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1. THE MESSAGEWritten by Sugu Arulpragasam and Steve Loveridge.Published by N.E.E.T. Noise (ASCAP).Produced by Sugu Arulpragasam.Mixed by M.I.A.

2. STEPPIN UPWritten by Maya Arulpragasam, Christopher Mercer and Dave Taylor.Published by Imagem Music (PRS)/ Christopher Mercer (BMI)/ Switch Werd Music / EMI April Music (ASCAP).Produced by Rusko.Mixed by Neal Pogue and Switch.

3. XXXOWritten by Maya Arulpragasam, Charles Smith and Cherry Byron-Withers.Published by Imagem Music (PRS), J.B. Starr Productions (ASCAP), Cherry Byron-Withers (PRS).Produced by Blaqstarr and Rusko.Mixed by Ben H. Allen for MakeRecordsNotBombsMix Assistant: Robert GardnerMixed at Maze Studios, ATL

4. TEQKILLAWritten by Maya Arulpragasam, Christopher Mercer, Dave Taylor, John Hill and Cherry Byron-Withers.Published by Imagem Music (PRS), Christopher Mercer (BMI), Switch Werd Music / EMI April Music (ASCAP), Rodeoman Music / EMI April Music (ASCAP). Cherry Byron-Withers (PRS)Produced by Rusko, M.I.A., Switch and John Hill.Produced by Rusko, MIA, Switch and John Hill.Mixed by Rusko.

5. LOVALOTWritten by Maya Arulpragasam, Dave Taylor, John Hill, Opal Josephs, Sheldon Pennicot and S. Davis.Published by Imagem Music (PRS), Switch Werd Music / EMI April Music (ASCAP),Rodeoman Music / EMI April Music (ASCAP), Yound Veterans Publishing / Jack Russell Music (PRS).Produced by M.I.A., Switch and John Hill.Mixed by Switch and M.I.A.Incorporates elements of “I Said It” (Josephs/Pennicott/Davis) performed by Opal. Courtesy of Young Veterans Records. Published by Young VeteransPublishing (PRS), administered by Jack Russell Music (PRS). All Rights Reserved.

6. STORY TO BE TOLDWritten by Maya Arulpragasam, Christopher Mercer and Dave Taylor.Published by Imagem Music (PRS), Christopher Mercer (BMI), Switch Werd Music / EMI April Music (ASCAP).Produced by Rusko and M.I.A.Mixed by Rusko.

7. IT TAKES A MUSCLEWritten by Michael Mulders & Henri Overduin.Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. o/b/o EMI Music Publishing Holland BV (Buma/Stemra).Produced and mixed by Diplo.

8. IT IZ WHAT IT IZWritten by Maya Arulpragasam and Charles Smith.Published by Imagem Music (PRS), J.B. Starr Productions (ASCAP).Produced and mixed by Blaqstarr.

9. BORN FREEWritten by Maya Arulpragasam, Dave Taylor, Martin Rev and Alan Vega.Published by Imagem Music (PRS), Switch Werd Music / EMI April Music (ASCAP), Revega Music Co. (ASCAP), W.B. Music Corp. (ASCAP).Produced by Switch and M.I.A.Mixed by Switch.Contains the sample “Ghost Rider” (Rev/Vega) by Suicide. Published by Revega Music Co. (ASCAP) and W.B. Music Corp. (ASCAP). All rights reserved.

10. MEDS AND FEDSWritten by Maya Arulpragasam and Derek E. Miller.Published by Imagem Music (PRS), Derek E. Miller (BMI).Produced by M.I.A. and Derek E. Miller.Mixed by Derek E. Miller and Shane P. Stoneback.

11. TELL ME WHYWritten by Maya Arulpragasam and Wesley Pentz.Published by Imagem Music (PRS), Hollertronix (ASCAP).Produced by Diplo.Mixed by Ben H. Allen for MakeRecordsNotBombsMix Assistant: Robert GardnerMixed at Maze Studios, ATLIncorporates elements of “The Last Words of Copernicus” (Lancaster) performed by The Alabama Sacred Harp Singers. From the album “Southern Journey,Vol. 9: Harp of a Thousand Strings - All Day Singing from the Sacred Harp” (ROUN 1709). Courtesy of Rounder Records. All rights reserved.

12. SPACEWritten by Maya Arulpragasam and Christopher Mercer.Published by Imagem Music (PRS), Christopher Mercer (BMI).Produced and mixed by Rusko and M.I.A.Recorded in part at Red Bull Studios, Los Angeles.

Recorded in part at Red Bull Studios, Los Angeles and engineered by Eric Stenman.

Creative Direction: Maya ArulpragasamArt Direction: Maya Arulpragasam, Aaron ParsonsPhotography: Maya Arulpragasam, Ravi Thiagaraja, Jaime MartinezA&R: M.I.A. / Mark WilliamsM.I.A. is managed by: Jennie BoddyExecutive Producer: M.I.A.

THANK YOU TO MY BABY I K H Y D, I LOVE YOU!! THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME AND BEN AND GIVING MUMMY THE TIME TO MAKE THIS! MY BOOSKY BZB, THANK YOU FOR YA POSH EXPENSIVE SUPPORT, TO MY FAM AMMA, SISTER, BROTHER, DADDY, COUSINS, AUNTIES, UNCLES :), TEAM NEET, STEVE FOR LEAVING AT THE WRONG TIME, BIG UPSS BLAQSTARR, (THANK YOU!!!) RYE RYE, HALEY (BITCH U BETTA BITCH U BETTA), CHERRY, CISCO G, JEN K, JAIME MARTINEZ, AAARON DHAL, AARON P., JENNIE BODDY, MARK WILLIAMS, JIMMY IOVINE, RICHARD RUSSELL, SAM KIRBY, MICHELLE JUBELIRER, ALL THE MANAGERS I HAD, JONATHAN DICKENS, SARA NEWKIRK, IAN, JOHN, CONSTANCE, CHRIS. PRODUCERS RUSKO, DEREK E MILLER, DAVE, DYANA KASS, CAIUS PAWSON, ROMAIN GAVRAS, NEAL POGUE, BEN ALLEN, CLELIA, CARI M, TOM M, PASCUAL, SPIKE JEEZY JONEZ, HUMBERTO, CAROL, ALEX WANG! RYANI JAVIER, BRIAN BIG BASS, ENO, NANCY, SUPER FUTURE, FLIP, MAC, MILLERS HOTEL, ALL OF XL, ALL OF INTERSCOPE. THANK YOU GOOOOOGLE!

This record is dedicated to my son Ikhyd and all the Tamil people who died voiceless!

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