Sliime

Sliime is from Sharrow, Sheffield, England. His parents are from Bangladesh, and although growing up he was not focused on his South Asian/Bangladeshi heritage he began celebrating it when producing his music. His real name is not confirmed, and Sliime is often pictured in a face mask, further obscuring his identity.{{cite news |author1=Amber Sandhu |author2=Srosh Khan |title=Rap scene 'needs to know' about South Asian culture |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mvng31d3po |access-date=4 December 2024 |work=BBC |date=4 December 2024}}

In 2021 Sliime wrote the rap song "Allow It" to encourage people to have their vaccines for the Covid-19 disease. It was one of the first rap songs in the UK to address vaccine reluctancy.{{cite news |title=Sheffield rapper encouraging young people to get jabs and dispel misinformation |url=https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2021-08-07/sheffield-rapper-encouraging-young-people-to-get-jabs-and-dispel-misinformation |access-date=4 December 2024 |work=itv.com |date=7 August 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817004120/https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2021-08-07/sheffield-rapper-encouraging-young-people-to-get-jabs-and-dispel-misinformation |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Cumber |first1=Robert |title=Listen to Covid rap which Sheffield artist hopes will inspire young people to get their jabs |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/health/coronavirus/listen-to-sheffield-rappers-covid-vaccine-song-3337916 |access-date=4 December 2024 |work=The Star |date=7 August 2021}} In July 2022 Sliime was named "artist of the week" on the BBC Asian Network, and in 2023 he performed live at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Dundee.{{cite news |title=Big Weekend: Sliime and Chowerman ready to 'rep’ South Asians in Dundee |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-65710459 |access-date=4 December 2024 |work=BBC |date=26 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=BBC Asian Network - BBC Introducing on the Asian Network with Jasmine Takhar, Sliime and PBN |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018w8c |website=BBC |access-date=4 December 2024 |date=18 July 2022 |archive-date=18 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718182103/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018w8c |url-status=live }}

His single “The Hustle – Freestyle”, in both English and Bengali, was positively received, in particular for its "gritty, fast paced beat".{{cite web |last1=Codd |first1=Matt |title=Artist Spotlight: SLIIME – Sheffield’s Latest Rising Star Set For A Massive 2023 |url=https://www.sheffieldmagazine.co.uk/post/artist-spotlight-sliime-sheffield-s-latest-rising-star-set-for-a-massive-2023 |website=Sheffield Magazine |access-date=4 December 2024 |date=31 January 2023}} In 2023 Sliime released the single "Lehenga", which he produced to "make South Asian women feel empowered about themselves and the way they dress". The track was a hit on social media, reaching {{Circa|53 million}} views on TikTok, and peaked at number 5 in the UK Asian Music Chart.{{cite web |title=Sheffield artist Sliime releases hard-hitting new track |url=https://www.exposedmagazine.co.uk/arts-culture/sheffield-artist-sliime-releases-hard-hitting-new-track/ |website=Exposed Magazine |access-date=4 December 2024 |date=12 January 2023}} Subsequently, he was signed with Def Jam Recordings India to release further music.{{cite web |title=Breaking: Rising British Rapper Sliime, With Co-Signs From Legendary Emcees Stormzy & Headie One, Announces Music With Def Jam Recordings India |url=https://culturehaze.com/breakout-british-rapper-sliime-with-co-signs-from-legendary-emcees-stormzy-headie-one-announces-new-music-with-def-jam-recordings-india/ |website=culturehaze.com |access-date=4 December 2024 |date=14 February 2024}} His 2024 single, "Bengali", is about the residual stigma surrounding migrants to the UK, and was playlisted by 1Xtra.

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Category:Living people

Category:Musicians from Sheffield

Category:21st-century British musicians

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:English male rappers

Category:Bangladeshi hip-hop musicians