In a March interview with Rolling Stone, M.I.A. reflected on her acclaimed debut LP, 2005's Arular, and how her mainstream success led to a heated falling out with collaborator/ex-boyfriend Diplo. "When I got signed by Interscope, he literally smashed my hotel room and broke all the furniture because he was so angry I got picked up by a major label," the rapper said, claiming the producer was controlling and envious. Now Diplo has responded to the criticism in a new interview with Billboard:
Billboard: Your ex-girlfriend M.I.A. recently said you were jealous and controlling. What’s your reaction to that?
Diplo: I met her the next day at a hotel, and she apologized; I hadn’t seen her in five years. Nothing she said is a lie. I was really jealous and sad, and probably mad when she signed to a major label. I had a lot of control when we started, and I was really proud of the music we made. The label promised her all these people to work with, and I was like, “But your thing is this.” I probably made mistakes in our relationship, but we made awesome music. Every time we had a fight, we made good music after. I want to find a new artist I can fight with all the time and make awesome songs with. That’s Skrillex. (Laughs.) We’re thinking about doing something for Major Lazer with her. She’s so awesome still, and her attitude is much better now.
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