Startisha
Studio album by
Naeem
ReleasedJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
Length33:19
Label37d03d
Producer
  • 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
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash8/10[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[5]
Loud and Quiet6/10[6]
Pitchfork7/10[7]

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.[9][10]

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

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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.
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