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| name = Rae Sremmurd | ||
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| origin = , Mississippi]], U.S. | |||
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| years_active = 2013–present | |||
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* ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/wjz9my/watch-hip-hop-duo-rae-sremmurd-review-riff-raff-jamiroquai-selena-gomez-and-more|title=Watch hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd review Riff RAFF, Jamiroquai, Selena Gomez and more|website=Vice|first=Olivia|last=Awad|date=March 15, 2017|accessdate=November 7, 2021}}</ref> | |||
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* ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rae-sremmurd-mn0003262021|title=Rae Sremmurd AllMusic Bio|website=]|first=Andy|last=Kellman|accessdate=November 7, 2021}}</ref> | |||
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| current_members = Khalif "Swae Lee" Brown, Aaquil "Slim Jimmy" Brown | |||
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'''Rae Sremmurd''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|eɪ|_|ˈ|ʃ|r|E|m|ɜːr|d}} {{Respell|RAY|_|SHREM|urd}};<ref name="Rae Sremmurd pronunciation">{{cite web|last1=Trammell|first1=Matthew|last2=Perry|first2=Scott|last3=Patwary|first3=Shomi|title=How To Pronounce Rae Sremmurd, Once And For All|url=http://www.thefader.com/2014/12/10/r-a-e-s-r-e-m-m-u-r-d|website=TheFader.com|publisher=]|access-date=April 22, 2015}}</ref> "Ear" and "Drummers” spelled backwards) is an American ] duo composed of brothers ] and ], both of whom originate from ].<ref name="Billboard Article">{{cite magazine|last1=Ramirez|first1=Erika|title=18. Rae Sremmurd: 21 under 18 (2014)|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/6251190/rae-sremmurd-21-under-21-2014 |magazine=]}}</ref> They signed with record producer ]'s label ], an imprint of ] as the first act to sign with the label in 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/all-the-smoke/2024/1/19/24044489/mike-will-made-it-rae-sremmurd-ear-drummers-music-beyonce-2-chainz-kendrick-lamar-future-miley-cyrus | title=Mike WiLL Made-It joins All the Smoke to talk his breakout, Rae Sremmurd | date=January 19, 2024 }}</ref> The duo rose to mainstream prominence following the release of their 2014 singles "]," "]" and "]" (featuring ] and ]). Each received ] certification by the ] (RIAA), peaked within the top 40 of the ], and promoted the release of their debut studio album, '']'' (2015), which itself received double platinum certification. Their 2016 single, "]" (featuring ]) peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and preceded the release of their second album, '']'' (2016), which was met with continued commercial success. In that same year, the duo also formed the ] SremmLife Crew Records. | |||
Their third album, '']'' (2018), served as a ] and peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200. Their fourth, '']'' (2023), peaked at number 28. | |||
'''Rae Sremmurd''' is an American ] duo, composed of two brothers Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy from ]. They are perhaps best known for their single "]", which charted at number 16 on the US ] chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefader.com/2014/07/25/young-trendsetters-an-interview-with-no-flex-zone-brothers-rae-sremmurd/ |title=Young Trendsetters: An Interview With "No Flex Zone"|last1=Turner |first1=David |date=25 July 2014 |website=thefader.com |publisher=Fader |accessdate=5 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://thesource.com/2014/07/21/exclusive-rae-sremmurd-takes-us-into-the-no-flex-zone/ |title=Exclusive: Rae Sremmurd Takes Us Into The No Flex Zone |last1=Elliott |first1=James |date=21 July 2014 |website=thesource.com |publisher=The Source |accessdate=5 November 2014}}</ref> Similarly, their song "]" peaked at number 36 on the Hot 100 in November 2014. They are based in ], Georgia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/blog/listen-to-rae-sremmurds-no-flex-zone-prod-by-mike-will-made-it |title=Listen to Rae Sremmurd's 'No Flex Zone'.}}</ref> Their debut album '']'' was released in 2015. The name "Rae Sremmurd is derived from the duo's home label, ], by spelling it backwards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/rae-sremmurd-discuss-the-success-of-no-flex-zone-new-video.29573.html |title=Rae Sremmurd Discuss The Success Of "No Flex Zone" |last1=Lyons |first1=Patrick |date=5 July 2014 |website=hotnewhiphop.com |publisher=Hot New Hip Hop |accessdate=16 November 2014}}</ref> | |||
Lee has since shifted focus onto his solo career following the release of his 2018 single, "]" (with ]). | |||
==Early lives== | |||
