M.I.A. is back: listen to the new single "Everything". The album "M.I.7" is out in April

08-04-2026

M.I.A. returns with new music and a project that further expands her creative reach. Her next album, “M.I.7”, is set for release on April 17 and follows up 2022's “Mata”. The new work is presented as a record deeply marked by spiritual references. According to the press release, “M.I.7” moves through gospel territory, weaving together elements tied to prayer, the Book of Revelation and the Ark of the Covenant. It's an approach that reflects the rapper-popstar's recent embrace of Christianity. The project also features contributions from the Sunday Service Choir. Previewing the release is the single “Everything”, already out with an official video: watch it below.

The album's structure follows a precise concept: seven songs written in seven different locations over the course of seven days, although the overall tracklist runs to sixteen tracks: here it is below.

1. Trumpet 1

2. Prayer 777

3. Trumpet 2

4. a. Jesus

5. b. Sacred Heart

6. Trumpet 3

7. Money

8. Trumpet 4

9. Circle

10. Trumpet 5

11. Calling

12. Trumpet 6

13. Ride the Sky

14. Trumpet 7

15. Everything.

16. 30 Minutes of Silence

 
 
 
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Alongside the music, Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, aka M.I.A., is also relaunching her OHMNI clothing line, which had previously stirred plenty of controversy as it was created to “ensure privacy, autonomy, and allow wearers to exercise their rights over their own body and data”.

Among the pieces is a shielding poncho capable — according to the artist — of deflecting electromagnetic waves such as Wi-Fi and 5G with up to 99.999% effectiveness. Music and design thus move forward in parallel, within a phase that heightens the conceptual and ideological dimension of M.I.A.'s trajectory.

Recently, the rapper-popstar had accused Rosalía of building an aesthetic and spiritual narrative modeled on her own personal and artistic path.

The author of “Arular”, who converted to Christianity some time ago and has grown increasingly outspoken in blending music, activism and preaching, claims she has been marginalized by the industry precisely because of her religious stance. In a series of tweets, M.I.A. states that Rosalía is monetizing spiritual themes with the backing of the “system”, while she herself has been “cancelled” for being Christian and, she adds, not white.

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This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by OndaRock Staff, published on OndaRock.it. It was translated with the help of artificial intelligence, under the editorial responsibility of OndaRock's editor-in-chief, Claudio Fabretti.

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