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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Room 25
| name = Room 25
| type = album
| type = album
| artist = [[Noname (rapper)|Noname]]
| artist = [[Noname (rapper)|Noname]]
| cover = Room 25 cover.jpg
| cover = Room 25 cover.jpg
| border = yes
| border = yes
| released = September 14, 2018<ref name="Twitter"/>
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| released = September 14, 2018<ref name="Twitter"/>
| recorded = July–September 2018<ref name="FaderProfile"/>
| recorded = July–September 2018<ref name="FaderProfile"/>
| genre = {{hlist|[[Jazz rap]]|[[neo soul]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Jazz rap]]|[[neo soul]]}}
| length = 34:49
| length = 34:49
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| producer = {{hlist|Phoelix|Noname<ref name="Personnel"/>}}
| producer = {{hlist|Phoelix|Noname (exec.) <ref name="Personnel"/>}}
| prev_title = [[Telefone (mixtape)|Telefone]]
| prev_title = [[Telefone (mixtape)|Telefone]]
| prev_year = 2016
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title =
| next_title = [[Sundial (album)|Sundial]]
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| next_year = 2023
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'''''Room 25''''' is the debut studio album<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/12/arts/music/noname-room-25-review.html|title=On Her Debut Album, Noname Is a Sly Hip-Hop Maverick|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 12, 2018|accessdate=September 14, 2018|last=Pareles|first=Jon}}</ref> by American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist [[Noname (rapper)|Noname]]. Recorded in about a month's time, the album chronicles the two years since the release of Noname's debut [[mixtape]] ''[[Telefone (mixtape)|Telefone]]'', most notably her move from Chicago to Los Angeles and an intense, short-lived relationship that resulted in the loss of her [[virginity]] at age 25.<ref name="FaderProfile">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/09/11/noname-room-25-interview|title=Here comes Noname|work=[[The Fader]]|last=Kameir|first=Rawiya|date=September 11, 2018|accessdate=September 11, 2018}}</ref><ref name="RS"/>
'''''Room 25''''' is the debut studio album<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/12/arts/music/noname-room-25-review.html|title=On Her Debut Album, Noname Is a Sly Hip-Hop Maverick|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 12, 2018|accessdate=September 14, 2018|last=Pareles|first=Jon}}</ref> by American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist [[Noname (rapper)|Noname]]. Recorded in about a month's time, the album chronicles the two years since the release of Noname's debut [[mixtape]] ''[[Telefone (mixtape)|Telefone]]'', most notably her move from [[Chicago]] to [[Los Angeles]] and an intense, short-lived romantic relationship.<ref name="FaderProfile">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/09/11/noname-room-25-interview|title=Here comes Noname|work=[[The Fader]]|last=Kameir|first=Rawiya|date=September 11, 2018|accessdate=September 11, 2018}}</ref><ref name="RS"/>


''Room 25'' was [[executive producer|executive produced]] by Phoelix, who previously worked as a producer on ''Telefone''. It features guest appearances by [[Ravyn Lenae]], [[Smino]], [[Saba (rapper)|Saba]], Phoelix, amongst others. The album was self-released through digital services on September 14, 2018.<ref name="Twitter">{{Cite web|url=https://nonameraps.bandcamp.com/album/room-25|title=Room 25 {{!}} Noname|date=September 14, 2018|website=|publisher=[[Bandcamp]]|accessdate=December 4, 2018}}</ref> The album was met with universal acclaim from critics.<ref name="MC" />
''Room 25'' was entirely produced by Phoelix, who previously worked as a producer on ''Telefone''. It features guest appearances by [[Ravyn Lenae]], [[Smino]], [[Saba (rapper)|Saba]], and Phoelix among others. The album was self-released through digital services on September 14, 2018.<ref name="Twitter">{{Cite web|url=https://nonameraps.bandcamp.com/album/room-25|title=Room 25 {{!}} Noname|date=September 14, 2018|publisher=[[Bandcamp]]|accessdate=December 4, 2018}}</ref> The album was met with universal acclaim from music critics,<ref name="MC" /> including veteran critic [[Robert Christgau]], who later named it the fifth-best album of the 2010s.<ref name="xgau">{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=December 20, 2019|url=https://robertchristgau.substack.com/p/deans-list-the-2010s|title=Dean's List: The 2010s|work=And It Don't Stop|publisher=[[Substack]]|accessdate=December 21, 2019}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
Following the release of her debut [[mixtape]] ''[[Telefone (mixtape)|Telefone]]'', Noname embarked on a headlining tour and moved to Los Angeles, losing her [[virginity]] at the age of 25 during this time. On the experience, she compared her maturity on ''Room 25'' to ''Telefone'', saying "''Telefone'' was a very [[PG-Rating|PG]] record because I was very PG. I just hadn't had sex." In Los Angeles, Noname hung around local comedians which was influential in the comedic aspect found on ''Room 25''.<ref name="FaderProfile"/>
Following the release of her debut [[mixtape]] ''[[Telefone (mixtape)|Telefone]]'', Noname embarked on a headlining tour, after which she moved from her native Chicago to Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, she also experienced her first sexually active relationship. On the experience, she compared her maturity on ''Room 25'' to ''Telefone'', saying "''Telefone'' was a very [[PG-Rating|PG]] record because I was very PG. I just hadn't had sex." In Los Angeles, Noname also participated in the local comedy scene, a community that influenced the humorous tone found on ''Room 25''.<ref name="FaderProfile"/>


