Little Simz "Gorilla" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
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Жыл бұрынWhen Little Simz heard the beat for her latest hit, "Gorilla," the British star knew what to do. "It sounds monstrous," she tells GENIUS. "It sounds boisterous." With that cue, she went off in her signature style, delivering a heart-pounding anthem full of confidence, nostalgia and empowerment.
That approach worked well, as the song has earned millions of streams across platforms as well as a dazzling music video directed by the legendary Dave Meyers. Produced by Inflo, the song is a standout cut from her 2022 album, "NO THANK YOU." On today’s episode of VERIFIED, get insight on why the British MC makes music for the future and not just for today.
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@willjackson6522 Жыл бұрын
Simz isn’t one of the greatest female rappers around, she’s one of the greatest artists in all of music currently
@barry4649 Жыл бұрын
I’d say she’s the best of the last five years
@toziassmitt Жыл бұрын
LMAO. Tell us you don’t listen to good music, without telling us you don’t listen to good music
@iamjuangeorge Жыл бұрын
@@toziassmitt of women who are rappers, she is the best currently with no competitors
@toziassmitt Жыл бұрын
@@iamjuangeorge remy, Rico, Nicki, Meg, missy elliot, trina… the list goes on my guy
@iamjuangeorge Жыл бұрын
@@toziassmitt I said currently, and I know them all too, but I think you're just a simz hater
@khalewren2734 11 ай бұрын
I'm honestly shocked that Simz isn't more well known, i'd argue she's one of the Best new-school rappers around right now.
@zefunkya 11 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the way how Lauryn Hill came into the scene. Like a Michelin star cook of female rap
@nomoresunforever3695 11 ай бұрын
Yea nobody cares😊
@khalewren2734 11 ай бұрын
@@nomoresunforever3695 then why’d you comment. And why did you comment on the video that you don’t like it. I think you do care, bud, you just try to annoy people online because you think its funny. It’s not.
@nomoresunforever3695 11 ай бұрын
@khalewren2734 no. I mean the audience nowadays don't care if someone is one of the best rappers.
@khalewren2734 11 ай бұрын
@@nomoresunforever3695 ???
@ipsilonia Жыл бұрын
this album really got me. every track i was like “yo she’s PREACHING” and the production is always on point.
@chrisc2412 11 ай бұрын
Yeah production always on point because its inflo behind it, he also produces adeles music, Jungle (UK duo, not the genre), SAULT, Michael Kiwanuka... Not that I'm trying to take any credit away from Little Simz (she's on a GOAT level)
@wuhto3134 5 ай бұрын
alright then calm down mate!! totally get you tho shes cold
@goldreef3135 Жыл бұрын
I’d do anything to go back and hear Gorilla for the first time again. What an unreal track.
@freddie_mvp 11 ай бұрын
Good point! I heard it first time two days ago and was blown away
@kayodeodusanya5751 11 ай бұрын
I heard it for the first time yesterday, and it was like a breath of fresh air. Like something I didn't know I needed.
@MaGia583 Жыл бұрын
she write better than so many other artists, THE QUALITY she delivers every time. so underrated she deserves everything
@TheAlkebulanTrust Жыл бұрын
One of the best to ever pick up a mic. Real ones know
@tonyartino545 10 ай бұрын
Keep doing yo 1 2 baby girl i support!!! Tony Cleveland
@wilkoprod9490 Жыл бұрын
Love how she spoke about Mac Miller, such an amazing song
@pwalshofficial Жыл бұрын
She’s top 5 rn
@matthewbanton7077 Жыл бұрын
last 3 albums all potential classics, she's incredible
@pwalshofficial Жыл бұрын
@@matthewbanton7077 SIMBI was my second favorite album of 2021 just behind Navy Blue's Post Panic (technically late 2020)
@QuandaleDingleBarnacleJonesIII Жыл бұрын
100%
@thenotoriusg Жыл бұрын
All time*
@kat19805 Жыл бұрын
Easily 🔥 💯
@bakfietsafr0 Жыл бұрын
Simz is amazing. She's gonna be a household name in a few years.
