Lady Sovereign

British grime artist Lady Sovereign is preparing to kick off her North American debut next week in a 26-city continental tour.

The petite MC will get things started in Montreal on October 23 before releasing her debut album, Public Warning, at the end of the month. She will be supported on her tour by New York indie rockers Young Love. Recently signed by Jay-Z's record company Def Jam, Lady Sovereign has worked with many big artists in the music industry including the Beastie Boys and Basement Jaxx.