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Public Warning
Lady Sovereign
Def Jam
Release Date:
Metascore
67
Based on
34 Critics
User Score
6.2
Based on
27 Ratings
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Love Me Or Hate Me
Yeah It's officially the biggest midget in the game I dunno Make way for the S.O.V [Chorus] Love me or hate me, it's still an obsession Love me or...
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Summary Back to top
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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Critic Reviews Back to top
Positive:
22
Mixed:
10
Negative:
2
100
Observer Music Monthly
From production to persona, rhymes to flow, Public Warning is almost flawless.
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80
Hot Press
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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80
Hartford Courant
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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70
Spin
The 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]
64
Pitchfork
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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60
Q Magazine
A cheap production slightly undermines, but the world is hers. [Mar 2007, p.111]
33
Stylus Magazine
An irritating listen.
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User Reviews Back to top
Positive:
11
Mixed:
2
Negative:
7
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JamalKing
Aug 18, 2010
Some really amazing songs on it. Pretty energetic. Rhymes and flow are great. A lot of catchy tunes that actually have sense. "Those were theSome really amazing songs on it. Pretty energetic. Rhymes and flow are great. A lot of catchy tunes that actually have sense. "Those were the days" is my absolute favorite.… Expand
10
steffy
Feb 4, 2007
totally rad
9
MarieR
Jan 10, 2007
Thank god for Lady Sov! SO nice to see a non-Barbie-lookin chick on the charts who truly kicks a*s ands has fun doing it! I am blown away by Thank god for Lady Sov! SO nice to see a non-Barbie-lookin chick on the charts who truly kicks a*s ands has fun doing it! I am blown away by her incredible rapping skill and awesome lyrics. And she doesn't take herself oh-so-seriously like so many artists do.… Expand
7
Laury
Oct 30, 2006
She's brash and fun, but does she have the credibilty to be the female Eminem? I seriously doubt it. Her music will most certainly She's brash and fun, but does she have the credibilty to be the female Eminem? I seriously doubt it. Her music will most certainly appeal to 14 year-olds, but somehow I don't see this lightweight kind of rap being played in Harlem or places like that.… Expand
5
JG
Jan 18, 2007
Ultimately not enough new material for those who knew she was before she went to America. I also feel shes dummed down some of the tracks for Ultimately not enough new material for those who knew she was before she went to America. I also feel shes dummed down some of the tracks for the States moved away from Grime and dark garage beats in favour of 10 a penny beats. But still, I think she got skills, but needs the right canvas… Expand
0
ErikH
Dec 9, 2006
Absolute garbage. Ken B, please refrain from ever comparing this to artist like Dizzee Rascal (btw nice work spelling his name wrong) and the Absolute garbage. Ken B, please refrain from ever comparing this to artist like Dizzee Rascal (btw nice work spelling his name wrong) and the Streets. Their music has real credibility. It isn't dumbed-down-wannabe-grime-commercial-filtered to-appea- to-tweens-shit like this nonsense.… Expand
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ashs
Jul 27, 2007
i 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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