M.I.A. is pregnant!

We were all shocked when we heard M.I.A. had played her "last show ever" in June this year. And now we know why. M.I.A. (real name Maya Arulpragasam) is pregnant to fiance Ben Brewer, guitarist of rock group The Exit. The heavily pregnant rapper sported her bulging belly at a Diesel party, where she shared the stage with Franz Ferdinand, N.E.R.D. and Hot Chip. More pics over at Brooklyn Vegan.

In other M.I.A. news, Jay-Z has recorded a new remix of Boyz [mp3] (128kbps):
Jay-Z, Boyz (Remix) ft. Jay-Z


Wale has also done a version of Boyz. You can download both tracks over at Fader.

Her latest album Kala will soon be re-issued with a bonus disc featuring 6 new tracks:

1. Paper Planes (Afrikan Boy & Rye Rye Remix)
2. Shells
3. Far Far
4. Big Branch
5. What I Got
6. Sound Of Kuduro (Buraka Som Sistema ft. M.I.A.)

You can listen to the Afrikan Boy & Rye Rye remix of Paper Planes at myspace.com/mia