yang to “Simz the artist or Simbi the person” to working vs. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert opens with a rush of snares, horns and a choir rallying soldiers as they enter the battlefield: flags, dignity and cannons untethered and ready for the fight. Through painful honesty, durable strength and exceptional writing, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert is worth the slow ride and the deep dive. Despite all references, nods and inspirations, this album is entirely Simbi Ajikawo’s. Thus, another nod from Simz to her heritage as a female R&B artist. R&B icons throughout history have referenced Black history in their cover art- Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun cover comes to mind with its earthy green, golden yellow and dusted red. Simz offers a minimalistic nod to her Black heritage not only through the use of colors and patterns, but also with her hairstyle.
Yellow and blue are both staple colors in kente cloth, a traditional African textile, along with loud patterns and contrasting colors. The album flows from one song, one theme, one rhyme to the next so sensibly that Simz adds herself to the list of glowing women she rhymes about on “Woman.” Every aspect of this album is marinated with intention, starting with the cover art: Gradient amber weighted with the luster of pure gold surrounds Simz, as if she sits in a room lit solely by herself and the precious metal. Simbi Ajikawo, known popularly as Little Simz, assigns listeners homework in order to fully understand her new album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. Street: 09.03 Little Simz = Stormzy + Lauryn Hill Sometimes I Might Be Introvert AGE 101 MUSIC