Unlike ''Telefone'', ''Room 25'' was created due to a financial obligation. Noname said in an interview, "It came to a point where it was, like, I needed to make an album because I need to pay my rent. I could've done another ''Telefone'' tour, but I can't play those songs anymore. Like, I could, but I physically hate it because I've just been playing them for so long." Noname paid for the entire album herself using money from touring and guest appearances on [[Chance the Rapper]] projects.<ref name="FaderProfile"/>
Unlike ''Telefone'', ''Room 25'' was created due to a financial obligation. Noname said in an interview, "It came to a point where it was, like, I needed to make an album because I need to pay my rent. I could've done another ''Telefone'' tour, but I can't play those songs anymore. Like, I could, but I physically hate it because I've just been playing them for so long." Noname paid for the entire album herself using money from touring and guest appearances on [[Chance the Rapper]] projects.<ref name="FaderProfile"/>
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==Artwork and title==
==Artwork and title==
The album's cover art was revealed on September 10, 2018 along with the album's release date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/09/noname-room-25-release-date/|title=Noname to release new album, Room 25, on Friday|last=Young|first=Alex|date=September 10, 2018|accessdate=September 10, 2018|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]}}</ref> The artwork was created by Chicagoan artist Bryant Giles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.papermag.com/noname-room-25-telefone-2603800679.html|title=Noname Announces Long-Awaited Album Drop Date|last=Valentine|first=Claire|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|quote=She also shared the album's artwork (created by Bryant Giles) and 11-song tracklist.|date=September 10, 2018|accessdate=September 11, 2018}}</ref>
The album's cover art was revealed on September 10, 2018 along with the album's release date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2018/09/noname-room-25-release-date/|title=Noname to release new album, Room 25, on Friday|last=Young|first=Alex|date=September 10, 2018|accessdate=September 10, 2018|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]}}</ref> The artwork was created by Chicagoan artist Bryant Giles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.papermag.com/noname-room-25-telefone-2603800679.html|title=Noname Announces Long-Awaited Album Drop Date|last=Valentine|first=Claire|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|quote=She also shared the album's artwork (created by Bryant Giles) and 11-song tracklist.|date=September 10, 2018|accessdate=September 11, 2018}}</ref>


The album's title is in reference to Noname's lifestyle while in Los Angeles, living out of different hotel rooms, and that she was 25 years old at the time.<ref name="RS"/>
The album's title is in reference to Noname's lifestyle while in Los Angeles, living out of different hotel rooms, and that she was 25 years old at the time.<ref name="RS"/>


Following accusations of sexual and physical assault against Giles, the artist whose artwork is featured as the album cover art, Noname has stated that she intends to change the artwork in support of victims, tweeting: "I do not and will not support abusers, and I will always stand up for victims and believe their stories."<ref>https://pitchfork.com/news/noname-to-change-room-25-album-cover-following-assault-allegations-against-artist/</ref> Giles was arrested on October 8 on the domestic battery charge for allegedly grabbing girlfriend Ellie Danisch by the throat, tossing her against the wall and striking her in the throat with a closed fist, according to authorities.<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-noname-bryant-giles-assault-20181015-story.html</ref> He was found not guilty in January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/style/2019/01/bryant-giles-shares-statemet-after-being-found-not-guilty-domestic-abuse-case|title=Bryant Giles Releases Statement After Being Found Not Guilty in Domestic Abuse Case|date=25 January 2019|accessdate=15 February 2019|publisher=Complex|author=Joshua Espinoza}}</ref>
Following accusations of sexual and physical assault against Giles, the artist whose artwork is featured as the album cover art, Noname has stated that she intends to change the artwork in support of victims, tweeting: "I do not and will not support abusers, and I will always stand up for victims and believe their stories."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/noname-to-change-room-25-album-cover-following-assault-allegations-against-artist/|title=Noname to Change Room 25 Album Cover Following Assault Allegations Against Artist|website=Pitchfork|date=October 15, 2018 }}</ref> Giles was arrested on October 8 on the domestic battery charge for allegedly grabbing girlfriend Ellie Danisch by the throat, tossing her against the wall and striking her in the throat with a closed fist, according to authorities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-noname-bryant-giles-assault-20181015-story.html|title=Chicago rapper Noname to change album art after local designer charged with domestic battery|first=Morgan|last=Greene|website=chicagotribune.com|date=October 16, 2018 }}</ref> He was found not guilty in January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/style/2019/01/bryant-giles-shares-statemet-after-being-found-not-guilty-domestic-abuse-case|title=Bryant Giles Releases Statement After Being Found Not Guilty in Domestic Abuse Case|date=25 January 2019|accessdate=15 February 2019|publisher=Complex|author=Joshua Espinoza}}</ref> As of 2024, Noname has yet to change the artwork of Room 25.


==Release and promotion==
==Release and promotion==
''Room 25'' was released on September 14, 2018. Following the album's release, Noname announced she would be embarking on a 19-date tour in support of ''Room 25'' starting in January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/noname-2019-tour-room-25-724780/|title=Noname Announces 2019 Tour in Support of ‘Room 25’|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=September 15, 2018|accessdate=September 16, 2018|work=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> She performed a three song medley of "Blaxploitation," "Prayer Song," and "Don't Forget About Me" from the album in her solo television debut on ''[[The Late Show With Stephen Colbert]]'' on October 17, 2018.<ref name="Colbert">{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-noname-perform-room-25-medley-on-colbert/|title=Watch Noname Perform Room 25 Medley on "Colbert"|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=October 18, 2018|work=[[Pitchfork]]|accessdate=October 18, 2018}}</ref>
''Room 25'' was released on September 14, 2018. Following the album's release, Noname announced she would be embarking on a 19-date tour in support of ''Room 25'' starting in January 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/noname-2019-tour-room-25-724780/|title=Noname Announces 2019 Tour in Support of 'Room 25'|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=September 15, 2018|accessdate=September 16, 2018|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> She performed a three song medley of "Blaxploitation," "Prayer Song," and "Don't Forget About Me" from the album in her solo television debut on ''[[The Late Show With Stephen Colbert]]'' on October 17, 2018.<ref name="Colbert">{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-noname-perform-room-25-medley-on-colbert/|title=Watch Noname Perform Room 25 Medley on "Colbert"|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=October 18, 2018|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|accessdate=October 18, 2018}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| ADM = 8.6/10<ref name="ADM">{{cite web|url=http://anydecentmusic.com/review/9557/Noname-Room-25.aspx|title=Room 25 by Noname reviews|publisher=[[AnyDecentMusic?]]|accessdate=September 25, 2018}}</ref>
| ADM = 8.5/10<ref name="ADM">{{cite web|url=http://anydecentmusic.com/review/9557/Noname-Room-25.aspx|title=Room 25 by Noname reviews|publisher=[[AnyDecentMusic?]]|accessdate=September 25, 2018}}</ref>
| MC = 93/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/room-25/noname|title=Room 25 by Noname|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=September 25, 2018}}</ref>
| MC = 93/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/room-25/noname|title=Room 25 by Noname Reviews and Tracks|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=September 25, 2018}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/room-25-mw0003211299|title=Room 25 – Noname|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=November 19, 2018|last=Simpson|first=Paul}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/room-25-mw0003211299|title=Room 25 – Noname|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=November 17, 2019|last=Simpson|first=Paul}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev2score = A<ref name="AVClub">{{cite web|url=https://music.avclub.com/noname-opens-up-and-invites-us-to-do-the-same-on-the-1829142334|title=Noname opens up, and invites us to do the same, on the unapologetic Room 25|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=September 19, 2018|accessdate=September 23, 2018|last=Potts|first=Dianca London}}</ref>
| rev2score = A<ref name="AVClub">{{cite web|url=https://music.avclub.com/noname-opens-up-and-invites-us-to-do-the-same-on-the-1829142334|title=Noname opens up, and invites us to do the same, on the unapologetic Room 25|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=September 19, 2018|accessdate=September 23, 2018|last=Potts|first=Dianca London}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/sc-ent-noname-review-0914-story.html|title=Noname's debut brims with resilience, defiance and wanderlust|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018|last=Kot|first=Greg|authorlink=Greg Kot}}</ref>
| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/sc-ent-noname-review-0914-story.html|title=Noname's debut brims with resilience, defiance and wanderlust|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018|last=Kot|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Kot}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''
| rev4 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''
| rev4score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/noname-room-25|title=Noname – Room 25|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|date=September 26, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018|last=Wakefield|first=Lee}}</ref>
| rev4score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/noname-room-25|title=Noname – Room 25|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|date=September 26, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018|last=Wakefield|first=Lee}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Consequence of Sound]]''
| rev5 = ''[[Consequence of Sound]]''
| rev5score = A−<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/09/album-review-noname-room-25/|title=Noname Turns Every Head in the House on the Compelling Room 25|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=September 17, 2018|accessdate=September 18, 2018|last=Graves|first=Wren}}</ref>
| rev5score = A−<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2018/09/album-review-noname-room-25/|title=Noname Turns Every Head in the House on the Compelling Room 25|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=September 17, 2018|accessdate=September 18, 2018|last=Graves|first=Wren}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
| rev6 = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
| rev6score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/noname-room_25|title=Noname: Room 25|work=[[Exclaim!]]|date=September 20, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018|last=Richards|first=M. T.}}</ref>
| rev6score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/noname-room_25|title=Noname: Room 25|work=[[Exclaim!]]|date=September 20, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018|last=Richards|first=M. T.}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev7 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="NME">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/noname-room-25-review|title=Noname – ‘Room 25’ review|work=[[NME]]|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=September 20, 2018|last=Hunt|first=El}}</ref>
| rev7score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="NME">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/noname-room-25-review-2379120|title=Noname – 'Room 25' review|work=[[NME]]|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=December 18, 2019|last=Hunt|first=El}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev8 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev8Score = 8.6/10<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/noname-room-25/|title=Noname: Room 25|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=September 19, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2018|last=Younger|first=Briana}}</ref>
| rev8Score = 8.6/10<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/noname-room-25/|title=Noname: Room 25|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=September 19, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2018|last=Younger|first=Briana}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev9 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev9score = 9/10<ref name="PopMatters">{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/noname-room-25-review-2605702618.html|title=Noname Stands Front and Centre of the Movement Redefining the Contours of Rhyme on 'Room 25'|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=September 17, 2018|accessdate=September 18, 2018|last=Oliver|first=M.}}</ref>
| rev9score = 9/10<ref name="PopMatters">{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/noname-room-25-review-2605702618.html|title=Noname Stands Front and Centre of the Movement Redefining the Contours of Rhyme on 'Room 25'|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=September 17, 2018|accessdate=September 18, 2018|last=Oliver|first=M.}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]''
| rev10 = ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'' ([[Robert Christgau#Consumer Guide|Expert Witness]])
| rev10score = A<ref>{{cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/vbn3k9/expert-witness-with-robert-christgau-noname-the-internet-blood-orange-reviews|title=Robert Christgau on Noname's Poetic Breakthrough|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=September 29, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau}}</ref>
| rev10score = A<ref>{{cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/vbn3k9/expert-witness-with-robert-christgau-noname-the-internet-blood-orange-reviews|title=Robert Christgau on Noname's Poetic Breakthrough|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=September 29, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau}}</ref>
}}
}}


