Janelle Monae and M.I.A. Perform Together Via Holograms

Janelle Monae and M.I.A. took to the stage last night to perform a duet, but before you that it’s just some ordinary duet with two performers on a stage together, you would be wrong.

Leave it to Monae and M.I.A. to share a stage during separate concerts on opposite coasts through the magic of holograms. The advance technology which is similar to the one that brought Tupac back from the dead during Coachella 2012, was used during unique set. The idea was all sponsored by Audi as a way to launch its A3 model.

Unlike Tupac’s hologram, this project required more advanced 3-D projection and video mapping technology. Reportedly, the two artists performed together in person to help create the holograms, but did not get to see the final outcome until they took the stage, at their respected locations, that night.

“I wish I were in the audience because I’m sure it looked cooler from the audience, but it felt great,” Monae said after closing her 40-minute set. “I felt M.I.A.’s spirit up there.”

The Sri Lankan rapper’s hologram appeared during the performance of Monae’s lead single “Q.U.E.E.N.” from her recently released album, Electric Lady. Across the country, M.I.A. was joined on stage by Monae’s hologram during her song, “Bad Girls” where the hologram ‘sang’ a verse from the track.

Watch some footage from M.I.A’s performance at New York’s SIR Stage 37 here.

M.I.A Announces North American Tour

A little legal trouble courtesy of the National Football League is not stopping M.I.A at all.

Earlier this week, it was announced that the rapper will be heading out on a North American tour with ASAP Mob’s ASAP Ferg for a couple of the stops. The tour is officially set to begin on April 25th at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA even though ASAP Ferg will not be present at that stop nor the one after which will take place at Moogfest on Asheville, NC. This tour is in support of last year’s release, Matangi.

Though the tour starts next month, the Sri Lankan rapper has a pre-tour performance scheduled for Miami’s Ultra Music Festival which begins its three-day festivities later on today. Full tour dates for her tour can be seen below which also includes several music festivals.

M.I.A. TOUR DATES:

03/28 – Miami, FL @ Ultra Music Festival
04/25 – Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theater
04/26 – Asheville, NC @ Moogfest
04/27 – Washington, DC @ Echostage *
04/28 – Pittsburgh, PA @ AE Stage *
04/30 – Detroit, MI @ Detroit Masonic Theater *
05/01 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater *
05/03 – Toronto, ON @ Younge-Dundas Square
05/04 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
05/05 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues *
05/06 – Portland, ME @ State Theater *
05/08 – Queens, NY @ Knockdown Center *
05/09 – Queens, NY @ Knockdown Center *
05/24 – Quincy, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
06/28 – Seinajoki, FL @ Provinssi Rock
06/30 – Arendal, NO @ Hove Festival
07/05 – Belfort, FR @ Les Eurorockeenes
07/11 – Gräfenhainichen, DE @ Splash Festival
07/12 – Liege, BE @ Les Ardentes
07/19 – London, UK @ Lovebox
07/20 – Valencia, ES @ Benicassim Festival

* = w/ ASAP Ferg

Ultra Music Festival 2014 Time Schedule

Are you one of the thousands of people who will be congregating to Miami beginning next Friday for the Ultra Music Festival?

Well, if you are and not too sure when your favorite DJ or group will be performing ten look no further because we have acquire the complete schedule for the weekend long dance music festival. With artists such as Tiesto, M.I.A., MGMT, Diplo, Kaskade, Zedd, Avicii, Riff Raff and a whole lot more, you might want to take a gander at this list just so you don’t miss anyone and hate yourself once your hangover has worn off.