Khalif Brown and Aaquil Brown were born in Whittier, California, but moved to Tupelo, Mississippi at an early age. In 2014, the duo of brothers Khalif "Swae Lee" Brown and Aaquil "Slim Jimmy" Brown were riding high off the success of the ]-produced track, "]" and the few remixes thanks to ] and ].<ref name=complex>{{cite web|last1=Paez-Purmar|first1=Luis|title=Interview: Rae Sremmurd Talk "No Flex Zone" Success, Being Homeless, and Legendary High School Parties|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/09/rae-sremmurd-interview-no-flex-zone-2014|website=Complex|accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> | |||
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==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | |||
=== 2012–13: Career beginnings and '']''=== | |||
Aaquil Iben Shamon "Slim Jxmmi" Brown and Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman "]" Brown, were born in ]. | |||
Before they became Rae Sremmurd, they were in a trio called "Dem Outta St8 Boyz" which uploaded videos and songs to social media like ] and ], looking for recognition. They were first noticed by P-Nasty, whose cousin told him about them. P-Nasty called them and told them he was interested in their music, and that they should make more music and get a video ready. Swae Lee said, according to an article from ]: | |||
<blockquote>P-Nasty had called us, he was like yo, drop what ya'll doing we're about to start doing this music real heavy. Drop what ya'll doing and come to Atlanta.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kramer|first1=Kyle|title=BECOMING RAE SREMMURD|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/becoming-rae-sremmurd-interview-profile-no-flex-zone|website=Vice}}</ref></blockquote> After months of recording and practicing, they went to Atlanta to produce their first song with Marz Of The Eardrummers called "I Dip", and later produced a second song called "We". Neither of them received much attention. | |||
Their mother Bernadette Walker worked for the ] and her family was frequently relocated, with stays in ], ], and ].<ref name="Noisey Article">{{cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/becoming-rae-sremmurd-interview-profile-no-flex-zone|title=Becoming Rae Sremmurd|last1=Kramer|first1=Kyle|date=October 14, 2014|website=Noisey.Vice.com|publisher=]|access-date=May 2, 2015}}</ref><ref name="The Fader Article">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/06/07/rae-sremmurd-sremmlife-2-cover-story-interview|title=Rae Sremmurd's Best Life|last1=Zeichner|first1=Naomi|date=June 7, 2016|website=TheFader.com|publisher=The Fader}}</ref> Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee started practicing, dancing, and writing music together at an early age.<ref name="ReverNation Page">{{cite web|url=https://www.reverbnation.com/demouttast8boyz|title=Dem Outta St8 Boyz ReverbNation Page|website=ReverbNation.com|publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
Rae Sremmurd signed with Ear Drummers Entertainment on January 1, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rettig|first1=James|title=Watch Rae Sremmurd Acting Like Goofballs On ESPN|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1729760/watch-rae-sremmurd-acting-like-goofballs-on-espn/video/|website=Stereogum}}</ref> | |||
While they were in middle school, the family moved to the Ida Street nearby Joe Street housing projects in ], to join Walker's new companion, a man named Floyd Sullivan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96J6BPBmqZQ| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211109/96J6BPBmqZQ| archive-date=2021-11-09 | url-status=live|title=GGN News with Rae Sremmurd - FULL EPISODE|website=YouTube.com| date=March 20, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="The Fader Article" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raesremmurd.com/content/about|title=About Rae Sremmurd|website=RaeSremmurd.com|date=March 11, 2015|access-date=March 14, 2017|archive-date=February 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217105317/http://www.raesremmurd.com/content/about|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
=== 2014–present: ''No Flex Zone'', ''No Type'', mainstream recognition and ''SremmLife''=== | |||
On May 15, 2014, Rae Sremmurd released their single "]," which gained media attention after an official remix was done by ] and ]. The single later became popular in the US Charts, climbing to #36 on ] ].<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6140339/Rae+Sremmurd/chart?f=379|title=Rae Sremmurd|publisher=|accessdate=28 December 2014}}</ref> On September 17, 2014 they released their second single entitled "]" which rose to #16 on ] ].<ref name="billboard.com"/> | |||
===2010–2012: Career beginnings and Dem Outta St8 Boyz=== | |||
==Discography== | |||
