Little Simz – “Young”

Little Simz is going in an interesting direction on Lotus. The UK rapper has never adhered to any kind of hip-hop orthodoxy, but the new singles suggest she should be touring with IDLES or something. Although “Free” was a lush take one the kind of jazzy boom-bap we’ve become accustomed to hearing from acclaimed emcees, there’s an aggro post-punk quality to bass-powered tracks like “Flood” and today’s offering “Young.”