SL (rapper)

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SL
Birth nameHarlee Bashir Laguda Milne [1]
Also known asS [2]
Born (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 23) [3]
Peckham, Greater London, England [2]
Origin Thornton Heath, Greater London, England
Genres
OccupationRapper
Years active2017–present
Labels

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

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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 over 83 million views on YouTube, as of January 2025 . [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

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

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
Selhurst SE25 [12]
(with Kenny Beats)
  • Released: 4 July 2020
  • Label: Virgin EMI, Mic Cheque
  • Format: Digital download

References

  1. 1 2 "MIC CHEQUE LIMITED – Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
  2. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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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