Artist: Lady Sovereign
Genre(s):
Rap: Hip-Hop
Discography:
Vertically Challenged
Year: 2006
Tracks: 8
Public Warning
Year: 2006
Tracks: 13
The self-proclaimed "biggest nanus in the game," MC Lady Sovereign has an unmistakably British delivery and way, merely a string of singles showcasing her guileful wag and brash personal magnetism over bottom-heavy beats brought on a worldwide buzz. Born Louise Harman, Sovereign was brocaded in northwest London's ill-famed Chalkhill Estate, a populace living accommodations plan known for beingness specially rough and ragged. Although she admits her upbringing could get dangerous or depressing in these surroundings, Sovereign focused on the unequalled wholeness in the Chalkhill residential district, and the street cred she was earning there would shortly be vital to the soil community taking her seriously.
Influenced by her mother's Salt-N-Pepa albums, Sovereign began writing her possess raps at the old age of 14 and uploaded her Chalkhill stories to a So Solid Crew Internet fan forum. It was there where she met her longtime DJ, Frampster. Two long time afterwards she dropped out of school and landed a gig playing in an educational celluloid some the life of an industrious MC. She convinced the producers that she could make a soundtrack for the film, the demos for which landed in the custody of Medasyn. The producer partnered his uncovering with Frost P, Zuz Rock, and Shystie for a male MC vs. female MC 12" he was working on titled "The Battle." Released in 2003 on Casual Records, "The Battle" began a string of singles that would push Sovereign into the glare.
While "A Little Bit of Shhh!," "9 to 5," and "Ch Ching" were fast-flying out of the record bins, free Internet-only freestyles like "Tango" and "Nervy" were becoming just as popular with the soil faithful. She began 2005 by appearance on the critical filth compilation Flow the Road -- both as a solo artist and with the Streets -- then collected some singles and released the Vertically Challenged EP on Chocolate Industries. She capped off the year by meeting with hip-hop megastar and pronounce CEO Jay-Z. With Usher and L.A. Reid seated following to him, Jay-Z asked for one on the spot freestyle from Sovereign earlier offer her a contract with Def Jam. With the fist-raising unmarried "Hoodie" starring the way, Lady Sovereign released her uncut debut, Public Warning, on Def Jam in 2006.
Doug Cameron
