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The Year I Turned 21 Image
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  • Summary: The second full-length release from Beninese-Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr features guest appearances by Rauw Alejandro, Anitta, Giveon, Coco Jones, Milar, Rvssian, and Seyi Vibez.

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  1. 100
    Starr assures the listener that they can overcome hardship, too; stringing together a tightly-constructed album where love, pain, and joy exist in tandem.
  2. Jun 6, 2024
    80
    Broad, in-depth, and held together by her singular sense of purpose, it’s time the world cherished this blossoming star.
  3. 80
    Many of the songs are over too quickly; you’re pulled out of a sultry soundscape before you can fully immerse yourself. Still, the magnetism of Starr’s flow and fire is undeniable.
  4. Jul 3, 2024
    80
    The album features a smart balance between serious, inward-looking ballads and dance tracks, and Starr writes from a personal perspective about the mix of emotions and circumstances brought about by early adulthood and stardom.
  5. Jun 6, 2024
    76
    This album basks in the greenness of youth. .... There is a palpable maturity, however, in the production of her sound. While staying true to her earlier Afro-fusion works, TYIT21 taps into dancehall, Nigerian highlife, and amapiano, demonstrating an expanded range, restraint, and purpose for Starr.