Sri Lanka news columns

DeLon's video that utilized a remix of M.I.A.'s song, "Paper Planes", has stirred mass amounts of controversy throughout the blogosphere and media, including front page of the BBC Entertainment Website. Projecting comparisons of M.I.A.'s "terrorist chic" image with the Sri Lankan terrorist group, the LTTE, DeLon has drawn comments and letters ranging from praise and admiration to hatred and death threats. DeLon responds to his fans and critics with another remix music video that exhibits a rare message of peace and unity from a hip-hop rapper. Los Angeles, California ( Billboard Publicity Wire / PRWEB ) August 22, 2008 -- Ceylon Records recording artist, DeLon, responds to accusations of being a "self-promoter" by Interscope recording artist, M.I.A. As reported by online magazine Pitchfork on August 7, 2008, M.I.A. responds to DeLon's controversial remix video of her song, "Paper Planes...

*Los Angeles, CA. - Sri Lankan/American hip-hop artist, DeLon, questions Interscope recording artist, M.I.A. (Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam), for using images representative of the terrorist group, The Liberation Tiger Tamils of Eelam (LTTE). The LTTE has long been recognized by the FBI as one of the deadliest terrorist groups in the world, and has been credited with the perfection of the use of suicide bombers, invention of the suicide belt, mass recruitment of child soldiers, and pioneering the use of women in suicide attacks. The LTTE is only terrorist organization to have assassinated two world leaders. On July 29, 2008, DeLon posted his remixed version of M.I.A's song, "Paper Planes" on YouTube. The educational video contained graphic evidence of M.I.A's imagery and usage of the symbols of the LTTE. Within 12 hours of release, the video drew over 10,000 user views and comments. Hours later, Interscope under the Universal Music Group ...