‘Rollin Stone’ is the third single to be released from Little Simz’s upcoming album, following on from the singles ‘Introvert’ and ‘Woman’. The new album, which is the artists first since 2019’s ‘Grey Area’ is due to be released this September 3^rd. Simz’s new single has set the bar high for her anticipated album. The unique beat and direct, honest bars in ‘Rollin Stone’ means we can only expect promising things from the entire album.

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Back in April this year Little Simz spoke to Simran Hans from ‘The Observer‘ about her upcoming album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’. Simz revealed that the album was predominately written during lockdown. Each single released so far expresses the vulnerability of the rapper in the public eye, through evocative and politically charged lyrics. ‘Rollin Stone’ captures her talent for bold, hard-hitting lyricism. To the Observer, Little Simz explained that “I’m just very to myself and I didn’t know how to really navigate that, especially coming in this industry where you’re expected to have this extroverted persona all the time.” The new album, which will feature ‘Rollin Stone’, is titled appropriately.  The theme that will run throughout is that Little Simz is an artist defying the extroversion that is expected in the music industry. It is no. wonder that ‘Introvert’ which was released in Aprils set to be the first track on the album. Political charge within Little Simz’s music is nothing new and is what has drawn people to her music. Her single ‘Venom’, featured in the album ‘GREY matter’, discusses feminism and mental health. The track’s popularity was boosted by its inclusion in the soundtrack of British Netflix show Top Boy – which she herself acted in. ‘Venom’ then went viral on Tik Tok in April 2021. The far-reaching reception of her music, which include important and relevant topics, show the magnitude Little Simz has in the UK music scene. It will be interesting to see the response that ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert‘ receives. Little Simz has been added to headline at this years All Point East Festival, in London’s Victoria Park. The headlining of this festival will come at the perfect time to celebrate the musical talent and energy of the brilliant artist.

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— All Points East (@allpointseastuk) June 7, 2021

New single will be the second from the singer’s album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ that has been announced for 3rd September. Lead song from that album called  ‘Introvert’, came out last month. More information about it you can find in last month’s MXDWN article.

A thirty three seconds long teaser video for ‘Woman’ shows a group of females wearing colourful elegant outfits in and outside of an old stylish building. Close ups of their faces and females holding hands together are intertwined with popping up notes: “Stand together with your sisters. Don’t lose heart. Keep believing that everything within us is lit up fiercely. Stand together with your sisters. Don’t lose heart. Change the world. Beautiful, beloved sisters, lit up. It’s our time. Woman”. In the background we can hear a female voice speaking in punjabi language and chirping birds. 

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The teaser video received massive response from Little Simz’s excited fans commenting: “Strong message! Looking forward to see more”, “YES WITH THE PUNJABI!!! Simbi you are out of this world woman and I love you so much for it”.

In a personal interview with Observer, Little Simz talks relationship with her father and how she addresses it in a new upcoming album: “When it comes to business and my work, I’m not shy at all, I don’t hold back with that. I’m very serious and direct, but other stuff sometimes…”. She then added: “You come out of it, and it’s like, oh shit, now I’ve gotta perform it, and everyone’s gonna know how I really feel. It is a lot, but at the same time, it is super freeing. I feel like I’m ready to gooooo for it. I’m charged”. 

Little Simz will tour the UK in next few months, see the dates below. New single ’Woman’ is out on 7th May and the album ‘Sometime I Might Be Introvert’ will arrive on 3rd September and can be pre-ordered here.

04/06/21 – Melt Festival 2021 – Gräfenhainichen – Germany
22-25/07 – Truck Festival – Hill Farm – UK
13/08 – MS Dockville 2020 – Hamburg – Germany
28/08 – Victoria Park – London
02/09 – End of The Road Festival 2021 – Salisbury
10/09 – Glasgow Green – Glasgow