British rapper Little Simz has opened up about not working with Inflow on her latest album ‘Lotus’, how certain tensions on the set of Netflix’s success show Top Boy have given her the inspirations for her writing, letting go of anger towards her estranged father, the reason behind her US Tour cancellation and more.
During an interview on the Louis Theroux podcast, the rapper opened up about her ‘most personal’ album yet. She said; “I’m not like made of like stone or something. I feel a lot and I feel it’s hard to like lose people and it’s sad but I’m always going to have my music and that’s what I’m so grateful for. I think the album is my most personal yet. The album that was probably the hardest for me to make on so many levels. Because I knew if I’m going to take it now, I’m going to take it there and I’m going to have to touch on things are going to be uncomfortable and that are going to be hard to talk about as well. Because it’s essentially dealing with grief. […] letting people in on that process and how that feels and how I’m dealing with it. And like you said, there’s a lot of anger.”
Simz also spoke about how she felt “plagued” with self-doubt during the process of creating the album: “I’m moving on, other people are moving on, things are coming to an end, you know? A team, breaking up, a separation […] you know, and there’s so much investment into that friendship or whatever it is. Whether it’s working on music or you know, but that legacy will always be there and that will always continue. But it’s not just this next phase, this next chapter is no longer, then that hurts. I’m not like made of like stone or something. I feel a lot and I feel it’s hard to like lose people and it’s sad but I’m always going to have my music and that’s what I’m so grateful for. I’m always going to have this thing even it was so challenging to make this record and as I say, big up emotionally. And big up Miles because he really like helped me overcome a doubt that I just felt like, I don’t know how I’m going to… I might be wasting your time here, mate. I’ll be honest, really, you know? I can’t look at you and say, by the end of this, we are definitely going to have an album that’s going to be wicked. You know, I don’t feel that I’m not feeling it at all, but I’m going to show up every day. Every day I’m going to come here and I’m going to give my best. And if you’re just patient with me, I’ll do what I can. I just have to be honest with everyone. Like, I don’t know what you think you’re stepping into, but I don’t feel like I’ve got it right now. Whatever it is that you think I’ve got, I definitely don’t feel like I’ve got that.”
‘Lotus’ will be out on June 6th 2025 via AWAL Recordings.
