"Though he would likely hate them all, white people cannot get enough of Che Guevara." --Stuff White People Like

Arular by M.I.A. is an especially appropriate album for today, considering that the civil war in Sri Lanka ended today. The album takes its title from the rapper's father's code name as a member of the Tamil Tigers, the rebel group defeated today in Sri Lanka. This album is perfect for young, white, liberal people, like myself, because we can listen to it without actually admitting we like rap. "It's her socially-conscious, revolutionary lyrics," we can say. "She's rapping for revolution and change." White people don't have to admit that they just like the beat of her songs, or the samples she uses, but they can still roll down all the windows in their dads' Volvos, pump that shit through their oversized-for-their-dads'-Volvos subwoofers, and feel like a badass.

Okay, so I guess what I'm trying to say is that I really like this album, but I have to find any reason other than the music to like about it in order to protect my reputation as a music snob. Listen to it.