1. Lady Sovereign was signed to Def Jam in 2005 by Jay-Z.
25 Facts About Lady Sovereign
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Lady Sovereign released a number of solo records and opened for Basement Jaxx, the Streets, Dizzee Rascal, D12 and Obie Trice.
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Lady Sovereign began 2005 by appearing on the grime compilation Run the Road, both as a solo artist and with The Streets.
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Lady Sovereign capped off 2005 by meeting with the American hip hop artist and CEO of the labels Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records, Jay-Z.
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Reid seated next to him, Jay-Z asked for one on-the-spot freestyle from Sovereign before offering her a contract with Def Jam.
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Lady Sovereign is the first non-American female to ever be signed to Def Jam Record Label.
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The music video for the single features Lady Sovereign mocking stereotypical ideals of femininity by satirizing popular dress and mannerisms.
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Lady Sovereign began an American tour on 23 October 2006 and soon after appeared on Late Show with David Letterman.
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Lady Sovereign said the album was going to be released in the United States and United Kingdom on 7 April 2009.
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On Monday, 8 December 2008, Lady Sovereign restated that Jigsaw would be released on 6 April 2009.
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Lady Sovereign released a free single titled "I Got You Dancing", making it available on her MySpace and official website.
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Lady Sovereign has appeared in a feature story on Cartoon Network and in an educational movie called X-ED.
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On 23 October 2006, Lady Sovereign made an appearance on American talk show the Late Show with David Letterman.
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Lady Sovereign served as the host and spokesperson for Adult Swim and Chocolate Industries' Chocolate Swim.
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On 22 January 2010, Lady Sovereign was due to appear on This Week, a BBC political review show, to discuss the laws regarding self-defence for householders.
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Lady Sovereign appeared on the British game show Total Wipeout's eighth celebrity special.
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Lady Sovereign made it to the second round by default but failed to advance any further.
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Lady Sovereign was the third evicted housemate from the seventh series of Celebrity Big Brother.
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Lady Sovereign was nominated for both the first and second evictions.
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In September 2009, while in Brisbane, Australia for the Parklife Festival, Lady Sovereign was arrested for assault and drunk and disorderly behaviour after spitting on a nightclub bouncer.
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Lady Sovereign had only been in the country seven hours before the assault occurred.
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Lady Sovereign was ordered to pay a fine of $400 AUD, and $200 AUD in compensation to the bouncer.
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Lady Sovereign was involved in a feud with fellow British rapper Jentina.
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Lady Sovereign previously spoke about medical issues halting her career.
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In 2022, Lady Sovereign confirmed that she had been diagnosed with the rare disorder cyclic vomiting syndrome.