via Tumblr.comMusic / NewsListen to M.I.A. take shots at the NFL in ‘Boom ADD’The Sri-Lankan rapper just released a new extended version of her 2013 track ‘Boom Skit’ShareLink copied ✔️February 25, 2016MusicNewsTextDaisy Jones “It’s NFL against M.I.A. right now,” an American lawyer’s voice can be heard saying at the beginning of “Boom ADD”, a new extended version of M.I.A.’s 2013 track “Boom Skit”. “One, they’re suing you for damaging their fantastic reputation by flipping the bird, the other part, they wanted to reserve the right to sue you later to make you pay for any damages they have. If they come after you…” His voice soon fades out to make way for the clattering beats and bars of the track, where she raps, “brown girl, brown girl, turn your shit down, you know America don’t wanna hear your sound, boom boom jungle music go back to India.” The track then warps into a previously unheard version, where M.I.A. gets political about Apple, immigration, racism, social media and religion. The new track comes almost four years after the NFL filed a (pretty ludicrous) lawsuit against M.I.A. for sticking up her middle finger during the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show. At the time, the NFL demanded $16.6 million from the musician, based on their estimation of what advertisers would have paid during M.I.A.’s performance, as well as the estimated value of the exposure that she got for appearing during the show. Listen to the full track below: Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREThis new event series aims to bring spirituality back to live musicMargo XS on the sound of transness: ‘Malleable, synthetic and glossy’Jim BeamWhat went down at Jim Beam’s NYC bashThe Boy who cried Terrified: Ranking all the tracks on fakemink’s new EPA massive exhibition on Black British music is coming to V&A EastAdanolaLila Moss fronts Adanola’s latest spring 2026 campaignAtmospheric dream-pop artist Maria Somerville shares her offline favouritesA 24-hour London will save the city’s nightlife, says new report‘It’s a revolution’: Nigeria’s new-gen rappers are hitting the mainstreamWhy are we so nostalgic for the music of 2016?Listen to Oskie’s ‘perennially joyful’ Dazed mixCorridos tumbados: A guide to Mexico’s most controversial music genreEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy