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Sha Ray flew down from the Bay to link with Haram, and although the two didn't end up recording anything that day, it was the springboard for the cross-country collaboration that culminated in Critical Thot. The whole album was made remotely: Haram cooking up beats in Brooklyn and sending them to Sha Ray, who would send back demos and notes. They got to know each other as artists, and as people, while they worked on this project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”Haram and I have had so many overlapping experiences working as women in the music industry, which really enriched our bond. That, and her very striking approach to production, really inspired a lot of the writing on this record,” Sha Ray says.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat writing is razor sharp and refreshingly direct. 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