MIA blows up JAY-Z.
“Paper Planes” rapper accused her former Roc Nation manager of suggesting she sign a “ridiculous” contract with the NFL after throwing up her middle finger during Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime performance in 2012 .
“If you talk about racism and sexism, this moment in my life showed the flaws of everyone I knew,” she said. Huck Magazine. “I was at Roc Nation at the time and JAY-Z was managing me. The lawsuit was so ridiculous that it proposed that they keep one hundred percent of my earnings for the rest of my life if I ever made more than $ 2 million. JAY-Z told me ‘You should sign this shit’ and I was like ‘No’.
MIA also says she felt the scandal was unwarranted. “A middle finger is like having a fucking grip,” she continues. “People were like, ‘Oh, you’re lucky you’re not in jail, give up all your profits, be that slave for the rest of your life.’ She adds, “Oh my God, I hope the NFL doesn’t. sue me again for talking about it.
The singer separated from Roc Nation in 2013. At the time, she also called the fallout “ridiculous”. “The NFL thing is completely ridiculous,” she said. “It’s been making me laugh for a while, but now it’s so boring, I don’t even laugh anymore.” She also called it a “massive waste of time and money” and a form of “shaking the dick of a powerful company.”
The Super Bowl scandal is featured in Stephen Loveridge’s documentary, ATANGI / MAYA / MIA MIA says the movie isn’t exactly like the one she would make. “I hate it,” she said. “No, that’s what people want me to say. The first time I saw it at Sundance, I was in shock. The second time around, I really liked it. She adds, “Me and Steve have very different ideas about what a good movie is.”
As for the film’s coverage of the Super Bowl scandal, she says that only shows a glimpse of what that moment looked like. “What’s in the movie is a tiny bit of what happened to me in real life,” she added. “It’s pretty funny for Steve to make this cute little cookie out of it, but the reality was much worse.” I think a lot of people got off the hook. “