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Reviewing the album for ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', Dianca London Potts stated that "From beginning to end, Room 25 is a testimony to the power of telling your story and the hope that can be found in doing so without apology."<ref name="AVClub"/> In the review for [[AllMusic]], Paul Simpson claimed "Her complex lyrics are delivered with ease and confidence, and she's backed up by jazzy, sophisticated rhythms and occasional lush string arrangements."<ref name="AllMusic"/> Ural Garrett from ''[[HipHopDX]]'' said that the album "finely tunes the best assets in Noname's artistic toolset while digging further into her own head; anticipating where the rabbit hole journey goes becomes part of the enjoyment."<ref name="HHDX">{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3255/title.review-nonames-room-25-is-a-blissful-stay|title=Review: Noname's "Room 25" Is A Blissful Stay|work=[[HipHopDX]]|date=September 21, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018|last=Garrett|first=Ural}}</ref>
Reviewing the album for ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', Dianca London Potts stated that "From beginning to end, Room 25 is a testimony to the power of telling your story and the hope that can be found in doing so without apology."<ref name="AVClub"/> In the review for [[AllMusic]], Paul Simpson claimed "Her complex lyrics are delivered with ease and confidence, and she's backed up by jazzy, sophisticated rhythms and occasional lush string arrangements."<ref name="AllMusic"/> Ural Garrett from ''[[HipHopDX]]'' said that the album "finely tunes the best assets in Noname's artistic toolset while digging further into her own head; anticipating where the rabbit hole journey goes becomes part of the enjoyment."<ref name="HHDX">{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3255/title.review-nonames-room-25-is-a-blissful-stay|title=Review: Noname's "Room 25" Is A Blissful Stay|work=[[HipHopDX]]|date=September 21, 2018|accessdate=September 29, 2018|last=Garrett|first=Ural}}</ref>


