SL

A visionary presence in the 2010s and 2020s U.K. rap scene, Croydon-based pioneer SL set himself aside from his contemporaries with his signature nonchalant delivery and left-field approach to London's typical rap styles. At the age of 15, he dropped his debut single "Gentleman," which remained the most-viewed U.K. drill song from its 2017 release until late 2021. Few musicians find global success with their debut single, and even fewer set genre-wide records. Yet both proved true for Peckham-born, Croydon-raised SL, whose single, "Gentleman," was a laid-back take on typicall...