(Age 101) Related: tiny Simz: ‘I’m not a UK female MC,I’m an artist' Endorsed by Kendrick Lamar and published on Jay-Z’s Life and Times site, 21-year-old tiny Simz has already received more attention than most north London MCs. A Curious Tale concerns itself with the tests faced by a rising rapper: “This is the sort of shit that ain’t ever going to sell, and ” she says on Gratitude. God Bless Mary,which pays tribute to the neighbour who had to listen to her in her formative moments, includes the line: “I know it don’t mean shit to you whether I fade global.” Its clear that Simz wants to put her talents as an MC to some use beyond braggadocio; at some points she is reminiscent of Lauryn Hill, and at other times Eminem,or even Drake. All this does construct the album seem very self-involved, however – even Mary is more of a device than a character. It’s a debut that leaves a feeling of an artist still working herself out. There’s time yet for that, or though.
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Source: theguardian.com