Disco de Lady Sovereign: “Vertically Challenged [EP]”

Ugh! I'm so disappointed! I love Lady Sovereign. I love all the songs on this EP. But I had no idea that they would be CENSORED on this disc! All curse words and objectionable phrases have been eliminated with editing, or in some cases, alternate lyrics. LAME! This EP should carry a label identifying it as a CLEAN version so that consumers know what they're getting. Strangely, there doesn't seem to be an Explict Lyrics version available. This seems to be it. If I am wrong, I apologize, and someone please correct me, but I haven't been able to find any listings indicating both edited and explicit editions exist, which is extremely frustrating. I have heard uncensored versions of these songs, so I know they are out there. Unfortunately, they are not presented on this disc. Awful.

Five stars for Lady Sov and these songs when they're uncesnored. One star for the versions presented here.

This pint-sized potentate of rap is like a female, slightly more diminutive Eminem...I don't know much about hip hop, so I don't have the vocabulary, but LS lets off some great, hilarious streams of Cockney rhyming...(aside: how come no female rapper has called herself "Mad Flo"? - wouldn't that be a great name? Reminds me of George Costanza's contention, in Seinfeld, that if he were an adult film star, his moniker would be, "Buck Naked".)

Hiphop as a genre is so wide spread and international that sometimes we get wonderful creative jems like Lady Sovereign. She is not only lyrically impressive, but the mixes of electronics on all her tracks will get you moving, which is basically what she sets out to do. I dont know much about the hip hop insprised grime scene in the UK, but i will definitely be keeping on eye out now. And i will patiently await for S.O.V. debut US album.

Favorite Track, though all of it is really good, will have to be "The Battle" feature other grime scene artists like Shystie, Zuz Rock, and Frost P spitting the wildest (barely understandable lol) rhymes ive heard. No men and women have battled against each other like this, especially for the listening public.

How ever, no one should compare SOV to anyone (Missy or M.I.A.) All emcees, particularly female one have a different style and should be prasied for such. SOV has a style totally different from anything ive heard to date. It's refreashing to see a new spin on HipHop.

Yep, the girl can rhyme but the real star here is the production. Somewhere between garage, jungle, and hip-hop, these beats just keep on coming. Completely different than everything out right now. Ok, so 'Random' has a Diwali-type rhythm...it's been flipped on it's ear. I can't wait to hear what comes next.

Got this because im a big fav of SOV. All i have to say is WHOA ! Amazing set of tracks, wicked remixes and all around awesome !!!