Reviews (page 3 of 9)
Je ne connaissais pas, une bonne surprise !! J’ai trouvé ça chouette
Vraiment très cool!
Uf. Že dolg mi ni neki contemporary vrglo. Začetek je hud ("Offence"). Lep seamless prehod v drugi komad, "Boss". Vsi so mi hudi do zdaj. Zraven skos besedila gledam, ker velikrat je ženska tok hitra, da ne morm kr tko sledit. Še zmer mi je načeloma današnji rap & hip hop manj ljub (oziroma basically vse po the Golden Age). Ampak tole je blo prou fino.
"Introvert" might be a slighly better album but this is still great. No one really sounds like Simz, her style is so unique. 8/10
Really good! Selfish is definitely a highlight for me off of this one. I wanted to like Therapy more, but it just doesn't grab me.
Never heard of this artist or album before. Pretty good—great lyrics, voice, flow, beats, production, etc. Will definitely listen to again.
i’m not a huge uk rap fan but still a great album
This was ok? Some tracks I just didn't enjoy (boss), some were ok (selfish). 3* on average, not sure it's in my wheelhouse.
Boss Selfish Wounds Offence Flowers
As a Gen Xer that grew up on 80s and 90s rap, it was good to hear a rapper actually talk about some things that matter. Not sure if I’d explore more from this artist in the future, but this was a decent listen.
Not my thing and it got worse towards the end, but it was fine.
I had no idea what to expect, but this was good. I heard a lot of Tyler, the Creator influence in there. And I love Tyler.
Boss Sdlfish 101 FM
Omg! Venom I loved this song!
I've heard that Little Simz stood out from the general hip-hop genre, but I'd never listened to her before because i really don't ever listen to this kind of music. But hey this is pretty great, especially when I was able to step back a bit and concentrate on the music. This has an interesting Caribbean feeling to it sometimes that's different from the usual folks I hear from this country. And yes she certainly can rap. Dunno if I'm going to download a copy, but I'll give it a 4 because I think it's pretty great.
I mean it’s alright but today’s st pattys day so fuck them Brit’s aye!
I love when women rap cuz it’s so raw and honest about their lives and social commentary, not rapping about doing unspeakable things to women.
Not really my flow
This was great. I’ve heard of Little Simz but never listened to them before this. I would def listen to this again, and may check out more of her music.
Lil Simz is legit. Solid flow with real, thoughtful, and personal lyrics. Consistently cool instrumentals with solid basslines; there’s always a solid groove to back her up. It’s a good listen that benefits from repeated listening. But it’s also just missing that magic that sticks in my mind and makes me need to revisit it. Good not great UK hip hop album and I think she’s only continued to improve with time.
Such a pleasant surprise to see GREY Area on this list :’) Fav tracks: Offence, Wounds, Selfish, Boss, Venom, 101 FM, Pressure Saved a song: Y RYM: N
Amazing Rap album by the best female rapper of this time. Venom and Flowers are perfect songs. I think her two albums that followed this one are slightly better but this is a very high 4*. Might return for that fifth. 4/5
This is almost melodious, but it's a genre even Michael Kiwanuka can't save.
What a pleasant suprise. Will have her on my radar now. Beautiful melodies and nice flow.
That was pretty bad.
Solid two star album. In general not my cup of tea but this had a good flow and quality production.
Not quite my bag of treats, but I liked the whole. Brit rap is very distinct, besides the obvious, and this one is no different. The funny thing is I feel like every brit rapper sounds super nasal, like they've got a stuffed nose. I'm not big on lyrics and that goes for rap as well, which may seem weird as the whole genre of music is highly word focused, but I can enjoy the flow of words as instrumentation of sort. Lil' Simz did fine on this front, but her backing tracks were also very cool to listen to. Strong 3/5 nearing 4.
Not a fan of this genre really, but this was certainly listenable and it was pretty short and the songs were concise - so that was nice. It wasn’t terrible by any means, but it definitely didn’t feel like anything I really “need” to listen to.
Brit rap = crap
Good vibes.
Little turds
This is never going to be my thing. At least it was short.
nah
Not my usual genre, but interesting and I don’t hate it. Would consider listening again.
idk, kinda okay. maar iets te grung/rocky voor een rapalbum
This doesn't feel interesting or important.
I enjoyed this, low 4
Good flow, good instrumentals, good lyrics, good rap. Likes: Selfish, 101FM, Pressure, Sherbet Sunset, Flowers
I've heard a few of these many times (especially the first through adverts and such). She's so cool! Enjoyed this from start to finish.
No thanks
This is from an obscure (to me, anyhow) female British rapper. The background music is good, and the sound quality is fine. I enjoyed listening to the artist rap with a British accent, and if you’re into hip-hop and rap this album seems as though it is a good one. But again it’s not for me.
A pretty weird choice for a 2019 inclusion!! I like trip-hop and I guess "UK rap" shares some qualities with that, but it also shares things with "amelodic r&b with slurs in". (Slur count = 31.) You'd think the Britishness and lyrical density would lead to some cool language observations, but apart from frequent use of "and them" (which we have in central PA also), nothing much stood out to me. The lyrics are okay, but retreading a lot of previously trodden ground. Beats are fun, but I'd like them a lot more with some woobly singing instead of rapping. Ah well. I dunno if this is really a 3, but a 2 feels too harsh. If I didn't speak English it'd probably be a 3, so I'll round up because I think the last few tracks are not bad. Highlights: the lyric "Some people read The Alchemist and still never amount to shit" (probably true), 'Sherbet Sunset' (I like the la-la-las), 'Flowers' (horns!)
