Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (Milky

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It’s hidden in the title, too: Shorten Sometimes I Might Be Introvert to an acronym and you get SIMBI, the nickname that Simz, real name Simbiatu Ajikawo, goes by among her friends. the future of hip hop PART 2 Little Simz was a name I was hearing that was getting alot of hype, so i was hype to see what it was. On I Love You, I Hate You, she speaks to her estranged father, reckoning with fury, disappointment, love, forgiveness, empathy and vulnerability in the process. Simz’ profile shifted from “acclaimed but underappreciated” into something more like “national treasure in waiting. she asks on the bubbling “Standing Ovation”—and reshapes it into one that you don’t need to be a pop star to relate to.

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Such a strong start and end, Introvert and How Did You Get Here being my favourites on the whole album.Writing is how she figures out what she thinks, who she is (“I bottle up and then spill it in verses,” goes “Introvert”), but how does she deal with the fact that, the bigger she gets, the more people will be privy to those inner tussles? Yet you still get the sense she also craves more popularity: “I think I need a standing ovation / 10 years in the game, I been patient,” she insists on this latest release.

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The depressing and stubborn reality is that commercially successful British female rappers remain rare. There’s the orchestral swagger and playful sampling of songs like “Introvert,” “Woman,” “Little Q PT2,” and “Miss Understood.Childhood looms large throughout, appearing in the form of lyrical reminiscence, playground chants and anonymous kids offering advice (unlike Corrin, they really do sound like the angels on Simz’s shoulder when they implore her to “follow the arrow! Lyrics are introspective, phrasing is idiosyncratic, her flow is often contrarian, with its emphasis not necessarily landing where you’d expect. A starring role in Netflix’s Top Boy reboot, countless cover shoots, and a grab bag of awards and nominations have stationed her on the cusp of household-name status in the UK. The UK rapper wrestles with the split between her public persona and private self, raising broadly relatable questions about the craving for validation. The highly anticipated new album from the Ivor Novello Award-wining and Mercury nominated artist, Little Simz.

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The centre, Simz is keen to remind us, will not hold (“man it’s like they can’t sleep until our spirit is crushed”) – and here she is driven to document every unsparing detail. Sometimes I Might be Introvert takes her fantastic Grey Area to a more expansive, fulfilling level, complete with cinematic production and vulnerable bars. Look this was my AOTY last year, Its a 10/10, must listen for anyone with ears and the time to jump in! Simz takes over from Simbi on “Rollin Stone,” hurtling over grime and trippy trap with bars like, “Can’t believe it’s Simbi here that’s had you listenin’/Well, fuck that bitch for now, you didn’t know she had a twin. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert was produced by Inflo across LA and London, and features contributions from Cleo Sol and Obongjayar.Lengthy interludes—so rarely beneficial—are dotted throughout, the bulk of which are narrated by fellow Netflix star Emma Corrin (monarchy fans will recognize her as Princess Diana from The Crown).