Lady Leshurr
| Lady Leshurr | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Melesha O'Garro[1] |
| Born | 15 December 1989 |
| Origin | Kingshurst, Solihull, Birmingham, England[1] |
| Genres | British hip hop, house |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Gutter Strut Recordings[2] |
| Associated acts |
Orbital Etta Bond Raf Riley Labrinth Maxsta Tinchy Stryder Basement Jaxx Scrufizzer |
| Website |
ladyleshurr |
Melesha O'Garro[1] (born 15 December 1988), better known by her stage name Lady Leshurr, is a female rapper/singer and producer[3] from Kingshurst, Solihull, Birmingham, England.[1] She is known for her work with Orbital, providing vocals for the title track of their 2012 album Wonky.[4]
Born to parents from the Caribbean[5] Isle of St. Kitts,[1] her first foray was into poetry and writing at age six[6] but she decided that writing music would bring her to a wider audience,[5] releasing her first mixtape at age fourteen.[7] 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[8]
Leshurr has been described as "the one to watch" by Paul Lester of The Guardian.[9]
Biography
Leshurr played one of the lead females 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. In June 2011, Lady Leshurr launched her own record label, Gutter Strut Recordings, in partnership with her manager.[2] To compliment the music releases, she has designed a range of merchandise, the "Friggin L" clothing line[11] named after her 2011 mixtape Friggin L.[12]
Influences
Leshurr has named Lil Wayne and Ms. Dynamite as her primary influence.[13]
Discography
Mixtapes
- The Last Second (2009)
- Unleshurr (2009)
- 01:21 AM (2010)
- L Day (2011)
- Friggin L (2011)
- 2000 and L (2012)[14]
- L Yeah! (2013)
- Mona Leshurr (2013)
- Lil Bit of Lesh (2014)
EPs
- Every Little Counts
- Off the Lesh
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Friggin L"[15] | Friggin L |
| "Lego" | N/A | |
As featured performer
| Title | Year | Release |
|---|---|---|
| "Move" (Fire Camp featuring Lady Leshurr and Scrufizzer) |
2011 | Move |
| "Murder" (Lea-Anna featuring Lioness, Lady Leshurr and Ce'Cile) |
2012 | Murder EP |
| "Finally" (Leon & Harvey featuring Lady Leshurr) |
Finally EP | |
| "Wonky"[16] (Orbital featuring Lady Leshurr) |
Wonky | |
| "Boring Bitches"[17] (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"[18] (Mike Delinquent Project featuring Lady Leshurr) |
Step in the Dance EP | |
| "Sick Love"[19] (Vince Kidd featuring Lady Leshurr) |
Sick Love EP | |
| "Blazin'" (Torqux featuring Lady Leshurr) |
2013 | 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) |
I Ain't Rich... Yet EP | |
| "Hours" (Son Of Kick featuring Lady Leshurr and Paigey Cakey) |
2014 | Hours |
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)[20] (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 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Lady Leshurr". SXSW. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lady Leshurr". PRS for Music. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "About << LadyLeshurr.com". Progresslink.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Wonky – Orbital". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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". London: The Independent. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "New band of the day – No 1,133: Lady Leshurr". Newsquest. Retrieved 18 November 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.
- ↑ "Lady Leshurr Loves Lil Wayne". MTV. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Mixtape: Lady Leshurr – 2000ANDL (hosted by DJ Whoo Kid)". VfL Media. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Official Mixtape Awards". Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Pelly, Jenn. "New Release: Orbital: Wonky". Pitchfork. 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. 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