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| Lady Sovereign |
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“I wanna blow up, who doesn’t? But I wanna blow up in my way… I’m still the same person I’ve always been but just a bit more aware, so the way I do things is how it’s always gonna be.” -- Lady Sovereign
| Date of Birth: 1985 |
| Birthplace: northwest London neighborhood of Wembley |
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| She’s a white, female, British rapper -- that alone is enough to be noteworthy. But Lady Sovereign is already regarded as more than just a cultural curiosity thanks to her EPs Vertically Challenged and Blah Blah, and her highly anticipated 2006 debut on Def Jam Recordings, Public Warning. |
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| Lady Sovereign’s sass and playfulness make her easy to admire. She may not be ladylike, but we think that Lady Sov’s unapologetic authenticity and skills -- and the way she pulled herself up by her adidas laces -- make up for any lack of feminine polish. |
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Lady Sovereign was born Louise Amanda Harman in 1985 in the northwest London neighborhood of Wembley. She grew up in the run-down Chalkhill Estate -- a housing project that has since been demolished -- with her parents and two siblings, older sister Chloe and younger brother Richie. Louise’s parents were punk-rock fans, so she was exposed to a wide array of urban music, including punk, ska, garage rock, jungle, big beat, and R&B. When Louise’s parents separated in 1997, she went to live with her father and siblings in nearby Neasden.
Louise was a tomboy who played soccer and hated wearing dresses. She had difficulty fitting in at school and was kicked out at age 15 on account of her abysmal attendance record. A number of menial jobs followed, until Louise decided to pursue rap after hearing Ms. Dynamite on the radio.
Going by the name of Lady Sovereign, or simply SOV -- a nickname she picked up after stealing a sovereign ring from a friend’s boyfriend -- she began writing songs. After she persuaded her father to buy her an old PC and she dished out for a microphone, she started cruising internet chat rooms. Lady Sov met DJ Frampster online, and they began posting 20-minute sets as the garage-grime act Heavy Like Dat.
During these tentative steps, Lady Sovereign signed up for a month-long drama class, which led to a role in an educational film on truancy. The film, which featured one of her songs, was like her own 8 Mile, and it introduced her to east London producer Medasyn, the grandson of famed composer Sergei Prokofiev. Lady Sovereign decided to sign with Universal and strike out on her own in 2004. With Medasyn’s help, she released a number of solo tracks on vinyl and opened for acts like Basement Jaxx, The Streets, Dizzee Rascal, D12, and Obie Trice. |
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