In the New York Times Magazine last year, writer Lynn Hirschberg's unflattering profile of M.I.A. accused the rapper of being a dishonest revolutionary, addressing, among other things, her moving to an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood and marrying the very wealthy Benjamin Bronfman, son of Warner Music mogul Edward Bronfman, Jr. "What Maya wants is nearly impossible to achieve: she wants to balance outrageous political statements with a luxe lifestyle; to be supersuccessful yet remain controversial," wrote Hirschberg, who added in colorful details like M.I.A.'s apparent taste for expensive, truffle-flavored French fries.

M.I.A. went apeshit after reading the piece and broadcasted Hirschberg's cell phone number to her more than 100,000 Twitter followers. "CALL ME IF U WANNA TALK TO ME ABOUT THE N Y T TRUTH ISSUE," she wrote. Later, M.I.A. posted her own audio of the interview, including an unedited audio excerpt that seemed to suggest Hirschberg was the one who goaded M.I.A. into trying the truffle-flavored fries.

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