"Startender" pays homage to women behind the bars in New York City strip clubs.
[1] In his signature melodic style, A Boogie wit da Hoodie sings about the kind of women he likes ("Ain't fuckin' with no off-brand bitch");[1][2] he also makes references to rapper Max B's diss track to fellow rapper Jim Jones ("Ooh she let me touch it in Miami / Ooh I'm feeling like I'm Biggavelli") in the chorus and a certain woman having abdominoplasty.
[2] In the final verse, Tyga shouts out to Nelly, Belly, Tupac Shakur[1] and Ray J, also mentioning the latter's song "Wait a Minute".
Tara Mahadevan of Complex and Karlton Jahmal of HotNewHipHop praised the song for its catchy chorus,[3][4] with Jahmal adding, "The beat is made for dancing, and enlisting Tyga for a club banger geared towards the ladies was a smart move.
"[5] Robert Blair of HotNewHipHop gave an unfavorable response to the song, stating it "exudes a level of major label pragmatism in an attempt to boost his Billboard Hot 100 presence.