit more plainly worded and less open to interpretation.

[@birthdaybatter815]

MIA is just good in general.

[@buttcheeksguy]

chaotic good!

[@luhvarixo]

even her verse in franchise was good, people have no taste nowadays. I’m glad she’s back to mainstream :)

[@hishers1220]

Yes, and so was Santigold.

[@TheFuschiaDragonfly]

WONDERFUL song and meaning.

[@MattJacques]

Such an iconic track... the Clash sample and its perfect alignment of message still gives me goosebumps!

[@healingwisdom6727]

Frank Furtado, I'm so impressed by your video and the Paper Planes explanation. I didn't know anything about M.I.A. except this song until I did a quick Google search - right before I found this video. And you hit on all the major points I read about too! Awesome work!

[@3rdWorldGirl93]

awesome, i love her even more now. i was 15 wen this came out and loved how MTV, VH1 and every other channel would play t every two songs, and then her black and white lit performance at the grammy's the following year was legendary to me! then it turned out she'd been in labour the whle time, my mind was blown in collab with

[@jruiz2694]

Such a beautiful and unique song. I enjoyed this break down. She was dead right about america. She had us bopping to a song because it had the word money in it. Meanwhile she’s talking about how hateful we are. It also shows how low vibrational some of us are. America needs to do better. Immigrants are not the enemy.

[@i.t9390]

True we dance to the melancholy songs like its our job

[@PaiBae]

The ADOS know this all too well 🙃

[@rachaeljones4731]

America definitely has a LOT of work to do but the issues regarding immigration, drugs, socioeconomic classes, etc. addressed in Paper Planes, occurs in MANY countries other than the US. The US simply force feeds their beliefs down everyone else’s throats because they think they’re right. But Italy, UK, France, Jordan, etc etc etc all attempt to stifle immigration and give immigrants a bad name. Class issues are in EVERY country. Racism is EVERY where. People are this issue AND the solution.

[@playinem121]

Uh yeah they kind of are. Check the data and get smart before you don’t wake up.

[@Nunocesarsa]

MIA is the most famous unknown absolute musical and intellectual genius. She's the type of artist who's lyrics will be studied 100 years ago.

[@joshrodriguez4154]

Lmao her music isn’t that deep. You can barley understand what she is saying in that song

[@Nunocesarsa]

@@joshrodriguez4154 ok bae

[@destinixshakur]

@@Nunocesarsa 🤣🤣

[@lobotomyscam1051]

The "most famous unknown"? Oxymorons are cool! You forgot a hyphen, Brojangles.

[@steretsjaaj2368]

Her lyrics will be studied 100 y ago? Lmao

[@bipolaryx]

Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it I miss MIA music.

[@WAZZUPwithDanMan]

MIA is MIA

[@Middle8]

I’m waiting for her to surprise drop something

[@gabriellawise]

She's actually dropping a new album soon soo... Stay tuned and hyped

[@buttcheeksguy]

i read your comment and thought of gotye because he is too someone i am waiting for him to drop music and i look to the right and i see you have already covered a video on him and its being recommendedhaha

[@the9file]

what do you mean you miss her music? she released this song last month: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWiphIKEosSWaNk

[@ABMNATN]

She still the dopest... hope she puts out more in the future. "No one on the corner got swagger like us" flyest shit so fly it got put on the biggest rap song by the biggest rap lords on one track.

[@reshymp4]

nice to see someone doing this song justice in its conceptual means

[@NeighborhoodBasketCase]

Wow, I just gained so much more appreciation for MIA, I grew up with my mom and sister listening to Kala and always enjoyed it's experimental natural but never knew how meaningful it really is. I listen to 20 dollar, Come Around, and Jimmy to this day ❤️

[@aqilahsdead]

I love her for years now! She’s the definition of creativity honestly

[@duckysingleton4712]

Living in a place where a lot of cultures mixed, it was interesting seeing how different people reacted to this song when it came out. Some of us were singing this like a revolution anthem, very serious about it and other people were acting like it was some simple catchy pop song. The effects of this song are really amazing to see. It really shows how different peoples experiences and freedoms/lack of freedoms shape their view on society

[@johnwilliams1043]

Wow that's like god wanted them two to make a track together. That combat jack song having the same meaning behind their song as what she was dealing with is beyond coincidental.

[@chetanrajanwal]

Thank you for making this and highlighting it

[@wilhelmheinrich7502]

“Paper Planes” was used in the Michael Moore film “Capitalism: a love story.”

[@shreyagajbhiye3782]

Well articulated. I think for more context, one can also look at the cultural impact that this song had on the industry, as you very rightly said - it was ahead of its time. Its been sampled by JayZ and Kanye as well. Its still one of the most recognisable hooks in music, total banger Its quite sad that a lot of people think of MIA as a one hit wonder.

[@rks5457]

Agree for the most part but she herself sampled both the entire melody from the clash and the hook's flow from wreckx n effects. It was a catchy tune but most older hip hop and punk fans will immediately recognize that it sampled two classic songs.

