M.I.A.'s baby has a name, and it's not Ickitt.

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1. Via The Daily Swarm
2. M.I.A.’s Baby’s Name Confirmed

Your favorite pregnant musician is fighting accusations that she's a terrorist supporter.

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1. Compare and contrast the Tamil tigers logos
2. M.I.A. at the Grammys - Featured on BuzzFeed
3. Paper Planes
4. Tamil Tigers on Wikipedia
5. M.I.A.’s post-Grammys media plan (according to her MySpace page)
6. a graphic remix of “Paper Planes” by Sri Lankan rapper DeLon
7. Her father was a founder of a revolutionary student group that merged with the Tamil Tigers
8. Touré interviews M.I.A
9. The Dissonant Undertones of M.I.A.
10. M.I.A. denies link to Tamil Tigers
11. M.I.A. speaks on Sri Lankan genocide
12. M.I.A.’s MySpace rebuttal to terrorist rumors

Despite her retirement , M.I.A. played a show in Brooklyn Saturday night where fans saw the real reason she canceled all her summer shows. She’s pregnant!

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1. M.I.A. on Wikipedia
2. M.I.A. Pregnant, Performs at Diesel Circus
3. M.I.A. Pregnant
4. M.I.A. is pregnant, played the Diesel Party - pics
5. Like, Really, Really Pregnant
6. Kind of putting on weight
7. M.I.A. Cancels European Tour

M.I.A. announced her retirement from the music industry at Bonnaroo on June 13th.

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1. If MIA retires, who is going to make us feel young, free, and delusional enough to wear neon?
2. Didn’t She Already Have 2 Last Shows in NYC?
3. Some of M.I.A.’s Art
4. M.I.A. Announces Retirement at Bonnaroo
5. M.I.A. Says She Wants to Focus On Art

MIA is launching her own clothing line, which will include bomber jackets, leggings and T-shirts in bold bright hues and graphic prints.

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1. M.I.A. Hints at Clothing Line With Weird Video
2. M.I.A. Retires to Focus on Art and Clothing - Featured on BuzzFeed
3. The Marc Jacobs Style Icon Releases Her Own Clothing Line
4. Now You Too Can Cop Her Non-Conformist Style
5. M.I.A. Wants to Leave Music Career for Art
6. M.I.A. Only Wears Her Own Line of Clothing

The jewelry line created by Kali Arulpragasam, M.I.A.’s sister.

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1. Up-Close Photographs in a Slideshow, as Featured in the New York Times
2. Kali Arulpragasam Captures the Cultural Spirit of Countries in Silver and Gold
3. Jewelry Gets Political
4. Make Room in Your Jewelry Box for This New Line of Jewelry We Love
5. Super Fertile: The Official Website
6. Kali Explores Animal Themes in the Endangered Species Collection
7. Three-Finger Ringers by Super Fertile
8. Kali Explains the Story Behind Her Collection “Tourism
9. Pieces Tell Stories, Remind Me of Vintage Children’s Encyclopedias