Censored But Not Muted: Musicians Who Have Been Boycotted And Banned
- By
Nneka Samuel
M.I.A.
Back in 2007, the gunshots in M.I.A.’s song “Paper Planes” were apparently too much for the sensitive, impressionable ears of MTV viewers. The song, which was a response to the singer being denied a visa by the U.S. government, was also censored by Late Night with David Letterman during a performance.
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