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NEWS ABOUT: Speech Debelle

Speech Debelle stories: 3 news summaries

Once-Homeless Rapper Wins Prestigious UK Prize

Speech Debelle is first woman to win Mercury in 7 years

Sep 8, 09 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Years of living in hostels and on the streets of London proved, at long last, a winning combination for rapper Speech Debelle, who today was awarded Britain’s prestigious Mercury music prize, the Guardian reports. Speech Therapy, the debut album by the 26-year-old (real name Corynne Elliot), represents a “... More »

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entertainment • London • homeless • hip-hop • rap music • Jay-ZTV • Mercury Prize • Speech Debelle • Speech Therapy • Corynne Elliot

ALBUM REVIEW

 Hip-Hop's 
 Next Big Thing 
 'Fine, Fresh, Serious' 

Sure, her life wasn't all hard, but don't write her off as a rapper

Aug 6, 09 1:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - “Even in a ‘post-race’ world, street sells,” writes Amy Granzin for Pitchfork. That would explain why some looked at Speech Debelle—the once-homeless UK rapper turned Mercury Prize nominee and "hip-hop's next big thing"—and spun “a tiny bit of flash into blinding... More »

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entertainment • music • hip-hop • rapper • album release • rap music • music review • Jay-ZTV • Speech Debelle

 Once-Homeless 
 Rapper Now on 
 Mercury Shortlist  

Speech Debelle has been compared to Lauryn Hill, Tracy Chapman

Jul 22, 09 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A rapper who spent four years homeless in London is one of five female artists on the shortlist for Britain’s prestigious Mercury Prize, the Independent reports. Speech Debelle, kicked out of her house at 19, spent time in hostels and other drug-infested stops on the wrong side of London's... More »

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entertainment • rapper • rap music • Jay-ZTV • Mercury Prize • Speech Debelle • Tracy Chapman • Lauryn Hill

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