Blog: ZMEmusic

M.I.A. and Baltimore's own Blaqstarr teamed up to do a Way Down in the Hole (Tom Waits) cover, mixing up various versions of the song that can be found as the theme song for The Wire . The song itself isn't fantastic, but like any song featuring M.I.A. it has some crazy beats! In the hands of a capable DJ, this could rock a few clubs silly. From the video's end, It's clearly low budget, and when I say low, I mean really low. "cheapest video ever made...i spent $9.95 on it. [...]