UK rapper LittleSimz delivers humor, charisma, and a lot of feels on her new album ‘No Thank You.’ Read our review.
Francesco Prandoni/Getty Imageslike a hood BBC anchor. Her songs come off like quiet but spicy broadcasts, as if she checked in for a soothing afternoon chat if that somehow involves a soul-scorching read. Pleasant but snarky, Simz combinesaggression to marry well-bred flows to blistering bars. Appropriately, the London-born MC flaunts a thespian’s remarkable range: she gives us humor, charisma, and a lot of feels.
Emotion is Simz’s secret weapon. She has a knack for sharing heartfelt tales with marked conviction that settles deep in your sternum. She’s a bona fide technician, no doubt. But the sheer technicality of her rhymes is not at odds with her natural ability to craft poignant songs that make you laugh, cry, and silently rage. On, Simz gives us 10 choice cuts that convey the whole emoji board of riveting emotions.
Those battle-ready bars distinguish “Gorilla,” where Simz, over loping bass and crisp percussion, spits, “I’m cut with a different scissor/From the same cloth as my dear ancestors.” And it’s captivating to hear her effortlessly unpack a couplet that floors you as she skillfully pivots to the next bruising punchline.
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