First Reaction to Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert is one of the most impressive Hip Hop albums of the last decade.
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Tracklist:
1 Introvert
2 Woman
3 Two Worlds Apart
4 I Love You, I Hate You
5 Little Q, Pt. 1
6 Little Q, Pt. 2
7 Gems
8 Speed
9 Standing Ovation
10 I See You
11 The Rapper That Came To Tea
12 Rollin Stone
13 Protect My Energy
14 Never Make Promises
15 Point and Kill
16 Fear No Man
17 The Garden
18 How Did You Get Here
19 Miss Understood
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SPOILERS
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FAVORITE TRACKS: Introvert; Woman; Two Worlds Apart; I Love You, I Hate You; Little Q Pt 1. & 2; Gems, Speed; Standing Ovation; I See You; Rollin Stone; Protect My Energy; Never Make Promises; Point and Kill; Fear No Man; How Did You Get Here; Miss Understood
LEAST FAV TRACK: N/A
10/10

[@patricktervo2013]

It’s been a real long time since I’ve seen the music community collectively love an album this much. You love to see it.

[@Iaburnie]

you make good content too man, keep it up

[@mill3370]

Also long time since I’ve heard a really great normal solo album

[@ilovepersona3]

Oh hello the_okayest_computer

[@noah509]

I haven't seen anybody mention that the acronym for this album title is SIMBI. Secretly a self titled record, gotta love it. Rap album of the year, no question.

[@SSBM-Sandwich]

Omg your a genius I was soo confused why the grammar wasn’t correct.

[@gabehere]

I'm waiting for the Kendrick drop to call my AOTY, but this and CMIYGL are front runners for sure.

[@noah509]

@@gabehere Personally I think Kendricks next album won't touch this, and I don't think CMIYGL does either. As unique as Tyler and Kendrick are (and as much as I love them) I think this is really something special.

[@gabehere]

@@noah509 Kendrick has made a few "something special"s before and he is out for blood this time around, I don't think he will be left behind, they will st the very least be on the same standing ground. You don't stay 3 years in radio silent and then put out mid stuff.

[@noah509]

@@gabehere I'm glad that your excited for it, and don't get me wrong I am too. But I feel like there was a pretty big shift in Kendrick's MO on DAMN and I just don't know if he's going to drop the album a lot of people are expecting. I mean a bunch of rumors said this was gonna be a rock album, so I'm not confident he's about to drop another instant classic on us. But that's just me, I'd be delighted to eat my words on this topic.

[@vebo1337]

"I'm a black woman and I'm a proud one" Brad: ☺️

[@FilletDev]

cringiest line in the album. playing the victim

[@balumeikle8667]

@@FilletDev shhhh

[@cheerio4000]

@@FilletDev y’all are so annoying

[@FilletDev]

@@cheerio4000 how american are you

[@cheerio4000]

@@FilletDev 0% lmaoo

[@EzioMonty117]

Brad's reaction to Introvert made me smile. With the amount of *dogshit* albums he has to review a lot of the time, it's nice to see him be genuinely blown away by something. And i can't blame him as this album is absolutely fantastic.

[@infinityquartz4744]

And Introvert may be one of the best album openers of all time too

[@joshuatutt4084]

@infinityquartz4744 absolutely agree, top 3 for me with Wesley's theory and be intro

[@joshburn4650]

alternate title: sleep deprived man goes to heaven

[@trashhuman3977]

"Introvert" is actually one of the greatest hip hop songs I've ever heard. No, scratch that - one of the greatest SONGS I've ever heard, of ANY genre. The bombastic orchestral production, the socially conscious and introspective lyrics, the angelic choruses, the whole SCALE of it all... it's fucking mindblowing. I'm calling it now, this album is gonna be regarded as a hip hop classic, along with the likes of "Illmatic", "Ready To Die", "Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers", etc.

[@wetsocks212]

completely agree

[@abdularoun6576]

Don't forget To Pimp a Butterfly

[@retnugnahte]

i agree completely

[@shiningnightmare5616]

I can see it honestly, probably the first Female Rapper album to be considered as that by a lot of people.

