Public Warning [Import]

Lady Sovereign, Lady Sovereign | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 20, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: PID
• ASIN: B000LZ55B8
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,617,461 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The most entertaining slagfest of 2006., December 23, 2006

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Jason Stein (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Public Warning (Audio CD)

21 year old Louise Harman (aka Lady Sovereign) is mad as hell, and she ain't going to take it anymore on her full length debut, "Public Warning". To her credit, as an English, female, and short rapper, she avoids typical rapper pitfalls such as rapping about sex, money, bling, being better than everyone else, drugs, etc., etc. Instead she focuses on socialism, classism, self-affirmation, and yes, overuse of suntan salons.

She's had several hits in Britain already, but in America her first single is the extremely catchy and also obnoxious "Love Me Or Hate Me", with a humorous video to go along with it. At least Ms. Harman doesn't take herself too seriously like so many pompous rappers today. Some other potential hits could be "9 To 5" (not Dolly Parton's version), "Random" and "Hoodie".

I found "My England" to be one song that showcased what Ms. Harman could be capable of in the future (assuming she sticks with this music thing). In "My England" she gives a scathing portrait of and England unlike what foreigners perceive as filtered through the media. That's okay, I always thought the true England was more Sex Pistols, The Clash and "Trainspotting" (which is Scottish, but close enough) anyway. I also found the title track to be an interesting change-up of punk/hip hop/rock/rap.

There are a few missteps like "Gatheration", "A Little Bit Of Shhh" and "Those Were The Days" that were dull.

Overall, "Public Warning" shows promise if Lady Sovereign can overcome the one-hit wonder, novelty act label, she might just go on to be the only white, female, British, biggest-midget in the game.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make Way For The Ess-Oh-Vee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, November 7, 2006

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Piercer (Bronx, New York) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Public Warning (Audio CD)

Lady Sovereign has taken Amercian colleges by storm and now she's ready to take over the American mainstream music industry. Her recently released Public Warning is by far the best album I've heard in a very long time. Lady SOV, as she is most often called, is fresh and new and with her eclectic style and inability to fit into any one genre this Brit is sure to make her mark in America. For those who are looking for something different this is definitely the album to buy and if you like remixes purchase her first compilation Vertically Challenged which contains the track (The Battle) that helped boost Lady Sovereign's career as well as other well known tracks and remixes. Love and support "The Biggest Midget In The Game" AKA Lady Sovereign.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not as good as it could have been., December 23, 2006

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Booya! Werewolves! (Lincoln, Ne United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Public Warning (Audio CD)

First off, "Tango" over "Cha-Ching"? Well I guess they couldn't have two songs that mention eminem and "Blah Blah" hadn't been much released yet. Its too bad though cause I always though Cha-ching was one of her best, in fact its the song I use to introduce her to people, and almost everyone has liked it.

Also I like Tango, but the public warning version is not very good. Its all hard and angry, which, on such a goofy song sounds kinda out of place.

Sad (but not surprising) to see so many repeats of her old stuff, Its all still awesome though so any new comers will be more than happy.

People who were already fans will appreciate the new songs, "Public warning" and "love me or hate me" (and "blah blah" if you hadn't heard it) capital among the albums best. Could do without "Those were the days" but the rest is either solid, good or great.

Worth the buy for both new and old fans. But new fans, pick up vertically challenged for "cha-ching" and "the battle" if nothing else. Well worth it.