Lady Sovereign Aims For More Fans

[Damien J.]

Lady Sovereign is getting much more love than hate these days.

The British rap/pop singer has hit it big with her latest U.S. single, "Love Me or Hate Me," and in the process is gaining fans with her combination of bratty attitude and genre-splintering tracks. That includes Missy Elliott, who remixed Sov's hit single, and Verizon, which selected the song for its latest cell-phone ads.

Sovereign, signed to Def Jam by Jay-Z, will be showcasing her snarky approach in all its glory on Public Warning, due October 31. But she says people shouldn't be surprised by the release's eclectic mix.

"Nothing sounds the same on my album," she said. "It's not a consistent album. Everything is different. And everything sounds weird and funky-fresh. If you've been following who I am, you'll realize you should buy my album because [of that]. It's real."

Aside from the "Love Me" remix, Sovereign did away with guest features on Public Warning. She felt they weren't particularly necessary for the LP. "There's no vocal collaborations on the album — it's just me, me, me," she stated emphatically. "The way it should be."

Sovereign will also be hitting the road by herself to promote Public Warning. The North American tour kicks off later this week and wraps up December 1 in Atlanta. In the meantime, Sovereign has recorded a cover of the Sex Pistols' "Pretty Vacant" for OC Mix 6: Covering Our Tracks, the December 5 installment in the series devoted to "The O.C." And she's set to make appearances soon on "Late Show With David Letterman" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

With things going so well for Sovereign, the pint-size Londoner isn't worried about the Brit backlash. "Things are blowing up already, as far as I'm concerned," she said. "I'm just excited, because I love America. ... They're feeling me more [in the U.S.] than the U.K right now. That's why I'm here.

"People [just] need to stop mistaking me for that little white chick in Missy's videos that dances about," she added. " 'Cause that ain't me."

Well, maybe everyone isn't exactly loving her.

Lady Sovereign tour dates, according to her Web site:

* 10/23 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
* 10/24 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
* 10/26 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
* 10/28 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
* 10/29 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
* 10/30 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
* 11/1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Starlight Ballroom Dance Club
* 11/3 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
* 11/4 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
* 11/5 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Varsity Theatre
* 11/7 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
* 11/10 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
* 11/11 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
* 11/12 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
* 11/14 - San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
* 11/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
* 11/18 - Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar
* 11/19 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
* 11/22 - Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Tea Room
* 11/23 - Austin, TX @ The Parish at House of Blues
* 11/24 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
* 11/26 - New Orleans, LA @ The Parish
* 11/27 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar
* 11/28 - Miami, FL @ Studio A
* 11/30 - St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theater
* 12/1 - Atlanta, GA @ The Loft at Center Stage

This report is provided by MTV News (MTV.com)

[KURUPTION-81]

I usually try and support uk artists trying to break america but i cant support lady sovereign.

[da_notorious_mack]

I usually try and support uk artists trying to break america but i cant support lady sovereign.

WORD!

Soveriegn is garbage....

[Paul]

she is shite, i seen her in concert supporting the mitchell brothers and she was acting like a faggot

[da_notorious_mack]

lol sumtimes u cant blame americans 4 hatin u.k hip-hop if soveriegn gets ranked as that...id say she str8 pop chart garbage..

[everlast1986]

So she really is that bad huh? I was kinda looking forward to her new album because i saw that Bassment Jaxx did all the production on it.

[Jip]

saw her at obie trice, she got boo'd :{

[Intriago33]

she has a fan?

[Diabolical]

I like her, maybe it's not just because of the music though :-/

The Streets, The Mitchell Brothers & Plan B are all shite, that's wack UK Hip-Hop.


The good stuff is Sway, Wiley, Kano & Lethal Bizzle.

[MANBEARPIG.]

damn she sucks.

I remember more than a year ago I saw her video for random and I said to myself, I hope she never comes to San Diego, or the US.


and here she is.  fuck Jay-Z for pushing her over Method Man, Redman and anyother def jam act that isnt goin out while she is.

[big mat]

that bitch is ugly, wannabe, wack, talentless and she fucking suck, i still wonder who listen to her shit, cuz her shit plays on tv

[MANBEARPIG.]

that bitch is ugly, wannabe, wack, talentless and she fucking suck, i still wonder who listen to her shit, cuz her shit plays on tv

I'd fuck her tho!

[E-L-P]

I'd fuck her tho!

Yeah, Why Not.

[MANBEARPIG.]

guess this guy likes to post the same thing twice

[Sikotic™]

I would never do a reach-around on "her".