He’s only three-months-old, but M.I.A.’s infant son Ikhyd is set for life.

(With a name like that, the kid’s going to need all the redeeming qualities he can get.) Read the rest of this entry »

What’s M.I.A.’s baby’s real name?
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In her first public appearance since her heavily-pregnant performance at the 2009 Grammys, Oscar-nominated Sri Lankan rapper M.I.A. has been booked for the second night of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 18.
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M.I.A. did not name her newborn son Ickitt, thank you very much! Read the rest of this entry »

Sri Lankan rap star M.I.A. has selected a name for her newborn son with fiance Benjamin Brewer.

And if you thought Bronx Mowgli was bad…hold on to your hat.

According to Latina Magazine, the boy will be called “Ickitt.” Yes, Latina says, you read right. “The boy’s name is Ickitt.”

The heavily pregnant Oscar-nominated star gave birth to….Ickitt just three days after performing “Swagga Like Us” at the 2009 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last month.

This poor kid’s gonna need more than “swagga” to pull that name off. Thoughts, anyone?

Awww!! Here’s a photo of M.I.A.’s baby.

On Tuesday, Afrikan Boy, an associate of the Sri Lankan hip-hop artist, posted the first public picture of Baby M.I.A, who was born in Los Angeles last Wednesday.

I just woke up when I recieved this baby picture from Maya of her newborn son… He is handsoommmeee!! I need to teach him how to make pounded yam and get straight As in school like me!!! Love from Maya Ben and I Y H K D! Welcome to the world!

Producers for the 2009 Academy Awards are so eager to get new mom M.I.A. onstage for Sunday night’s ceremony, they’ve offered her the extraordinary opportunity to sing at the Oscars from the comfort of her own bed. Read the rest of this entry »

Hey guys, hope all the lovers in the house had a great Valentine’s Day filled with chocolates, teddy bears, and if you’re lucky, maybe even a few diamonds.

Now getting on to the gossip…..

M.I.A.’s bun has finally come out of the oven. After going into the early stages of labor following her hot performance at last weekend’s 2009 Grammy Awards, the Oscar-nominated star gave birth to a baby boy in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

T.I., Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and a very pregnant M.I.A. (Today is her due date!) performed “Swagga Like Us” live at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards.

Conscious rapper M.I.A. has launched a fashion line inspired by her album covers.
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