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  • Summary: The second full-length release from self-described "surrealist blues poet" aja monet features guest appearances by Ganavya, Mick Jenkins, Vic Mensa, Mereba, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Brandee Younger.
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  1. May 22, 2026
    90
    Anguished, inspired, and exceptional album.
  2. 80
    Putting more ambition also means more risk taken, yet Monet and her collaborators go through it with confidence.
  3. May 22, 2026
    80
    I recommend this album highly, it is therapeutic, affirming, and eye- opening poetry with wonderfully curated musical backing.
  4. Mojo
    May 22, 2026
    80
    If this broadened palette [New Age/neo-soul hybrids, spiritual jazz and esoteric rap beats] helps her weighty texts go down easier, her edge and intensity remain intact. [Jul 2026, p.82]