After securing her win as ‘Best Hip Hot Act’ at Wednesday evening’s 26th annual MOBO Awards, Mercury Prize-winning UK rapper Little Simz has unveiled her latest EP, ‘Drop 7’, her first major release since ‘No Thank You’ in December 2022. ‘Drop 7’ follows ‘Drop 6’ which was released in 2020, making ten years since the musician shared ‘Drop 1’ in August 2014. The London-based artist has also been nominated for a staggering three BRIT awards this year, including Best British Album, Best Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act, and the prestigious British Artist of the Year.
Simz took to Instagram to voice her thoughts on the release, as well as her love for her fans, commenting: “Love you all, I need you to know. Your continued support gives me the confidence to step outside my comfort zone and experiment with the thing I love most like any true artist should. So thank you for giving me grace and allowing me the space to do so. hope you enjoy.”
She also revealed her excitement surrounding her new website visuals, adding: “Also my website is fire. Will be giving exclusive news and more only to those signed up to my mailing list so be the first to get the latest”.
The EP was co-created by music producer, songwriter, and DJ James Jacob, who composed the soundtrack for A24’s exhilarating, coming-of-age film How To Have Sex. Crafted by artists Marco Grey and Jeremy Cole, the black and white artwork depicts Simz wearing some kind of futuristic, chrome armour with a butterfly floating next to her, with her new highly stylised website showcasing the same sci-fi, avant-garde imagery. Once on the explore page, the site presents fans with a series of different symbols with options to buy merchandise, stay connected on her social media pages, join her mailing list or stream the new EP, which can be selected by clicking the same butterfly symbol, a thread in the album’s storyline that remains unclear thus far.
Following a sold-out UK tour last November, the British Vogue cover star appears to be at the top of her game, with plenty more exciting announcements planned for the year ahead. ‘Drop 7′ is out now on Forever Living Originals via AWAL Recordings. You can listen to the first track ‘Mood Swings’ below:
Full ‘Drop 7’ tracklist:
1. ‘Mood Swings’
2. ‘Fever’
3. ‘Torch’
4. ‘SOS’
5. ‘I Ain’t Feeling’
6. ‘Power’
7. ‘Far Away’
