via theatlantic.comMusicNewsM.I.A. raps about hiding from border patrol on her new song“MIA OLA” follows her recent collaboration with Baauer and G-DragonShareLink copied ✔️March 17, 2016MusicNewsTextSelim Bulut Having only just dropped “Temple”, her collaboration with Baauer and Korean rapper G-Dragon, M.I.A. has shared another new song, the two-part “MIA OLA” and “Foreign Friend”. “MIA OLA” is M.I.A.’s first solo release since last year's “Borders”. It's split into two halves: “MIA OLA” is energetic and hits hard, while “Foreign Friend” is slower and more lo-fi. Like “Borders”, the new song is once again concerned with the nature of international borders, with a particularly memorable lyric about hiding from border patrol in a Toyota Corolla. The Soundcloud description for the song reads: “TO ALL MY FLYPIRATES and DJS - THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT !!!! LIVE FROM THE MEXICAN BORDER OLA !!!! MIA ON THE WAVES Miauk – Mia-ola”. It's not clear whether the track will appear on her next album. M.I.A. recently announced a collaboration with H&M, which will involve releasing a new song for World Recycling Week. She also released “Boom ADD”, a new version of her 2013 track “Boom Skit” taking aim at the NFL. Listen to “MIA OLA” below. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhy listening parties are everywhere right nowA night out with Feng, the ‘positive punk’ of UK UgDoppel-gäng gäng gäng: 7 times artists used body doublesWesley Joseph is the Marty Supreme of R&B (only nicer) How Turnstile are reinventing hardcore for the internet ageWill these be the biggest musical moments of 2026?Rising singer Liim is the crooning voice of New York CityFrench producer Malibu is an ambient antidote for the chronically online10 musicians to watch in 202610 great albums you may have missed in the last three monthsZukovstheworld on the UK Ug scene: ‘It’s modern pop music’The only tracks you need to hear from December 2025