Little Simz

Little Simz
Simz in 2024
Background information
Birth nameSimbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo
Also known asSimbi, Simz
Born (1994-02-23) 23 February 1994 (age 30)
Islington, London, England
GenresBritish hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitelittlesimz.com

Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo[1][2] (born 23 February 1994),[2] better known by her stage name Little Simz, is an English-Nigerian rapper. She rose to prominence with the independent release of her first three albums: A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons (2015), Stillness in Wonderland (2016) and Grey Area (2019), the last of which was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won the awards for Best Album at both the Ivor Novello Awards and the NME Awards.

Her fourth album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (2021),[3] received widespread critical acclaim, with several publications deeming it the best album of 2021.[4] It went on to win the 2022 Mercury Prize.[5] It also earned her the 2022 Brit Award for Best New Artist and the Libera Award for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record.[6] Her fifth album, No Thank You (2022), was released to critical acclaim. Most recently, she dropped her EP Drop 7 on 9 February 2024.

Outside of music, Ajikawo has starred in the Netflix revival drama series Top Boy.

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  5. ^ "Mercury Prize: Rapper Little Simz wins album of the year award". BBC News. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Little Simz on the power of being true to who you are: 'How I choose to present myself is up to me'". Glamour UK. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.