El Hunt of ''[[NME]]'' described the album as "flawless", adding that it is "smartly constructed and laced with intricate subtlety."<ref name="NME"/> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' declared Noname as "One of the Best Rappers Alive" and included her on a list of "Artists You Need to Know".<ref name="RS">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/noname-room-25-profile-724456/|title=Noname Is One of the Best Rappers Alive|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=September 16, 2018|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Klinkenberg|first=Brendan}}</ref> Briana Younger of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' designated ''Room 25'' as "Best New Music" and wrote that it is "a transcendent coming-of-age tale built around cosmic jazz and neo-soul, delivered by a woman deeply invested in her interiority and that of the world around her."<ref name="Pitchfork"/> M. Oliver of ''[[PopMatters]]'' proclaimed the album to be "vintage neo-soul and future rap hand in hand; a soulful sanctuary for those turned off by the austerity of mainstream mumble rap".<ref name="PopMatters"/>
El Hunt of ''[[NME]]'' described the album as "flawless", adding that it is "smartly constructed and laced with intricate subtlety."<ref name="NME"/> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' declared Noname as "One of the Best Rappers Alive" and included her on a list of "Artists You Need to Know".<ref name="RS">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/noname-room-25-profile-724456/|title=Noname Is One of the Best Rappers Alive|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=September 16, 2018|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Klinkenberg|first=Brendan}}</ref> Briana Younger of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' designated ''Room 25'' as "Best New Music" and wrote that it is "a transcendent coming-of-age tale built around cosmic jazz and neo-soul, delivered by a woman deeply invested in her interiority and that of the world around her."<ref name="Pitchfork"/> M. Oliver of ''[[PopMatters]]'' proclaimed the album to be "vintage neo-soul and future rap hand in hand; a soulful sanctuary for those turned off by the austerity of mainstream mumble rap".<ref name="PopMatters"/>


Amongst the more critical reviews of the album, M. T. Richards from ''[[Exclaim!]]'' wrote "If Noname has one glaring weakness, it's a tendency to ramble without ever seeing the need to switch up her rat-tat-tat triplet flow. She does, though, have the rumpled, mellower-than-thou swagger to pull it off, and why complain when Room 25 is the prettiest rap record to come along in months?" ''[[XLR8R]]'s'' Sam Davis suggested Noname hadn't quite achieved her full potential yet: "If “Prayer Song” and “Blaxploitation” are anything to go by, she could yet become a great rapper. For now, she’s a good one."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/noname-room-25|title=Noname 'Room 25'|work=[[XLR8R]]|date=September 18, 2018|accessdate=November 18, 2018|last=Davis|first=Sam}}</ref>
Amongst the more critical reviews of the album, M. T. Richards from ''[[Exclaim!]]'' wrote "If Noname has one glaring weakness, it's a tendency to ramble without ever seeing the need to switch up her rat-tat-tat triplet flow. She does, though, have the rumpled, mellower-than-thou swagger to pull it off, and why complain when Room 25 is the prettiest rap record to come along in months?" ''[[XLR8R]]'s'' Sam Davis suggested Noname had yet to achieve her full potential: "If “Prayer Song” and “Blaxploitation” are anything to go by, she could yet become a great rapper. For now, she’s a good one."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/noname-room-25|title=Noname 'Room 25'|work=[[XLR8R]]|date=September 18, 2018|accessdate=November 18, 2018|last=Davis|first=Sam}}</ref>


''Room 25'' was ranked the 38th best release of the year in ''[[The Wire (magazine)|The Wire]]'' magazine's annual critics' poll.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=2018 Rewind: Releases of the Year 1–50|date=January 2019 |magazine=[[The Wire (magazine)|The Wire]] |issue=419 |page=36 |location=London |url=https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/72526/page/36 |url-access=subscription |via=[[Exact Editions]]}} {{subscription required}}</ref>
''Room 25'' was ranked the 38th best release of the year in ''[[The Wire (magazine)|The Wire]]'' magazine's annual critics' poll.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=2018 Rewind: Releases of the Year 1–50|date=January 2019 |magazine=[[The Wire (magazine)|The Wire]] |issue=419 |page=36 |location=London |url=https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/72526/page/36 |url-access=subscription |via=[[Exact Editions]]}} {{subscription required}}</ref> It was voted 7th in the 2018 Pazz & Jop critic’s poll.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2019/02/06/pazz-jop-the-top-100-albums-of-2018/|title=Pazz & Jop: The Top 100 Albums of 2018|website=www.villagevoice.com|date=February 6, 2019 |access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref> In 2019, ''Pitchfork'' ranked ''Room 25'' at number 160 on their list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s"; contributor Stephen Kearse wrote: "The album is the sound of a rapper realizing her powers and testing them for herself and no one else."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-2010s/|title=The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=8 October 2019|accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref>