[@EyesDontCry]

@@abdularoun6576 no ones forgetting TPAB, no need for everyone to bring it up every time we hear the word classic album, we know it's classic, let some other people shine bright too ok

[@Bandstand]

You vibing to Introvert under Breath of the Wild’s blood moon while a middle eastern city gets bombed is sending me 😂

[@pez1588]

Middle Eastern??? 😭😭

[@giga9849]

MIDDLE EASTERN

[@sarahwills4975]

it’s always such a joy seeing brad freaking out over an album. his more negative and critical reviews are fun too but when he’s like this its a lot more fun imo haha

[@bennyjones1502]

I feel you can always tell Brad is being honest, too. So if he likes an album, I really like to see it because I feel like he’s being absolutely genuine. I can imagine it’d be pretty common to fake reactions online but I believe Brad genuinely reacts, which keeps me tuned in, 100%.

[@markb972]

It’s like seeing Halley’s Comet.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Yep. As much as I have fun with his negative reviews, it's much more enjoyable to see him gushing over a record and honestly loving the music.

[@simplifiedstuff2135]

This is like a dream come true for an old-school hip-hop fan. This has everything you could possibly ask for in a classic hip-hop/rap album. Dense, lush, layered production, wildly journeying through a diverse array of styles yet staying cohesive--PERFECTLY cohesive, interludes included--for over an HOUR.

[@avebave6550]

Nah bro, we need more mindless drum machines and indecipherable mumbling about bitches and money!

[@Iloveyou-dz7mq]

You should check out joey bada$$ then

[@Nr4747]

And an impeccible display of great flow and cadence as a rapper - I'm an oldschool Hip Hop head myself and I love it when an artist not only mastered their craft but also deliver it to us in spades !

[@dancerarinz556]

This is easily the best hip hop album of the year.

[@lukeberrie3942]

I honestly haven’t heard a rap album this great since Atrocity Exhibition. No joke.

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

Best album of the year bruh.

[@TheUNCTarheels35]

Already in my top 4 fav hip hop albums of the 21st century

[@sebastianvalencia1361]

@@lukeberrie3942 i agree. I’m the first to say that it’s premature to make claims like that so soon after an album is released but this is incredible beyond belief

[@0nionMuncher]

The only thing that can even remotely compete is the new injury reserve album, which I'm not even sure can be considered hip hop anymore

[@joshanthony85]

If she ever does a collab album with Tyler the rap scene will shift like never before. they would compliment each other perfectly

[@nobodyburgen4594]

There would be grumbiling and shaking from within the beast known as the online music community.

[@luc1an_x]

I feel like her and kendrick could litterally flip the music industry on its ass. Two of the best lyricists, tackling similar themes and topics. With the grandiose nature of both of their discographies. If they made a collab album. It would be over...

[@barry4649]

Her and Kendrick would go more mad but what I want to hear is her and Dave, the two best UK rappers right now and critically probably two of the top 5 best in the world over the last few years

[@lujorom9172]

Thissss. Their creativity in combination would be insane

[@olz33]

i agree but honestly i think simz is plenty good enough on her own

[@milosummers2779]

In the SIMBI tour, when she plays Fear No Man she breaks off into this pantomime type thing half way through, telling a fable like story and u forget it’s still Fear No Man and then she goes back into the song and it’s just like OH SHIT OMG WTH ITS STILL FEER NO MAN THIS IS AMAZING THE INSTRUMENTAL BEVER WENT AWAY

[@Bandstand]

You listen to all those records in one day? You’re a wild man. I could never

[@mocapcow2933]

How many people work on Bandstand? You guys are everywhere and have comments actually pertaining to the video.

[@Bandstand]

@@mocapcow2933 Well I split up the work week between 3 assistants. M/T, W//T, F/S/S. I trained my employees to skim videos & comment things pertaining to the video in order to relate to the average youtube fan / music fan. makes bandstand seem more personal than it actually is. drives decent traffic our way. There’s four of us

[@mocapcow2933]

@@Bandstand 😂 I see.