The music here seemed fine and interesting at times but whatever copy I got of this had a seemingly annoyed woman talking quickly in monotone over almost the entire album.
Surprised to find that I loved this straight away. Excellent.
yeah, that WAS AWESOME!
Great album
First 3 songs got a creative kick in them, but then the rest of the album going downhill. even the most famous song "venom" isn't really impressive except for the few angry lines that all over the TikTok edits.so 3 starts for the first 3 mid songs.
I don’t think understand this music, but it’s all good to someone!
Very fun. Will listen to this artist more.
Starts off very strong but looses it's touch
I came into this really prepared to like it, and it is good but a bit below my very high expectations. Still good, and got better as it went on. Like a lot of rap and hip hop, it's very dense and needs a lot of concentration to fully appreciate. A second listen didn't much change my opinion or impressions. I like it but I don't love it.
Overall: 7/10 I really like her flow and the accent adds an unintentional atmosphere that makes this really interesting for me. I'm not sure if it's something I'll listen to a lot but my curiosity is piqued. Fav Song: 101 FM
4.1
I liked Venom, Therapy, Sherbet Sunset, smooth when it was some good rhymes
Amazing record. The production is impressive. Little Simz's delivery is among the clearest I've heard. Favourite Track(s): Selfish, Wounds Least Favourite Track(s): Offence
precisely okay to me. i've not heard little simz before but i can see her talent, even if this didn't work that much for me. the immediate thing is that her flow is really pleasant. across the album her delivery is consistent and well-paced. i have to wonder if this is an album i would warm to on future listens because "sherbet sunset" is an immediate standout. i respect the vulnerability on a track like that. "flowers" as well featuring michael kiwanuka whose self-titled album i recently gave a five too is just really nice. probably will keep an eye out for simz in the future.
I knew a few songs off this album, but never listened to it in full. So yeah, this was great! For exploring so many different sounds within rap from the more Aggressive (in a great way) songs like Boss to the more laidback selfish, they're all very consistent. The features all land for me and once again represents the bredth of these songs as they swap between Reggae, singer-songwriters to Electronic. Even the god damn song from Venom was good! I can get why Kendrick and Lauryn Hill both have co-signed and stated they're fans of her music, because I can hear both in here. I don't really love the obligatory mentions to other past rappers that are in this album. Like, its not uncommon in the genre and I do understand giving your flowers to other artists but hearing about how much Kanye and Jay Z kinda makes my eyes roll. That said its such a tiny complaint I didn't know whether it was worth mentioning at all. Also well done to Kiwanuka for being the first artist who is in two albums I give a 5 on this list!
Not my thing
I loved the vocal performance as well as the rap performance throughout the entire album. I especially loved 101 FM. The length of the album was a little on the short side but that worked out perfectly because I could listen to it on the way to school.
Started off pretty cool: Nice beats and fresh rapping. But it became a little repetitive after a few songs.
Its a really good album
Individual songs are alright, but, arranged as an album, everything gets boring and samey.
2 5 revisit
Rap is not my go to genre but this was OK.
Pretty messy at the start but ends up being a really strong album, close to four stars
Nothing like the little Sims I know, real lack of songs about moving in with Bella and Mortimer Goth then killing them to take the big house
Trying too hard to be dangerous, innit? Her flow is wack. This Brigga rap sounds inauthentic more often than not. Kate Tempest knows how it's done.
Stylish and brash. The closer, Flowers, was a standout track. Just beautiful.
Perfection
No. 118 Never really got round to listening to her properly before but this is great.
Hadde gått aldeles glipp av Little Simz, men nu e æ oppdatert og begeistra!
Nice and easy to listen to. I liked the instrumentation
Fav tracks: wounds, venom, 101 FM The production is so fire, the lyrics are creative! Little Simz definitely had a unique flow
Tedious, annoying and exhausting.
I like a rap album that has a strong stylistic musical voice as this certainly does. Unfortunately I don’t think the performer was able to pull off raps with as much character and nuance as the backing tracks demonstrate.
It’s no secret I don’t care for rap, but I do appreciate when rappists have real and interesting music beneath their litanies of vulgarity and racial slurs. This album kept my attention. There are creative beats and sounds here, and yes, real melodic and harmonic content—and it’s pretty good. I even dug some of the actual rapping. For that alone I’d like to give this record a 3.5 but I can’t.
wheeeeeeew
I’m slowly finding examples of rap and hip hop albums that I enjoy, and here’s another one. It helps that it’s from a British perspective and much more relatable than yet another millionaire gangsta rapper. Little Simz grew up on a council estate in Islington during the 90s and 2000s, and her songs reflect her experiences ranging from playing Crash Bandicoot with her sisters to the dark side of gun culture that some other rappers choose to glorify. The music is satisfyingly funky and experimental in places, and the rhymes and rhythms are easy to follow with lots of detail to enjoy. Definitely a hit with me!
Spitting decent rhymes and actually playing instruments. Yes, please. I really like Little Simz even though I have been disappointed by most UK rappers I've heard (with the exception of MF DOOM. Ya, he was British)
⭐⭐ Ganska bra egentligen, inget spår som känns uselt. Men tvekssam om detta albumet platsar på listan. Funderar på om jag ska ge en 3a men känner inte att jag kommer lyssna på det igen så det får bli en 2a.
