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M.I.A. has been issued a legal notice by Paris Saint-Germain F.C. requesting she remove her video for 'Borders' from the Internet.
The 'Paper Planes' hitmaker has shared a letter she was sent by the French soccer team after officials were angered that she wore a PSG away shirt on which the sponsor's slogan had been altered to "Fly Pirates" instead of 'Fly Emirates', in the video which deals with the Syrian migrant crisis.
M.I.A. insists the club has "gone over their head" asking for her to "cease all use of the image and brand, and compensate the franchise for damages incurred as a result of the video", because she believes it's simply a "fashion issue" not political.
She said: "Obviously I don't want to talk about fashion, but this is a fashion issue. You know, it's a T-shirt. And the bigger picture and the bigger message in the video is completely ignored. It's gone over their head. And I think that it's really difficult to control something like that."
And M.I.A. - whose real name is Mathangi 'Maya' Arulpragasam - thinks the PSG hierarchy is "stupid" in thinking they can "control" the branding of her video.
In an interview with www.democracynow.org, she added: "I think for (Paris Saint-Germain F.C.) to control that is a really stupid thing. You know, I can't control something like that. And it's just realistic, I thought, in representing the migrant community. You know, how do you leave that piece out if you're making something or trying to make something realistic?"

Rihanna and Drake have reunited for a music video.
The 'FourFiveSeconds' hitmaker and the 'Hotline Bling' rapper were spotted at Eagle Rock Plaza Mall in Los Angeles on Saturday (09.01.16) where they are believed to have been shooting a video for their song 'Work', from the singer's eagerly-anticipated LP 'Anti'.
News soon spread after an alleged casting call sheet for the song was leaked on social media, which lists those involved in the shoot such as horse riders and police.
And according to the document they planned to complete the video in two days from January 8 to 9.
On January 9 horses were seen at the busy shopping mall and Drake and Rihanna were spotted in the area, as reported by website The Source.
Drake - who was featured on Rihanna's single 'Take Care' from her 2011 album of the same name - teased that he was up to "something major" after DJ Khaled shared a Snapchat video of Drake with the text reading: "Major special cloth alert stay tuned be ready (sic)"
And alongside the clip, he also posted on his Instagram: "Bless up ... I will never stop ... IM UP TO SOMETHING !! #Wethebest #ovo @wethebestmusic @djkhaled x @champagnepapi major alert !! (sic)"
DJ Khaled was also believed to have been on the set of the video.

Adam Lambert paid a musical tribute to David Bowie.
The 'For Your Entertainment' hitmaker honoured the legendary singer - who tragically passed away at the age of 69 after a secret battle with cancer - by performing the late star's hit track 'Let's Dance' during a concert in Tokyo, Japan.
Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "I love how Bowie challenged people's perception of gender stereotypes and what an Outsider truly was. He was SO ahead of his time. (sic)"
Meanwhile, the 33-year-old singer previously revealed he has a "particular fond spot" for 'Let's Dance' as it was recorded with Nile Rodgers, who he had worked with too.
He shared: "I have a particular fond spot for Bowie's collaboration with Nile Rodgers because I, too, got to work with Nile, so I've heard stories and I love that sound that he put forth with that era. I loved the funky kind of dance hybrid stuff that he was doing."
He also expressed his love for David's joint track with Queen, 'Under Pressure', as he found the process of making it "fascinating".
He said: "That song was based mostly on them freestyling on ad libs, and then they sort of stitched together a song out of it, which was kind of fascinating.
"They didn't write the song in the traditional sense, which is the proof of Bowie and Mercury's genius and how much they were the music."

Chris Jericho thinks his WWE wrestling career puts off some potential Fozzy fans.
The 45-year-old frontman believes his commitment to both his passions as a WWE Superstar and the group's frontman has made some rock lovers question his commitment to being a musician, despite Fozzy releasing seven albums since 2000.
He explained: "Because I have notoriety from another area, that works against Fozzy. People think it's some kind of a novelty thing. Not as much any more, but you still get people who say, 'Yeah I've heard of them, but I've never listened to them - it's Jericho.' "
Chris has also teased that Fozzy's next album will be very eclectic as they have "adopted Queen's vibe" to ensure they craft a wide variety of songs.
Speaking to TeamRock presenter Pete Bailey for The Playlist Podcast, he said: "We will continue with this record very open mentally and not worry if it's too heavy, too fast, too poppy, too dancey or whatever. Just look at Queen. There's a reggae song, a rockabilly song, a metal song, a disco song - and they're all great because Queen are doing it.
"We kind of adopted that Queen vibe of, let's keep an open mind and write 12 great songs and not worry about what category they fit in, because it's all Fozzy and that's all that matters."
Chris, 45, recently returned to WWE to compete in the 'Royal Rumble' battle royale match at the event on January 24 with the winner being crowned the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Sam Smith hasn't listened to Radiohead's alternative 'Spectre' theme song.
The 23-year-old singer provided the official title track, 'Writing's On The Wall', for the James Bond film after producers picked it over the other potential songs, which included the indie band's effort.
Although Radiohead - fronted by Thom Yorke - unveiled their song on their SoundCloud page on Christmas Day (25.12.16), Sam has resisted the urge to check it out.
He was asked for his opinion on Thom's decision to share the track during a press conference following his Golden Globe win for Best Original Song for his Bond theme.
At first he questioned who Thom was, quizzically saying: "Thom Yorke?
When his songwriting partner Jimmy Napes informed him who Thom was, Sam then answered by saying: "Yes, I was a little bit surprised. Not going to lie, but I haven't listened to it personally because I did the (official) 'Spectre' theme song."
As well as uploading the song on SoundCloud, 'Creep' hitmaker Thom posted the message: "Last year we were asked to write a theme tune for the Bond movie 'Spectre'. Yes we were. It didn't work out, but became something of our own, which we love very much."

