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Following in the footsteps of
Shystie and
Lady Sovereign, feisty Londoner
Mz. Bratt is one of the few female MCs to make any waves on the male-dominated U.K. grime scene. Born Cleopatra Humphrey in 1989, the daughter of MC Scallywag from '80s acid-house outfit Spiral Tribe, and the sister of
Booty Luv vocalist Cherise Roberts, she was discovered by producer
Terror Danjah (
Sway,
Kano) through her local MC battles and her MySpace page. After appearing on T4 talent contest Music-Cool, where she reduced judge
Jamelia to tears with her vocal abilities, she signed to All Around the World Records, and released her first single, "Who Do You Think You Are," in 2009. After providing guest vocals for eclectic dance duo
the Count & Sinden at Glastonbury and Bestival, she supported
N-Dubz on their U.K. shows, appeared on The Brrrap Pack Tour with
Tinie Tempah, and performed on tracks by
Jazmine Sullivan,
Taio Cruz, and Fugative. She's also recorded answer songs to
Wiley's "Wearing My Rolex" and
Tinchy Stryder's "Game Over," and is an official patron for the Every Child a Reader government initiative. ~ Jon O'Brien