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Biography

Corynne Elliot (born 1983, London, England), better known as Speech Debelle, is a British rapper formerly signed to the Big Dada record label. She was the winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize.

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Latest News Stories Really Simple Syndication

News from the BBC

  1. Debelle booed by Take That fans

    Thu 26 Nov 2009 15:52

    Mercury winner Speech Debelle is booed off stage by Take That fans as she tries to rap...

  2. Mercury winner quits record label

    Tue 24 Nov 2009 18:07

    Mercury winner Speech Debelle blames label Big Dada's distribution of her debut album...

  3. Rising star

    Wed 9 Sep 2009 02:39

    Mercury success puts the spotlight on Speech Debelle

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Blogs from the BBC

  1. Congrats, Speech!

    Wed 9 Sep 2009 13:39 The beauty of the Mercurys, year after year, is that you have no idea who's going to... Huw Stephens

  2. Mercury Prize: Who will win in 2010?

    Wed 9 Sep 2009 10:00 Since its inception in 1992, the Mercury Prize has served as a valuable alternative to... Mike Diver

  3. Mercury Prize Nominations - One Day To Go

    Mon 20 Jul 2009 17:06 Mercury Prize nominations are now less than a day away and the speculation on which... Rory Connolly

BBC Reviews Really Simple Syndication

  1. Speech Therapy 2009

    Speech Therapy

    Reviewed by Elle J Small

    An ‘anti-hip hop’ hip hop album of cult-like pedigree.

Now on the BBC

  1. Speech Debelle - Glastonbury 2009

    Hip hop artist Speech Debelle plays the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2009.

    Speech Debelle - Glastonbury 2009

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Audio Previews from Latest Album

Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy

  1. 1 Searching
     
  2. 2 The Key
     
  3. 3 Better Days (feat. Micachu)
     

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