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Wikipedia article




"'Teqkilla'" is a song by British recording artist M.I.A. from her third studio album, 'Maya' (2010). The track was written by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam, Rusko, Switch, John Hill and Cherry Byron-Withers. Production of the song was handled by M.I.A., Rusko, Switch and Hill.

The song references alcohol and cannabis in its lyrics. M.I.A. namechecks several brands of alcohol, notably Chivas Regal, owned by Seagram, which in turn belonged to her then-fianc Benjamin Bronfman's family.

The song was released worldwide as a digital download, under license to XL Recordings and N.E.E.T. Recordings, on 16 June 2010 as the fourth single from the album. The 'Lost My Fone Out wiv Nicki Minaj Remix' of the song was made available in July 2010, and features a guest verse by Nicki Minaj. M.I.A. performed "Teqkilla" at the 2010 Scream Awards, and during the Maya Tour in 2010 and 2011. No music video was made for the single.

Critical response



The track received mixed opinions from music critics.

It has been described as "a little insubstantial" and a "throwaway", and its lyrics referred to as "inane" and "nonsense". Some also criticized the track's running time of over 6 minutes.

On the other hand, "Teqkilla" was noted for its "rousing beat" and "catchy chorus", and named not only "one of the better songs from the album", but also one of the 10 best M.I.A. songs ever.

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# "Teqkilla" 6:19

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Category:2010 singles

Category:2010 songs

Category:Electronic songs

Category:M.I.A. (rapper) songs

Category:Songs about alcohol

Category:Songs written by M.I.A. (rapper)

Category:XL Recordings singles

Category:Songs written by Switch (house DJ)

Category:Songs written by John Hill (record producer)

Category:N.E.E.T. Recordings singles

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