M.I.A.’s “XXXO” Video Is Full Of Digital Bling

Robbie Daw | August 11, 2010 9:27 am

M.I.A. is not one to be rushed, especially when it comes to music videos. After all, we first heard her single “XXXO” back in early May. But the British singer, who clearly wasn’t about to let Katy Perry have all the glory this week, has finally offered up the visual for her electro jam. Head below to catch Maya’s Hype Williams-directed “XXXO” clip (and try to avoid sensory overload with the digital effects).

Ah, leopard print and unicorns—always a classy touch. And M.I.A. herself appeared to be having a bit of XXX-overload when she tweeted the following this morning:

“WORLD PREMIA XXXXXXXXXXXOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXXXXXXXXOOOOO XXXO XXXO XXXO VIDEO!!!YO!”

As mentioned before, parts of the “XXXO” video were shot by M.I.A. herself on her Flip cam. “I’m gonna edit in some Hype Williams footage and some Flip footage, and you guys can check out the video really soon,” she said during a radio interview on 102.7 KIIS FM. “I’ve been sort of animating and shit and stuff.”

So what do you think? Was Maya’s “XXXO” vid worth the wait, or does it just look like the singer is living out an acid-induced video game nightmare?

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