in which santigold's new single is leaked

so, santigold (who used to be santogold but changed her name, according to rumors, thanks to a lawsuit) has a new song out!



produced by santigold and q-tip, with backing vocals by the yeah yeah yeah's karen o, go is a powerful piece dark post-apocalyptic punk. angry, disillusioned, and cynical, it combines a monotone melody against rapid-fire chorus stanzas.

here's what santigold has to say about go:

“This song comments on the era we live in and the NEW American dream. The dream used to be that if you worked hard, and you were good at what you did, you could pave your own way in America and the sky was the limit. … However, things have changed. The NEW American Dream is to become rich and famous by happenstance – or sex tapes – and to get there with as little work or talent as possible. And as a result, we are suffering – though many of us don’t know it – as quality becomes a notion of the past. We’re ruining art, our planet, and our health, all due to our newfound obsession with instant gratification.”

can't argue there (AHEM kardashians).

people want my power
and they want my station
storm my winter palace
but they couldn't take it
all the way to paris
round my reputation
try to pull my status
but they couldn't fake it
hey hey!

Santigold Ft Karen O - Go (Produced By Q-Tip) by Hypetrak

go HERE to learn more about santigold. a new album is expected this year.