DAY ONE (Friday, March 28th):

Main Stage
11:00 p.m. Tiesto
9:50 p.m. Kaskade
8:30 p.m. Eric Prydz Presents Holo
7:10 p.m. Zedd
6:05 p.m. Diplo
5:00 p.m. Laidback Luke
4:00 p.m. Showtek

Live Stage
10:45 p.m. Gesaffelstein
9:40 p.m. MGMT
8:30 p.m. M.I.A.
7:20 p.m. Basement Jaxx
6:10 p.m. Chance the Rapper
5:00 p.m. Waka Flocka

Carl Cox & Friends Arena
10:30 p.m. Carl Cox
8:00 p.m. Luciano
7:00 p.m. Marco Carola
5:30 p.m. Maceo Plex
4:00 p.m. Jon Rundell

Underground Story, Presented by Story Miami and Link & Miami Rebels
10:30 p.m. Jamie Jones
9:00 p.m. Art Department
8:00 p.m. Damian Lazarus
7:00 p.m. Lee Burridge
6:00 p.m. Lee Foss
5:00 p.m. Soul Clap
4:00 p.m. Fur Coat

Ultra Worldwide
11:00 p.m. Carnage
10:00 p.m. Borgore
9:00 p.m. Adventure Club
8:00 p.m. The Glitch Mob
7:00 p.m. Datsik
6:00 p.m. Andy C
5:00 p.m. Zomboy
4:00 p.m. 3Lau

UMF Radio
11:00 p.m. Kill the Noise
10:00 p.m. Alvin Risk
9:00 p.m. 12th Planet
8:00 p.m. Figure
7:00 p.m. Crizzly
6:00 p.m. Paper Diamond
5:00 p.m. Dvbbs
4:00 p.m. Sluggers

Stage 7
11:00 p.m. Chainsmokers
10:00 p.m. Nate Campbell
9:00 p.m. DKS
8:00 p.m. Stanton Warriors
7:00 p.m. DJ Icey
6:00 p.m. Baby Anne
5:00 p.m. Proxxy & Lantern
4:00 p.m. Metaphysical

DAY TWO (Saturday, March 29th):

Main Stage
11:00 p.m. Avicii
9:40 p.m. Armin Van Buuren
8:35 p.m. Above & Beyond
7:30 p.m. Alesso
6:25 p.m. Nicky Romero
5:20 p.m. Krewella
4:15 p.m. Martin Garrix
3:15 p.m. W&W
2:15 p.m. Blasterjaxx
1:15 p.m. Rebecca & Fiona
12:30 p.m. Moti
Noon Mykris

Live Stage
11:00 p.m. Empire of the Sun
9:30 p.m. 2ManyDJs
8:05 p.m. Trentemoller
6:20 p.m. Paul Kalkbrenner
5:10 p.m. Gramatik
4:00 p.m. Infected Mushroom
2:50 p.m. Riff Raff
1:40 p.m. Tourist
12:30 p.m. Goldfish
Noon Afrobeta

Carl Cox & Friends Arena
10:00 p.m. Carl Cox
8:30 p.m. Loco Dice
7:00 p.m. Dubfire
5:00 p.m. Nic Fanciulli B2B Carl Cox
3:30 p.m. Umek
2:00 p.m. Pete Tong
Noon Monika Kruze

Underground Story, Presented by Story Miami and Link & Miami Rebels
10:30 p.m. Solomun
9:00 p.m. Tale of Us
8:00 p.m. H.O.S.H.
7:00 p.m. Adriatique
6:00 p.m. Claude VonStroke
5:00 p.m. Justin Martin
4:00 p.m. J.Phlip
3:00 p.m. Blond:ish
2:00 p.m. Kill Frenzy
1:00 p.m. Hardline B2B Danyelino B2B Hugo Biano
Noon Ms. Mada B2B Thunderpony

Ultra Worldwide
11:00 p.m. Dillon Francis
10:00 p.m. Flosstradamus
9:00 p.m. RL Grime
8:00 p.m. DJ Snake
7:00 p.m. GTA
6:00 p.m. Bro Safari
5:00 p.m. Been Trill
4:00 p.m. Just Blaze
3:00 p.m. Dirtyphonics
2:00 p.m. Craze
1:00 p.m. Brillz
Noon Grandtheft

UMF Radio
11:00 p.m. Cazzette
10:00 p.m. Dyro
9:00 p.m. Dannic
8:00 p.m. Ummet Ozcan
7:00 p.m. Audien
6:00 p.m. Don Diablo
5:00 p.m. Syn Cole
3:00 p.m. Henry Fong
2:00 p.m. Candyland
1:00 p.m. Stafford Brothers
Noon Pegboard Nerds