This one really impressed me. The flow of Brit hop is different from American rap, but in a good way. Wounds stood out with those beats and that short string section that comes in and just hangs there in a haunting way. It gives the track some real emotional weight. Venom was another highlight for me. It had strong trip hop vibes and a darker, moodier atmosphere that worked really well. Favorite track: Venom
No ta
favorites: offence; selfish; fm 101
7/10 Underpinning this album, there is a generally solid soulful backbone with live instrumentation providing a more fluid, organic sound than more traditional sample based hip-hip often has. As someone who naturally focuses on musical content (including the rhythm of a rappers delivery) over lyrics, that tends to tickle my fancy quit well and, at its best, this album really delivers on that promise. The first couple of tracks were a little limited in range and depth of production, but once things got into full swing on Selfish, I really started to get into the flow of this. Simz has got a great ability to convey emotion subtly enough that her lyrics remain coherent, while still conveying the depth of the feeling behind them. When she gets into the flow of a track and her vocal rhythms push and pull with the groove of the backing track, things become incredibly satisfying and engaging. There were moments that I was less fond of, particularly when things became a little repetitive, and I feel like with a little more nuance to a few of these tracks, the flow of the album could have been slightly better, and the results that bit more consistent, but for large parts of the album, I was fully invested. The production was well managed and maintained a fluctuating vibe of tension across the album that suited the cadence of Simz’ rapping incredibly well. While there were moments that lost me, the final four tracks really encapsulated everything that was great on the album. Her rapping was excellent and varied, the collaborators she brought in added to her style beautifully (particularly Michael Kiwanuka on Flowers), the depth of the compositions were rewarding, and the production brought all of those elements together in a suitably atmospheric way. Despite feeling that this was a little inconsistent, I’m definitely interested to hear what Little Simz did next. Offence - A nice rolling beat with a bit of swing to it to kick us off. The sound palette here is a bit more broad than I expected, with a blend of soul and jazz notes sitting underneath Simz’ vocal. The vocal rhythms and delivery are perhaps a little one note, but she does pick up the pace here and there. It’s not a bad start, but it does feel like an intro track, so let’s see where we go. Boss - Tonally, we continue where we left off. I quite like it, but it’s a little repetitive, both musically and in the rhythmic pattern of her vocal. This is also quite musically thin, which is a shame. I like the attitude and intensity of the vocal delivery, but it’s just a little bit musically limited for me. Selfish - This is better, it’s a really nice soulful track, with the bass a particular highlight. There’s more variation to the rhythmic cadence of her delivery here too, so feels more fluid and interesting. It’s a really nice blend of a fairly laid back tone with an insistence and pace to the beat. The vocal hook for the chorus is solid too and the all round production is buttery smooth and warm. Wounds - The sound design here is great, it gives things a really interesting element of tension that works superbly with the climb and fall of the composition. As with the previous track, this feels much more well developed, and the variety between verses and choruses is excellent, without ever losing the flow of the groove. Another really solid effort. Venom - Now this is great. There’s so much brooding tension and menace in the music, which perfectly accompanies that undercurrent of fury in Simz’ vocal delivery. It’s a simmering fury in that she delivers it with a biting calmness that ensures coherent enunciation of the lyrics while really conveying the required emotion. And she really gets stuck into the flow here too. 101FM - I’m not entirely in love with the lead musical elements here. It’s nice to have something a bit tonally different, but I think it maybe just dominates a little bit too much, and it just persists through the whole track, which doesn’t help either. This goes back to the problems I had with the first couple of tracks in that it’s not bad, it’s just a little too repetitive, musically thin and underdeveloped, which is a shame, as I felt we’d broken away from that on the tracks that followed. Pressure - This is really nice, the juxtaposition of the calm beauty of the piano and vocal harmonies against her fiery vocal is great. And then when the beat and bass kick in, it pulls things towards the middle of those two feelings, which is an excellent trick. The beat is really nice, especially working with the modulated synth parts. The production here really elevates the track, and we’re back on course. Therapy - Again, there’s a solid atmospheric vibe here, conjuring up an element of threat and menace. There are some really interesting choices in the sound design of the production and it feels really deep and engaging as a result. The backing vocals that sometimes waver in and out of key really work well with the theme of the song too. Sherbet Sunset - The flanged beat is lush here, and when they throw in an unaffected beat over the top, it’s a really satisfying sound. There’s a good amount of range to this, although the electric piano line is a bit repetitive and too loud in the mix. The chorus is another solid effort and her rapping has a good amount of rhythmic range to go along with the heartfelt lyrical content. Flowers - Ah, Michael Kiwanuka, always good to hear his lovely voice. The layering of the different tonal parts create an incredibly satisfying tonal bed. The bass is beefy, the trumpet is sparingly used, but excellent and the drumming is really top notch. This is definitely the deepest and most satisfying musical moment on the album. Her vocal is perfectly delivered and conveys emotion beautifully, especially alongside Kiwanuka’s part. What a gorgeous little track.
This was a solid hip hop album. I've never heard Little Simz before, but I liked her voice and flow and it's a record I would probably appreciate more and more on future listens. 3.25/5
Fun album! I liked her flow and the production. 3.75/5
Absolutely cannot take this tapping seriously when it’s done in a British accent. Beats are trash too.
Favourite Songs: Offence Boss Selfish Wounds Therapy
chatão
Cool rap jamz.
I think i've outgrown this genre. I would have like this more 10yrs ago
This was pretty chill. It's not really my genre, but I found the music to be really relaxed and enjoyable, and the singing/rapping was smooth and sophisticated sounding, without being overbearing or annoying. If I enjoyed this genre more, I'd give it four stars, but I have to drop it just because I probably wouldn't ever listen to this again. Three stars.
some of the realest rap lyrics ive heard. and delivered with some intensity. 4/5
Great voice
Nope! Didn't like it.
