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British rapper

SL
Birth nameHarlee Bashir Laguda Milne
Also known asS
Born (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 23)
Peckham, Greater London, England
OriginThornton Heath, Greater London, England
Genres
Years active2017–present
Labels
Musical artist

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

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.

Career

His first single "Gentleman", released in 2017 when he was 15 years old, has been described as a "street anthem", amassing over 82 million views on YouTube, as of March 2023. His next single, "Tropical", peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 73 in February 2018 and was later certified Platinum by the BPI in 2022. In May, his track "Genes" featuring Chip peaked at number 90. That same month, he was featured on Nines' track "Oh My", which peaked at number 44. "Oh My" would later be certified Silver in 2020 and Gold in 2023 by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

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. 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. 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, which has been compared to Giggs.

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

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details
Selhurst SE25
(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. "British certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  11. "SL Connects With Kenny Beats For New Trap-Laced Cut "Bad Luck"". Complex.
  12. ^ "SL Drops 'Selhurst SE25' EP, Shares Visuals For Kenny Beats-Produced "Little Bird"". Complex.
  13. Thapar, Ciaran (30 January 2018). "Get Familiar With UK Drill, the New Sound Exploding on the Streets of London". Complex. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  14. Joshi, Tara (16 February 2019). "One to watch: SL". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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