Courtesy of H&MMusicNewsM.I.A. is ‘on the verge’ of leaking her new albumThe rapper also says that ‘big American artists’ have taken ideas from her forthcoming fifth album before it’s even been releasedShareLink copied ✔️July 11, 2016MusicNewsTextSelim Bulut M.I.A. has once again threatened to leak her forthcoming fifth album (set to be titled Matahdatah), writing on Twitter that she is “on the verge” of putting it online. Earlier this year, the rapper previewed a new track, “Finally”, in a Periscope chat with fans, and said that she’d happily leak her album if she didn’t want to maintain a decent relationship with her label. “I would do that,” she said, “But I also want to find an album where I can actually make my label work for me.” Today, however, it looks that the relationship has soured. Over a couple of tweets she talked about leaking the record, and also expressed frustration that some of the ideas from the album have been used by other artists before the general public have even had a chance to hear it. “I hate it when big American artists take from me and my work and refugee sentiments from my work before it’s released”. This isn’t the first time that M.I.A. has experienced problems with her label. Elsewhere in the Periscope talk she seemed to pre-empt the lack of interest from her label, Interscope, in her work. “Remember my album when they bury it and say that it’s shit or I didn’t work hard enough or I didn’t care about you,” she said, “Just remember I made one.” See her tweets below. SO ON THE VERGE OF LEAKING THIS LP - ESPECIALLY WHEN I GET TOLD TO "FIGHT UR OWN BATTLE" , "NOT YOUR MULE" REFUGEES GOT THEIR PLATFORM ETC— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) July 11, 2016I hate it when big American artists take from me and my work and refugee sentiments from my work before it's released - survivor !!!— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) July 11, 2016Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBloodz Boi: The humble godfather of Chinese underground rapA rare interview with POiSON GiRL FRiEND, dream pop’s future seerNigeria’s Blaqbonez is rapping to ‘beat his high score’Inside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt7 essential albums by the SoulquariansIs AI really the future of music?The KPop Demon Hunters directors on fan theories and a potential sequelplaybody: The club night bringing connection back to the dancefloorAn interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silenceFrost Children answer the dA-Zed quizThe 5 best features from PinkPantheress’ new remix album