[@vague005]

just cringy as fuck man stop

[@prameshjalath418]

@@Bandstand that's smart ngl

[@kylepaulsen5250]

I feel the interludes on this album are just as good as the songs themselves.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

The interludes are one of my favourite aspects of this album.

[@kiatorrette5631]

With how layered and nuanced the interludes were, they might as well have just been songs

[@artpluggg]

First album where I’ve really felt the need to go back to interludes on their own 😭

[@gonzaortellado1743]

@@artpluggg tpab too

[@lujorom9172]

I actually thought they were too cheesy :') I love the songs on the album but the interludes are too pretentious imo

[@jamielee5695]

this album is giving me the same feeling Tpab did when that released, not comparing their quality as thats way too early...but the fact all music fans seem to be loving it, the soulful beats, the great lyricism, just hip hop at its finest

[@lostmyedge_]

I 100% agree, I was thinking the same thing. That album felt so profound and beyond everything else, and this album feels like that again. No other album has felt like that for me since tpab. Kinda rambling cuz i don't have the words to express how good it is. AOTD contender for sure

[@jamielee5695]

@@lostmyedge_ Yup! The only album I can remember giving me a similar feeling since tpab is maybe Atrocity Exhibition, but its a completely different experience

[@mmegidolaonn8295]

a year on and honestly i think they are comparable.. i still prefer tpab but simbi is definitely one of my few 10/10s and i think holds the exact same place in her discography as tpab does in kendricks

[@R-H-B]

@@mmegidolaonn8295 SIMBI used to be a 10/10 for me but I feel like when you’ve heard it a couple times, there’s nothing more to extract from it. By then, it really feels like a tracklist rather than an experience It’s still very fuckin amazing tho

[@astro.8888]

@@R-H-B what

[@Mark.mp3]

I’ve actually been rlly disappointed with some of my fav artists releasing some underwhelming albums this year. And then finally, here comes Little Simz with a masterpiece that I can’t stop listening to. Finally some good fucking music

[@nobodyburgen4594]

Which artists?

[@josephwright4222]

Introvert is actually such a mind blowing opener. It was he first track I heard for the album, driving in my car when it premiered on the radio, and I had to pull over because my reaction was the same. Just in complete awe. Great song, great album, probably album of the year. Little Simz just keeps on rising

[@liamwest472]

bro what radio station r u listening to that’s playing Little Simz

[@josephwright4222]

@@liamwest472 Triple J in Australia

[@elblanco7741]

If only radio in the US would play this.

[@n0body550]

She is a genius its like kanye and gorrilaz mixed together the way everything just flows and fits perfectly

[@Cream12345Ice]

This is such a good description, she actually did a song w Damon under the gorillaz name and honestly a lot of her songs feel like they could be the rap part of a gorillaz records

[@michaeln3044]

Agreed best Kanye album in years.

[@keeb7963]

i've never seen brad enjoy a song more than he enjoyed introvert lmao

[@Coffee_lover08]

fr he was ecstatic

[@ASCENSiON_]

I'm not even halfway through the video, and I'm gonna say this: Little Simz deserves to explode in popularity.

[@chals39]

Kanye was definitely an influence on this album, specifically College Dropout and Late Registration. The amount of references she made to him as well serves as the proof. This album is a 10 for sure. Definitely one of the best of all time and I predict it's influence on hip hop, especially in the UK.

[@jonflowers5022]

Definitely but also a big Kendrick influence

[@dylanb2364]

I think I caught a gold digger reference but what were the other ones? I love both artists

[@bottleblond4703]

@@dylanb2364 Diamonds From Sierra Leone on Woman

[@dylanb2364]

@@bottleblond4703 nice did not catch that!

[@chals39]

@@dylanb2364 Blood On The Leaves reference on another song. Not to mention the production.

