Diplo & M.I.A.

Piracy Funds Terrorism Volume 1

Definitely worth a listen. The quality isn't the best, but it gives the mashups that nostalgic vibe any real mixtape should have.

Galangaton (Diplo Mix) - 8/10
Galang - 6/10
LL Cool J/Cavemen - Two Bit Rhythm (M.I.A. Mix) - 6.5/10
Fire Bam (Diplo Mix) - 7/10
Fire Fire - 7/10
M.I.A/Missy - One For The Head Skit - 5/10
Amazon (Diplo Mix) - 7/10
The Clipse - Definition Of A Roller - 6.5/10
M.I.A./Cutty Ranks - 7/10
You're Good (Diplo Mix) - 6/10
Pop - 6/10
MIA - 7/10
Sunshowers (Diplo Mix) - ... read more

I can see how this mixtape would’ve created a lot of buzz around M.I.A. Before she released her debut album Arular.

But when looking at Arular and this mix side by side years later, I would say a majority of the versions of tracks on Arular are way better than the versions on this tape. Diplo for the most part just replaced the instrumentals with obvious samples.

The tape is still fun and has some cool mashups and samples thrown in but it isn’t at the same level as M.I.A’s ... read more