Santogold—a Bed-Stuy resident whose hip- hop-influenced, genre-mashing style is reminiscent of M.I.A., with whom she’s collaborated and toured—will release her self-titled debut album on April 29. Below, the singer describes the album’s cover art, which she designed with artist Isabelle Lumpkin.
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