[@vicentemerida1624]

it's a shame that female rappers have to reach god levels of quality to be recognized :c

[@mocapcow2933]

And still people don’t know Little Simz, maybe it’s cause she is British too. Lots of British rappers are not recognized still (except for like skepta)

[@Mark.mp3]

Aint that the fucking truth

[@loverboyclement6767]

I mean I feel like nowadays we have a wave of popular female rappers that aren’t necessarily god-quality, but I think you have a point especially when it comes to this album in particular

[@luci5274]

Not rly, Nicki minaj and Megan thee stallion are both cycling shit but are some of the biggest artists in the world at the mo

[@nobodyburgen4594]

@@luci5274 Dont lump Megan in with Cardi

[@shanesmith4133]

This album is already a timeless classic 10/10 simple as that

[@thebeastmeister3009]

1:08 Introvert 5:49 Woman 8:00 Two Worlds Apart 9:49 I love You I Hate You 12:35 Little Q Pt1 13:27 Little Q Pt2 14:41 Gems 16:32 Speed 17:28 Standing Ovation 19:02 I See You 20:49 Rapper Came to Tea 21:46 Rolling Stone 24:15 Protect My Energy 25:49 Never Make Promises 26:41 Point and Kill 28:51 Fear No Man 31:26 The Garden 32:23 How Did You Get Here 35:10 Miss Understood 36:39 Closing Thoughts

[@jbfanclub1]

Hero

[@tdog3753]

It’s one of the most cinematic albums I’ve ever heard

[@gabehere]

I clicked on this video, saw the reaction to the first song, immediately closed it and went to listen to the album. One amazing hour and five phenomenal minutes later, I have to say this album is so good. Call Me If You Get Lost was my AOTY frontrunner. Now it's this. Kendrick, you better step up your game or else you gon lose to the girl that name dropped you. This is amazing.

[@nobodyburgen4594]

I’m so sorry. I will forever pray that Kendrick drops and doesn’t like quit music for tennis or smth.

[@alexanderblack5626]

@@nobodyburgen4594 he announced he’s dropping this month

[@nobodyburgen4594]

@@alexanderblack5626 I know. That new song is 🔥🔥🔥

[@cygnus2954]

goated album. so glad this album is getting the praise it deserves

[@jonnykhatru]

Music fans all coming together to get their minds blown by Little Simz on this masterpiece!

[@-piras]

"And so it begins The base is an amalgamation of everything Rules are not to be played by rebels The story of never ending Your introversion led you here Intuition protected you along the way Feelings allowed you to be well balanced And perspective gave you foresight The top of the mountain is nothing without the climb Only the strong will survive Only the strong will survive Alone but not lonely Your truth unveils with time As you embark on a journey Of what it takes to be a woman" I feel like this is what the whole album is about

[@FilletDev]

"Of what it takes to be a woman" Takes nothing to be a woman, they have it easy. cringiest line on the album

[@-piras]

who asked

[@FilletDev]

@@-piras "who asked" 🤓

[@derbaum7631]

@@FilletDev insane take

[@doublehsword6508]

I've never been more confident in rating an album 10 from my first listen.

[@ringer1324]

Little simz just constantly blows my mind with everything she releases

[@markb972]

Man.. I would love to hear a Little Simz/Lauryn Hill collab.

[@matheusrofficial]

8:30 him having a stroke is sending me 😭😭😭😭

[@lostinthesupermarket1177]

the interludes on the album are absolutely beautiful

[@lastshanty]

Brad, you'll be thrilled to hear her previous work as well. She's been consistently that good. Also she did a song with Gorillaz as well called Garage Palace, amazing artistry there too

[@n0body550]

Thats where i first heard her, never gone back since

[@sammmmmUELc]

I can see this album really sparked your creativity. That's a sign of brilliant art

[@samneal2635]

when he said "WOW!", "dude.", "fuck!", "this is SO GOOD" and "holy shit", i felt that.

[@matheusrofficial]

came back to this vid because it's so wholesome

[@alantarazona]

Introvert deserves such a reaction, whole album is a 10!!!!!

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

This album has something magical going on. It's really special.

