BJ the Chicago Kid

Bryan James Sledge born November 23 1984 better known by his stage name BJ the Chicago Kid or simply BJ is an American singer and songwriter Born and raised in Chicago Illinois Sledge is best known for frequently collaborating with Top Dawg Entertainment recording artists Schoolboy Q AbSoul Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock He has also worked with several other prominent rappers such as Freddie Gibbs Warren G Nekfeu Chance the Rapper Big KRIT GLC Kanye West Anderson Paak and Joey Badass among numerous others Sledges first work in the music industry was on a Dave Hollister record in 2001 titled For You which he cowrote alongside Gerald Haddon Sledges vocals were first featured on Impossible a 2006 song by Chicago rapper Kanye West released in promotion for the 2006 American film Mission Impossible III In February 2012 he independently released his debut studio album Pineapple NowLaters Sledge subsequently secured a record deal with Motown in August 2012 The label then serviced the Pineapple NowLaters song Good Luvn as Sledges commercial debut single Description above from the Wikipedia article BJ the Chicago Kid licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia