Via Instagram/@miamatangiMusic / NewsMusic / NewsM.I.A. shares a music video for new song ‘Babylon’The track accompanies an NFT auction of the musician’s 2010 mixtape Vicki LeekxShareLink copied ✔️November 13, 2021November 13, 2021TextThom WaiteM.I.A. — autumn/winter 2018 M.I.A. has shared a new track, titled “Babylon”, accompanied by a music video that’s available to stream via her OHMNI website (listen to a short snippet below). The song has also been listed in a Foundation NFT auction, appearing alongside an extended version of her 2010 mixtape Vicki Leekx. This isn’t the artist’s first entry into the world of crypto, however – earlier this year, she also auctioned off a piece of her digital art, GIFTY 1, as an NFT. “It’s only now that the appropriate gallery for my work finally exists,” she wrote in a statement at the time. The new song, “Babylon”, follows the release of new material in 2020, including “CTRL” (a song in support of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange) and “OHMNI 202091”. The current reserve price on “Babylon” – which, when met, will trigger a 24-hour auction – is 11.00 ETH (or $51,551.94 USD). Several artworks included in the Vicki Leekx sale have already been sold. Proceeds will benefit the Courage Foundation, a human rights non-profit that has supported whistleblowers including Assange, Edward Snowden, and Chelsea Manning. Find more details of the auction here, and listen to a short extract of “Babylon” below. BANNED BY BABYLON ! NFT AUCTION STARTS..... FRIDAY 12PM PST / 3PM EST / 8PM UTC, CLOSES SATURDAY 12PM PST / 3PM EST / 8PM UTC pic.twitter.com/LVCsM2rXdc— MATAverseANGI (@MIAuniverse) November 12, 2021Escape 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 MORECobrah’s dream night out involves tequila, candy and raving with aliensbeabadoobee used to have a secret Zayn Malik fan account GANNIGANNI is yearning for a dreamy summer – and so are we Lil Uzi Vert has new plans for his $24m diamondAss, miso soup and furries: beabadoobee’s 5 most chaotic online momentsbeabadoobee: ‘You’ve got to embrace the fuck-ups and the failures’The most revealing lyrics on Harry Styles’ new albumThe rise of EsDeeKid in 5 tracksOklou finally confirmed how we should say her nameA starter pack guide to the lore of 2hollis‘The internet was a bad parent to me’: 2hollis and Arca in conversation6 times Lil Uzi Vert pushed rap forwardEscape 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