Speech Debelle is a rapper from London and Mercury Music Award winner in 2009. Her debut album 'Speech Therapy' was released in 2009 and won the aforementioned prize ahead of a strong field including Florence and the Machine. 'Speech Therapy' was a hip-hop album that relied more on true instrumentation (often acoustic) than samples and that is one of the many charms. "Spinnin'" was my first taste of Speech Debelle and it grabbed me instantly. I love the opening lines...
"This is for the tat on my wrist
This is for the black of my fist
This is for the s in my lisp"
An uplifting hip-hop gem.
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