Stage 7
11:00 p.m. Los De La Vega
10:00 p.m. Sick Individuals
9:00 p.m. Plastik Funk
8:00 p.m. White Noize
7:00 p.m. Sydney Blu
6:00 p.m. Riotgear
5:00 p.m. Stefano Noferini
4:00 p.m. Phunk Investigation
3:00 p.m. Rod B & Re Dupre
2:00 p.m. Miss Melera
1:00 p.m. Kito & Takshak

DAY THREE (Sunday, March 30th):

Main Stage
10:00 p.m. Hardwell
8:50 p.m. David Guetta
7:40 p.m. Steve Angello
6:30 p.m. Afrojack
5:20 p.m. Jack U
4:10 p.m. Sander Van Doorn
3:05 p.m. Nervo
2:00 p.m. Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
1:00 p.m. Tommie Sunshine
Noon Michael Brun

Live Stage
10:00 p.m. Subfocus (Live)
8:40 p.m. Chase & Status
7:20 p.m. Netsky (Live)
6:10 p.m. Example
4:50 p.m. Cut Copy
3:30 p.m. Dizzie Rascal
2:10 p.m. Pusha T
1:00 p.m. I See Monstas
Noon Eons

A State of Trance
10:00 p.m. Paul Van Dyk
8:30 p.m. Gaia
7:00 p.m. New World Punx
5:30 p.m. Aly & Fila B2B John O’Callaghan
4:30 p.m. Cosmic Gate
3:30 p.m. Myon & Shane 54
2:00 p.m. Andrew Rayel
1:00 p.m. Orjan Nilsen
Noon Jochen Miller

Ultra Ibiza, Presented by Space Ibiza
9:00 p.m. Cirez D
7:00 p.m. John Digweed
6:00 p.m. The Martinez Brothers
5:00 p.m. Dusky
4:00 p.m. Cajmere
3:00 p.m. Riotgear
2:00 p.m. Andrea Oliva
1:00 p.m. Danny Marquez
Noon Rony Seikaly

Ultra Korea
10:00 p.m. Fedde Le Grand
9:00 p.m. Gareth Emery
8:00 p.m. Cedric Gervais
7:00 p.m. Mat Zo
6:00 p.m. Danny Avila
5:00 p.m. Clockwork
4:00 p.m. Makj
3:00 p.m. TJR
2:00 p.m. Sandro Silva
1:00 p.m. DJ Koo
Noon Justin Oh

UMF Radio
10:00 p.m. Rac
9:00 p.m. Oliver
8:00 p.m. Moon Boots
7:00 p.m. Julio Bashmore
6:00 p.m. Cyril Hahn
5:00 p.m. Goldroom
4:00 p.m. Jonas Rathsman
3:00 p.m. Perseus
2:00 p.m. Isaac Tichauer
1:00 p.m. Viceroy
Noon Amtrac

Stage 7
10:00 p.m. Posso
9:00 p.m. Mykris
8:00 p.m. Rodrigo Vieira
7:00 p.m. Fresh vs. Euphonik
6:00 p.m. Antz
5:00 p.m. Elio Riso
4:00 p.m. Kryoman
3:45 p.m. Casey Kiss
2:45 p.m. Ideal & J-Break
1:45 p.m. Pedro M
1:00 p.m. Ranidu Presents Bailatronic
12:30 p.m. Tommy Walker
Noon Peter Holman

NFL Hits MIA for Additional Retribution

It’s been months since we last heard anything about the lawsuit the National Football League has hit Sri-Lankan rapper M.I.A. with, but it looks like things are getting even more heated.

The rapper appeared during Madonna’s Super Bowl XLVI Half-Time Show back on Feb. 5, 2012 for the Material Girl’s song “Give Me All Your Luvin.'” During the song, M.I.A. flipped off the camera which sent the football association into a tailspin.

In the custom of Super Bowl half-time performers, she was not paid to perform the song at football’s biggest night, but that did not stop the NFL from demanding $1.5 million for allegedly breaching her performance contract and tarnishing its goodwill and reputation.

