It's not surprising that Lady Sovereign draws comparisons to Eminem. Despite the 21-year-old British MC having a vastly different sound, being a foul-mouthed Caucasian rapper who likes to stir up trouble does bring Slim Shady to mind.
The story behind her record contract even mirrors the lyrics from Eminen's Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning song "Lose Yourself": "If you had one shot to seize everything you ever wanted would you capture it or just let it slip." Before becoming the first foreign female artist to be signed by U.S. urban label Def Jam Records, Sovereign had to prove her skills.
Summoned for a meeting with chart-topping rapper and label president Jay-Z, who was accompanied by record executive L.A. Reid and singer Usher, she was asked to audition by delivering a free-style rap for the three millionaires.