Nathan Sykes has confirmed he's re-releasing his single 'Over And Over Again' with his ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande joining him on vocals.
The 22-year-old singer - formally of The Wanted - penned the love ballad about his brief romance with the 'Love Me Harder' singer , which is believed to have lasted from August 2013 until December 2013, and now he's reunited with Ariana for the new version of the track.
He said: "I can't wait for everyone to hear the new version of 'Over And Over Again'. It's such a special song to me and I'm delighted that I'm able to share this with not only a friend of mine but also somebody who is incredibly talented."
The pair first sparked speculation that Ariana would be featuring on the track when they both shared lyrics from the song, which is Nathan's second single from his upcoming debut solo LP.
'Over And Over Again' will be released on January 15 via iTunes and all digital streaming platforms.
Although their romance ended, Nathan and Ariana have remained good friends and the 'Bang Bang' hitmaker has nothing but respect and love for him.
The 22-year-old pop princess previously said: "He's so talented. I am so glad to have met him and have a friend like him in my life. He's an amazing person. He's such a great person. I adore him and he's so talented."

Kanye West is still trying to "figure out" what music to put on his new album 'Swish'.
The 'Only One' rapper - who is married to Kim Kardashian West - has recorded a host of "genuinely terrific songs" that could potentially make the tracklisting for the LP he is struggling to finalise the running order, his sister-in-law Khloe Kardashian has revealed.
Khloe, 31, said: "He has so many songs that we - I act like I'm recording them - that he can't figure out what he wants to put on his album. And they're all genuinely terrific songs."
Khloe also revealed Kanye has invited all of Kim's sisters - who also include Kourtney and Kylie and Kendall Jenner - into his recording studio at separate times to listen to his music as he creates it.
Speaking to Cosmopolitan magazine, she shared: "He is so passionate. He's like, every bit the meaning of an artist.
"He's so into his craft, and just to see him at work and see how much he respects our opinions, all of us sisters, he wants us all in the studio at different times."
Kanye has confirmed 'Swish' will be released on February 11.

Ariana Grande has apparently duetted with Nathan Sykes on his ballad 'Over And Over Again'.
The former lovers - who dated briefly before parting ways in December 2013 - have hinted they've teamed up after Ariana, 22, teased fans by sharing lyrics to Nathan's single, which he admitted is about their relationship, on her Twitter.
Taking to the micro-blogging site, she wrote: "from the heat of night to the break of day I'll keep you safe & hold you forever #OverAndOverAgain (sic)"
And the former The Wanted star re-tweeted his former beau's tweet.
A source has revealed the pair have been in touch recently while they are working on both of their forthcoming albums.
An insider revealed: "Nathan and Ariana always cared for each other and the main reason they broke up was that their careers made it impossible to see one another.
"They lost touch for a while but they've recently been chatting again while they each record new albums."
The singers first met when they collaborated on 'Almost Is Never Enough', which was added to the 'Love Me Harder' hitmaker's 2013 LP 'Yours Truly'.
The source added to The Sun Online: "Nathan sang on Ariana's first album so she felt it was only fair to repay the favour - even though they aren't together any more."

Sam Smith has joked his career has "peaked" following his Golden Globe win.
The 23-year-old singer and his songwriting partner Jimmy Napes took home the prize for Best Original Song for their James Bond theme 'Writing's On The Wall' for 'Spectre'.
Sam was in "complete shock" when he picked up his gong and now he's conquered a movie awards show as well as all the music prize-giving ceremonies he's dominated he has quipped he can't achieve anything better.
Speaking to E! News at the Golden Globes after-party following his win, Sam - who has won four Grammys - quipped: "Enough is enough now. We peaked."
Sam - who is currently working on his second album - went head-to-head with the likes of Ellie Goulding for 'Love Me Like You Do' and Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's 'See You Again'.
The songwriter admitted he felt a little out of place sat with the great and the good of Hollywood at the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles but enjoyed his trip to Tinseltown.
Asked what it felt like to be chosen to win the award, he said: "I'm in complete shock to be honest with you. I just didn't think it was going to happen tonight, We've been here just enjoying it, just looking at everyone, it's just weird. It's not our world but we feel very welcomed, which is beautiful.
"I thought we won when we got to do the Bond thing. As soon as we got to do that, it was incredible. Obviously the awards are important, but I felt like I won in that sense and just to get it feels really weird."