Santigold

Santigold
Santigold performing in 2012
Santigold performing in 2012
Background information
Birth nameSanti White
Also known asSantogold
Born (1976-09-25) September 25, 1976 (age 48)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres[1][2][3]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2001–present
Labels
Formerly ofStiffed
Websitesantigold.com

Santi White (born September 25, 1976), known professionally as Santigold (formerly Santogold[4]), is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut studio album, Santogold (2008), was released by Atlantic Records and met with widespread critical praise for its cross-genre blending of dub, new wave, and hip hop music. Its second single, "L.E.S. Artistes", peaked within the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.

Her second album, Master of My Make-Believe (2012), was met with continued positive reception and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200.[5] It spawned the single "Disparate Youth", which entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and moderately entered charts in several countries. Her third album, 99¢ (2016), her second mixtape, I Don't Want: The Gold Fire Sessions (2018), and her fourth album, Spirituals (2022), were each met with continued praise. The latter was described by The Guardian as a "whirlwind album full of feeling and fervour".[6]

Additionally, Santigold has collaborated with artists including Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Kanye West, David Byrne, Mark Ronson, Karen O, ASAP Rocky, and Diplo. Her awards include "Best Breakthrough Artist" at the 2008 NME Awards,[7] and the Vanguard Award at 2009 ASCAP Awards.[8]

  1. ^ Jones, Lucy (March 8, 2012). "Is Santigold's 'genreless' sound the future of pop music?". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012.
  2. ^ Hintz, Katie (April 22, 2008). "Santogold: A Star Grows in Brooklyn". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  3. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Santogold". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
  4. ^ Michaels, Sean (February 12, 2009). "Santogold changes her name to Santigold". The Guardian. London. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  5. ^ "Santigold". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Morris, Kadish (September 11, 2022). "Spiritals review – Santigold". The Guardian. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  7. ^ NME (April 24, 2008). "Santogold named Best Breakthrough Artist at NME Awards USA". NME. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Watkins (@GrouchyGreg), Grouchy Greg (April 3, 2009). "ASCAP Honors Wyclef Jean and Santigold". AllHipHop. Retrieved August 6, 2022.

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