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M.I.A.'s Baby Is Named Ikhyd – Not Ickitt
Originally posted 03/23/2009 04:35PM
Well, that clears that up. Sort of.
Rapper M.I.A. was beside herself when reports surfaced she named her baby Ickitt. She denied it and added sarcastically she also hadn't named her child Pickit or Lickit.
Now, according to Health Department records, it turns out the boy's name at least appears to rhyme with the rest: Ikhyd.
Full name: Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman. He arrived in this world the afternoon of Feb. 11 in Los Angeles, the first child for the Sri Lanka-born M.I.A., 31, whose real name is Mathangi Arulpragasam, and fiancé Benjamin Bronfman, 26, also a musician.
The birth came between M.I.A.'s memorable Grammy performance on Feb. 8, her original due date, and the Oscars at which her song "O Saya," from Best Picture Slumdog Millionaire, was nominated.
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M.I.A.: Don't Call My Baby 'Ickitt'
Originally posted 03/06/2009 07:20PM
To those Internet reports claiming M.I.A. named her 3-week-old boy Ickitt, the rapper responds: Ick!
In a humorous message on her MySpace Celebrity Blog, the "Paper Planes" songstress shot down the rumors while poking fun at a few of the more unique names bestowed upon certain celebrity kids.
"MY BABY IS NOT CALLED ICKITT, PICKIT OR LICKIT THANK YOU VERY MUCH, " she writes. "HES A BABY, HE DONT NEED PRESS!"
Explaining that she doesn't consider her son's name to be newsworthy information, M.I.A., 31, says she'll be back with something for her fans soon. "TILL THEN GO PICK ON APPLE, SATCHEL AND MOON UNIT," she suggests.
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M.I.A.: It's a B.O.Y!
Originally posted 02/14/2009 06:00PM
One of the great mysteries surrounding this awards season – at which ceremony would Grammy and Oscar-nominated singer M.I.A. deliver her imminent baby – has been solved: she's done it between shows, thank you very much.
The London-born Sri Lankan singer, 31, gave birth to a boy in Los Angeles on Wednesday, PEOPLE has confirmed.
On her MySpace Celebrity Blog, M.I.A. writes (in all capital letters) that on Sunday night, after the Grammys, "MY EARLY STAGE LABOUR KICKED IN AROUND 2 AM … MY BABY WAS BORN WEDNESDAY, HE IS HEALTHY, FINE, BEAUTIFUL AND THE MOST AMZING THING EVER ON THIS PLANET, OF COURSE IM HIS MUM!!!"
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Pregnant M.I.A. to Rap at Grammys – On Her Due Date
Originally posted 02/05/2009 12:45PM
Rapper M.I.A. had better add one more person to her Grammy entourage – a doctor.
The pregnant hip-hop star, who is nominated for two awards, is scheduled to perform at the ceremony Sunday, which is also her due date.
"They say that you're often late the first time, so I'm planning to go," the mom-to-be, 31, who is engaged to musician Benjamin Brewer, tells USA Today. "We'll see. People are trying to get me to relax and focus on the baby. It's like being in parallel universes."
Permalink | Filed Under: Grammy Awards 2009, John Mayer, Keith Urban, M.I.A., Natalie Cole, Travis Barker, Zooey Deschanel
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Rapper M.I.A Says Pregnancy Makes Her 'Less Angry'
Originally posted 12/02/2008 12:05PM
As her song "Paper Planes" soars up the charts, rapper M.I.A. is preparing for the February arrival of her first child.
Impending motherhood has already begun to mellow out the rapper, who was born Mathangi Arulpragasam. "When I sing, I have to be aware that someone can hear me inside," she tells USA Today. "It's really strange. I definitely feel less angry."
The rapper, 31, says she and her fiancé, the Exit frontman Benjamin Brewer, have not picked out baby names yet.
"I need to see the baby and see who it is, what kind of personality it'll have," she says. "I need to give a name that is the character of the child. We're quite relaxed about the whole thing."
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Brit Singer M.I.A. Confirms She Is Pregnant
Originally posted 10/13/2008 11:30AM
British artist M.I.A. finally put rumors to rest when she confirmed on Saturday that she is pregnant with her first child.
"I'm creating a baby," the singer, 31, told Pitchfork Media. The news came on top of the success of her single "Paper Planes."
"When I found out I was pregnant and 'Paper Planes' was in the iTunes top 10, it seemed like the whole world was reshuffled in one week, and all my plans went out the window," the artist said. "I've got two kids, that's what it feels like. And that's the lesson – you can't make plans."
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