Startisha

Startisha
Studio album by Naeem
Released	June 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
Length	33:19
Label	37d03d
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
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Clash	8/10 [3]
Exclaim!	8/10 [4]
The Line of Best Fit	8.5/10 [5]
Loud and Quiet	6/10 [6]
Pitchfork	7/10 [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.	Title	Producer(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. "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.