The Brown brothers met Jemiah Middlebrooks in Tupelo while he was playing basketball at a local park.<ref name="OurStage Page">{{cite web|url=http://ourstage.com/profile/demouttast8boyz|title=Dem Outta St8 Boyz OurStage Page|website=OurStage.com}}</ref> They decided to found a ] called "Dem Outta St8 Boyz" with him. Aaquil took the stage name "CaliBoy," Khalif "Kid Krunk," and Jemiah "Lil Pantz."<ref name="OurStage Page" /> They used money from their ] to buy equipment and to produce music at home.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/top-10-best-rae-sremmurd-songs|title=Top 10 Best Rae Sremmurd Songs|last1=Winkie|first1=Luke|date=February 10, 2017|website=RedBull.com|publisher=]}}</ref> The two brothers were composing their own beats and the trio were rapping. Visibly inspired by ], the boys released songs and dance videos on social media.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://myspace.com/kidkrunk1/ |title=Kid Krunk MySpace Page|website=MySpace.com|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhY8RRPD-lE | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211109/DhY8RRPD-lE| archive-date=2021-11-09 | url-status=live|title=put it in rotation by dem outta st8 boyz - YouTube|date=February 8, 2009|website=YouTube.com|publisher=]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It was at the same time that the group first met, and then later became friends with Jermarcus Jackson, aka JJ (today known as Jay Sremm), a young ], who was studying at ] with the two brothers. He since became the DJ of the group.<ref name="The Fader Article" /> | |||
Shortly after, Bernadette Walker and her companion split up. Following the breakup, the two brothers started skipping school and working more seriously on music. They would return home at late hours, even when they had school the next morning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.40671/title.rae-sremmurd-reveals-why-they-got-kicked-out-of-their-mamas-crib-on-highly-questionable#|title=Rae Sremmurd Reveal Why They Got Kicked Out Of Their Mama's Crib On "Highly Questionable"|last1= Johnson|first1=Cherise|date=October 1, 2016 |website=HipHopDX.com|publisher=]|access-date=March 23, 2017}}</ref> Their mother, fed up with their schedules, eventually kicked them out of her house, leaving them homeless. They began squatting in an abandoned house in the city with a friend of their stepfather's. They took advantage of the opportunity and organized parties in their new home in order to spread their music.<ref name="The Fader Article" /> | |||
=== Studio albums === | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | |||
|+ List of albums, with selected information | |||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title | |||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details | |||
! scope="col" colspan="5" | Peak chart positions | |||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales | |||
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! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | ]<br><ref name="US-albums">{{cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Rae Sremmurd|chart=Billboard 200}} | title=Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200 | publisher=] | work=] | accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> | |||
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="US-R&B-albums">{{cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Rae Sremmurd|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B}} | title=Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | publisher=] | work=] | accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> | |||
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="US-Rap-albums">{{cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Rae Sremmurd|chart=Rap Albums}} | title=Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums | publisher=] | work=] | accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> | |||
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CAN-albums">{{cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Rae Sremmurd|chart=Canadian Albums}} | title=Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums | publisher=] | work=] | accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> | |||
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="DEN">{{cite web | url=http://www.danishcharts.com/search.asp?search=rae+sremmurd&cat=a | title=Albums Rae Sremmurd | publisher=Hung Medien | work=''danishcharts.com'' | accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"| '']'' | |||
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* Released: January 6, 2015 <span style="font-size:85%;">(US)</span><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/sremmlife-mw0002793830 | title=SremmLife - Rae Sremmurd | publisher=] | work={{noitalic|]}} | accessdate=January 10, 2015 | author=Jeffries, David}}</ref> | |||
* Label: ], ] | |||
* Format: ], ] | |||
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| ]: 186,317<ref>{{cite web|last1=Balfour|first1=Jay|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: Drake, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.32914/title.hip-hop-album-sales-drake-big-sean-nicki-minaj|website=hiphopdx|publisher=Cheri Media Group|accessdate=12 March 2015}}</ref> | |||
