Speech Debelle nabs 2009 Mercury Prize

By Chris Coplan on September 8th, 2009

The arguable dark horse that is rapper Speech Debelle has nabbed the honor in a ceremony held earlier today.

Speech Debelle brings Mercury nominated album to U.S.

By Will Hines on July 26th, 2009

Let’s be honest, female rappers aren’t always repping, right? Sure, Missy Elliott can spit just about as well as anyone out there, but she is a rare breed. It’s not fair to compare Speech Debelle, one of 12 acts nominated for the Mercury Prize this year, to Missy, but her rhymes are definitely up there. Debelle [...]

Mercury Prize 2009 nominations announced…

By Alex Young on July 21st, 2009

The Mercury Prize is an annual award for the “best British album,” and unlike the Teen Choice Awards where surfboards are given as trophies, winning it is actually a pretty big deal. So is the fact that £20,000 is given to the winner. Today, nominations for the 2009 Mercury Prize were announced and among the [...]