@CheeseyMilkshakes Жыл бұрын
Already is in the UK
@KingWilliams661 Жыл бұрын
Facts 👌💯
@barry4649 Жыл бұрын
Should be already. Arguably the best artist in the world over the last 5 years
@toziassmitt Жыл бұрын
@@CheeseyMilkshakes she’s really not tho- from the uk
@boredguy5805 Жыл бұрын
@@CheeseyMilkshakes she is definitely not, though she is dope
@issers Жыл бұрын
Caught Simz opening for Gorillaz back in 2017, then saw her twice last year. The sheer improvement and growth has been delightful
@helenthomas2095 Жыл бұрын
That was the first time I saw her too 😱omg
@Bergemee 11 ай бұрын
Little Simz and Kendrick Lamar is probably the two best to ever have done rap, maybe even music! I hope she goes on to do this forever. THANK YOU!
@cretentreane1454 11 ай бұрын
wtf is this 🤣
@eptihamed1417 10 ай бұрын
@@cretentreane1454 Its a subjective opinion, what's the problem?
@Kingofthenet2 7 ай бұрын
Fr though
@JordanNMusic Жыл бұрын
Her past 2 albums made it to my top albums of the year.. she’s 🐐’d
@Santancoin Жыл бұрын
Gorilla in 2 months was my 2nd top played track on Spotify after 7-8 years of using it. Waiting for the summer to crank it
@robinstevenson5442 10 ай бұрын
Beautiful. 52 year old female here, used to be part of hip hop crew. You are so doing it for us. So pleased you're here, representing. x
@kevinkubi1 Жыл бұрын
“No Thank You” was the BEST rap album of 2022
@cityofembre2028 11 ай бұрын
Sometimes I may be introvert was epic as well she’s truly on her grind
@Kingofthenet2 7 ай бұрын
@@cityofembre2028that was my fav tbh
@codiroko3 Жыл бұрын
"REST IN PEACE MAC MILLER" touched me🕊🕊
@calvinjonesyoutube 11 ай бұрын
Shes direct, authentic and very talented. New fan.
@apple44326 11 ай бұрын
faaacts she's been here wayyy before venom and now years later a genius ayeee, she's a genius for real , one of the greatest artists! finally getting the recognition she deserves, i love to see it
@sophiewolf7506 Жыл бұрын
i love how she lets the lyrics speak for themselves.
@mightywhite1 6 ай бұрын
She is literally doing the opposite of that here
@pigsonwings Жыл бұрын
simzi is so so special. gorilla is such a great song. top 5 from her to me
@fut308 11 ай бұрын
Little Simz is one of the most amazing artists ever. I saw her live and it was such an honor!
@iamjayrent Жыл бұрын
Little Simz has been the realest since Lauryn Hill🐐👑 Top 2 and she ain't 2.
@garnettsilver-hall2982 Жыл бұрын
lowkey tho!
@IzzyClennell Жыл бұрын
"You ain't seen no one like me since Lauryn Hill back in the '90s,"
@sergiosimbula 11 ай бұрын
Agree
@NicheNonsense 11 ай бұрын
We're living in the golden age of little simz right now it's a beautiful thing
@smnth5048 Жыл бұрын
simz discography has never missed
@no-one00 Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to watch how she explains her mind during her creative process or just the story
@TreeJ18 Жыл бұрын
Appreciate her for giving mac props!
@jswjanjan Жыл бұрын
She is brilliant.🎉❤
@firesports2963 Жыл бұрын
came to say this.
@jswjanjan 11 ай бұрын
@@firesports2963 ☆♡
@foxy5369 11 ай бұрын
Addicted to this song atm, always admired Simz, absolutely loved this video now I can really know the inspiration behind it. Bless you & your talent 🙏🙏🙏 phenomenal
@emmajaynegoins6325 10 ай бұрын
Good god, i'm in love with this woman! her lyrics and flow are amazing and she seems like a really genuine person. Representing for the introverts too! I hope she gets the recognition she deserves
@caligiuricallidus967 11 ай бұрын
i just found her yesterday and im so in love with her flow *__*
@rustyAF Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite song she’s made. I can’t escape it.
