Loe Shimmy Puts Women First on ‘Pretty Girlz Run the World’
Florida rapper Loe Shimmy has released his new album Pretty Girlz Run the World, following a run of high-profile guest work including "I'm Spent," a track he wrote for Drake's Habibti album earlier this year. Shimmy told Rolling Stone the song came together in a St Louis hotel room while on tour supporting Sexyy Red, inspired by a woman asking him to buy her things, and Drake later reworked it into a hit. The album, out since 24 July, marks a deliberate shift towards a softer, more melodic sound rather than a full reinvention, building on tendencies he says have always been present in his music.
The record features Brent Faiyaz on the title track "Run the World," continuing a collaboration that began with 2024's "For Me," and includes production from Smash David, Pooh Beatz and Caleb Bryant. Other tracks include "Too Exotic," which revisits his earlier menacing style but with a focus on how he treats women, "Everyday," which samples Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal's 1985 song "Saturday Love," and "Seduce You," built around a West Coast funk beat. Shimmy first broke through with the grittier 2020 EP Zombie Land before gradually incorporating more romantic and melodic elements into his output.
In short
- Loe Shimmy releases new album Pretty Girlz Run the World on 24 July
- He co-wrote Drake's hit "I'm Spent" from the Habibti album
- Album features Brent Faiyaz and samples 1985 classic "Saturday Love"
Explained simply
Loe Shimmy is a rapper from Florida who first drew attention with Zombie Land, a gritty 2020 EP. Since then, he has gradually added more romantic lyrics and melodic sounds to his music, rather than leaving his earlier style behind.
His new album brings that softer approach further forward. It features singer Brent Faiyaz, with whom Shimmy previously worked on “For Me”, and draws on a range of producers and musical influences.
Shimmy also wrote “I’m Spent”, a song later reworked by Drake for Habibti. The album’s focus on relationships and women sits alongside tracks that revisit his earlier, harder-edged sound.
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