Very meh. I’m not much of a fan of 21st century hip hop, and this will not change that opinion. Started reasonably promising, with Offence bringing something worth listening to, but from there it was downhill. Boss seems to be a contest of how many times she can get nigga into a song - in fact a whole verse where every line ends with it - booooring. Little Simz does have great flow, but the delivery tends to be flat and uninteresting. Venom does deliver with lines about ‘pussy in power’, and Selfish is a bit more poppy which seems to work well. At least she gets the job done in reasonably quick time without resorting to never ending skits or other gimmicks.
This was a good modern rap album! Good flow, good style, just not my usual pick.
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would
Torn between 3 and 4. You might say it was in a grey area!
Blind album and artist. I wanted to skip songs so bad. This was not good in my opinion. No clue why, maybe the vocals, intonation, no clue but I almost didn't make it.
I feel like this album wasn’t really written for me and I think that I am way not cool enough to listen to it. But listen to it I did and you know what some songs I really enjoyed like Selfish but others I didn’t gel with. But at least I can say that I am down with the kids and I have listened to a Little Simz album!
Not a huge rap fan, but I found a lot to like on this album. Instrumentation and music is excellent. Lyrically, it's fine. Short and well paced.
Amazing
An English twat vomiting syncopated grunts onto vinyl is not music.
This is one of the newer albums I have seen generated on this list. I was surprised that despite it being so recent I hadn't heard of the rapper before nevermind the album. Under these circumstances I had pretty big expectations that this album must stand out. I think it was a pretty solid album and I did enjoy it but I'm not sure I fully get what makes it special enough to be considered one of the greatest of all time. The mix and production was really well done, Little Simz herself is a super talented rapper, but I did find the flow a bit repetitive and theme of each song was also a bit repetitive so it made the whole thing feel a bit cookie cutter. I did enjoy it but hesitant to give it full marks for being stand out or special amongst a sea of other similar releases in the last 5-10 years.
I'd heard the name Little Simz before, but outside of this list, I would have never considered listening to her music. I was missing out though, because this was honestly great! She's got great flow and the backing tracks were funky and well done. Two of my major gripes with hip-hop are the overuse of the n-word and bloated, long track lists filled with skits and interludes. Little Simz does unfortunately overuse the n-word, which took me out of it a bit, but it was quite refreshing to have a concise, brief track list that really didn't overstay its welcome.
"Selfish" is so good "101 FM" has such a good beat and riff I think this is probably my new fave rap/hiphop album. The message is so powerful, the word play is excellent and they're catchy songs. I would recommend this album to any one
A few great tracks on first listen and I feel like most of the others will reward further listening. What’s unique and powerful is her voice and her lyrics. Even if the production/flow feel recycled at times, her rapping breathes life into every track.
A great reminder that in absence of any trends of American rap that grab me, I should listen to more UK rap. There's a surplus of sheer skill here that makes for a genuinely fun listen.
I guess I liked this. I remember enjoying it. But I don't remember any of the songs. I like when you can actually hear a British person's accent on a record for once. 2.49 starts.
I've never heard of Little Simz, who hasn't toured the States much and doesn't have as high a profile here as she does in her native UK. While Grey Area is so very British, I bet it found an audience among old trip-hop heads and Dizzee Rascal fans. Count me among them, because I liked this. "Offence" and "Sherbet Sunset" are the standouts for me, and I'll dig into her other stuff too.
Awful
Really neat surprise. The first track starts off right away with a ton of interesting samples, goofy and not, that make for a wonderful opener. Lyricism and rapping style is pleasant to listen to as well. I feel it does get a bit less interesting by the latter half, but the album is short enough as to where that doesn't really matter.
The first song is crap. The album does improve as it progresses.
Nice beats
Mitä
I didn't know her. This was actually quite a nice listen. Nice beats and rhythms, a broad range in style. Better than most current rap or hip hop.
Cool! Like
I didnt think I would like this but in fact, I enjoyed 3 or 4 of the songs here.
Not bad, I quite liked it. 3.5!
twas alright
I had heard of Little Simz and was aware of the praise she had received but never did dip into her work. This is a really strong hip hop showing, clever lyricism with really crisp production and smooth beats. I really enjoyed the smooth bassy beats used on Boss which is followed up by a really chill track Selfish. She displays a sharp delivery on Venom over top some cool frantic strings and haunting beats and that may be my standout track on the album. I really enjoyed how interesting they kept things with respect to the beats and production, it was really well done and I’ll definitely be checking out her other work. 4 stars
Definitely not my style but it wasn't a bad listen
Said it before, I’m a big rap fan, I have and do however struggle with the British scene and I don’t count many female rappers as my favourites but this is actually quite good. I will say it is elevated by the production but I tend to care more about that than lyrics mostly. Enjoyed this, surprised.
Not really the sound I like. Appreciate the artist though.
Suchhhhh a good album. Little simz is that girl!
Initially got the impression LS was a fella which was the most interesting interaction I got from this album. Given up now even bothering to put down in words my disdain for this sort of stuff. 1/5 3/2/26
pretty chill, I liked it, mixing hiphop with lofi
Great album, really great to have something modern on here. No grey area for me, it's clear this is a great album.