@jamaalnyc Жыл бұрын
You can hear the Biggie influence all over the flow of this song. I’m glad she said that. Shouts out to Brooklyn!!
@qwertyvypez Жыл бұрын
Yep I could tell too. Where does she mention the biggie flow? I heard her mention the Warning song
@mikeoley13 10 ай бұрын
She's right. If this song and video was dropped by Kendrick it would've took over the internet for a week.
@andy-tm5re Жыл бұрын
9:07 this has gotta be one of her best lines
@claudiabazubagira999 11 ай бұрын
Ufff her art!!! What an amazing human being 333 blessings to you, little sim zimma ❤
@yo-kev 11 ай бұрын
So so so refreshing to hear a genuine mc this day n age of hip hop. Simz got next💯. Stay true to you. Im 53yrs ole so i am hip hop and I recognize greatest because I have seen and lived it. Simz has all the vibe to be 1 of the greatest ✌🧡
@rngod2121 5 ай бұрын
My favorite song for the last few YEARS. I love when I have to THINK about the lyrics. What a brilliant artist.
@maanjo1439 Жыл бұрын
upset I just found out this woman raps, and does amazingly as well.
@Trinifood 11 ай бұрын
This woman is hugely underrated. Simz I wish you all the best!
@333DVPPY Жыл бұрын
YOU BRING THE QUEEN OF UK RAP
@barry4649 Жыл бұрын
The Queen of Rap Full Stop
@johnmcduggle4032 11 ай бұрын
Good to hear her thoughts on the track!!!! Great to see her thought process on her journey.... Well explained.... Kudos!
@nguimenistephanie 11 ай бұрын
I love Simz so much ❤ her music is amazing and unique. She's soo good 🤌🏾
@MrsCrazyrange Жыл бұрын
When she banged on her chest an image of herself and Janelle Monae on a track together flashed before my eyes.
@naomijenkins7848 11 ай бұрын
simz is one of the best rappers in existence, I think we all know exactly why shes not as big as she should be...
@hayden12321 9 ай бұрын
Why?
@ifonlyicould 11 ай бұрын
i love this song, been listening to it all year and its still not old
@stuffedchuckle1991 Жыл бұрын
luv u simz! i just adore her sm, SIMBI the album was my most streamed album of that year despite being a septembwr released. went diamond in house 💛
@sushillsapkota 11 ай бұрын
Beautiful. Super inspiring. Love her charisma!!
@siezgrywam 11 ай бұрын
8:41 'yeah man... WOO' this cracks me up
@FinallyAlmino 3 ай бұрын
This song is the one that hooked me inn, I've been memorising Simz lyrics ever since. I use her flow to set my tempo for the day 😎😁
@gqpatf1540 11 ай бұрын
LEGENDARY - nuff respect 👏🏽👍🏾
@cankrgl Жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this
@ily9402 11 ай бұрын
I love her such a good artist!!!
@bungeepotato Жыл бұрын
her flow and rhymepatterns on this song remind me of yasiin bey's legendary freestyle in the park
@rightweaponry908 11 ай бұрын
Ugh she is soo talented, soo gorgeous
@sarahtarr557 6 ай бұрын
tbh Simz art moves me so much i end up crying half the time i listen
@StevenCole 10 ай бұрын
whole album awesome - this song bought me to it and her.
@n.eliana3933 11 ай бұрын
I could hear her talk for ages! ❤
@jaymoni109f.m.p8 Жыл бұрын
I love the accent you have and I’d have to listen to the song to understand but it sounds banging
@jackieo.8719 Жыл бұрын
the first song i done ever heard from beloved. i always knew who she was and one day i just decided to see what all this conversation about her was about, and oh baby, she is HER.
@morales2821 11 ай бұрын
SHE IS REALLY AMAZING.
