Tag: Little Simz
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Think before you underestimate Little Simz, she is as British as she is Nigerian and isn’t afraid to tell you why.
London-born Nigerian rapper Simbiatu “Simbi” Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, better known as Little Simz, emerged into the British rap scene years ago, and since became very popular. In 2022, she won the Brit Award for Best New Artist and the Libera Award for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record. In her song, Point and Kill, she is “tapping into…
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HHAP Ep 79: Hip-Hop culture as a space where Black identities are negotiated and presented
The first episode of 2023 is a special episode on hip-hop as a cultural space where Black identities can be negotiated and presented. The research project was part of a larger seminar project with the University of Maryland College Park on African/Black Diaspora Studies. The larger project was funded by a grant from the Andrew…
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Jamz with Joc Women’s Impact in African Hip Hop
This podcast covers topics of women in Hip Hop in both the African and American industries. This podcast highlights topics of female empowerment, how African hip hop artists culturally impact their listeners, and methods of relating genuine topics to platforms and fan bases. The purpose of this podcast was to introduce new African female artists…
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Little Simz: The Musical
OK GUYS. A cinematic masterpiece. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz is a cinematic masterpiece. You know those tiktoks that give you daily affirmations to manifest prosperity and growth in your life. None of them come close to having THEE Princess Diana herself, Emma Corrin, speak about needing to pace myself and breathing. Little…
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Little simz- venom
27 year old London based Nigerian rapper Little Simz has been making a name for herself in the hip hop world during the last decade for her cold delivery and artistic uniqueness. She began rapping at nine and by the age of fourteen knew it was going to be what she would pursue in life,…
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Little Simz – 101FM
Simbiatu ‘Simbi’ Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, otherwise known by her stage name Little Simz, is a British rapper, singer, and actress. The 27 year old rapper is ethnically Yoruba having been born by Nigerian parents. Little Simz released her track “101FM” alongside her album Grey Area on March 1, 2019. In the song, the rapper reminisces…
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HHAP Episode 50: The Mixtape Episode P. 2
This episode is our second mixtape episode. The episode features the most recent works of 23 of Africa’s fiercest lyricists. All of songs featured on this episode were released in 2018 and 2019, and features women from across Africa, and African women who reside in the Diaspora. Some of the artists are fairly well known…
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Backseat- Little Simz
Little Simz is a rapper from London, United Kingdom. She is born from two Nigerian parents. She gained fame through her television gigs but saw music as her real calling long before she reached the screen. Many of the songs that she performs discusses a lot of femininity and how many some of her “haters”…
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Little Simz Making Big Changes to Current Rap Climate
From her stellar lyricism, to her calm confidence Little Simz is riding on a powerful new wave of hip-hop. The 24 year old rapper has separated herself from the pack with a talent groomed for over a decade. Her approach to the medium is breathing new life into the perceptions of female rap today. Demonstrating…
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Little Simz Reflects On Her Struggles in “Gratitude” Visual
UK-based rapper, Little Simz, chronicles the struggles both herself and her community face in the video for her 2015 single, “Gratitude.” Little Simz, originally from Nigeria, connects with her African heritage throughout the video. She utilizes clips of student protests that took place in Cape Town in 2015 to further emphasize the abstract idea of…