Awesome album. Beats go hard, bars are wicked. Iconic modern British music and every happy to see it on the list
Well, it wasn’t mumble rap, so that was a win right off the bat. British rappers are more miss than hit for me; seems like their style are more for the youth. This album was alright, some creative beats and legit rapping talent, there just wasn’t a lot for me to latch on to from track to track. Socially conscious rap from England isn’t for me, so I can’t give it more than a 3/5
I tried but just not for me
è perfetto ive got no other words to describe it ha melodie novità voce cadenza lyricsssss she fly😭
I'm so glad to see Little Simz on this list. A dark horse for this exercise, she performs with such passion and her rhymes and beats absolutely slap. It makes me smile to think that some of the classic rock heads in this community are discovering this unapologetic king - I just hope people give her a fair go. The first half is near perfect, with the b side loosening a little as Simz settles on the sentimental. She loses me by 1 star in the back half of the album, unfortunately, as I missed the hard hitting rapping and power of the first half. Regardless, a great start to my day. 7/10
Solid enough. Some of the lyrics in the backhalf are quite clunky.
Excellent! Love this. 8/10
"Me again. Allow me to pick up where I left off" - She had me from the first line. I have a soft spot for when they try to make you feel like you're stepping into the middle of something else. I was unfamiliar with her until today and the first time I listened to this at 8 in the morning at relatively low volume while I was driving people around, which is typically not going to be a great setup for checking out new music. But I was enjoying the sparse beats with great drum and bass sounds supporting her unusual tone and flow. I listened to it again in bed with headphones at 11 o'clock that night. The first two things that struck me - and struck me hard - when having it beamed directly into my brain like this were her dizzying sense of time and her superlative articulation. She could read the ingredients on a Doritos bag and it would sound kick ass. I loved the production, too. The occasional keyboards, strings, backup vocals were applied in a restrained, less is more kind of way that exudes confidence. Also makes it easier to appreciate each individual contribution and how they combine. Simply an excellent combination of sounds! This album is thankfully reasonable in length but actually I could have done without a couple of these tunes. "Venom," for example, never achieves escape velocity. But overall, damn! I'm sold.
I enjoyed the album overall, and was very impressed tat she managed to keep a recent album (as in 2019) down to a concise 35 minutes runtime. And while it's not really a genre that I listen to much, I also appreciated the wide range of styles and lyrics (and actual singing at times) in the compact album. The highlights for me were probably the tone-setting opener "Offence", "Wounds", and the Portishead-inspired "Venom" (with a surprisingly stressful lyrics video); I was also reminded (in a good way) by "101 FM" of Boots Riley's quirky TV Series "I'm a Virgo", and appreciate seeing Michael Kiwanuka appear in "Flowers". I also enjoy the chance to listen to British rap/hip-hop, as it always seems grounded in a different heritage than US West-vs-East-Coast strutting.
Offence and Selfish were my favorite tracks on this album. The rest went by in a disgruntled blur.
Belle découverte
Extremely listenable and fresh sounding. Clear and not overproduced.
This album is like going to primary school and learning about the importance of getting a job, then going home and dressing up in one of your dads suits, pretending like you’re a businessman.
Had no idea what to expect and was genuinely surprised. Is this jazz hop? Really worked well. Challenging at times but in a good way
Fun and chill
Felt like music I'd hear in a trendy (expletive friendly) coffee shop. Found myself nodding along on occasion without ever feeling the need to work out who it was, or to seek it out again.
Pretty good, simbe's way better though
That shit was honestly really great. Not sure if it's something I'd return to often, but there's some really good collections of sounds here
Halfway through and this is excellent! Grovin' along and need to back through the lyrics but love what I'm picking up. Such a vibe. Off to find more from her. LOVE!
Now that's one hell of an album. Fantastic creative beats and melodies. Excellent sampling, very good lyrical flow, great voice. I've added 3 of their songs to my playlists. Good stuff. 8/10
Enjoyable. 3.5 stars
The background music was good and the vocals were easy to ignore.
sooo awesome
Et godt stykke arbeid. Selfish, Venom og Pressure er spesielt gode.
Overrated af
OVERRATED
had some okay moments but overall, didn’t really enjoy it
uglavnom nesnosno smeće. glavni problem je šta svaka pjesma, barem što se instrumentala tiče, ima potencijal da bude okej, ali se zasre usranim repanjem i još usranijim glasom...
Decidedly not my type of music.
Nop
At my age, its embarrassing to listen to. Its so cringey. Its not that its bad, its that its terrible. The quality is up to yourself, but for me, some of the biggest albums of all time arent on this list and this is little simz.
well, if they choose "sometimes i might be introvert", my willingness of listening to this would increase tenfold cause that album's really hyped on rym. but anyway this is a really nice piece of work. i like the flow. the beat are also so irresistable. her bri'ish accent just makes things better. 3/5
Got some crazy flows, few great songs, few a little meh all in all very good
This surprised me. It’s slap bang in the middle of a 3 and a 4, but alas, there are no half stars here.
This is shit!
a message to the owner of this account: fucking moron
Not really into rap. The texts were good with rhythm and meaning, but what mostly gets me to like the album or song is the melody. Liked only 3 songs.
Delivering this body of consistency, that so little achieve in a lifetime in 35 minutes is crazy. Forget Catherine, Little Simz is the real people’s princess.
again. not my cup of tea. i can see it being popular with the fans of the genre, but to me, the songs just seemed to blend in with each other.
Honestly the music was REALLY good. The bass, drums, occasional flute and what not. But the lyrics and style are an instant turnoff and I can't do it.
At least it was in English.
Wasn’t as bad as I was expecting. Still not my cup of coffee. Personally, I don’t see what’s so special about this album. There are a million rap/hip-hop albums just like this.
