After decades of suffering glittery novelties like Icy Blu, Blondie, and, most recently, the puerile Princess Superstar, rap has finally been gifted its first great artisan of the white female voice. And surely it's the voice that makes Lady Sovereign so striking. A rare thing, it occupies a girlish upper register without sacrificing grittiness or gravity. It sometimes swoops up playfully, neighing like Missy Elliott, but is more often monotone and precisely rhythmic. With five songs... More >>>