The Year I Turned 21 was released on May 31, 2024, the sophomore album of Afrobeats princess Ayra Starr is the brilliant follow up to 19&Dangerous, the groundbreaking debut album that gave us hits like Bloody Samaritan, Beggie Beggie and more. The Year I Turned 21 is a coming of age album that tells the story of a budding young woman going through a rollercoaster of emotions, from confidence to love to nostalgia to depression to sadness to gratitude. Ayra Starr speaks of loss “The (Kids Are Alright”), speaks of a woman discovering her feminine power (“Woman Commando”), speaks of young love (“Rhythm & Blues” and “Lagos Love Story”), speaks of leaving exes behind (“Goodbye(Warm Up))” and ”Last Heartbreak Song”), she speaks about angst (“Orun” and “1942”). The album is something from out of the mind of a naturally masterful storyteller. It deserves to sweep at every single awards imaginable. Ayra Starr keeps up the momentum from her Debut EP and sophomore album to deliver not only a thoughtful album but a genre bending masterpiece that at the same time maintains the identity of the Afrobeats genre. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.