Vertically Challenged (EP) explained

Vertically Challenged
Type:	EP
Artist:	Lady Sovereign
Cover:	Ladysovereign_verticallychallenged.jpg
Released:	15 November 2005
Genre:	Hip hop grime UK garage
Label:	Chocolate Industries^[1]
Next Title:	Blah Blah
Next Year:	2006

Vertically Challenged is the debut EP from UK hip hop artist Lady Sovereign.^{[2] [3] [4]} It was only released in the U.S. and Australia.

The EP features the UK hit single "Random" and a remix of her limited edition white-label single "Ch Ching (Cheque 1 2)".

In the US, a limited edition was manufactured containing a bonus DVD. The limited edition was not released in Australia.

Critical reception

The Detroit Metro Times wrote that the EP "suitably reps Lady Sovereign’s ample cockiness and lyrical zing."^[5] Slate commended Sovereign's "tunefully bratty delivery."^[6] Billboard praised Vertically Challengeds "hands-in-the-air breakbeats, Colecovision sound effects, [and] nut-job lyrics delivered in great Cockney fashion."^[7]

Track listing

CD:

1. "Random"
2. "Ch Ching (Cheque 1 2) (Remix)"
3. "Fiddle with the Volume"
4. "Random" (Menta Remix featuring Riko)
5. "A Little Bit of Shhh"
6. "The Battle" (Featuring Frost P, Shystie & Zuz Rock)
7. "A Little Bit of Shhh" (Smallstars Remix by Adrock)
8. "Fiddle with the Volume" (Ghislain Poirier Remix)

Limited Edition DVD:

1. 30-minute documentary - including the videos for "Random", "Ch Ching (Cheque 1 2)", "A Little Bit of Shhh" and "Random (Menta Remix featuring Riko)."

12" Vinyl:

Side A

1. "Random"
2. "Ch Ching (Cheque 1 2) (Remix)"

Side B

1. "Fiddle with the Volume"
2. "Random" (Menta Remix featuring Riko)

Side C

1. "A Little Bit of Shhh"
2. "The Battle" (Featuring Frost P, Shystie & Zuz Rock)

Side D

1. "A Little Bit of Shhh" (Smallstars Remix by Adrock)
2. "Fiddle with the Volume" (Ghislain Poirier Remix)
3. Ch Ching (Spank Rock Remix)

• The EP was only available in a "Censored" or "clean/edited" form, which removed all profanity with backmasking.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lady Sovereign: Vertically Challenged. 17 November 2005. PopMatters.
2. Web site: Pint-Sized Rhymes. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Inc. 28 October 2006. Google Books.
3. Web site: No hiccups in Lady Sovereign's real-deal act. Joshua Klein, Special to the. Tribune. Chicago Tribune.
4. Web site: Lady Sovereign. Andrew. Friedman. Riverfront Times.
5. Web site: Vertically Challenged EP. Johnny. Loftus. Detroit Metro Times.
6. Web site: A critic mixes his recent favorites.. Brandon. Stosuy. 16 December 2005. Slate.
7. Web site: LADY SOVEREIGN, "Vertically Challenged". 20 January 2006. Billboard.