First Listen: M.I.A. – Kala

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Track # / Title	Sounds Like	Lyrical Excerpt	Rating /10
1. Bamboo Banga		“M.I.A. comin’ back with power power”	8
2. Bird Flu		“What’s the point of knocking me down?”	6.5
3. Boyz		“How many no money boys are crazy?”	10
4. Jimmy		“Take me on a genocide tour”	7.5
5. Hussel		“I hate money cause it makes me numb”	8
6. Mango Pickle Down River		“I like fish and mango pickle”	7
7. 20 Dollar		“20 dollars ain’t s*** to you”	10
8. World Town		“Hands up, guns out”	7.5
9. The Trun		“I’m trying to do my best”	6
10. XR2		“Where were you in ’92?”	9
11. Paper Planes		“All I wanna do is (bang bang) and take your money”	6.5
12. Come Around		“The beat goes on…”	7