ShaSimone is a name that has been breaking through the UK music scene and is one to keep your eye on from her being a feature on Dave’s album We’re all alone in this together to her being on Tiffany Calver’s Abbey Road Cypher. So, let’s delve into the start of ShaSimone’s journey as a rapper and what she’s achieved whilst being new in the game...
ShaSimone has been setting pace since she dropped her Belly freestyle in 2020 where she’s not only showing off her assurance and confidence in herself but showing what she can do lyrically with her wordplay. She sets it straight by letting everyone know ‘I know I’m such a headache I hope these bitches ready’ because ‘I’m a rare one’ and the ‘competition looking weak had to regulate.’ ShaSimone not only carries confidence in herself and her craft which is crucial in a male dominated scene but is also able to give versatility in her songs whilst still delivering solid bars like her song Supersize. She shows that she can still be integral to her art and not sacrifice the quality of her music whilst still appealing to the listeners with a catchy intro of ‘I’m never switching sides I ride till I die.’ This is different from her usual freestyles because it shows what she can do sonically and isn’t a rapper that can just be boxed in as a ‘freestyle girl.’ She’s a ‘small package but I’m coming with the right tools’ so ‘please don’t try to do what I do’ because there’s no one bringing what I deliver. Her single No Chaser gives a summertime feel and has her letting fellow rappers know that you shouldn’t be getting too comfortable in this game because I’m here to win as well and I’m not going to let anyone get in the way of that vision because I know what I’m here for ‘chasing my dreams shake these demons off me’. She knows who’s truly riding and supporting her in her come up.
ShaSimone delivers another melodic tune with ‘Back To Sender’ which is shot in her hometown and has a catchy hook of ‘anything they wish me back to sender, always show me love but I can’t remember.’ She’s been ignoring outside projections and noise and is focusing on her and her craft. She’s been believing in the talent she’s been given even though she’s been ‘dealing with the treachery’ since turning ‘queen.’ Her single Hushpuppi once again embodies ShaSimone’s confidence and assurance in herself and the energy she’s bringing to the rap game ‘won’t hesitate to back it better watch your mouth.’ She sets the tone in her opening line and carries her confidence throughout the track in the same way a guy would and reminds everyone where she comes from ‘I know I act crazy I’m from East not South.’ She incorporates cheekiness into her bars with her slick one liners and lightly tells us how she’s been feeling about the next beauty crazes ‘I hate them BBL’s that don’t match thighs.’ Thanks for that one ShaSimone. She makes it clear to everyone that no one could ever be her even with the ‘blueprint’ because no one could ever ‘replace’ her. Her Next Up S3 Ep46 track sees the first part of her spitting over the rain on me SWV sample and has her showing what she can do flow wise and lyrically ‘group of bad girls move like good fellas like a bad man don’t do a good fella’. She holds her own without letting the beat overpower what she’s saying lyrically and shows you exactly why the ‘streets been saying that I’m next up’ because ‘elevation is key’ and ‘I’m risky not a pick me.’ Pt 2 of the nextup has a beat change and has her painting a picture inside our heads of who the person behind ‘ShaSimone’ is. It’s a story from the start about her that lets you meet the heart behind it all so ‘let me take you to the dungeon where I don’t let the sun in’ ‘I’m East London’s finest.’
ShaSimone’s Hardest Bar Freestyle sees her going right for the kill and letting everyone know that she’s not come into the game to play games. You can hear how hungry she is for it and the pace she’s been setting from the beginning ‘I’m shaking the room and it’s evident’ and I’m only ‘one year deep and look at my accolades’ 'Wireless next day main stage I was doing 80k with my brother Dave’. I might be fresh but ‘the levels are different now’ so don’t doubt the talent behind it. Her recent single SCHWEET sees her linking up with Suspect OTB and shows their energies bouncing off each other. They both bring it and has ShaSimone showing that she can still spit and hold her own on a song with a male rapper without being overpowered. They didn’t come to play games on this joint track ‘S I double whole lot of trouble.’ She’s also featured on other songs like Two face again remix ft Gully and RV as well. ShaSimone is one to look out for and has consistently been showing that her name holds weight in discussions around U.K rap and I can’t wait to hear more of her work #SIMMA season.
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