On Tuesday night, M.I.A. released this track on her SoundCloud:
It samples Beyoncé's "Diva" and the beat from "Run The World." Several of its lyrics make it clear that this is something of a tribute to Bey.
Including: "I woke up like this. I went to bed like this. We do everything just like this."
And, more obviously: "Flawless bitches say, hey, what's up M.I.A.? It's for the women and, of course, Beyoncé."
M.I.A. teased the track in March of this year, in an Instagram video featuring her 5-year-old son Ikhyd.
And has apparently been waiting since for Beyoncé to give her rights to the samples:
Beyonce camp has not replied for months > SO HERE > https://t.co/YuFuLSlswP
M.I.A. is no stranger to the Knowles family.
This past Saturday, she performed with Solange in New York City.
Everything was ***Flawless and nothing hurt.
