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EPISODE · Jun 14, 2025 · 50 MIN

Little Simz Blossoms With 'Lotus' | REVIEW

from Album Mode · host Demar Grant & Adriel Smiley

Démar and Adriel break down Little Simz's sixth studio album 'Lotus', how the production sounds nothing like a hip hop album and whether this is Simz's best written album.Démar’s rating: 9 / 10Adriel's rating: 9 / 10The Love List: Thief, Hollow, Free, Blood, Lotus, LonelyTimecodes:3:08 - The view over her career because she is from the UK4:55 - Black Thought comparison as a rapper6:09 - 7:39 - That’s their Dominic Fike10:38 - Thief sets the tone for the album11:35 - Non-Traditional Hip-Hop beats in this era on this album12:09 - Did they get it right with the singles?12:51 - Pharrell singing on the song – that should be the single13:24 - Thief is more indicative of the album14:13 - SAULT explained15:58 - Hollow – haven’t heard some one making subs since Drake on Scorpion19:41 - Songs that made me think of the creation of this project (rap rock mixes)23:08 - Young’ is the actual song good25:24 - I’m a little teapot with her whole chest29:58 - You are learning about who she is as a person through her music34:04 - What this means for her career34:18 - Not an album that anyone else has made40:59 - No Skips42:04 - The Cover44:00 - The ScoresFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Little Simz - Lotus / 2025 / hip hop, rap, uk hip hop, uk rap

Démar and Adriel break down Little Simz's sixth studio album 'Lotus', how the production sounds nothing like a hip hop album and whether this is Simz's best written album.Démar’s rating: 9 / 10Adriel's rating: 9 / 10The Love List: Thief, Hollow, Free, Blood, Lotus, LonelyTimecodes:3:08 - The view over her career because she is from the UK4:55 - Black Thought comparison as a rapper6:09 - 7:39 - That’s their Dominic Fike10:38 - Thief sets the tone for the album11:35 - Non-Traditional Hip-Hop beats in this era on this album12:09 - Did they get it right with the singles?12:51 - Pharrell singing on the song – that should be the single13:24 - Thief is more indicative of the album14:13 - SAULT explained15:58 - Hollow – haven’t heard some one making subs since Drake on Scorpion19:41 - Songs that made me think of the creation of this project (rap rock mixes)23:08 - Young’ is the actual song good25:24 - I’m a little teapot with her whole chest29:58 - You are learning about who she is as a person through her music34:04 - What this means for her career34:18 - Not an album that anyone else has made40:59 - No Skips42:04 - The Cover44:00 - The ScoresFollow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Little Simz - Lotus / 2025 / hip hop, rap, uk hip hop, uk rap

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Démar and Adriel break down Little Simz's sixth studio album 'Lotus', how the production sounds nothing like a hip hop album and whether this is Simz's best written album.Démar’s rating: 9 / 10Adriel's rating: 9 / 10The Love List: Thief, Hollow,...

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