It’s different, I’ll give it that. Brit atonal rap, with R&B tones and plenty of cute effects. No surprise the N-word and various cursing makes a regular appearance. Not my jam, but could be worse.
Little Simz came out of nowhere. She's cool, fierce, and focused. The production is top tier and Simz lyricism and flow rises to the occasion. I ended up listening to this on repeat because I wasn't expecting the force of Little Simz.
Authentic, grounded rap with real presence. Lacking a clear thematic or hit anchor (maybe Venom?), it lands at a strong 3, with the weight of a 4.
This. Is. Music? I must hear it before I die? Really? Life's too short.
"I'm a feminist but..." I HATED this. Sorry.
THIS DIVA... gente q arraso
LOVE! What a fun new discovery. I see her at Coachella
First listen
A ridiculous amount of elements and genres packed into yet another blinding UK hip hop album. A reminder that the UK leads the way 🇬🇧
Another album that I wish I could give ratings with .5 increments. She gets the benefit of the doubt so my 2.5 will be a three. To be fair, rap is not my genre.
Pretty good
Nice backing tracks but all the spoken word was very samey. Liked Boss and it was a relief to hear some actual singing on Selfish but that was Cleo Sol. Meh!
Vinyl came off the shelf for this one!
I've heard of this artist. Truly didn't think I'd find her in this type of list. Not sure if I have heard much of what she brings. Good stuff so far. It's cool. I dig her style.
Great album, though I did not connect with a handful of songs.
Not really my thing, some of the background and instrumentals are good but this genre doesn't appeal to me. I feel bad ranking it down but this is a personal ranking soooo...
Not a big fan of rap… I liked this a tremendous amount.
Loved the creativity on this album
LOVED this. New to me, but will be relistening. She’s got interesting instrumentals, has clever lyrics, her accent is lovely. Up there with Doechii for female rappers that I adore
This will likely set a record for me - two hip hop albums back-to-back that I gave 4 stars to. I don't even like the genre (or at least most of it!) but this was a nice listen.
i love her
not my type of music but they got some bars 💯
Started off very strong but as it mellowed out in the back half I lost interest.
Pretty good rap! I like quite a few of the musical arrangement, even if most songs don't quite capture me
This doesn't seem to work for me. One star
Interesting British rap
Love this. Boss is a favorite. super cool production and great verses throughout
Not bad, but not my favorite style.
Pretty good, I liked Selfish the most
“Some people read The Alchemist / And still never amount to shit” This album holds a special place in my heart because it was the record that first introduced me to Little Simz (and Cleo Sol!). The best record to come out in 2019, it is one of the few albums on this list that I can actually remember hearing as a new release and feeling like I was experiencing the future of music. My jams at the time were “Selfish” and “Therapy,” but listening back today I especially enjoyed the dreamy sample and hyperspeed delivery of “101 FM.” This is such a tour-de-force performance, it’s a shame it’s so brief. But at least it gives you some time to recover.
I had to let this one simmer for a bit. Right off the bat I thought the album was refreshing. I haven't gotten a modern album on here yet. I listened to this album all the way through 3 times. First listen was highly rated, but after the other two I'm left with a rating of a 4. I think Little Simz is an impressive artist with a unique style and flow. I thought the content of this album was a bit too depressing. While I can understand and respect the sentiments expressed, the repeated notes of emotional turmoil could've been summed up in a single track or two. For this listener, it felt as if more than half of the songs featured such unrest. For that and that alone am I left giving this album a 4 instead of a 5. Am I being too picky? Probably. I've given out a lot of 5's lately. I've been labeled as a "Generous" rater and I don't want to seem like a pushover to these artists that have no idea who I am or where I live. Wow, look at me. Now I'm the one with too much emotional turmoil. What a hypocrite I am.
This was really good. Not the kind of hip hop I usually enjoy but couldn't help but get along to this.
Well I sure like the musicality. But Dang I sure don't know why I need to here this before I die. Not changing my world. I like it and it engages me but. I should add I am not a fan of the rapid-fire style.
I know people who say she’s amazing live. I enjoyed this but probably not enough to go to a gig.
Loved it.
Pas mal. Not sure it's a "must hear before you die" album, but it went down smooth enough.
Listened to while chauffeuring Charlie home. Favourite song: therapy.
Listened: in the car on the way to Weston upon Avon- could hear because Zach was listening to Thomas the Tank Beat song 101FM
Had enough musically to make me want to listen to the lyrics more closely which is a good sign. Never got beyond enjoyable
A breakout album that cemented Little Sims amongst the best of current UK artists. Loving her work. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆ (7/10) Total reviewed : 179 Already owned : 40 Purchased : 6 Buy : 6 Nope : 127
Best rapper in the game.
Digging this.
A little 1001 surprise. Found this actually fairly decent to listen to, for a grime/rap album. Had a bit more nuance than some others in the genre, this felt like an album that benefitted from coming in on the back of years of rawer, grittier grime but made possible by a clearly intelligent and gifted artist. Found myself enjoying the wordplay and while normal tropes are deployed, not enough to drown out the good stuff. Plenty said about what it’s like being a woman in that world but not surprising and sort of think fair play on that front. Not my bag but this is good.
Nothing jumps out at me as being exceptional or different. There is however a strength in the vocals / rap but its delivery is fairly typical and unremarkable. Dont mind the lyrics either for the most part clearly gifted (some ganster bingo remains though). A positive of this album is the variety in the delivery of the songs. The whole package shifts between tracks. My lack of taste with regard to rap is still a defining feature for me to enjoy this album.