[@gieltemolder8264]

You're actually the one who put me on to this amazing album and artist, thank braderino

[@XenohGG]

Imo, GREY AREA is just as phenomenal

[@NarrowBroom]

Listening to this after clb brad must feel like he has ascended beyond being

[@lucalyons-sosa9843]

I waited and listened to this album all the way through with my girlfriend tonight. GREY Area is one of my favorite albums of 2019 and I fuck with her earlier stuff too, but holy lord. I CRIED at multiple spots from beauty and resonance with some of the shit that she was saying, and the sheer beauty of the production. Im learning to love myself at the moment, and holy lord did this album come at the perfect moment. Im almost in denial that it exists because Im just so happy it does. Her descriptions of struggle are so matter of fact yet poetic at the same time.... Ive never had more lines in an album that left my jaw on the floor from awe, or left me welling up and crying. The variety in the production with influence from drill, earlier Kanye shit, as well as Afrofunk and disco. An instant 10 for me, it might be the most resonant record ive ever had the pleasure of listening to... Little Simz with one more project like this is immediately in my top 5 artists because this might be just be my favorite album of all time, certainly immediately in my top 5. Im writing this before I watch the video, so holy LORD am I excited to see Brad's reaction.

[@ethankramer60]

Give the drummer a god damn raise (assuming I’m hearing live drums).

[@drummerAVA]

Even the simplest grooves just FEEL so tastyyy man

[@thecinematicmind]

GREY Area and this album are sweet.

[@riyapatadia4166]

Ngl the greenscreen always adds to these reviews

[@shanesmith4133]

Introvert genuinely gave me goosebumps the first time I listened to it I felt the exact same way about it

[@DAVECHER]

this is easily one of your best videos brad. it’s really satisfying to see something you really love.

[@nobodyburgen4594]

Ayyyyy! Love your videos man!

[@mill3370]

I can’t get enough of this album. I’ve listened to it 4 times already

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

I Love You, I Hate You tiny desk version is worth checking out. I actually kinda prefer it to the album version lol, it's reaaaaally good live

[@Hi_Chris]

Point and kill on tiny desk blew my tiny mind 🤯

[@perriwinkleiii5361]

There's something so cool about the construction of this album, and it has to do with Speed. After the first few songs set this theme of old-school hip hop and orchestral music, suddenly there's a track with a rapid beat and crazy techno sound. But the first line out of her mouth is "N****s wanna put me in a box," which is like she's immediately establishing that she can do whatever style of rap she wants, and it'll still be authentically her. And even as it transitions smoothly into Standing Ovation, which takes its cues from Introvert and cleanly denotes a kind of halfway point for the album, her breaking the mould so strongly with Speed allows for her to branch out further with the other songs like Rolling Stone, Protect My Energy, Point and Kill and Fear No Man. It's a perfect turning point

[@JAUNEtheLOCKE]

Take a shot every time Brad laughs maniacally

[@Notalentatal]

Introvert is my favourite song of the year. Seeing your first time reaction made me so happy. Your reaction is exactly how I felt about the track.

[@inordirection_]

This is gonna be one of the best albums of the 2020s easy

[@djmohre]

The reviews I've been watching of this album make me want to cry because she deserves it so much!!! LITTLE SIMZ is the fucking GOAT.

[@VHToff0li]

So good to see Brad happy with new music after having to sit through Drake's BS

[@hugh_jasso]

I enjoy watching people enjoying music that i enjoy ❤❤

[@kabwasa_]

Little Simz went crazy with this album!!

[@cheerio4000]

the transition from point and kill to fear no man makes me so happy

[@felipeson]

probably the best album of the year. that’s a fuckin classic right here it really should be like The Misseducation of Lauryn Hill of the 20’s but it wont get the hype even tho it’s AMAZING

[@estebanrodriguez1456]

TRUEEEEE, it could reach her level

[@pipharris665]

"you work twice as hard cause you black" **Nods**

[@jorgeadrian4257]

Those moments you just realized music is the best thing that's ever happpened to you (at least for me), love your passion man, it feels beautiful

[@sockholderz]

this album reminded me why i appreciate music so much. absolutely magical.

[@lujorom9172]

Seriously, whenever I listen to Introvert, I think this is what musicians could do. This is what’s possible. She’s raised the bar so fucking high.

[@xcBlackDiamond]

Yoooo just listened to this today and it was great. Hyped to check out the video.

[@willchan9960]

Your editing is gold! Lol well done Brad!

