Lady Leshurr
| Lady Leshurr | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Melesha O'Garro[1] |
| Origin | Kingshurst, Birmingham, England[1] |
| Genres | Grime, British hip hop, house |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Associated acts |
Orbital Etta Bond Raf Riley Labrinth Maxsta Tinchy Stryder Basement Jaxx Scrufizzer Tiggs Da Author Sky Beats |
Melesha O'Garro[1] better known by her stage name Lady Leshurr, is a rapper, singer and producer[2] from Birmingham, England.[1] She is best known for her Queen's Speech series of freestyles,[3] the third of which went viral in 2015.[4] Her subsequent freestyle, Queen's Speech 4, was called "brilliant" and "2015's crowning freestyle" by Spin.[5]
Biography
Born to parents from the Caribbean[6] Isle of St. Kitts,[1] her first foray was into poetry and writing at age six[7] but she decided that writing music would bring her to a wider audience,[6] releasing her first mixtape at age fourteen.[8] In her words:
I grew up around music. My mum used to play a lot of reggae like Sister Nancy and Bob Marley around the house so basically, when I was around six, I was messing about and doing my own little raps and songs. My family are all rappers and singers anyway so I was always involved in it from a young age.— Lady Leshurr, 2011[9]
Leshurr played one of the lead female roles in Vertigo Films' 2009 critically acclaimed movie 1 Day.[10]
She won second place in the Best Female category of the Official Mixtape Awards 2011. To complement the music releases, she has designed a range of merchandise, the "Friggin L" clothing line[11] named after her 2011 mixtape Friggin L.[12] In October 2011 Leshurr was described as "the one to watch" by Paul Lester of The Guardian.[13]
Influences
Leshurr has named Eminem, Missy Elliott, and Lil Wayne as her primary influences.[14]
Discography
Mixtapes
- The Last Second (2009)
- Unleshurr (2009)
- 01:21 AM (2010)
- L Day (2011)
- Friggin L (2011)
- 2000 and L (2012)[15]
- L Yeah! (2013)
- Mona Leshurr (2013)
- Lil Bit of Lesh (2014)
EPs
- Every Little Counts
- Off the Lesh
- Queen of the Scene
- Queen's Speech (2016)
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Single[16] | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Friggin L"[17] | Friggin L |
| "Lego" | N/A | |
| 2015 | "Lukatar" | |
| "Queen's Speech 3" | Queen's Speech | |
| "Queen's Speech 4" | ||
| 2016 | "Queen's Speech 5" | |
| 2016 | "Panda Freestyle" | UNLESHED |
As featured performer
| Year | Title | Release |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Move" (Fire Camp featuring Lady Leshurr and Scrufizzer) |
Move |
| 2012 | "Murder" (Lea-Anna featuring Lioness, Lady Leshurr and Ce'Cile) |
Murder EP |
| "Finally" (Leon & Harvey featuring Lady Leshurr) |
Finally EP | |
| "Wonky"[18] (Orbital featuring Lady Leshurr) |
Wonky | |
| "Boring Bitches"[19] (Etta Bond and Raf Riley featuring Lady Leshurr) |
Emergency Room | |
| "Run Your Mouth" (Noisses featuring Rtkal, Foreign Beggars and Lady Leshurr) |
Run Your Mouth EP | |
| "Step in the Dance"[20] (Mike Delinquent Project featuring Lady Leshurr) |
Step in the Dance EP | |
| "Sick Love"[21] (Vince Kidd featuring Lady Leshurr) |
Sick Love EP | |
| 2013 | "Blazin'" (Torqux featuring Lady Leshurr) |
Blazin' EP |
| "Bet on It" (Young O featuring Griminal and Lady Leshurr) |
Bet on It | |
| "Swag Fi Dem" (RSXG Productions, Juki Ranx and Brooklynne featuring Lady Leshurr) |
Swag Fi Dem EP | |
| "I Ain't Rich... Yet" (J. Appiah featuring Lady Leshurr) |
"Hours" (Son Of Kick featuring Lady Leshurr and | |
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "This is SRE (Drop the Funk)" (Invasion Remix) (SRE featuring Lady Leshurr, Jaykae and Hitman) | This is SRE EP | Sidewinder Raw |
| 2011 | "We Know" (Trilla featuring R.I.O and Lady Leshurr) | 01:21 | Trilla Music |
| "Ready" (Remix 2) (Cons featuring Tor, Kasay, Tempa, Lady Leshurr and Nolay) | June Bug | RGS | |
| "Gangster" (Lady Leshurr Remix) (Zdot featuring Lady Leshurr) | Gangster | Elite Music | |
| "So Much More" (Manga featuring KOF and Lady Leshurr) | Obzokey Wranglings | N/A | |
| 2012 | "Heart of Stone" (Bashy featuring Dot Rotten, Black the Ripper and Lady Leshurr) | The Great Escape | SB.TV |
