SL (rapper)

Harlee Bashir Laguda Milne (born 3 September 2001), known professionally as SL, is a British rapper.

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
Years active2017–present
Labels

Early life

Harlee Bashir Laguda Milne was born on 3 September 2001 in Peckham, London, England. He was later raised in Thornton Heath, London during his childhood.[1][2]

Career

His first single "Gentleman", released in 2017 when he was 15 years old,[4] has been described as a "street anthem", amassing 57 million views on YouTube.[5] His next single, "Tropical", peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 73 in February 2018[6] and was later certified Platinum by the BPI in 2022.[7] In May, his track "Genes" featuring Chip peaked at number 90.[8] That same month, he was featured on Nines' track "Oh My", which peaked at number 44.[9]

On 15 May 2020, he released a single from his collaboration extended play with American record producer Kenny Beats, titled "Bad Luck", along with its music video.[10] They later released the EP, titled Selhurst SE25 on 4 July 2020, along with a music video for the song "Little Bird" from the project.[11] On 23 October 2020, he released his debut studio album, titled Different Dude.

Musical style and artistry

He is known for his slower "laid back" style of rapping,[12] which has been compared to Giggs.[4]

SL actively wears a ski mask in public, to make his identity anonymous in addition to his persona.[13]

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details
Selhurst SE25[11]
(with Kenny Beats)
  • Released: 4 July 2020
  • Label: Virgin EMI, Mic Cheque
  • Format: Digital download

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. McQuaid, Ian (4 January 2018). "10 UK rap artists to watch in 2018". FACT. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. Pritchard, Will (17 January 2018). "SL – "Tropical"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. "SL – Tropical". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  7. "British certifications – SL – Tropical". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  8. "SL ft Chip". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  9. "NINES/SL/YUNG FUME/TIGGS DA". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  10. "SL Connects With Kenny Beats For New Trap-Laced Cut "Bad Luck"". Complex.
  11. "SL Drops 'Selhurst SE25' EP, Shares Visuals For Kenny Beats-Produced "Little Bird"". Complex.
  12. Thapar, Ciaran (30 January 2018). "Get Familiar With UK Drill, the New Sound Exploding on the Streets of London". Complex. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  13. Joshi, Tara (16 February 2019). "One to watch: SL". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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