=== Year-end rankings ===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Publication
! Accolade
! Rank
! class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| ''[[Bandcamp]]''
| Top 100 Albums of 2018
| {{center|3}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/12/10/the-best-bandcamp-albums-of-2018-100-81/|title=The Best Albums of 2018|publisher=bandcamp.com|last=Keyes|first=J. Edward|date=December 10, 2018 |accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''
| Top 20 Albums of 2018
| {{center|4}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g14465338/best-albums-of-2018/|title=20 Best Albums of 2018|publisher=Escquire.com|last=Miller|first=Matt|date=December 20, 2018|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''[[GQ]]'' (Russia)
| The 20 Best Albums of 2018
| {{center|6}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.ru/entertainment/best-music-albums-2018|trans-title=The Best Albums of 2018|title=Лучшие музыкальные альбомы 2018 года|work=[[GQ]] (Russia)|date=November 28, 2018|accessdate=February 6, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''[[NPR]]''
| Top 50 Albums of 2018
| {{center|5}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/12/04/671206573/the-50-best-albums-of-2018-page-1|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2018|publisher=Npr.com|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]
|The 50 Best Albums of 2018
|{{Center|15}}
|{{Center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-50-best-albums-of-2018/|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2018|date=December 11, 2018 |publisher=pitchfork.com|accessdate=November 30, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''The Key''
| Top 15 Albums of 2018
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thekey.xpn.org/2018/12/04/top-15-albums-2018/|title=The Key's Top 15 Albums of 2018|publisher=thekey.xpn.org|date=December 4, 2018|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''Treble''
| Top 50 Albums of 2018
| {{center|4}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 50 Albums of 2018 |url=https://www.treblezine.com/top-50-best-albums-of-2018/ |publisher=Treble |date=December 6, 2018}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''Vinyl Me, Please''
| Top 40 Albums of 2018
| {{center|4}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025400/https://magazine.vinylmeplease.com/magazine/best-albums-2018/|url=https://magazine.vinylmeplease.com/magazine/best-albums-2018/|title=The Best Albums of 2018|publisher=Vinylmeplease.com|archive-date=November 9, 2020|date=December 19, 2018|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''[[Exclaim!]]''
| Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
| {{center|3}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaim_s_top_10_hip-hop_albums-best_of_2018/page/2|title=Exclaim!'s Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums|date=December 10, 2018|work=[[Exclaim!]]|accessdate=January 11, 2019}}</ref>}}
|}
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Credits adapted from Noname's Twitter.<ref name="Personnel">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/noname/status/1040608648798433280|title=Noname on Twitter: "Big thank you to all my friends who helped me makes this album ☺️"|publisher=Twitter|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=September 15, 2018|author=Noname}}{{Primary source inline|date=January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/noname/status/1040626411290034176|title=Noname on Twitter: "Additional vocals by @ArimaEderra @Blake__Davis__ and Sophie Dimitroff"|publisher=Twitter|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=September 15, 2018|author=Noname}}{{Primary source inline|date=January 2019}}</ref>
Credits adapted from Noname's Twitter.<ref name="Personnel">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/noname/status/1040608648798433280|title=Noname on Twitter: "Big thank you to all my friends who helped me makes this album ☺️"|publisher=Twitter|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=September 15, 2018|author=Noname}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=January 2019}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/noname/status/1040626411290034176|title=Noname on Twitter: "Additional vocals by @ArimaEderra @Blake__Davis__ and Sophie Dimitroff"|publisher=Twitter|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=September 15, 2018|author=Noname}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=January 2019}}


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* Bryant Giles – artwork
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==Accolades==
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Publication
! Accolade
! Rank
! class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| ''[[Bandcamp]]''
| Top 100 Albums of 2018
| {{center|3}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/12/10/the-best-bandcamp-albums-of-2018-100-81/|title=The Best Albums of 2018|publisher=bandcamp.com|last=Keyes|first=J. Edward|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''
| Top 20 Albums of 2018
| {{center|4}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g14465338/best-albums-of-2018/|title=20 Best Albums of 2018|publisher=Escquire.com|last=Miller|first=Matt|date=December 20, 2018|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''[[NPR]]''
| Top 50 Albums of 2018
| {{center|5}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/12/04/671206573/the-50-best-albums-of-2018-page-1|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2018|publisher=Npr.com|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''The Key''
| Top 15 Albums of 2018
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thekey.xpn.org/2018/12/04/top-15-albums-2018/|title=The Key's Top 15 Albums of 2018|publisher=thekey.xpn.org|date=December 4, 2018|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''Treble''
| Top 50 Albums of 2018
| {{center|4}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/120191-noname-room-25.php|title=Treble's Top 50 Albums of 2018|publisher=Albumoftheyear.org|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''Vinyl Me, Please''
| Top 40 Albums of 2018
| {{center|4}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vinylmeplease.com/magazine/best-albums-2018/|title=The Best Albums of 2018|publisher=Vinylmeplease.com|date=December 19, 2018|accessdate=January 8, 2019}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''[[Exclaim!]]''
| Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
| {{center|3}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaim_s_top_10_hip-hop_albums-best_of_2018/page/2|title=Exclaim!'s Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums|date=December 10, 2018|work=[[Exclaim!]]|accessdate=January 11, 2019}}</ref>}}
|}


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://genius.com/a/read-all-the-verified-lyrics-to-noname-s-new-album-room-25 Lyrics for ''Room 25'' verified by Noname], on [[Genius (website)|Genius]]
* [https://genius.com/a/read-all-the-verified-lyrics-to-noname-s-new-album-room-25 Lyrics for ''Room 25'' verified by Noname], on [[Genius (website)|Genius]]

