A Killer Lady Hops the Pond
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In the video for “Love Me or Hate Me,” the first single from Lady Sovereign’s American debut album “Public Warning,” Tetris blocks come together to form her pint-sized picture again and again. It’s a good metaphor for the 5-foot-1-inch British rapper and purveyor of grime, the British rap offshoot she represents: The pieces may finally be falling into place.
“Public Warning”will be released on October 31 by Def Jam, with the full-throated endorsement of its celebrity brass. (Lady Sovereign auditioned in person for Jay-Z, L.A. Reid, and Usher). “Love Me or Hate Me” is featured in the new Verizon Wireless ad campaign for its MP3 cellphone, and, most improbably, the video reached number one on MTV’s Total Request Live last week, beating out the likes of the Killers, T.I., and Justin Timberlake.
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