Louis is joined in the studio by Mercury Prize-winning rapper and actress, Little Simz. The pair discuss the inspiration behind her new album Lotus, growing up with adopted siblings and working with Drake on Top Boy. Prepare for awkward pauses and an unlikely rap collaboration. 
Warnings: Strong language, as well as some adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 
 
Album: 'Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, Little Simz (2021) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0DBoWQ52XUHtrZQdfAqOVj">https://open.spotify.com/album/0DBoWQ52XUHtrZQdfAqOVj</a>  
 
Song: ‘Venom’, Little Simz (2019) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3h7qY0r0PNgNUS838NqgGv">https://open.spotify.com/album/3h7qY0r0PNgNUS838NqgGv</a> 
 
Song: ‘WE PRAY', Coldplay, Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna & TINI (2024) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7xrEnNo99wrmIs8ZK3RZMK">https://open.spotify.com/track/7xrEnNo99wrmIs8ZK3RZMK</a>  
 
TV Show: ‘Top Boy’ (2011- 2023) - Channel 4 / Netflix  
<a href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80217669">https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80217669</a>  
 
Album: ‘Lotus’, Little Simz (2025) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl">https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl</a>  
 
Album: ‘NO THANK YOU’, Little Simz (2022) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/57263zG8Md6XZ9lBUPPYCm">https://open.spotify.com/album/57263zG8Md6XZ9lBUPPYCm</a>  
 
EP: ‘Drop 7’, Little Simz (2024) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2jK2rbbnrzsId5WWSc67HP">https://open.spotify.com/album/2jK2rbbnrzsId5WWSc67HP</a>  
 
‘Little Simz dropping bars at 11 years old on 1Xtra’ - BBC Radio 1 Xtra 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_9p2yNfBQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_9p2yNfBQ</a> 
 
Song: ‘Gorilla’, Little Simz (2022) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0pJO1tc1GpnxFyQp6Zp82r">https://open.spotify.com/track/0pJO1tc1GpnxFyQp6Zp82r</a>  
 
Song: ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’, Missy Elliott (1997) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2WRzpLD8qDRrxMXc63E5WJ">https://open.spotify.com/track/2WRzpLD8qDRrxMXc63E5WJ</a> 
 
Music Video: ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’, Missy Elliott (2009) 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHcyJPTTn9w">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHcyJPTTn9w</a> 
 
Song: 'Work It’, Missy Elliott (2002) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3jagJCUbdqhDSPuxP8cAqF">https://open.spotify.com/track/3jagJCUbdqhDSPuxP8cAqF</a>  
 
Song: ‘Thief’, Little Simz (2025) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl">https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl</a>  
 
Song: ‘Hollow’, Little Simz (2025) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl">https://open.spotify.com/prerelease/4HGLG9dQard8ZMoxNlwBhl</a> 
 
Song: ‘Not Like Us’, Kendrick Lamar (2024) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6AI3ezQ4o3HUoP6Dhudph3">https://open.spotify.com/track/6AI3ezQ4o3HUoP6Dhudph3</a>  
 
Song: 'I Love You, I Hate You’, Little Simz (2021) 
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6XQPPbvRXZvWSUDag8jyEj">https://open.spotify.com/track/6XQPPbvRXZvWSUDag8jyEj</a>  
 
Credits: 
Producer: Millie Chu  
Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill 
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  
Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb 
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  
   
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  
<a href="http://www.mindhouse.co.uk/">www.mindhouse.co.uk</a>  
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