@ObligedWalrus Жыл бұрын
Amazing actor and singer
@emmp6799 10 ай бұрын
Truly love Gorilla, but Angel being the standout on this Album. "Don`t take kindness for a weakness" Angel will be 2023 to infinity for me. Thanks for shining a light on the ones that deserve it.
@jtrealfunny 4 ай бұрын
Great speaker. *3:30 artist drops Mac Miller and speaks about vulnerability in rap music. Excellent. *7:25 She drops 'I know the streets will love us like I brought Mike Skinner' who observed that 'you can't con an honest man'. I like people who pay respect, I like to pay respect myself. This artist is dope. Take it from the man.
@emmanuelumoren1274 9 ай бұрын
I love this girl. Her voice is so sweet
@craighaynes1871 7 ай бұрын
Her voice! Every syllable sounds so dope, even spoken acapella.
@jakeclay3610 Жыл бұрын
Easily top 3 in the world right now
@leapfrog2640 11 ай бұрын
Love this!
@alessiasutherberry 11 ай бұрын
why is she the best person ever
@shekhan4678 Жыл бұрын
The real queen of England
@birb296 Жыл бұрын
She's not wrong, I will still be bumping Gorilla in 2050.
@arkosthepanther 9 ай бұрын
The way she snaps her fingers to the beat of the intro, so satisfying 🥲
@snowdat27 11 ай бұрын
Mac miller most definitely would’ve dug this chick and look for a collab, keep going little simz 🤟🏼
@THHGURU Жыл бұрын
Amazing
@garnettsilver-hall2982 Жыл бұрын
Already a legend! Queen!
@gteemusic7802 Жыл бұрын
She is HER ❤️❤️
@andygraciano908 Жыл бұрын
Rip Mac 🕊️♾️❤
@akacoline2.047 11 ай бұрын
this sounds so effortless and yet so genius
@mygnomeknows Жыл бұрын
cannot stress enough how good of an artist simz is
@zurixe123 9 ай бұрын
Gosh I love this woman and her art so damn much 💜
@mike.trilla Жыл бұрын
Simz is so inspiring!
@user-bo6fi2zl5g 11 ай бұрын
Amazing lyrical poet🎉
@ayushiramjee2185 11 ай бұрын
top quality lyrics and flow.
@thatguy9193 Жыл бұрын
Cool vid
@Doro_ish 7 ай бұрын
Deep lyrics. She's just too good❤🎉
@N0va 11 ай бұрын
I'm in love
@Serioustori 11 ай бұрын
She mad fine
@etxxx2 7 ай бұрын
My favorite!
@jaideveremy4371 Жыл бұрын
The uk rap queen
@barry4649 Жыл бұрын
The rap queen
@ChrisHaupt 9 ай бұрын
Listening to Gorilla and Point and Kill, music hadn't hit me like that in years. Instant obsession.
@alicegreene7059 7 ай бұрын
i love simz lyrics so much
@taptoepat 11 ай бұрын
Didnt have this feel since coloring book. This is such an all time great Album!
@gracetheleopard7483 11 ай бұрын
simz is my favourite female artist in the world, words can't describe her talent
@logon3391 10 ай бұрын
Fabulously super talented. The only way is up up up..🔥🔥🔥✊🏾☝🏾
@cguitar4733 6 ай бұрын
she's a legend. ALL her music is legendary, i adore you Simz
@rotiee2999 11 ай бұрын
Simz is so underrated fr
@Alex-vy4np 11 ай бұрын
9:04 big facts! been on the Simz train since Top Down dropped.
@torsch69 5 ай бұрын
Starts with the brass, then the brass comes in during the middle, that's frikkin fantastic. The baseline is killer.
@markuscureton4419 11 ай бұрын
Maaaaan, Simz is amazing! So, so talented, and her confidence and perspective is something I’ll be showing my daughter ❤️
@marshmellow4500 5 ай бұрын
Simz is one of the greatest ❣️
@esalma_ 11 ай бұрын
I love her
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