M.I.A.
British rapper
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| 2025 | Charli XCX acknowledges M.I.A. as an influence during her British Dance Act award acceptance speech at the Brit Awards. |
| January 2025 | Released single 'Armour'. |
| 2024 | M.I.A. endorsed Donald Trump's presidential campaign following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s withdrawal. |
| December 2023 | Released the mixtape Bells Collection. |
| 2022 | M.I.A. revealed in an interview that she had become a born-again Christian in 2017. |
| 2022 | M.I.A. received an honorary award from the University of the Arts London for her outstanding contributions to the creative industries. |
| October 2022 | After Alex Jones was ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to the parents of Sandy Hook victims, M.I.A. tweeted that if Jones pays for lying, then every celebrity promoting vaccines should also be held accountable. |
| October 14 2022 | M.I.A. released her sixth album, 'Mata.' |
| August 12 2022 | M.I.A. released 'Popular,' the second single from 'Mata,' along with its official music video. |
| May 26 2022 | M.I.A. shared the lead single from her album 'Mata' titled 'The One' on The Zane Lowe Show. |
| November 12 2021 | M.I.A. released a single titled 'Babylon' and the 2010 mixtape 'Vicki Leekx' as NFTs to support the Courage Foundation, along with a music video featuring footage from her earlier life. |
| November 1 2021 | M.I.A. announced the title of her sixth album, 'Mata,' in an Instagram post, describing the album's concept as a reflection of her identity and future aspirations. |
| 2020 | Guest performs with Young Thug on Travis Scott's single 'Franchise', which peaks at number one on Billboard Hot 100. |
| 2020 | M.I.A. stated that she would 'choose death' over a COVID-19 vaccine, later clarifying that she is not against vaccines, but against companies prioritizing profit over human health. |
| 2020 | M.I.A. commented on the conspiracy theory linking 5G to COVID-19, tweeting that prevention is better than cure and questioning the compatibility of vaccines and 5G technology. |
| September 25 2020 | M.I.A. was featured alongside Young Thug on the single 'Franchise' by Travis Scott, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. |
| September 9 2020 | Shared a standalone song titled 'CTRL' on her website. |
| September 9 2020 | M.I.A. shared a standalone song titled 'CTRL' on her website. |
| March 22 2020 | M.I.A. released 'OHMNI 202091', her first song in three years, and indicated that a new record would be released later in the year. |
| January 31 2020 | M.I.A launched a Patreon page to fund new music, announcing that her new album is 'nearly finished.' |
| 2019 | M.I.A. was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for her services to music. |
| 2019 | M.I.A. expressed her gratitude for Jeremy Corbyn running in the 2019 UK general election, calling him 'the last stand that England has got'. |
| 2018 | The documentary film Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. chronicling M.I.A.'s rise to fame and activism premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It later received a wide release in select theaters in the U.K. and the U.S. in September 2018 and won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award at Sundance. |
| December 2018 | Following the release of the documentary, M.I.A. premiered the official music video for 'Reload,' a previously unreleased song from 2004 that appears on the film's soundtrack. |
| 2017 | M.I.A. became a born-again Christian after claiming to have seen a vision of Jesus Christ. |
| 2017 | M.I.A. began the AIM Tour, associated with her album 'AIM', continuing into 2018. |
| 2017 | M.I.A. endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn for the UK general election, urging people to vote as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. |
| February 8 2017 | M.I.A. released a new song and music video entitled 'P.O.W.A,' a previously unreleased track from her recording sessions for the album AIM. |
| October 2016 | In October, M.I.A. revealed on her Instagram that she had finally been approved for a US visa. |
| September 9 2016 | M.I.A. released her fifth studio album, AIM, to mixed reviews, which included a lyrical mix titled 'Poc Still A Ryda' preceding the album's release. |
| September 2 2016 | In an interview with The New York Times, M.I.A. discussed sacrificing fame and money for the sake of political expression. |
| July 12 2016 | In response to police violence in the United States, M.I.A. tweeted an article indicating that more citizens have been killed by police than military personnel since September 11, 2001. |
| July 8 2016 | M.I.A. tweeted a link to a YouTube video featuring Edward Snowden on the HBO show VICE discussing state surveillance and government hacking capabilities. |
| February 2016 | M.I.A. released 'Boom ADD,' an expanded version of the 'Boom Skit,' which served as a diss-track regarding the NFL's lawsuit related to her performance at Super Bowl XLVI. |
| November 27 2015 | M.I.A. released 'Borders' as a new single on iTunes, which serves as both a rallying cry and a commentary on the global refugee crisis. The self-directed video depicts her joining refugees attempting to flee their homes. |
| July 13 2015 | M.I.A. released a five-minute video titled 'Matahdatah Scroll 01 Broader Than a Border,' featuring her tracks 'Warrior' and a new track 'Swords.' The video was filmed in India and West Africa. |
| September 18 2014 | M.I.A. tweeted a link to a documentary about Aaron Swartz and invited followers to a party for the launch of Julian Assange's book 'When Google Met WikiLeaks'. |
| August 2014 | The lawsuit filed by the NFL against M.I.A. was settled, though the terms of the settlement remain private. |
| 2013 | M.I.A. released her own Versace Collection. |
| 2013 | The Matangi Tour was initiated by M.I.A. as she promoted her album 'Matangi' over the next year. |
| 2013 | M.I.A. released her fourth studio album, 'Matangi', which included the acclaimed single 'Bad Girls'. |
| December 31 2013 | M.I.A. announced that she was leaving Roc Nation. |
| December 2 2013 | During an interview with Time, M.I.A. named Edward Snowden as her pick for 'Person of the Year,' reflecting her support for whistleblowers. |
| November 2013 | Julian Assange appeared via Skype to open M.I.A.'s concert in New York City. |
| November 20 2013 | M.I.A. appeared on The Colbert Report, where she shared her views on the concept of countries, stating her belief in the oneness of humanity. |
| August 9 2013 | M.I.A.'s album 'Matangi' received an official release date of 5 November 2013. |
| June 25 2013 | The official video for 'Bring the Noize' premiered via Noisey. |
| June 17 2013 | M.I.A. released 'Bring the Noize' as the second single from her fourth album. |
| March 3 2013 | M.I.A. released an 8-minute mix recording as part of a Kenzo fashion show in Paris. |
| 2012 | It was announced that M.I.A. and Benjamin Bronfman had separated. |
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