Best Songs of 2008: No. 4

'Paper Planes,' M.I.A.

The electronica queen from Sri Lanka composed this jam with trusted conspirator Diplo, borrowing the main riff from the Clash's 'Straight to Hell.' Already sold? While parents may worry that it encourages students to daydream about the gangsta life, the song is more likely a satire of immigrant stereotypes. Regardless, as long as she keeps delivering tracks like this, M.I.A. can go bang, bang, bang, bang, and click, ka-ching, and take our money any day.
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