Santigold – 99¢ [Album Stream]

The cover of Santigold’s “99¢” shows Santi White as she’s shrink-wrapped tight like a Barbie doll amid a candy-colored clutter of lifestyle accessories. Smacked right onto the cheapo cellophane, a yellow price tag declares the album’s title, as if it’s a dollar bin — or, perhaps, taking a clever dig at the cost of a single song. But as the singer, producer and fashion-forward mastermind makes clear throughout the album, the photo is also a statement about how each of us commodifies our image and namesake into a manicured, marketable brand, suitable for consumption. Stream the entire album below and pre-order your copy here, before it drops on February 26th.

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Gillie Da Kid feat. Boosie Badazz – I’m Da Man [Audio]

Philly rapper Gillie Da Kid is back on the scene with a brand new banger titled “Im Da Man,” featuring Boosie Badazz. The “King of Philly” teams up with the Baton Rouge native for a classic hood banger produced by hit-maker Coney Gurl. After dropping his first ever album “Welcome 2 Gilladelphia” late last year, Gillie Da Kid says it was time to drop some new music and what better way to do that then with a new record with Boosie Badazz!

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