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11-01-2011
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Killer Mike's longtime protege speaks about being an art student with Crip ties, coming up in the Grind Time Rap Gang, and putting on for Little Rock, Arkansas.
Twenty-four year old Bryan Jones has played the background for long enough. Even his Hip Hop beginnings were humble- beating on a table in high school as budding emcees freestyled aimlessly. Describing himself simply as the ‘son of Poochie, grandson of John Jones,’ it’s difficult to pin a label on SL. Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas made it hard to avoid choosing a color side, even if his talent at drawing had him living in Michigan for a year. Young SL was a graphic artist and a Crip, who kept his love for Rap on the low. It wasn’t until he graduated high school that SL made that pilgrimage that so many southern artists make down to Atlanta, in hopes of creating a name for himself. He was able to do that and more, taking his place at Killer Mike’s Grind Time family table.
Since dropping his debut C.O.L.O.R.S. back in 2007, SL Jones has been plotting his next move. In 2011, the Grindtime affiliate is finally prepared to come into his own as one of the year’s most polished and intuitive rappers. It’s only right that he release his Don Cannon-hosted, The Number 23 mixtape next quarter- Grind Time has ignited their own fuse since January. The head of the Atlanta-based imprint is starting quite a stir regarding his upcoming LP, PL3DGE. Longtime member, Pill, has signed to the unshakable Warner Brothers/Maybach Music empire. Now is the time for SL Jones to make his mark. With his punchy one-liners, thoughtful cadences, and confident flow, he’s primed to win. It’s on SL to maintain the momentum. We think he’s ready.
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