She’s been pretty hyped over the last few weeks, both from Radio 1 and other music sites such as Hype Machine. I can’t say I have it yet, but I definitely intend to, after picking up a few of the smattering of tracks and awesome remixes spread all over the net.
“Santogold – L.E.S. Artistes White’s style has been compared often to that of M.I.A..[4][15] Santogold said of the M.I.A. comparisons: “We’ve worked with some of the same people and … have similar influences. But the way we go around implementing those influences are very different, and I am in no way influenced by what the press are saying.”[9] Additionally, some of Santogold’s material has been compared to that of the Pixies,[15] which Santogold agrees with.[9] Santogold has also said that she is inspired by 1980s pop music. “I felt that a lot of pop music from the ’80s had a depth to it, and I hope to bring back some more good pop songs.”[9] Santogold has made a point of not performing R&B or rap like other “brown girls”, saying she is “not like Ciara.” [wiki]
