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Startisha

Startisha is the third studio album by American rapper Naeem Juwan, also known by his stage name Spank Rock. It was released on June 12, 2020, under record label 37d03d.

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Startisha
Studio album by
Naeem
ReleasedJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
Length33:19
Label37d03d
Producers
  • Sam Green
  • Ryan Olson
  • Grave Goods
  • Damian Taylor
  • Chris McLaughlin
Naeem chronology
Everything Is Boring and Everyone Is a Fucking Liar
(2011) 		Startisha
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/1001
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar2
Clash8/103
Exclaim!8/104
The Line of Best Fit8.5/105
Loud and Quiet6/106
Pitchfork7/107

Startisha is the third studio album by American rapper Naeem Juwan, also known by his stage name Spank Rock.8 It was released on June 12, 2020, under record label 37d03d.9

Singles

The first single from the album, which features American musician Justin Vernon and Swamp Dogg, "Simulation" was released on April 16, 2020.910

Critical reception

Startisha was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 77, based on 7 reviews.1 Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews.11 Jackson Howard, writing for Pitchfork, described Startisha as "undeniably more personal than Naeem's previous work," and praised the song "Stone Harbor", about Naeem's longtime boyfriend, as a "sweet spot" of the album.12

Track listing

Startisha track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."You and I"
  • Sam Green
  • Ryan Olson
  • Naeem Juwan
  • Grave Goods
  • Damian Taylor
  • Chris McLaughlin
2:39
2."Simulation" (featuring Justin Vernon & Swamp Dogg)
  • Tom Richman
  • Green
  • Olson
  • Juwan
  • Morris
  • Goods
  • Taylor
  • McLaughlin
4:04
3."Let US Rave" (featuring Velvet Negroni)
  • Richman
  • Green
  • Olson
  • Juwan
  • Morris
  • Goods
  • Taylor
  • McLaughlin
2:39
4."Woo Woo Woo" (featuring Amanda Blank & Micah James)
  • Green
  • Olson
  • Juwan
  • Goods
  • Taylor
3:57
5."Us"
  • Green
  • Olson
  • Juwan
  • Goods
  • Taylor
  • McLaughlin
3:20
6."Stone Harbor"
  • Green
  • Olson
  • Juwan
  • Goods
  • Taylor
  • McLaughlin
3:26
7."Right Here"
  • Green
  • Olson
  • Juwan
  • Matti Free
  • Goods
  • Taylor
  • McLaughlin
2:47
8."Startisha"
  • Green
  • Olson
  • Juwan
  • Goods
  • Taylor
  • McLaughlin
5:43
9."Tiger Song"
  • Green
  • Olson
  • Juwan
  • Goods
  • Taylor
  • McLaughlin
4:44
References

References

  1. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. Niwa, Rae (June 16, 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. Ramos, Michelle (June 10, 2020). "Naeem Breaks Free from Spank Rock for Personal, Alluring 'Startisha'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. Hamilton-Peach, Christopher (June 8, 2020). "Naeem is a borderless embodiment of the modern age". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. Gatward, Tristan (June 8, 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  7. Howard, Jackson (June 15, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  8. Howard, Jackson (June 15, 2020). "Naeem: Startisha - Review". Pitchfork.
  9. Strauss, Matthew (April 16, 2020). "Naeem Announces New Album Startisha, Shares New Song With Justin Vernon". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  10. Fredette, Meagan (April 17, 2020). "Naeem Announces New Album Startisha, Shares "Simulation" Featuring Justin Vernon and Swamp Dogg". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  11. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  12. Howard, Jackson. "Startisha". Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved January 3, 2023.