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| alias = S <ref name="Fader">{{cite web |last1=Bernard |first1=Jesse |title=SL, in his own words for the first time |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/11/06/uk-rapper-sl-tropical-drill-first-interview |website=[[The Fader|FADER]] |accessdate=9 March 2019 |date=6 November 2018}}</ref> |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|09|03}}<ref>{{cite web |author1=@officialsl |title=Officially 1⃣8⃣ time to get things popping 🎉 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B186HMsBnS1/ |website=Instagram |accessdate=23 September 2019 |date=1 September 2019}}</ref> |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|09|03}}<ref>{{cite web |author1=@officialsl |title=Officially 1⃣8⃣ time to get things popping 🎉 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B186HMsBnS1/ |website=Instagram |accessdate=23 September 2019 |date=1 September 2019}}</ref> |
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| birth_name = Harlee Bashir Laguda Milne<ref name="Name">{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11627723/officers|title=MIC CHEQUE LIMITED – Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk}}</ref> |
| birth_name = Harlee Bashir Laguda Milne<ref name="Name">{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11627723/officers|title=MIC CHEQUE LIMITED – Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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His first single "Gentleman", released in 2017 when he was 15 years old,<ref name ="watch">{{cite web |last1=McQuaid |first1=Ian |title=10 UK rap artists to watch in 2018 |url=https://www.factmag.com/2018/01/04/grime-drill-uk-rap-2018/ |website=[[Fact (UK magazine)|FACT]] |accessdate=9 March 2019 |date=4 January 2018}}</ref> has been described as a "street anthem", amassing over |
His first single "Gentleman", released in 2017 when he was 15 years old,<ref name ="watch">{{cite web |last1=McQuaid |first1=Ian |title=10 UK rap artists to watch in 2018 |url=https://www.factmag.com/2018/01/04/grime-drill-uk-rap-2018/ |website=[[Fact (UK magazine)|FACT]] |accessdate=9 March 2019 |date=4 January 2018}}</ref> has been described as a "street anthem", amassing over 82 million views on YouTube, as of March 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pritchard |first1=Will |title=SL – "Tropical" |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/sl-tropical/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |accessdate=9 March 2019 |date=17 January 2018}}</ref> His next single, "Tropical", peaked on the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 73 in February 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=SL – Tropical |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/51646/sl/ |website=[[Official Charts Company]] |accessdate=9 March 2019}}</ref> and was later certified Platinum by the [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=SL|title=Tropical|id=15700-4972-1|access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref> In May, his track "Genes" featuring [[Chip (rapper)|Chip]] peaked at number 90.<ref>{{cite web |title=SL ft Chip |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/53458/sl-ft-chip/ |website=[[Official Charts Company]] |accessdate=9 March 2019}}</ref> That same month, he was featured on [[Nines (rapper)|Nines]]' track "Oh My", which peaked at number 44.<ref>{{cite web |title=NINES/SL/YUNG FUME/TIGGS DA |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/51646/sl/ |website=[[Official Charts Company]] |accessdate=9 March 2019}}</ref> "Oh My" would later be certified Silver in 2020 and Gold in 2023 by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] (BPI).<ref>{{Cite certification|region=United Kingdom|id=15117-5158-1|access-date=12 June 2023}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/05/sl-kenny-beats-back-luck|title=SL Connects With Kenny Beats For New Trap-Laced Cut "Bad Luck"|website=Complex}}</ref> 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.<ref name="EP"/> On 23 October 2020, he released his debut studio album, titled ''Different Dude''. |
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/05/sl-kenny-beats-back-luck|title=SL Connects With Kenny Beats For New Trap-Laced Cut "Bad Luck"|website=Complex}}</ref> 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.<ref name="EP"/> On 23 October 2020, he released his debut studio album, titled ''Different Dude''. |
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Latest revision as of 13:15, 23 June 2024
SL | |
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Birth name | Harlee Bashir Laguda Milne[1] |
Also known as | S [2] |
Born | [3] Peckham, Greater London, England[2] | 3 September 2001
Origin | Thornton Heath, Greater London, England |
Genres | |
Years active | 2017–present |
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Harlee Bashir Laguda Milne (born 3 September 2001), known professionally as SL, is a British rapper.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]His first single "Gentleman", released in 2017 when he was 15 years old,[4] has been described as a "street anthem", amassing over 82 million views on YouTube, as of March 2023.[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] "Oh My" would later be certified Silver in 2020 and Gold in 2023 by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[10]
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.[11] 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.[12] On 23 October 2020, he released his debut studio album, titled Different Dude.
Musical style and artistry
[edit]He is known for his slower "laid back" style of rapping,[13] 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.[14]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Album details |
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Selhurst SE25[12] (with Kenny Beats) |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "MIC CHEQUE LIMITED – Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
- ^ a b c Bernard, Jesse (6 November 2018). "SL, in his own words for the first time". FADER. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ @officialsl (1 September 2019). "Officially 1⃣8⃣ time to get things popping 🎉". Instagram. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b McQuaid, Ian (4 January 2018). "10 UK rap artists to watch in 2018". FACT. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Pritchard, Will (17 January 2018). "SL – "Tropical"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "SL – Tropical". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "British certifications – SL – Tropical". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "SL ft Chip". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "NINES/SL/YUNG FUME/TIGGS DA". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "British certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "SL Connects With Kenny Beats For New Trap-Laced Cut "Bad Luck"". Complex.
- ^ a b "SL Drops 'Selhurst SE25' EP, Shares Visuals For Kenny Beats-Produced "Little Bird"". Complex.
- ^ Thapar, Ciaran (30 January 2018). "Get Familiar With UK Drill, the New Sound Exploding on the Streets of London". Complex. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Joshi, Tara (16 February 2019). "One to watch: SL". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2019.