Sliime

Globally viral UK rapper Sliime is representing his Bengali routes to the fullest with culturally impactful tracks ‘Manners’, ‘3am in Whitechapel’ & ‘Bengali’. Sliime bravely references social & political issues faced by South Asian people in the western world. His earlier song ‘Lehenga’ is one of the biggest moments in South Asian online vitality to date with over 80,000,000 plays globally on Tiktok. The sound was used in videos by the biggest names in South Asian culture. His second notable single, Welcome To The Party alongside Farooq Got Audio became the 14th biggest sound in India on Instagram Reels & to date has garnered over 100,000 video creations from creators all over the world.
In 2023 Sliime made UK national headlines as he was the only South Asian act to perform at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Scotland. News coverage included BBC Radio 1 News Beat & online publications.
Receiving cosigns from the likes of Stormzy, Headie One, DJ Target and Tiffany Calver, Sliime is on a relentless mission to break cultural barriers and bring different South Asian influences to a worldwide audience.
In Sliime’s earlier career he gained a following for participating in Headie One’s ‘Pound Signs’ freestyle and received accolades from both the Artist and Tiffany Calver for his sound and performance.
His early release “The Hustle - Freestyle” is due to stir more reactions both from industry heads and other trapwave members as it incorporates English and Bangla.