'The Battle' began a string of singles that would push Lady Sovereign into the spotlight. Her mother, Nicola, was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour and died on 14 March ( Mothering Sunday in the UK) 2010. She released a number of solo records and opened for Basement Jaxx, the Streets, Dizzee Rascal, D12 and Obie Trice. Lady Sovereign signed with Universal in 2004. She told Newsweek in 2006 that comments initially ran along the lines of, 'You're white. Lady Sovereign began uploading some of her songs and a picture to various music web sites when she was 15. she opened so many doors for us girls, MCs are real, they write their own stuff, they rap about what they know, the stuff around them.' Her presence, her image, the way she does everything. Dynamite's track 'Boooo!' in 2001 it inspired me. Lady Sovereign grew up in Chalkhill Estate in Wembley Park, London. 3 Television and commercial appearances.