SL (rapper)

Harlee Bashir Laguda Milne (born 1 September 2001), known professionally as SL, is a British rapper and songwriter. He is known for his slower "laid back" style of rapping,[4] which has been compared to Giggs,[5] and for always wearing a ski mask.[6] His first single "Gentleman", released in 2017 when he was 15 years old,[5] has been described as a "street anthem" amassing 35 million views on YouTube.[7] His next single "Tropical" peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 73 in February 2018.[8] In May his track "Genes" featuring Chip peaked at number 90.[9] That same month he was featured on Nines' track "Oh My", which peaked at number 44.[10]. He released a song called "Mad About Africa" by Mixtape Madness in his native Africanland, Nigeria . Ever since "Gentleman" he been different with his style . His song "Bad Luck" showcased the UK trap style that he made.

SL
Birth nameHarlee Bashir Laguda Milne[1]
Also known asSlimz[2]
Born (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001[3]
Peckham, London, England[2]
OriginThornton Heath, London, England
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2017–present
LabelsVirgin EMI

References

  1. "MIC CHEQUE LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
  2. Bernard, Jesse (6 November 2018). "SL, in his own words for the first time". FADER. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. @officialsl (1 September 2019). "Officially 1⃣8⃣ time to get things popping 🎉". Instagram. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  4. Thapar, Ciaran (30 January 2018). "Get Familiar With UK Drill, the New Sound Exploding on the Streets of London". Complex. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. McQuaid, Ian (4 January 2018). "10 UK rap artists to watch in 2018". FACT. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. Joshi, Tara (16 February 2019). "One to watch: SL". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  7. Pritchard, Will (17 January 2018). "SL - "Tropical"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  8. "SL - Tropical". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  9. "SL ft Chip". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  10. "NINES/SL/YUNG FUME/TIGGS DA". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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