Welcome to ON A LEVEL, a sitdown interview series brought to you by Complex UK, which sees our EIC, Joseph ‘JP’ Patterson, get real with some of the greatest music talents of now.
In the fourth episode of ON A LEVEL: Season 2, JP catches up with the Croydon-born rapper, SL. Already a young legend, having released his first hit, “Gentleman”, at the age of 15, the masked rhymesmith—now 24—has carved out a unique lane for himself in the British music scene, loved for his laid-back beats and equally chilled-out flows. Here, SL talks us through the making of his latest project, Block Tales (which includes a short film), why he chose chill-rap over UK drill-rap, whether or not a face reveal could be on the cards soon, London life vs. life in the South of France, and loads more. Tap in!
You can stream Block Tales, which features Giggs, Aystar, Knucks and more, below.