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M.I.A. started out as a visual artist, but shifted to music when she was hired to document the activities of the band Elastica in 2000. Prior to that, she had created the artwork for their second album and directed the video for their song Mad Dog God Dam.

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M.I.A. started out as a visual artist, but shifted to music when she was hired to document the activities of the band Elastica in 2000. Prior to that, she had created the artwork for their second album and directed the video for their song “Mad Dog God Dam.”

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