Labor Day music

Brilliant. M.I.A. is subtle, haunting, and wicked smart with or without Diplo. This song is like Bjork meets the rhythms of the so-called third world, served with a healthy dose of spice in your eye. Blocked from getting a visa to the United States, M.IA. traveled the world instead, jamming with fellow travelers and music lovers: "I put people on the map who've never seen a map."

The song: $20 (buy the album for half that.)