Baker Boy

With the release of <a href="spotify:artist:6Qpa8xhGsGitz4WBf4BkpK" data-name="Baker Boy">Baker Boy</a>&#39;s new album &#39;DJANDJAY&#39; (pron. Jan-jay) out now, the multi-award winning Yolŋu superstar, unveils brand-new single <a href="spotify:album:7aaWje6d6QPi5vUkC39co2" data-name="THICK SKIN (feat. Thelma Plum, Emma Donovan, Kee&#39;ahn &amp; Jada Weazel)">THICK SKIN (feat. Thelma Plum, Emma Donovan, Kee&#39;ahn &amp; Jada Weazel)</a>. A defiant anthem of survival and solidarity, ‘THICK SKIN’ features a powerhouse Blak choir that includes <a href="spotify:artist:0C6qzW0Am8OVyHSoT57fnC" data-name="Thelma Plum">Thelma Plum</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1zq7VkmDHaXYNCqnNeJvLs" data-name="Emma Donovan">Emma Donovan</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6kpchs42F1L1TwlfLT1XoL" data-name="Kee&#39;ahn">Kee&#39;ahn</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:5igkWBCRLxZdrvDNeuRaXm" data-name="Jada Weazel">Jada Weazel</a>. Born from the pain and frustration after the 2023 Indigenous Voice Referendum, the track confronts the ongoing presence of racism in Australia.

Sonically, Baker Boy boldly leans into punk for the first time, while still rapping in his first language Yolŋu Matha. Lyrically, Baker Boy channels his anger and frustration into vivid declarations of pride through powerful bars that mirror the colours and symbolism of the Aboriginal flag; “My pigment is my pride...red dirt, gold chains, blak knight, thick skin”.

Following the acclaim of his 5 x ARIA Award-winning debut album <a href="spotify:album:6U4EyQWAc1wCohtIV3wBqz" data-name="Gela">Gela</a>, including Album Of The Year, ‘DJANDJAY’ is Baker Boy’s most emotionally layered and creatively evolved work yet. Named in honour of his late grandmother, ‘DJANDJAY’ also pays homage to the Yolŋu spiritual figure of the same name: a guiding octopus spirit that leads souls forward.

The 14-track ‘DJANDJAY’ album will include previously released singles <a href="spotify:album:6RS7Kc866a8vDGngEISwYT" data-name="PEACEKEEPER">PEACEKEEPER</a>, <a href="spotify:album:2v9hqD3cBHWRUAb4PuZYzv" data-name="FREAK OUT (feat. Briggs &amp; Haiku Hands)">FREAK OUT (feat. Briggs &amp; Haiku Hands)</a>, <a href="spotify:album:5HuH8iW7BFCRNQryFiPZg2" data-name="LIGHTNING (feat. REDD.)">LIGHTNING (feat. REDD.)</a> and will also include features from friends and collaborators <a href="spotify:artist:6M4q5QWjmpjuPAi7LVFEFG" data-name="Pardyalone">Pardyalone</a> (US), and <a href="spotify:artist:4JqpJeNOhP6bAkolNMLwFg" data-name="Jean Deaux">Jean Deaux</a> (US).