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Arular
by M.I.A.
The 609th greatest album of all time
Arular, M.I.A.'s 2005 debut studio album, blends electronic, hip hop, breakbeat and dance influences into a lo-fi, collage-like sound that mixes jagged beats, rattling percussion, ragga vocal bursts and hooky synth lines. The record pairs global samples and cut-up production with politically charged and personal lyrics delivered in a confrontational sing-rap style, establishing the DIY aesthetic and genre-blurring approach that came to define her early work.
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