Its got tight bars and decent beats. I generally quite enjoyed it but wasn't ever completely taken with it. I have realised that what I look for in hip-hop is a sense of humour. I want ridiculous, hyperbolic lyrics that aren't for being taken too seriously. This album seems to take itself very seriously and, although I can still appreciate it's technical quality, it loses marks in entertainment value. Honorary mention for 'Venom' which has a line about "licking batty", something I think we can all agree we need more of in popular music.
It was good, just not convinced it is a "must listen before you die" album. How did this even get into the list?
Lovely, gritty, funky beats frame the work of this alluring streetwise UK rapper. Tough and sensitive, with impeccable flows, Little Simz takes us on a tour of her inner and outer worlds. I was surprised to see this was a 2019 record, it felt to me very much like a product of that great flowering of grimy British rap from ten or fifteen years prior, there's something cozy and nostalgic about the moods here. A nice, energizing listen that doesn't overstay its welcome.
Love this album with some of Simz’ best tunes.
First of all, the backing tracks are AMAZING - fantastic sound selection and production. Little Simz has great flow and clearly has Things To Say as a Black woman in the 21st century. I'll admit that I'm not used to a London accent in rap - there's nothing wrong with it, of course, I just need to tune my ears to it. As I've said on a few other rap album reviews, it really deserves more attention to the lyrics on another listen(s) - the rhymes are intricate and dense, and I'm not sure where she breathes in some of these tracks. Favorites for me are "Offence", "Pressure", and especially the aptly-named "Venom".
Zero! A must listen???? I laugh me dead!
Pretty Decent
It was ok.
Partly heard before Saved 6/10 Top track: Sherbet Sunset
Having a problem with my old reviews overwriting a thoughtful take on the new album I’m trying to review. An option to edit submitted reviews would be really helpful! I seem a little scatterbrained otherwise. (Thanks for allowing this as a beta! Just editing some of my incorrect ramblings from earlier in the project). On this album (I hope!) - really enjoyed Simz. Been meaning to give this album a listen. 35 mins of killer, no filler. New fan! Harkening back to the garage 2-step British rap I was a fan of in the early 00s
I liked how tight the album was, without the frustrating skits and interludes that you hear on a lot of American hip hop albums. The songs themselves were fine, but not that exciting. The only Little Simz song I've heard, that I'd go out of my way to listen to again, is Point and Kill, which isn't on this album.
I enjoyed this one! Fun energy to it.
3.5 stars
I'm a rap fan, so I looked forward to this when it popped up. Maybe I'm old and the game has left me, I could not connect with this. Obviously, the artist is talented and there are some nice beats on here, but can't say I liked it.
DNF. After about the 50th time I heard the n-word in two songs I knew I was done.
Little Simz is just really, really good. Maybe this is a 5 stars eventually for me, but first listen is 4.
Meh. Was happy when it was over
Speaking as someone who fell off of popular music by the end of the 2010’s, this album didn’t do much to draw me back in. I appreciate that this album doesn’t drone on for an hour, like so many other hip-hop/rap albums do. But even at 36 minutes, it felt like a drag. I’m 29, and shit like this makes me feel like I’m 87, waving my cane at the young people, telling them to get the fuck off my lawn. If this list is going to pull more recent albums, I kind of want more than this. Favorite track: Selfish Other hits: Venom, 101 FM, Sherbet Sunset
Great UK hip hop, which I'm not even such a fan of but Little Simz knows how infuse her jazz-rap with more punchy moments.
Clearly the leading voice in UK Hip Hop. Great stuff!
Without a doubt the best UK Hip-Hop out there. The beats and delivery were both outstanding!
Not my favorite from Little Simz, but a solid album that doesn’t overstay its welcome
Surprisingly good rap! One of the more fun discoveries in this list. Tracks to Track: Selfish, Sherbet Sunset
nice flow and beats, yet a beat not enough of something for me still a great record tho
British rapper, good wordplay, but not my overall vibe. Reminds me of Lupe Fiasco. There were several skips. 101 FM and Therapy are keepers. This would be good to listen to while studying.
3- Stars (7/15)
Never heard of this artists but thought the album was fantastic. Cool, varried beats with clear vocals. Wanted to keep listening, wanted to listen to more stuff, only complaint is short album
Better than expected but doesn't rise above a 3.
Generally not a rap fan, but honestly a pretty solid album. Simz brings a unique perspective to the genre that I enjoyed. I also just listened to Kiwanuka’s album before this so it was fun hearing him again on the last track
Bombastic and gentle in equal measure. Some very good songs amongst some so-so offerings. Selfish is an excellent song in any era
Really not my genre, but this album is surprisingly good. The artist is very sharp lyric wise, there is quite a lot of variety on the album as well. It just misses the slam dunk highlight on this album which would raise its appeal even higher. I could really recommend this album. 4/5
Decent rap but not something i will remember
Enjoyed this. Perhaps a little bit "American" for me, lacking that quirky, domestic, ironic edge of my favourite British rap. Although at times it did remind me of Krept & Konan, which was fun. And I liked that a couple of tracks pulled in some unexpected musical influences, like Bhangra and Jazz.
Enjoyed it, different sometimes lo-fi(?) beats, Little Simz has a good flow. Tracks not as in your face as "Might Bang Might Not" but overall decent album.
Not what I usually listen to but I didn't mind it. Lyrically ok and any album that has Michael Kiwanuka on it can't be all bad!
Loved it, especially how forward in the mix the guitars and bass are for a rap album
Wow. I keep saying I'm not a big fan of rap, and then I listen to an album and I'm blown away. Great beats, great flow. Would listen again.