| "Level Up" (Remix) (Sway featuring Kelsey and Lady Leshurr) | Level Up EP | 3Beat | |
| "WAVY" (Seamix) (Kano and Footsie featuring Lady Leshurr, Jme, D Double E and Sway) | WAVY / Kano Stencils | N/A | |
| "Hoods Up" (Remix) (Teddy Music featuring Lil Nasty, Double S, Lady Leshurr, Scrufizzer, Dot Rotten and Tre Mission) | Hoods Up EP | Teddy Music | |
| "I Wanna Rock" (All Stars Remix)[22] (Maxsta featuring Tinchy Stryder, Rizzle Kicks and Lady Leshurr) | I Wanna Rock EP | Sony | |
| "Move to Da Gyal Dem" (Female Remix) (Donae'o featuring Mz. Bratt, Lioness, Terri Walker and Lady Leshurr) | Move to Da Gyal Dem | Zephron | |
| "Da Cypher (Part Deux)" (Bigz featuring Lady Leshurr and Mistah Fab) | The Bigz Bang Theory | DCypha | |
| "Va Heter Det" (Max Peezay featuring Lady Leshurr) | F.A.S 3 | Devrim | |
| 2013 | "Let the Dogs Run Wild" (Labrinth featuring Lady Leshurr) | Atomic | Odd Child |
| "Now That You're Gone" (Remix) (Tanya Lacey featuring Lady Leshurr) | Now That You're Gone EP | Laceywood | |
| "Hoods Up" (Remix) (Lil Nasty featuring Double S, Lady Leshurr, Dot Rotten and Tre Mission) | This is UK Grime Vol. 3 | Defenders | |
| "Off the Leash" (Teddy Music featuring Double S and Lady Leshurr) | Rehearsals | Teddy Music | |
| "Spitfire" (Big Shizz, Lady Leshurr, Jammer, Realz, Jammin and Villain) | Lord of the Mics V | Lord of the Mics | |
| 2014 | "Bother You" (Remix) (D'banj featuring Lady Leshurr) | Bother You | Mi7, DKM |
| "Got It" (Zdot and Krunchie featuring Krept, Konan and Lady Leshurr) | Adrenaline EP | Sonus Music | |
| "Blow It Up" (Zdot and Krunchie featuring Lady Leshurr) |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Lady Leshurr". SXSW. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "About << LadyLeshurr.com". Progresslink.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Lady Leshurr: 7 interesting facts about the ‘Queen’s Speech’ rapper". What's Good?.
- ↑ "Everyone is talking about Lady Leshurr". Shazam. 22 September 2015.
- ↑ Carley, Brennan Lady Leshurr’s Brilliant ‘Queen’s Speech 5′ Is 2015’s Crowning Freestyle Spin. 30 December 2015
- 1 2 "Lady Leshurr: 'The industry just doesn't know what to do with women'". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Lady Leshurr". Britishunderground.net. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Glastonbury Festival – Lady Leshurr". BBC. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ Anderson, Errol. "Lady Leshurr: The female Busta Rhymes". The Independent (London). Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "WRAP UP AND WATCH OUT: LADY LESHURR". MTV UK. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "lady leshurr". RTD Productions. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Lady Leshurr unleashes Friggin L Mixtape". SoulCulture. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "New band of the day – No 1,133: Lady Leshurr". Newsquest. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Lady Leshurr Loves Lil Wayne". MTV. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Mixtape: Lady Leshurr – 2000ANDL (hosted by DJ Whoo Kid)". Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Lady Leshurr on iTunes". Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "2012 Official Mixtape Awards". Missing or empty
|series=(help) - ↑ Pelly, Jenn. "New Release: Orbital: Wonky". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Etta Bond featuring Lady Leshurr – Boring Bitches". Soundophiles.com. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – Step in the Dance (Remixes) (feat. Lady Leshurr) – Single by Mike Delinquent Project". iTunes Store. 23 September 2012.
- ↑ "UK Chart > New Entries: 12 December 2012". zobbel.de. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ "20 Years of East London in 20 Minutes!". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
External links
- Lady Leshurr on Twitter
- Torqux feat. Lady Leshurr, 'Blazin’' video premiere
- Lady Leshurr: MOBO Monday Interview
- Urban stars raise roof at BBC Proms
- Music worlds collide in first Urban Prom
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