Song Exploder – Little Simz

“Free”

Little Simz is a rapper from England who put out her first album in 2015. She’s won the Mercury Prize, a Brit Award, and three MOBO awards. She also starred in the Netflix series Top Boy. Her most recent album is called Lotus. It came out in June 2025, and it followed a pretty tumultuous time in her career. For this episode, I got to talk to Little Simz about one of the songs from that album, called “Free,” along with Miles Clinton James, who produced the track.

You can buy or stream “Free” here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

Alex Bonfanti – co-writer and bass player
Rosie Danvers – string arranger
Conversations With God
All About Love
The Kinks
Jackson Five
RAK studios



Source link

Latest

Is AI ruining music? | Dustin Ballard

What makes music “real” — is it the instruments,...

SoftBank Group shares surge 10% to a record high after earnings beat

The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company...

Summer Fridays, Vol 11. – How Sweet Eats

Here’s all the fun summer friday things! EATING My heirloom tomato salad with...

Warner Music appoints Lo Ting-Fai as President of Asia-Pacific

Warner Music Group has announced the appointment of Lo...

Newsletter

spot_img

Don't miss

Is AI ruining music? | Dustin Ballard

What makes music “real” — is it the instruments,...

SoftBank Group shares surge 10% to a record high after earnings beat

The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company...

Summer Fridays, Vol 11. – How Sweet Eats

Here’s all the fun summer friday things! EATING My heirloom tomato salad with...

Warner Music appoints Lo Ting-Fai as President of Asia-Pacific

Warner Music Group has announced the appointment of Lo...
spot_imgspot_img

Is AI ruining music? | Dustin Ballard

What makes music “real” — is it the instruments, the voice, the creator’s intention or something else entirely? Dustin Ballard, the creative force behind...

SoftBank Group shares surge 10% to a record high after earnings beat

The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. Issei Kato | ReutersShares of SoftBank Group ended Friday...

Summer Fridays, Vol 11. – How Sweet Eats

Here’s all the fun summer friday things! EATING My heirloom tomato salad with crispy onions! And this sun dried tomato gnocchi. And street corn pizza. DRINKING My margarita floats! Fun...