Lady Sovereign – ‘Those Were The Days’ (Island) Released 16/04/07

by David Renshaw
10 April 2007

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Plugging away for what seems like far too long Lady Sovereign is trying again with ‘Those Were The Days’. Bizarre as it is Lady Sov is signed to Def Jam Records. Let’s put that in context- it’s like Mika signing to Domino or Mcfly being on Rough Trade, it really doesn’t make sense. Being on a hip-hop major has afforded Sov expensive production and DJ scratches by DJ AM (a.k.a Nicole Richie’s ex). Neither of these however saves the track from being forgettable. A lazy nostalgic rap about Sov’s past- “Used to race down the hill in old Safeway trolleys, I wasn't indoors playing with Barbies or dollies, I was outside jumpin' off walls or playin' foot ball, Or getting chased by the local pit-bull.” Thing is we don’t believe it as Lady Sovereign was clearly just the angsty girl at drama school who could do a good chav accent. Jay- Z has clearly lost his mind signing this rubbish.

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You need to do your research, Def Jam has plenty of shit signings - a LOT worse than Sovereign. Sterling Simms, Rihanna and Lil Mic (who is a young teenage boy for god sakes) are all shitter. Def Jam is not the great hip hop label you seem to think it is, and it hasn’t been for a long time.
~ by smile99 | Send Message | 1 year, 4 months ago

Lady Sov grew up on the Chalkhill Estate in Wembley. Plenty of pit-bulls round there. And Safeway trolleys. In future, I’d stick to reviewing indie bands if I was you. As for the track, another great slice of pop-grime from the biggest midget in the game. Deserves to be a hit. Won’t be, obviously. Shame. She pisses all over Lily Allen.
~ by Extra Long Life 1 year, 4 months ago