The outro of "Silhouette" features "dramatic orchestration, booming drums and backing singers". Track three, "Silhouette", contains gospel influences, and James Keith of Complex Networks also noted strong gospel elements running throughout the whole album. Green highlights the "triumphant" and "victorious mood" of the song, accentuated by its bass plunks, drums, and horns, adding how "Gorilla" is "a retort against rap game bullshit". Dylan Green of Pitchfork noted how "fully relaxed" Simz sounds on track two, "Gorilla", which samples a Jurassic 5 bassline. A "reflective" track with " electronic coos," the song pays tribute to Simz's late childhood friend Harry Uzoka, a famous model who was killed in a stabbing in January 2018, and also examines Simz's fame, music industry complications, and personal endurance. On the minimalist album opener, "Angel", Simz analyses her rise to stardom with a " Prince-style pun" on master ownership. There is anger but it is eclipsed by confidence and a sense of righteousness." Songs Jack Lynch of Hypebeat highlighted the lyrical themes, saying: " we hear the struggles that came with killing her ego, navigating a male-dominated rap industry, and how her love affiliations have been difficult to manage while staying embedded in her faith." i writer Kate Solomon summarised the record's mood: "Hard beats are absent, in their place dreamy funk riffs and laidback flows that are in no hurry to get where they're going. Hip Hop Golden Age staff compared the release with Simz's previous two studio albums, saying the " neo soul direction" of No Thank You lands somewhere between the "short and punchy" energy of Grey Area, and the "sprawling and grandiose" nature of Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. These musical touches were compared to works from David Axelrod and Charles Stepney, though "without ever seeming like straightforward homage." No Thank You was further described as " atmospheric" and "melancholic". The songs on No Thank You have long instrumental codas that are highlighted by Inflo's "lushly" and "inventive" arrangements filled with choral vocals and "swelling" strings. Cleo Sol is a featured vocalist on the album, adding a " soulful energy" to contrast Simz's "assertive" rapping. Musically, it is a hip hop album with influences from gospel, funk, R&B, and electronic music. No Thank You has ten songs and clocks in at just under fifty minutes. Simz also saw setbacks in 2022, including a cancelled US tour, citing financial restrictions as an independent artist. The album also received industry accolades throughout 2022, including a nomination for the Brit Award for British Album of the Year, a Libera Award for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record, a Mercury Prize, and Best Album at the MOBO Awards. In 2021, Little Simz released her previous studio album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, which became her first album to place in the top-ten of the UK Album Chart (at number four), and was ranked one of the best music releases of 2021 by critics. Despite being released at the end of the year, The Daily Telegraph declared No Thank You the best UK rap album of 2022, while Rolling Stone, BrooklynVegan and other publications also ranked the album highly in their respective year-end lists. The album received critical acclaim from music critics, who praised its emotional depth, smooth production, and Simz's lyrical quality. Simz released a ten-minute short film on 16 December 2022 to accompany the album. Simz worked with longtime collaborators Inflo (for production) and Cleo Sol (for background vocals) to create this project. The songs on No Thank You contain subtle rhythms with orchestral instrumentation, featuring Simz rapping about her music industry experiences, intrapersonal communication, and spiritual revelations. No Thank You is a hip hop album containing elements of gospel, soul, funk, and electronic music. It was released on 12 December 2022 through the independent label Forever Living Originals after being announced less than a week prior. No Thank You (stylised in all caps) is the fifth studio album by British rapper Little Simz.
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