I really like her voice and her style. She’s very clear with how she pronounces words and her lyrics and rhyming scheme is literal poetry. Enjoyed my time, and I look forward to hearing new music from her.
01) Offence - 6,5 02) Boss - 5,5 03) Selfish - 7,5 04) Wounds - 7,0 05) Venom - 7,0 06) 101 FM - 7,0 07) Pressure - 6,5 08) Therapy - 6,5 09) Sherbet Sunset - 7,5 10) Flowers - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,75 (68/100) Current ranking: 494/750
so happy this record is on this list
Got time for simz
Not a big fan of rap, but I liked this – thoughtful and lyrical.
Incredibly re-listenable. Not outstanding, but just really really really good Best Song: Flowers Rating: 7/10 Stars: 4
I like it!
It was okay. Kinda repetitive
Przez tą stronę nabrałem trochę więcej szacunku dla rapu, ale to już nie jest tak trafione. Całkiem sensowne rymy są pomieszane z bardzo nudnymi, powtarzającymi się. Co parę wersów płynność się kompletnie łamie.
Sampled music is great. Lyrics not so much
I’ve heard SIMBI but never this. Should be good. — This wasn’t SIMBI level and it didn’t have any bangers on the level of Picture Perfect which introduced me to her when I heard it in I May Destroy You, but it’s still really good and I’m largely rating it like this because it’s my first and I’m assuming that I’ll be very discerning with my 4s and 5s, as well as expecting a little more from Simz. It’s also a little discomforting to listen to this album now knowing how things ended up with this producer; but that didn’t impact my rating and would apply to SIMBI too anyway. Glad I checked it out and I’ll definitely be revisiting.
Unsurprisingly, had never even heard of Little Simz until just now. 30 seconds into the first track and I LIKE this.
Jamming out, love venom and most songs
Refreshing turn of pace...if there's a 2019 album on here, what else can we expect?! The only song I had known from Little Simz beforehand was Venom (curse you, tiktok) and I can't say that stuck with me. Otherwise, I was pleasantly surprised by this album. She has great flow, great production, good lyrics. Really enjoyed the lack of casual misogyny so present in other rap albums. My only real complaint is how much she uses the n-word...it loses impact after you hear it 10 times in a row at the end of each verse. In any case, I left wanting to explore more of her discography. Favourite tracks were Boss and Sherbert Sunset.
Her flow is good but UK rap never does it for me. Not as deep as I think she'd like her lyricism to sound.
1000 words per minute monotone gibberish
Completely forgot how good this album is. The production is stellar.
Guardian readers would lap this up
Je ne connaissais pas du tout. Bien aimé.
Pas sûr au début, ça a pas aidé d'avoir un auditoire pas convaincu (ma ti-babe et ma belle-mère) dans l'auto avec moi même si je leur ai dit "nonon ça doit être du rap féministe, si vous aimez pas ça ça veut dire vous êtes pas féministes". Je sais pas pourquoi ça a pas aidé la cause. Ce matin à 4h30 en allant gazer à La Tuque avant de partir pour Montréal ça a cliqué pour moi. Bons beats (le dryness du drum sur certaines tracks me fait penser à Questlove), bon flow, bonnes lignes (ma pref ce matin "some people read the Alchemist and still don't amount to shit")
Très belle découverte. Son flow est impressionnant. Rapide mais compréhensible. Les beats sont interessant, parfois glauques parfois plus smooth, style r&b. Je vais plus explorer c’est certain
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Pretty good voice for rap, she uses it well to generate a lowfi/r&b mix, mixing in good melody lines to balance her rapping.
Superb. Could listen to this all day.
Dette var stusslig
This may be the newest album I've seen come across so far. This is only 6 yrs old. I wonder if I'll like it. Didn't get around to this yesterday. Listening now. Brittish rapper. This could be good. Oooh nice flute in this first track and cool sounds. Dude this album has been dope! Turns out I've saved one of her songs before. one called Lotus. This is moving into a 5 star rating. Venom is awesome! I've heard that before. Can't remember where. 5 stars
Unique sound that is heavy on the bass and mixes R&B sounds with progressive jazz.
I went into this album with low expectations and was very impressed. There's quite the variety of influences and sounds, but the album works really well from track to track. Little Simz's rapping is great and the more musical nature of the background instrumentals really makes this something special. Favorite track: "Wounds"
Not my taste
Why? 0.00
Venom.
3.5
My favourite Little Simz release. Starts off with an absolute banger.
3.1
Good aye
Never really got round to listening to her properly before but this is class
SLAPPED
I have a lot of time for her. Probably 3.5
Little Simz is so good damn good. Great album
Really strong. I had a heard bits and bobs of this but when I saw her live, she won me over. Great flow over great original beats. I don't feel this as strong as her next album Sometimes... but still good.
Little Simz is so cool, such a great & easy listen
I like her i always liked her
a few ok songs, but some were goofy or repetitive. low 3/5.
Negative, not for me
Enjoyed several tracks, including 101 FM. Some were far outside my music preference.
I mean, she's obviously a gifted emcee. The music has no soul though. Overproduced and shallow. Seems like Little Simz would sound good with a strong, distinctive producer behind her. Maybe her later stuff has something like that going on. This sounds like an early album, like still developing or something. It's fine but doesn't seem like it should be on this list.
I have a few tracks off this one on set lists, and while not really breaking new ground Little Simz has great flow and decent beats. Solid, quick little album I’m happy to see show up on this list.
10 tracks, 35 minutes, strong start and finish, a lot to like about this