{"id":2322489,"date":"2026-03-11T02:46:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2322489"},"modified":"2026-03-11T02:46:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:46:34","slug":"best-new-music-ayra-starr-continues-her-compelling-evolution-on-where-do-we-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-music-ayra-starr-continues-her-compelling-evolution-on-where-do-we-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Music: Ayra Starr Continues Her Compelling Evolution On \u201cWhere Do We Go\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"104.64325657895\">\n<div class=\"single-article-hero\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container single-article-hero-swiper-container\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenativemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AYSFI.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                                    <\/div><\/div>\n<p>                        <!-- Add Pagination --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .swiper-container -->\n                <\/div>\n<p><!-- .single-article-hero --><\/p>\n<div class=\"single-article-content-header\" wp_automatic_readability=\"30.614457831325\">\n<p>\n                    \u201cWhere Do We Go From \u201d sounds like a resolve by Ayra Starr to keep taking risks as we await her third studio album.                 <\/p>\n<div class=\"single-article-author\">\n                    Written by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenativemag.com\/author\/boluwatife\/\">Boluwatife Adeyemi<\/a> &#8211; 10.Mar.2026                <\/div>\n<p>                                <!-- .single-article-share-links -->\n            <\/div>\n<p><!-- .single-article-content-header --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ayra Starr\u2019s journey since her explosive 2021 debut has been remarkably strategic. Of course, it helps that she was incubated at a powerhouse label with a history of nurturing and positioning top talent. Still, she\u2019s also shown a palpable ambition, a desire to evolve, and an astute understanding of her own capabilities that set her apart from many of her peers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If her self-titled EP, as well as her brilliant full-length debut, captured an angsty Ayra finding her voice and vision as an artist, her coming-of-age follow-up, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018The Year I Turned 21,\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showcased a more mature, rounded artist focused on getting the bag on standout cuts like <\/span><b>\u201cGoodbye (Warm Up),\u201d \u201cLast Heartbreak Song,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>\u201cCommas.\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Commas (Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EhyzYPSHRQU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018TYIT21\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> era, marked by an aesthetic shift that saw her transition from Y2K rebellion into a more mature, sensual elegance, and more sonic adventures, was neatly tied up with the sleek, Wizkid-assisted <\/span><b>\u201cGimmie Dat.\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Since then, she\u2019s continued to blend this elegance with further experimentation, releasing sultry singles like<\/span><b> \u201cHot Body\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>\u201cWho\u2019s Dat The Girl\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that chart the course to her impending next chapter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cWhere Do We Go From Here\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the latest entry in this continuous and compelling evolution. Here, she teams up with six-time Grammy-nominee, ILYA\u2013whose production credits read: Beyonce, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and several other popstars\u2014to craft a dark, sensual, and groovy record that details the thrill and complications of a spicy, non-committal affair. Her vocal performance is particularly remarkable, especially as she melodiously drags out her \u201cOoos\u201d and \u201cAhhs,\u201d adding a layer of tension and longing to an already evocative song.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Where Do We Go (Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ALDqFM9dPQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Late last year, the singer made her Substack debut with a post titled \u201c<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/starrgirl2.substack.com\/p\/im-not-scared-i-promise\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m not scared, I promise.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It briefly details her current living situation in New York and her resolve to remain true to her reputation as a \u201cscandalous little rebel who insists she isn\u2019t afraid of risk.\u201d <\/span><b>\u201cWhere Do We Go From \u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sounds like a result of that resolve to keep taking risks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With every new drop, we inch closer to her next album, which she has hinted at on several occasions. While details remain largely under wraps, songs like the summer anthem <\/span><b>\u201cHot Body,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a couple of snippets, and this new release, <\/span><b>\u201cWhere Do We Go From Here,\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">already hint at a lustrous and, more significantly, ambitious body of work. If her debut album served as a self-assured introduction to her talent and boundless potential, and \u2018<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TYIT21\u2019 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">built upon that foundation, then the upcoming project seems poised to take the crucial next step: a decisive bid for world domination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Listen to <b>\u201cWhere Do We Go From Here\u201d\u00a0<\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/l.instagram.com\/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fayrastarr.lnk.to%2FWDWG%3Futm_source%3Dig%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_content%3Dlink_in_bio%26fbclid%3DPAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn6SmR6csy6Q7dAflzNzvpmL65EuzSmlEz8b4tPCNKb0AkyAN8TY_EbAW9348_aem_QoEU6YnzcGySco3BuUVBeA&amp;e=AT6tZphtivutGDTB87l2gWyjle7B_FkH_DCy_Z8QXzUfq7lmLsWSGWIKADYcXi2GZZaAdbXAuK6azLuCBxedxG2brYTVNQGpo9qLjSwexQ\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- .single-article-share-links-bottom --><\/p>\n<div class=\"single-article-content-divider\">\n<div class=\"logo-letter-wrap\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenativemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/native-logo-letter.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 34px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 34\/30;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenativemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/native-logo-letter.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- .single-article-content-divider --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- .related-articles-wrap --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source thenativemag.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhere Do We Go From \u201d sounds like a resolve by Ayra Starr to keep taking risks as we await her third studio album. Written by Boluwatife Adeyemi &#8211; 10.Mar.2026 Ayra Starr\u2019s journey since her explosive 2021 debut has been remarkably strategic. Of course, it helps that she was incubated at a powerhouse label with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2322490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[363655],"class_list":["post-2322489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-ayra-starr"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Best-New-Music-Ayra-Starr-Continues-Her-Compelling-Evolution-On.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322489"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2322491,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322489\/revisions\/2322491"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}