Little Simz (Simbiatu Ajikawo) is a rapper and actress from London who won the 2022 Mercury Prize for Sometimes I Might Be Introvert and releases music through her own label, Age 101 Music.
Background
Born in Islington, London, Little Simz appeared in the BBC series Spirit Warriors (2010) and the E4 series Youngers (2013) before building her music career. She toured with Nas, Lauryn Hill and Kehlani in 2016 and opened for Gorillaz on the Humanz Tour in 2017.
Releases
Her independent albums include A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons (2015), Stillness in Wonderland (2016) and Grey Area (2019), which was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won Best Album at the Ivor Novello and NME Awards. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (2021) won the 2022 Mercury Prize and helped earn her the Brit Award for Best New Artist. No Thank You followed in 2022 and Lotus in June 2025; EPs include Drop 6 (2020), Drop 7 (2024) and Sugar Girl (2026).
She played the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in 2024, featured on Coldplay’s “We Pray” that year, and played Shelley in Netflix’s Top Boy (2019–2023).
Where to start
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert is the most acclaimed entry point. The featured video, “Gorilla”, is on her official channel.
Sources
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