Slug (rapper)

Infobox musical artist |
Name = Slug


Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Sean Daley
Alias = Seven, Sep Seven, Se7en
Born = birth date and age|1972|9|7
Died =
Origin = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genre = Hip Hop
Occupation = Rapper
Years_active = 1996 – Present
Label = Rhymesayers Entertainment
Warner Music Group (2007-present)
Epitaph
Fat Beats
Women Records
Associated_acts = Atmosphere, Felt, The Dynospectrum, Deep Puddle Dynamics
URL = [http://www.rhymesayers.com/]
[http://www.myspace.com/atmosphere]
Notable_instruments =

Sean Daley, (born on September 7, 1972) better known by his stage name Slug, is a rapper from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Music and business

Slug is best known as one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, which he founded with Derek Turner (Spawn). He is also one of the founders of the Minnesota Hip Hop record label Rhymesayers Entertainment.

Another notable project of Slug's is Felt, a collaboration with his friend, another underground rapper, MURS. Other projects he has been a part of include The Dynospectrum, in which he was known as "Sept Sev Seven Two", and Deep Puddle Dynamics. He is a member of a loose collective known as The Orphanage, along with Aesop Rock, Eyedea, Blueprint, and Illogic.

In 2005, Slug and MURS started up Women Records, a record label through which they would release the albums of rock bands that they were friends with. The label was set up as an imprint through Rhymesayers Entertainment.

Lyrical themes

The most prominently recurring theme in Slug's music is a woman who he refers to as Lucy. He named an EP Lucy Ford after her and mentions her on almost every Atmosphere album, a notable song being "Fuck You Lucy". Slug has stated that whilst Lucy was originally used to write about his on-off girlfriend and mother to his son, Lucy has evolved past this to be a device to write about women in general and even disguise political statements. [ [http://rapspot.dk/SlugInterview.html Slug Interview ] ]

Personal life

Slug attended Washburn High School and was raised in South Minneapolis. [Hicks, Dylan (October 24, 2003), "ATMOSPHERE'S SLUG CAN SLING HIS BANANA FRITTERS", "Saint Paul Pioneer Press"] Slug has a son named Jacob with his on-again off-again girlfriend.

The name "Slug" is based on his father's nickname "Sluggo"; as a child, Sean was called "Little Sluggo". He also goes by the name SepSeven, from his birthday September 7th.

In popular culture

*Rapper Pigeon John, in the song "Freaks! Freaks!" on his 2006 album "Pigeon John and the Summertime Pool Party", says, "underground hip hop equals no women, except for a Slug show, so you know where-the-where-the Pigeon go."
*Rapper Luckyiam.PSC, in the song "Tears and Pain (Never Ending Streets)" on the 2005 Living Legends album "Classic", follows Eligh's "he always had the heat by his hand," with, "he put a Slug in your heart like an Atmosphere fan."
*Rapper MC Lars, In the song "Mr Raven" on the 2004 EP "Laptop" with "Now I'll never be Slug or Murs, under that black raven's curse."
*Rapper Cage Kennylz, in the song "The Death of Chris Palko", from the 2006 album Hell's Winter on Definitive Jux Records, namechecks him by rapping "In this Atmosphere I'm an imbalanced Slug on a seesaw/Spit through Bazooka Teeth my tongue is the C-4", also mentioning Aesop Rock.

Discography

Atmosphere (for more information see Atmosphere Discography):*Overcast! (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 1998):* (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2001):*God Loves Ugly (Rhymesayers Entertainment/Fat Beats, 2002):*Seven's Travels (Rhymesayers Entertainment/Epitaph Records, 2003):* (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2005):*You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2005):*Sad Clown Bad Summer (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2007):*Sad Clown Bad Fall (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2007):*Sad Clown Bad Winter (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2007):*Strictly Leakage (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2008) :*When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (Rhymesayers Entertainment, April 22 2008):*Sad Clown Bad Spring (Rhymesayers Entertainment, April 1 2008)

