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- Summary: The South London grime artist becomes Def Jam's very first female MC with the release of this solo debut LP.
- Record Label: Def Jam
- Genre(s): Rap
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Love Me Or Hate Me | |
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Yeah It's officially the biggest midget in the game I don't know Make way for the S-O-V! Love me or hate me, it? s still an obsession Love me or... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 22 out of 34
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Mixed: 10 out of 34
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Negative: 2 out of 34
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From production to persona, rhymes to flow, Public Warning is almost flawless.
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The lyrics here are a lacerating mix of blue collar bile and blue language, little Lady Muck simultaneously waging class and crass warfare.
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A full-length debut strong on deft, cheeky wordplay and blessedly free of the usual hip-hop clichés burdening her American counterparts.
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SpinThe toughest cuts are still the early singles. But shorty's in the process of becoming something bigger than a hot, patois-spitting grime MC. [Nov 2006, p.101]
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For every moment that Sov's supreme wit and impeccable cadence is fitfully showcased on Public Warning!, there is a moment when her gifts are squandered amidst anxious beats that try to compete with her huge personality.
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Q MagazineA cheap production slightly undermines, but the world is hers. [Mar 2007, p.111]
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An irritating listen.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 20
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Mixed: 2 out of 20
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Negative: 7 out of 20
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steffyFeb 4, 2007totally rad
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MarieRJan 10, 2007
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LauryOct 30, 2006
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JGJan 18, 2007
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ErikHDec 9, 2006
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ashsJul 27, 2007i genuinely believe she should be shot for the utter travesty which is her and her (for want of a better word) music.
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