Bryan James Sledge, better known by his stage name
BJ the Chicago Kid (or simply
BJ), is an
American singer-songwriter from
Chicago, Illinois. Sledge is perhaps best known for frequently collaborating with
Top Dawg Entertainment recording artists
Schoolboy Q,
Ab-Soul,
Kendrick Lamar, and
Jay Rock. He has also worked with several other prominent rappers, such as
Freddie Gibbs,
Warren G,
Big K.R.I.T.,
GLC and
Kanye West among numerous others.