M.I.A. Launches Fashion Line

Extended Merch references the rapper's album covers.
M.I.A. / Photo by Greg Kadel

Trendsetter and recent SPIN covergirl M.I.A. has officially launched her anticipated fashion line [via NME.com].

SPIN.com's Best of the Week, Dec. 15-21

We unveil our favorite sights and sounds of 2008. Plus: Fall Out Boy, U2, Oasis, Weezer, and more!
Weezer

Before we start shopping for New Years' Eve noisemakers, SPIN's staff compiled our picks of the year's best records, songs, and videos. But this week wasn't all looking back, as Fall Out Boy dropped a new record, U2 planned for theirs, Oasis visited New York City, and Weezer dropped a musical holiday treat. Check out the week's top news, MP3s, videos, and more:

Lil Wayne, Coldplay, Kanye Lead Grammy Noms

M.I.A., Radiohead, and Jay-Z also score nods. Click here for details!
Lil Wayne

Last night, in the first-ever TV concert to celebrate the unveiling of the Grammy nominees, Lil Wayne, who's already poised to walk with 2008's best selling album, led the pack with eight nods, including Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for his blockbuster Tha Carter III.

10 Thoughts About the Grammys

SPIN's David Marchese on Duffy, Lil Wayne, M.I.A., -- and who's to blame for 3 Doors Down!
Duffy / Lil Wayne / M.I.A.

1. Interesting that the two acts with the most nominations are Lil Wayne, with eight, and Coldplay, with seven. Besides the obvious contrasts (white vs. black, rap vs. rock, English Vs.

SPIN.com's Best of the Week, November 17-23

Guns N' Roses prepare to invade. Click here to listen to Chinese Democracy and read SPIN's album review. Plus: M.I.A., Twilight, Blink-182, and more!

Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't deny Guns N' Roses' domination this week, as frontman Axl Rose and Co. prepared to release one of the most delayed albums in history, Chinese Democracy.

M.I.A.: With a Rebel Yell

Maya Arulpragasam might not be a name on everyone's lips, but with "Paper Planes" now a breakout smash, pop's artful revolutionary mouths off about becoming a mother, "polluting" the mainstream, and her surprising new family ties.
Photographs by Greg Kadel

M.I.A. is pregnant. And not just with revolutionary ideas for her next record. The British-Sri Lankan vocalist/visual artist/producer/record-label founder/clothing designer, born Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, is due to give birth in February, and despite what you may have read online, it's not Kanye's baby.

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