Felt:* (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2002):* (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2005)With Deep Puddle Dynamics:*Taste of Rain, Why Kneel? (Anticon, 2000)With The Dynospectrum:*The Dynospectrum (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 1998)

Releases Featured:*Beyond - Comparison, Slug performs vocals on the tracks "B.L.A.K. Culture" and "Unaligned Sperms" (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 1996):*Aesop Rock - Float, Slug performs vocals on the track "I'll Be OK" (Mush Records, 1999):*Unknown Prophets - World Premier, Slug performs vocals on the track "Never" (2000):*Sage Francis - Still Sick... Urine Trouble, Slug features on the tracks "Slug & Sage Freestyle part I" and "Slug & Sage Freestyle part II" (Strange Famous Records, 2000):*Eyedea - The Many Faces of Oliver Hart, Slug performs vocals on the track "Forget Me" (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2001):*Living Legends - Almost Famous, Slug performs vocals on the tracks "Night Prowler" and "Nothing Less", (Legendary Music, 2001):*Sage Francis - Sick Of Waiting Tables, Slug performs vocals on the track "Days Grow Old" as well as featuring on the tracks "Orphanage Freestyle Part 1" and "Orphanage Freestyle Part 2" (Strange Famous Records, 2001):*Heiruspecs - Small Steps, Slug performs vocals on the track "In Regrets" (Interlock, 2002):*DJ Murge - Search And Rescue, Slug performs vocals on the track "Gotta Love 'Em" (Battle Axe Records, 2002):*Prime - Madman (single), Slug performs vocals on the track "Lambslaughter" (Molemen Records, 2002):*Sage Francis - Sick Of Waging War, Slug performs vocals on the track "Embarrassed" (Strange Famous Records, 2002):*Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun, Slug performs vocals on the tracks "Blah Blah Blah" and "Missing Teeth" (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2003):*Vakill - The Darkest Cloud, Slug performs vocals on the track "Fallen" (Molemen Records, 2003):*Fred Ones - Phobia Of Doors 12", Slug performs vocals on the track "Sex And More" (Traffic Entertainment Group, 2004):*Sage Francis - Sickly Business, Slug performs vocals on the track "Doomage" (Strange Famous Records, 2004):*X-Ecutioners - Revolutions, Slug performs vocals on the track "(Even) More Human Than Human" (2004, Sony Records):*D-Tension - You're A Bitch Too (single), Slug performs vocals on the track "You're A Bitch Too" (Brick Records. 2005):*Molemen - Killing Fields, Slug performs vocals on the track "My Alien Girlfriend" (2006, Molemen Records):*P.O.S. - Audition, Slug performs vocals on the tracks "Bleeding Hearts Club (MPLS Chapter)" and "Bush League Psyche-Out Stuff" (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2006):*El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead, Slug performs vocals on the track "The League of Extraordinary Nobodies", (Definitive Jux, 2007):*Evidence - The Weatherman LP, Slug performs vocals on the track "Line Of Scrimmage", (ABB Records, 2007):*Grayskul - Bloody Radio, Slug performs vocals on the track "The Office", (Rhymesayers, 2007):*Luckiam.PSC - produced by Eligh, Slug performs on the track "Unsatisfied and Fuck Heros", (Living Legends/ Legendary Music, 2002) Slug also appears on the track "Borrowed time", (Most Likely to Succeed(extra credit volume 3)/ Legendary Music:*Blockhead -Slug performs vocals on track five of "Block in the Box (promo CD 2005).":*DJ Abilities - For Persons With DJ Abilities (Mixtape), Slug performs vocals on the track "Atmosphere Exclusive" (Rhymesayers Enterpainment, 2000):*Casino Royale - Hank Mobley's Sound of Love (album), Slug performs vocals on the track "Pea King" (Anal Log Music, 1996):*DJ Vadim - , Slug performs vocals on the track "Edie Brikell" (Ninja Tune, 2002)

References

External links

* [http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/features/interviews/atmosphere.html Interview at britishhiphop.co.uk, June 2008]