At the beginning of 2010, the group released the single "Party Animal",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv2JOmelJrM | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211109/cv2JOmelJrM| archive-date=2021-11-09 | url-status=live|title=DEM OUTTA ST8 BOYZ - PARTY ANIMAL!! |date=February 7, 2010|website=YouTube.com|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> which gave them a local fame, allowing them to perform at local festivals and to broadcast their tracks on local radios.<ref name="Noisey Article" /><ref name="The Fader Article" /> Thanks to their savings, the group took part in the auditions of the "Wild Out Wednesday" segment on ]'s show '']'' in ] and succeeded to qualify. They participated on the show of December 8 in ] and performed "Party Animal".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://djournal.com/news/local-folks-hip-hop-group-getting-bet-spotlight/|title=LOCAL FOLKS: Hip-hop group getting BET spotlight|last1=Morris|first1=Scott|date=December 6, 2010|website=DJournal.com|publisher=Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal|access-date=March 17, 2017|archive-date=August 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804100004/http://djournal.com/news/local-folks-hip-hop-group-getting-bet-spotlight/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later, the group met a young rapper, named Andre "King Dre" Harris (today known as BoBo Swae), while he was freestyling in the high school courtyard.<ref name="ReverNation Page" /> Andre, originally from ], started collaborating with the trio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28jICvG08Sg | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211109/28jICvG08Sg| archive-date=2021-11-09 | url-status=live|title=DA OUTTA ST8 BOYZ - YouTube|date=May 7, 2011|website=YouTube.com|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Months later, the group finally released their first project, distributed locally.<ref name="Party Animals CD">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/y3MNMfmXPi/ |title=Party Animals CD Project|date=2015|website=Instagram.com|publisher=Bernadette Walker ] Page}}</ref> | |||
In the middle of 2011, Lil Pantz left the group due to legal problems and was replaced by Andre.<ref name="The Fader Article" /> Aaquil and Khalif took the opportunity to change their stage names from "CaliBoy" and "Kid Krunk" to "Weirdo" and "Kid The Great," respectively.<ref name="ReverNation Page" /> In August 2011, the trio once again participated in ''106 & Park'' and performed an original song "My Diddy".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELvKpcwqLKM | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211109/ELvKpcwqLKM| archive-date=2021-11-09 | url-status=live|title=106 and park Outta St8 Boys Rappin - YouTube|date=August 17, 2011|website=YouTube.com|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/5so23b/wild-out-wednesday-teen-male-hip-hop-rb-competition/phltbk|title=Wild Out Wednesday - Teen Male R&B and Hip-Hop Competition|date=August 2011|publisher=]|access-date=May 2, 2015}}</ref> They finished second place overall in the competition, and arranged meetings with representatives from record labels ] and ]. However, they did not sign any record deals at that time. | |||
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Around this time, Jemarcus put the group in touch with producer Pierre "P-Nazty" Slaughter, a cousin of his, who had grown up in Tupelo but had moved to ] to work with ]'s record label EarDrummers. P-Nazty appreciated the teenagers' music and decided to work with them. Thereby, the three rappers left Tupelo and spent a few months with P-Nazty and Marquel "Marz" Middlebrooks (another EarDrummers producer) in ].<ref name="The Fader Article" /> They took the opportunity to perform in talent shows and recorded the track "I Dip", produced by Marz, and which increased their popularity a little more.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnjo7A02pHU | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211109/Nnjo7A02pHU| archive-date=2021-11-09 | url-status=live|title=Outta St8/Atlanta GA - performing Dip /with video shoot LUNEY tunes (I Dip) Prod by Eardrummers Mars - YouTube|date=March 20, 2012|website=YouTube.com|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> They released their second project "''Three Stooges Mixtape''" at the beginning of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Outta-St8-Three-Stooges-Mixtape.302500.html|title=Outta St8 - Three Stooges Mixtape - Stream & Download|date=January 8, 2012|website=DatPiff.com|publisher=DatPiff|access-date=March 17, 2017|archive-date=January 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116194621/http://www.datpiff.com/Outta-St8-Three-Stooges-Mixtape.302500.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
