Released in 2015 'A Curious Tale Of Trials + Persons' captures Simbi Ajikawo's unstoppable ascension to the crown with her now-signature style of powerful, wrecking ball flow, socially conscious & empowering lyrical content and fiery persona in its then-embryonic form.
Now pretty much a household name and likely to be as monumental for British music as Stormzy, Wiley and Nadia Rose.
Comparisons above aside, her grasp of language, incendiary character, socially-learning verses and soundsystem-testing production remind me of some of Roots Manuva's "Run Come Save Me"-era vibe. It'll leave you breathless on completion and reaching for the repeat switch.
Little Simz - A Curious Tale Of Trials + Persons
1. Persons
2. Wings
3. The Lights
4. Tainted
5. Gratitude
6. God Bless Mary
7. Dead Body
8. Full Or Empty
9. This Is Not An Outro
10. Fallen