[@PLAGUE-KARM]

I saw your community tab review of this album, can’t wait to watch this

[@claukhatib]

What an album, would have never heard it without this video. What a journey. Amazing video Brad, What a year for music.

[@gabriellas]

happy Brad finally!!! AOTY and she knows it 💅

[@florianedlinger636]

Instant classic, amazing artistery, so emotional and lyrical at the same time. This albums already means so much to me.

[@superwildejellyfish]

Seeing you this happy listening to an an album made it not only fun to hear your thoughts but just seeing you enjoy yourself made this a fun watch. Fantastic work Brad, this'll go down as one of your best reactions, plus this album is top 5 of the year material without a doubt, Simz killed it! :D

[@WildHeart7777]

My favorite reaction to one of my favorite records. Seeing her in October and I can’t wait. Thank you for this vid. It’s my happy place ❤

[@kaisamsa]

Machu Picchu on the back, gotta love that! Greetings from Peru, Bradley! And yeah, this album is amazing man!

[@trevorjones8969]

I listened to it twice today. My album of the year too. Bliss. Cheers from Blighty x

[@itsjvck1]

One of the best music reactions I’ve seen. I saw this video in my feed, and I just got so excited. This album is a flawless masterpiece Also, I’ve heard that there’s only 1 sample on this entire album

[@very025]

I imagine it’s I Love You I Hate You

[@luci5274]

Two worlds apart I think has a sample, I’ve heard the back vocal somewhere before.

[@itsjvck1]

@@luci5274 yes it is on Two Worlds Apart, the sample is from Smokey Robinson. Other than that everything is completely original stuff

[@Quack277]

I love your energy, your are GOLDEN ☺️🤍✨🍀

[@kaicox139]

can't believe she followed her debut with this Bradley, it's insane

[@yunguboa]

this is her forth album apparently

[@nobodyburgen4594]

@@yunguboa Second studio. Mixtapes may count as albums, depending on who you ask.

[@jackbrowngaming7007]

I never would've expected you to listen to little simz, this is gonna be great. Saw her perform live with gorillaz and loved her ever since

[@moisesjimenezz8837]

dude i love the background edits

[@jukebox5600]

Brad is so juiced I love it

[@maruwapofilms815]

This is one of my favorite videos of yours. I always come back to it to see you have a good time, it honestly really inspires me as a musician myself. You're one of my favorite creators, love to see a positive review as well lmao.

[@mrbusinesss1]

I keep coming back to this album. It’s so fucking GOOD

[@katja8559]

omg you‘re so pure i love you

[@ethanbridge4808]

Thanks for the free serotonin Brad

[@WeepingAndGnashingOfTeeth]

She already got the yellow flannel on 💛🖤💛🖤

[@iridescent-frog1059]

This is just what i needed.

[@nicloyola7109]

lovin the intro brad

[@danpereyra2165]

When Brad puts the sunglasses, you know shit is going to get REAL

[@Zach-ic9ho]

Based Brad this albums amazing

[@martyr1022]

heya brad! this might be an odd request, but i think a reaction to Don Mclean’s “American Pie” album would be really interesting. just a suggestion, have a good rest of your week!

[@davidmadeira6442]

as soon as i saw you gave a 100 i looked it up last night

[@nobodyburgen4594]

Did you like it?

[@davidmadeira6442]

@@nobodyburgen4594 yes i did, i would recommend checking it out

[@danielgalvezjimenez]

MASTERPIECE ❤

[@obeseduck3861]

hope you had a good day brad!

[@gustavolsson5787]

Your reaction made me appreciate it even more

[@noidedorion]

thanks brad! now I can have an opinion on this album

[@joaoderstand]

the one we NEEDED

[@MeesBoterkoek]

Love the intros lately

[@yesantro2071]

Every time I listen to any song of this album I get goosebumps and it’s insane. Just a masterpiece

[@telepathicfish1489]

Loved the Big Baller B feature on Rolling Stone

[@demleague]

brads arc is amazing

[@vericaz3894]

It is basically retro as in funkalicious , Soul , R&B amazing bars, I mean how can you not like it ..it has everything congealed in 1 that's what it is ..taking it back , retro old school , with a new twist ..yep that's it