Unfortunately, due to financial problems, the boys had to return to their hometown, causing the group to temporarily dissolve. The brothers began working to save money; Aaquil worked at a mattress factory, and Khalif worked at a fast food restaurant where he served burgers. They were working about 12 hours per day.<ref name="MySpace Article">{{cite web|url=https://myspace.com/article/2014/06/27/rae-sremmurd-no-flex-zone|title=Rae Sremmurd Is Declaring a "No Flex Zone!!" in Hip-Hop|last1=Lee|first1=Christina|date=June 27, 2014|website=MySpace.com|publisher=MySpace}}</ref> When Aaquil turned 21, he rented an apartment into which Khalif and Andre moved. They began recording music and organizing parties on weekends again. Despite this, the rappers had problems with the police due to noise complaints and with their landlord when they stopped mowing their lawn.<ref name="The Fader Article" /> Meanwhile, P-Nazty and Marz, aware of the potential and motivation of the trio, tried to convince the rappers to leave their work and to return to Atlanta to try again to succeed in music.<ref name="MySpace Article" /> After that Aaquil resigned, anticipating that he wouldn't pass a drug test, the trio decided to return to ] thanks to Andre, who had a car.<ref name="The Fader Article" /> | |||
===2013–2015: Early success and ''SremmLife''=== | |||
{{Main|SremmLife}} | |||
Back in Georgia, the group performed in local shows, and saw popularity in the Atlanta hip hop scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reverbnation.com/raesremmurd|title=Rae Semmurd ReverbNation Page|website=ReverbNation.com|publisher=ReverbNation}}</ref> P-Nazty introduced them to Mike Will Made It, who decided to sign them on his indie label, Made-It Mafia. In the meantime, King Dre decided to leave the group due to familial reasons and moved to ] to focus on his studies.<ref name="The Fader Article" /> | |||
The now-duo decided to change their stage names again. The group took as their new name "Rae Sremmurd", derived from Mike Will Made It's production team "EarDrummers" by spelling both words backwards. Aaquil chose the name of "Slim Jimmy" (later stylized as "Slim Jxmmi"), and Khalif opted for first "iHipster Lee" then a few months later "Swae Lee."<ref name="ThroSumMo Party">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RaeSremmurd/photos/a.466604443439013.1073741830.452997968132994/466604306772360/?type=3|title=ThroSumMo Single Release Party flyer|website=Facebook.com|publisher=Rae Sremmurd Facebook Page|date=January 9, 2014}}</ref> When Mike Will Made It finalized the creation of his major label "]" in partnership with ], the two brothers became the first artists to sign.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Russel|first1=Alex|title=Interview: Mike WiLL Made-It Talks Starting Ear Drummers, Inspiring Kanye West & Educating Rae Sremmurd|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/03/mike-will-made-it-interview|website=Complex.com|publisher=]|date=March 16, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/|archive-date=May 19, 2011}}</ref> | |||
Rae Sremmurd was discovered by the hip hop audience in December 2013, due to their appearance on Mike Will Made It's mixtape "''#MikeWiLLBeenTriLL''" on the track "We".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/24891/mikewillbeentrill.html|title=MikeWillBeenTrill (Hosted by Future) - Ear Drummers|website=LiveMixtapes.com}}</ref> The track was released as the duo's first ] two months later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-single/id829355999 |title=We - Single by Rae Sremmurd on Apple Music |publisher=] |date=February 26, 2014}}</ref> They also released their second single, "]" in the same period. These two songs gave them the opportunity to perform at local clubs and to appear on radio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RaeSremmurd/photos/a.466580450108079.1073741829.452997968132994/485838874848903/?type=3&theater|title=We single release party flyer|website=Facebook.com|publisher=Rae Sremmurd Facebook Page|date=March 5, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ThroSumMo Party" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RaeSremmurd/videos/486693634763427/|title=Rae Semmurd at V-103|website=Facebook.com|publisher=Rae Sremmurd Facebook Page|date=March 6, 2014}}</ref> | |||