[@avedic]

Not only is this an excellent era-defining song, but the album it came from is solid from beginning to end. I still remember the first time I heard it, in college, in 2008. It sounded SO FRESH. Sonically and texturally it sounded like nothing else I'd ever heard. Weird and catchy and abrasive and aggressive and simple and utterly effective. Makes me nostalgic to thing back on that time. Every college house party I went to played this album at some point. Such good times....

[@cs201qwerty]

THIS BLEW ME AWAY! I need more music history from you

[@geraldking9385]

Wild how this video pops up in my suggestions or recommendations as certain things going on in the news 🤔

[@simonpeterhutchinson]

As always. Interesting and entertaining. Always learn something new. Your dictation and choice of words that flow seamless from your mouth are a pleasure to listen to.

[@kaleahcollins4567]

THIS IS WHY BROOKLYN TOOK TO PAPERPLANES. WHERE MOST WEST INDIAN/ CARIBBEAN IMMIGRANTS LIVE. TRUST ME IT WAS PLAYED THAT YEAR DURING THE WEST INDIAN DAY PARADE

[@23_doesnt_care]

Im from camden but its diverse lil pockets of the world like bk an newark like we grew up on this song

[@kaleahcollins4567]

@@23_doesnt_care factz

[@trevorryder9732]

omg this so is even more legendary after watching this!

[@elongatedpikachu4029]

Def ahead of her time. I remember the first time I heard her playing Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition back when games had soul in them and the soundtracks weren’t all electronic or rap nonsense. I still listen to her to this day.

[@davijonescv6044]

Yo remember far cry 3

[@annerb1000]

gosh when paper plans started playing on the radio I FREAAAAAAAKED me and my friends mom are big fans

[@Carlinal]

M.I.A. is what you get when you squeeze all of the political turmoil of the 2000s into an artist. Like how a gangsta speaks for the hood in their albums, she speaks for her rebels. An album or even a song can be an experience, a door into one’s world, one’s mind. That’s probably the best thing about music. You’d get the texture better into audio that way.

[@natashakwan5657]

ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED ARTISTS OF ALL TIME. Super talented ❤️ wish that she got more recognization past paper planes. Biggest fan till this day 🤗❤️🤞🏾

[@somethingnew184]

Wow... this was unexpected.. but thanks for the look into a song

[@Kazzzy03]

love this song even more now after hearing about her going around the world to record her album. I knew the song was about the stereotypes immigrants faced but I didn't know about the American border control not allowing her into the country, the face that she fired back at them through music is great

[@normiesammie]

I still bump her songs every now and then .... legend

[@lorenzodemetriou3978]

Is it just me or is middle8's voice soo soothing

[@MrBubmer]

Never thought that paper planes had so much meaning behind it thanks for the video

[@Gonk]

Love her music, Travis Scott said she's one of his inspirations :)

[@MsSade-ue7qq]

Have you heard the song h featured her on. So good

[@aracoixo3288]

She inspired a lot of people.

[@RaptorFaceRumble]

As a Tamil who fled the country myself, it's good to see the impact she made.

[@LuckyQuadrifoglio]

fire fire will always be a part of my childhood as it was in Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition

[@EvanDrinkwater]

Love this song and love her. I’ve always enjoyed her music, definitely eclectic compared to what else is out there. Keep up the fight M.I.A ✊🏼

[@tomblaze2]

This song is a real mood - D-I-P-L-O

[@ModelNumbers]

Every time I hear “Paper Planes” I always think of a particular family member because they always played this in the car during road trips

[@gavinmolina19]

Loved the editing and topic on this one

[@tom2gunzbombadil689]

Great song, n the remixes were banging.

[@tomoakley760]

I found MIA hard to get into because of the hard industrial sound a lot of her music has. It's almost like she wanted it to be a little bit uninviting and dissonant. Which probably fits the message of political protest, civil unrest, anti-militia resistance etc. The soundtrack to a revolution shouldn't be all light and poppy and radio friendly, it should assault the senses and challenge you to make sense of it. I should give those albums another listen...

[@Jacob-id2le]

YES I heard this song all the time as a kid Edit: please do a video on black eyed peas I’m loving this late 2000s early 2010s era of music mainly cuz it was my childhood

[@Robinsekto]

You should check out MicTheSnare's video on that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/goi3f32ti76CZ7c

[@theabyssofthoughts]

A fantastic song, layered and abstract yet premier in its perception.

[@giogonzales7517]

Perfectly said! Great job. I love Maya for always expressing truth and reality in her music. She is a voice for so many. The US is so bothered by how truthful and real she is. It’s sad but they’ve blacklisted and censored her. She’s the realist. 🔥🔥👏🏽

[@trev777]

Dude that was awesome! So informative. I would have never thought that music had such meaning or drama behind it.

[@blacknoir1024]

Dear middle 8 team! A small notice to the point made in 1:19. Her father is not THE activist leader. He was part of the movement..but he is definitely not the the main leader of the resistance. He was one of many minor leaders.

[@jordinhocharles]

I already know the meaning behind it but I’m still gonna watch

[@kaleahcollins4567]

SHES A MOM NOW. SO SHE SHE LAYING LOW STILL DOING MUSIC ON HER OWN

[@1niyc6i8bxse]

Where????

[@Gayoinion]

Such cool and timeless music. Severely underrated and profound artist