Little Simz: The ‘Young’ music video is pure creativity from start to finish
If you loved her in ‘Top Boy’ then of course you’ll fall in love with rap crooner Little Simz showing out in her new ‘Young’ music video as the anticipation for her Lotus album heats up. My goodness.
Pure fun. Pure creativity. Pure genius. Geek out over the visual.
Little Simz shares new single “Young,” the third taster from her highly anticipated sixth album, Lotus, set for release on June 6th via AWAL Recordings.
Rooted amongst the frank reflections and searing honesty there is also a playfulness and a sense of daring on Lotus, perfectly distilled in the punk spirit of “Young”. A signpost of her range, bringing her gift for storytelling to the centre, Simz takes on a character, her voice rising to a high lilt, the bass transporting listeners to a world and a life apart. In her own words; “I was able to tap into a character. That was fun for me. It’s just a moment of light heartedness.”
Showcasing Simz as you’ve never seen her before, the barnstorming video for “Young” reunites her with the legendary director Dave Meyers, following their multi-award winning video collaboration for “Gorilla”.
Guided by the production from Miles Clinton James, “Young” is worlds apart from previous singles “Free” and “Flood”, revealing the scope and breadth of Lotus, and the shifting moods that take the listener on an expansive journey. For Simz, the title itself, Lotus, embodies renewal and growth, mirroring her evolving artistry and the album's thematic voyage through life's intricate phases. Lotus features an impeccably curated list of collaborators; Moses Sumney, Miraa May, Wretch 32, Cashh, Michael Kiwanuka, Yussef Dayes, Sampha, Lydia Kitto, Yukimi Nagano, and Obongjayar and Moonchild Sanelly on the aforementioned “Flood”.
Today, Little Simz also announced that she will headline two UK arena dates this fall, at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on October 16th and London’s The O2 on October 17th. Tickets on sale HERE.
Little Simz is a boundary-breaking musician and cultural curator, recognized as one of music's most captivating and visionary artists. A multi-award winner - collecting Brit Awards, MOBOs, and an Ivor Novello - across mixtapes, EPs, and five critically acclaimed albums, Simz’ music documents her story, her journey, her becoming - and in turn, her generation.
2021’s Mercury Music Prize–winning record Sometimes I Might Be Introvert catapulted Simz into the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in her career, earning more than 263M global streams to date, followed by 2022’s surprise release NO THANK YOU, a record at once deeply honest and utterly propulsive. In 2023, she continued to carve her own lane as an acclaimed actor, returning in the final series of the Netflix drama Top Boy. Little Simz’s 2024 performance on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage further defined her reputation as an inimitable live performer and one of the most celebrated British artists. Across her catalog of music and as a featured artist, Little Simz global streams stand at over 1 billion.
The Southbank Centre recently announced Little Simz as the curator of the 30th edition of its iconic contemporary music festival, Meltdown. Joining a list of previous curators that includes some of the world’s most famous artists, Simz has curated a boundary-breaking lineup for the 11-day festival, from June 12th-22nd. Artists performing include The Streets, Sasha Keable, Lola Young, Ghetts, Jon Bapiste, with Little Simz rounding off the festival, performing alongside Southbank Centre Resident Chineke! Orchestra, which sold out within hours.
