Rapper Lady Leshurr: ‘My letter from the Queen went to my junk mail’ - The Guardian

The Birmingham performer, 34, tells Michael Hogan about learning music at her youth club, the loveliness of Solihull, and how she nearly missed out on her British Empire Medal

As a black woman from Birmingham, I stood out like a sore thumb on the UK rap scene. Everyone in London would mimic my accent, laugh at me, troll me. I became determined to be my own self and unlock … [+2358 chars]

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