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Room 25
Studio album by
Noname
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2018[1]
RecordedJuly–September 2018[2]
Genre
Length34:49
Producer
  • Phoelix
  • Noname (exec.) [3]
Noname chronology
Telefone
(2016) 		Room 25
(2018) 		Sundial
(2023)

Room 25 is the debut studio album[4] by American hip hop recording artist Noname. Recorded in about a month's time, the album chronicles the two years since the release of Noname's debut mixtape Telefone, most notably her move from Chicago to Los Angeles and an intense, short-lived romantic relationship.[2][5]

Room 25 was entirely produced by Phoelix, who previously worked as a producer on Telefone. It features guest appearances by Ravyn Lenae, Smino, Saba, and Phoelix among others. The album was self-released through digital services on September 14, 2018.[1] The album was met with universal acclaim from music critics,[6] including veteran critic Robert Christgau, who later named it the fifth-best album of the 2010s.[7]

Background

[edit]

Following the release of her debut mixtape Telefone, Noname embarked on a headlining tour, after which she moved from her native Chicago to Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, she also experienced her first sexually active relationship. On the experience, she compared her maturity on Room 25 to Telefone, saying "Telefone was a very PG record because I was very PG. I just hadn't had sex." In Los Angeles, Noname also participated in the local comedy scene, a community that influenced the humorous tone found on Room 25.[2]

Unlike Telefone, Room 25 was created due to a financial obligation. Noname said in an interview, "It came to a point where it was, like, I needed to make an album because I need to pay my rent. I could've done another Telefone tour, but I can't play those songs anymore. Like, I could, but I physically hate it because I've just been playing them for so long." Noname paid for the entire album herself using money from touring and guest appearances on Chance the Rapper projects.[2]

In July 2017, Noname announced that her follow-up to Telefone would be titled Room 25.[8] In June 2018, Noname tweeted that she was "excited" to release new music, under the project name Room 25.[9] In August 2018, she announced a September release date.[10]

Artwork and title

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The album's cover art was revealed on September 10, 2018 along with the album's release date.[11] The artwork was created by Chicagoan artist Bryant Giles.[12]

The album's title is in reference to Noname's lifestyle while in Los Angeles, living out of different hotel rooms, and that she was 25 years old at the time.[5]

Following accusations of sexual and physical assault against Giles, the artist whose artwork is featured as the album cover art, Noname has stated that she intends to change the artwork in support of victims, tweeting: "I do not and will not support abusers, and I will always stand up for victims and believe their stories."[13] Giles was arrested on October 8 on the domestic battery charge for allegedly grabbing girlfriend Ellie Danisch by the throat, tossing her against the wall and striking her in the throat with a closed fist, according to authorities.[14] He was found not guilty in January 2019.[15] As of 2024, Noname has yet to change the artwork of Room 25.

Release and promotion

[edit]

Room 25 was released on September 14, 2018. Following the album's release, Noname announced she would be embarking on a 19-date tour in support of Room 25 starting in January 2019.[16] She performed a three song medley of "Blaxploitation," "Prayer Song," and "Don't Forget About Me" from the album in her solo television debut on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on October 17, 2018.[17]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.5/10[18]
Metacritic93/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[19]
The A.V. ClubA[20]
Chicago Tribune[21]
Clash8/10[22]
Consequence of SoundA−[23]
Exclaim!7/10[24]
NME[25]
Pitchfork8.6/10[26]
PopMatters9/10[27]
Vice (Expert Witness)A[28]

Room 25 was met with widespread acclaim and rave reviews by critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, Room 25 received an average score of 93, based on 17 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6]

Reviewing the album for The A.V. Club, Dianca London Potts stated that "From beginning to end, Room 25 is a testimony to the power of telling your story and the hope that can be found in doing so without apology."[20] In the review for AllMusic, Paul Simpson claimed "Her complex lyrics are delivered with ease and confidence, and she's backed up by jazzy, sophisticated rhythms and occasional lush string arrangements."[19] Ural Garrett from HipHopDX said that the album "finely tunes the best assets in Noname's artistic toolset while digging further into her own head; anticipating where the rabbit hole journey goes becomes part of the enjoyment."[29]

El Hunt of NME described the album as "flawless", adding that it is "smartly constructed and laced with intricate subtlety."[25] Rolling Stone declared Noname as "One of the Best Rappers Alive" and included her on a list of "Artists You Need to Know".[5] Briana Younger of Pitchfork designated Room 25 as "Best New Music" and wrote that it is "a transcendent coming-of-age tale built around cosmic jazz and neo-soul, delivered by a woman deeply invested in her interiority and that of the world around her."[26] M. Oliver of PopMatters proclaimed the album to be "vintage neo-soul and future rap hand in hand; a soulful sanctuary for those turned off by the austerity of mainstream mumble rap".[27]