Now, the NFL is demanding that she pay back an additional $15.1 million more in “restitution” because that would be the alleged value of public exposure she received by appearing on the show for about two minutes. Reportedly, the NFL came up with that figure by basing it on what advertisers would have paid for an ad to run during that time slot.

“The claim for restitution lacks any basis in law, fact, or logic,” M.I.A. said in papers she filed on Friday. She adds that the “continued pursuit of this proceeding is transparently an exercise by the NFL intended solely to bully and make an example of Respondents for daring to challenge NFL.”

Since the original lawsuit was filed, M.I.A.’s attorney, Howard King, has been on a witch hunt, trying to discredit as many people involved in the NFL by proving that not all of them adhere to the “wholesome” nature that they are trying to protect. King even launched an email for anyone to submit information about these people; he claims it’s to “balance the field.”

As for M.I.A., we see her dragging out this suit until the NFL let’s it go.

Sasquatch! 2014 Line-Up Revealed

Just when we thought all the festivals have revealed their line ups for the 2014 season, Sasquatch! Music Festival has announced their line up.

Following their promise to perform at every single music festival in the United States, Outkast is one of the headliners for the festivities. For the first time in the history of the event, it will happen during two weekends and unlike all the others, the line-up for the two weekends will be completely different.

The weekends will be May 23 to 25 for the first set and July 4 to 6 for the second set.

As for the weekend that Outkast will be headlining which will also be Memorial weekend, the line up will be the following: QOTSA, and M.I.A., the National, Haim, Chance the Rapper, Neko Case, Waxahatchee, Rudimental, Major Lazer, Violent Femmes, Kid Cudi, Cut Copy, tUnE-yArDs, Panda Bear, Tyler, the Creator, Parquet Courts, Bob Mould, Phosphorescent, Liars, AlunaGeorge, Washed Out, Big Freedia, Banks, Austra, Damien Jurado, Deafheaven, Mogwai, Foals, and Ryan Hemsworth. A comedy stage will feature Maya Rudolph’s Prince cover band Princess, and others.

As for the weekend that Neutral Milk Hotel and Frank Ocean will be headlining which will be Fourth of July weekend the line up will be the following: Soundgarden, Kraftwerk, Spoon, New Order, Röyksopp & Robyn, Cloud Nothings, Cass McCombs, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Rhye, Mikal Cronin, Action Bronson, Sharon Van Etten, Talib Kweli, Courtney Barnett, Junip, Mac DeMarco, Foxygen, Broken Bells, Tegan and Sara, Metz, the Notwist, Gold Panda, Deltron 3030, Of Montreal, Death, La Roux, Majical Cloudz, Oneohtrix Point Never, the Horrors, Chad VanGaalen, Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, Duke Dumont, Palma Violets, and Black Milk. There will be another comedy stage, with Demetri Martin, Eugene Mirman.

Sasquatch! will take place at Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington and passes will go on sale on Saturday, February 8 at 10 a.m. PST via the festival’s website.

M.I.A. Releases New Song

M.I.A is back with a brand new song, just don’t let the name of the a song trick you into thinking it’s some sort of lovey-dovey ballad; come on, you know she doesn’t go that way.

The new song which ironically is named, “Only 1 U” doesn’t sound like what you expect from a song with that titled, instead the rapper, who is known for not sugar-coating anything, goes off in the song attacking everything from the financial systems with “It’s not me and you / It’s the fucking banks” and even says that she’s more “jiggy than Will” whatever that means.

The song premiered on DJ Ital’s London radio show “Open Deck,” but now can be heard below thanks to someone who ripped it straight from the radio.

Oh and another thing M.I.A. issued instructions on how and where to play it. “Keep away from LAP TOPS play in #REALSPEAKERS #LOUD. in direct sun light or in a dingy room #BASS on #dingdingding.”

https://soundcloud.com/urban_stylz_blog/m-i-a-only-1-u-radio-rip

Just last week, M.I.A. released a music video for another new song, “Bring the Noise,” the first single off of Matangi. The album isn’t available for pre-order quite yet, but you can buy “Bring the Noise” from iTunes now until the full album hits shelves.