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Concert Mon Oct 30 2006
Love Her or Hate Her...
Skilled, sassy, and refreshingly whimsical on the mic, Lady Sovereign might just be the first British grime artist to, ahem, "cross over" into the U.S. hip-hop music scene. Packing almost as much bite as it does bounce, her Vertically Challenged EP (released on the Chicago indie label Chocolate Industries) was easily one of the most enjoyable hip-hop releases of 2005. The EP caught the attention of Jay-Z, and Sovereign was quickly snapped up by Def Jam Recordings. She's playing at The Metro this Saturday night; and her appearance coincides with the release of her first full-length album, which hits the streets this week. Tickets are $15, show starts at 11:30.