Amongst the more critical reviews of the album, M. T. Richards from Exclaim! wrote "If Noname has one glaring weakness, it's a tendency to ramble without ever seeing the need to switch up her rat-tat-tat triplet flow. She does, though, have the rumpled, mellower-than-thou swagger to pull it off, and why complain when Room 25 is the prettiest rap record to come along in months?" XLR8R's Sam Davis suggested Noname had yet to achieve her full potential: "If “Prayer Song” and “Blaxploitation” are anything to go by, she could yet become a great rapper. For now, she’s a good one."[30]

Room 25 was ranked the 38th best release of the year in The Wire magazine's annual critics' poll.[31] It was voted 7th in the 2018 Pazz & Jop critic’s poll.[32] In 2019, Pitchfork ranked Room 25 at number 160 on their list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s"; contributor Stephen Kearse wrote: "The album is the sound of a rapper realizing her powers and testing them for herself and no one else."[33]

Year-end rankings

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Bandcamp Top 100 Albums of 2018
3
[34]
Esquire Top 20 Albums of 2018
4
[35]
GQ (Russia) The 20 Best Albums of 2018
6
[36]
NPR Top 50 Albums of 2018
5
[37]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2018
15
[38]
The Key Top 15 Albums of 2018
2
[39]
Treble Top 50 Albums of 2018
4
[40]
Vinyl Me, Please Top 40 Albums of 2018
4
[41]
Exclaim! Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2018
3
[42]

Track listing

[edit]

Track list adapted from Noname's Twitter.[43]

No.TitleLength
1."Self"1:35
2."Blaxploitation"2:13
3."Prayer Song" (featuring Adam Ness)4:18
4."Window" (featuring Phoelix)4:38
5."Don't Forget About Me"3:39
6."Regal"2:48
7."Montego Bae" (featuring Ravyn Lenae)2:44
8."Ace" (featuring Smino and Saba)3:03
9."Part of Me" (featuring Phoelix and Benjamin Earl Turner)3:16
10."With You"2:29
11."No Name" (featuring Yaw and Adam Ness)4:06
Total length:34:49

Notes

Personnel

[edit]

Credits adapted from Noname's Twitter.[3][non-primary source needed][45][non-primary source needed]

  • Noname – executive production, lead vocals
  • Phoelix – executive production, featured vocals (tracks 4, 9), bass, keys, drums[2]
  • Adam Ness – featured vocals (tracks 3, 11)
  • Ravyn Lenae – featured vocals (track 7)
  • Smino – featured vocals (track 8)
  • Saba – featured vocals (track 8)
  • Benjamin Earl Turner – featured vocals (track 9)
  • Yaw – featured vocals (track 11)
  • Arima Ederra – additional vocals
  • Blake Davis – additional vocals
  • Sophie Dimitroff – additional vocals
  • Luke Titus Sangerman – drums
  • Brian Sanborn – guitar
  • Matt Jones – string arrangement
  • Elton "L10MixedIt" Chueng – mixing, mastering
  • Bryant Giles – artwork

References

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  1. ^ a b "Room 25 | Noname". Bandcamp. September 14, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kameir, Rawiya (September 11, 2018). "Here comes Noname". The Fader. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Noname (September 14, 2018). "Noname on Twitter: "Big thank you to all my friends who helped me makes this album ☺️"". Twitter. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  4. ^ Pareles, Jon (September 12, 2018). "On Her Debut Album, Noname Is a Sly Hip-Hop Maverick". The New York Times. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Klinkenberg, Brendan (September 14, 2018). "Noname Is One of the Best Rappers Alive". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Room 25 by Noname Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 20, 2019). "Dean's List: The 2010s". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  8. ^ Q. K. W. (July 5, 2017). "Noname Announces 'Room 25' Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  9. ^ Murray, Robin (June 25, 2018). "Noname Announces New Album 'Room 25'". Clash. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  10. ^ Maicki, Salvator (August 7, 2018). "Noname says her new album Room 25 is out in September". The Fader. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  11. ^ Young, Alex (September 10, 2018). "Noname to release new album, Room 25, on Friday". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  12. ^ Valentine, Claire (September 10, 2018). "Noname Announces Long-Awaited Album Drop Date". Paper. Retrieved September 11, 2018. She also shared the album's artwork (created by Bryant Giles) and 11-song tracklist.
  13. ^ "Noname to Change Room 25 Album Cover Following Assault Allegations Against Artist". Pitchfork. October 15, 2018.
  14. ^ Greene, Morgan (October 16, 2018). "Chicago rapper Noname to change album art after local designer charged with domestic battery". chicagotribune.com.
  15. ^ Joshua Espinoza (January 25, 2019). "Bryant Giles Releases Statement After Being Found Not Guilty in Domestic Abuse Case". Complex. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  16. ^ Kreps, Daniel (September 15, 2018). "Noname Announces 2019 Tour in Support of 'Room 25'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  17. ^ Minsker, Evan (October 18, 2018). "Watch Noname Perform Room 25 Medley on "Colbert"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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