SANTOGOLD...

Set to take the musical world by storm is Santogold with her self-titled debut solo release. Not one to be pigeonholed, her sound covers a range of styles including rock, electro, hip-hop, and pop. Check her video for "L.E.S. Artistes" below.

RISING DOWN...

This week is a big one for new releases. First up is The Roots with their 10th release Rising Down. The best live hip-hop band on the planet just keeps doing their thing.

C.R.A.C. - Collect.Respect.Anna.Check.

Blu (who has become quite the regular here on Stay Puft) is back again with C.R.A.C. (pronounced "crass"), his project with Detroit emcee/producer Ta'Raach on Tres. Produced entirely by Ta'Raach, The Piece Talks has a gritty yet soulful vibe that would make Dilla proud.

RISING UP...

Rik Cordero is on a mission to make a video for damn near every song from The Roots soon to be released new album Rising Down. Here's "Rising Up" featuring Wale & Chrisette Michele, a nice upbeat banger from The Legendary.

JUST BRIEFLY...

Another quick video strike. This is Daedelus with "Just Briefly" from his 2005 release Exquisite Corpse. I was bumping this record non-stop when it originally dropped and it still sounds great today.

$FREE.99: GHOSTLY SWIM

Those kooky kids at [Adult Swim] sure do have good taste in music. What's more, they like to give it away for FREE.

Ghostly Swim is a collabo with avant-pop purveyors Ghostly International and features tracks from a majority of their roster including Matthew Dear, Dabrye, and Tycho.

The album also features standout tracks from non-Ghostly artists Dark Party (Eliot Lipp & Leo123), School of Seven Bells, and FLYamSAM (Flying Lotus & SAMIYAM). Download all 19 tracks here.

HOTT 2 DEFF...

The illustrious Lyrics Born returns this week with his sophomore release Everywhere At Once. Ditching the drum machine, LB has assembled a crew of top notch musicians to bring his funk filled productions to life. Hott 2 Deff indeed.

ATLAS...

Quick video hit. Here's Battles with "Atlas". So fresh.

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS...

The Twin Cities duo of Slug & Ant, collectively known as Atmosphere return today with their new record When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold. Best album title of the year? Me thinks so.

SOMETIMES THINGS JUST FALL INTO PLACE...

A random conversation about Lupe Fiasco signing autographs down at Rasputin Records inspires a search on Craigslist for same-day tickets to see the "Glow in the Dark" tour at HP Pavilion. The show was bananas. Give it up for spontaneity.