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- Summary: The first full-length release for the rapper as Naeem (previous albums were under the name Spank Rock) features guest appearances Amanda Blank, Micah James, Swamp Dogg, Velvet Negroni, and Justin Vernon.
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- Record Label: 37D03D
- Genre(s): Rap
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Jun 15, 2020Startisha, as such, finds Juwan transcending genre without qualm, a path crossed by many, but delivered here with a precision and confessional centre that feels innate, organic and without lull.
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MojoJun 26, 2020For all of Startisha's eclecticism, Juwan's visions are coherent, his voice assured. [Aug 2020, p.88]
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Jun 15, 2020The album's ability to blend genres results in an unique and alluring archive of sound — a strong coming-out party for the Baltimore native.
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Jul 1, 2020Naeem's debut album, Startisha, is beautiful and reaching.
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Jun 15, 2020This album is more for Naeem himself than any listener. And when it hits a sweet spot, drifting somewhere between manic experimentation and somber fury, Startisha shines.
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UncutJul 16, 2020The best tracks retain a vestige of Spank Rock's energy. [Sep 2020, p.35]
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Q MagazineJun 15, 2020Startisha is a marriage that nods to the old while leaning on the new, where results are more mixed. [Summer 2020, p.103]
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