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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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- Record Label: drink sum wtr
- Genre(s): Jazz, Blues, Spoken Word
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May 22, 2026Anguished, inspired, and exceptional album.
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May 22, 2026Putting more ambition also means more risk taken, yet Monet and her collaborators go through it with confidence.
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MojoMay 22, 2026If 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]
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May 26, 2026the color of rain proves that music isn’t just in aja monet’s words; it is the words. She’s become an instrument, in turn tapping deeper veins of selfhood.
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The WireJun 3, 2026The acclaimed spoken word poet works with a sterling cast of musicians, from co-production by Meshell Ndegeocello, Justin Brown and others, to vocals from Georgia Anne Muldrow ("Elsewhere"), Mereba ("Love Is A Choosing"), and Chicago rappers Mick Jenkins and Vic Mensa ("Melting Clocks"). [Jun 2026, p.69]
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May 22, 2026I recommend this album highly, it is therapeutic, affirming, and eye- opening poetry with wonderfully curated musical backing.