In March, they participated in the ] music festival with Mike Will Made It and performed their first official ], "]", for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB1ko36RbDU | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211109/TB1ko36RbDU| archive-date=2021-11-09 | url-status=live|title=Rae Sremmurd - SXSW 2014 Recap|date=March 20, 2014|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Rae Sremmurd YouTube Account}}{{cbignore}}</ref> At the end of the month, the track was releasing to ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RaeSremmurd/videos/491650904267700/|title=NoFlexZone drops 3-25-14|website=Facebook.com|publisher=Rae Sremmurd Facebook Page|date=March 21, 2014}}</ref> and progressively became popular. The music video of the song was released on August 11, with a guest appearance by American comedian ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2cQSPRTdhg | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211109/p2cQSPRTdhg| archive-date=2021-11-09 | url-status=live|title=Rae Sremmurd - No Flex Zone (Explicit)|date=August 11, 2014|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Rae Sremmurd VEVO YouTube Account}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Finally, the single entered the ] on the chart issue dated August 16 and peaked at number 36 on September 20.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2014-08-16 |title=Billboard Music Top 100 of August 16, 2014|date=August 16, 2014|website=billboard.com|publisher=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2014-09-20 |title=Billboard Music Top 100 of September 20, 2014|date=September 20, 2014|website=billboard.com|publisher=Billboard}}</ref> They also released a remix of the track featuring American rappers ] and ] which helped to increase its popularity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/raesremmurd/rae-sremmurd-no-flex-zone-remix-featuring-nicki-minaj-pusha-t-prod-by-mike-will-made-it |title=Rae Sremmurd - "No Flex Zone Remix" Featuring Nicki Minaj & Pusha T |date=August 31, 2014|website=SoundCloud.com|publisher=Rae Sremmurd ] Page}}</ref> The group was invited to perform the ] during ] ceremony, their first performance at a major event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/video/hiphopawards/2014/performances/rae-sremmurd-and-mike-will.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016061347/http://www.bet.com/video/hiphopawards/2014/performances/rae-sremmurd-and-mike-will.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |title=Hip Hop Awards Performance: Rae Sremmurd Flexes Their Strength|date=October 14, 2014|website=]}}</ref> | |||
In the middle of September, they released their second single "]" along with its music video shot in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzMrK-aGCug| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211109/wzMrK-aGCug| archive-date=2021-11-09 | url-status=live|title=Rae Sremmurd - No Type|publisher=YouTube|website=youtube.com|date=September 17, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The Mike Will Made It and Swae Lee-produced track quickly became more popular than "No Flex Zone" and entered the U.S. Hot 100 on the chart issue dated October 11 and climbed to number 16 at the beginning of December.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2014-10-11 |title=Billboard Music Top 100 of October 11, 2014|date=October 11, 2014|website=billboard.com|publisher=Billboard}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2014-12-06|title=Billboard Music Top 100 of December 6, 2014|date=December 6, 2014|website=billboard.com|publisher=Billboard}}</ref> It is also the duo's first single to chart outside the US, charting in numerous ]. Both singles were certified platinum by the ] (RIAA) on January 28, 2015.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RaeSremmurd/posts/613014978797958:0|title=Rae Sremmurd Facebook Page|publisher=]|access-date=January 24, 2015}}</ref><ref name=RIAA>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Rae+Sremmurd&ti=#search_section|title=American certifications – Rae Sremmurd - Gold & Platinum |publisher=]|access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> In October, ] music producer ] released the track "One Touch" featuring ] and Rae Sremmurd as lead single from his EP ''ß''.<ref>{{cite web|title=This Baauer, Rae Sremmurd and Alunageorge Track Will Soundtrack Your Life|url=http://www.thefader.com/2014/10/27/bauuer-rae-sremmurd-alunageorge-one-touch|publisher=]|website=TheFader.com|access-date=October 27, 2014}}</ref> The song failed to chart but was the first collaboration of major artists with the Tupeloan brothers. | |||
In early December, the duo announced the release of their debut album, '']'' (originally announced as an ]) on January 6, 2015<ref>{{cite web|last1=Milton|first1=Jamie|title=RAE SREMMURD ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM, 'SREMMLIFE'|url=http://diymag.com/2014/12/03/rae-sremmurd-announce-debut-album-sremmlife|website=diymag.com|publisher=]|date=December 3, 2014}}</ref> and re-released "Throw Sum Mo" as their third single, adding ]s of ] and Nicki Minaj to promote the project. The new single debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 17 and peaked at number 30 in its fifteenth week of gradually climbing up the chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2015-04-25 |title=Billboard Music Top 100 of April 25, 2015|date=April 25, 2015|website=billboard.com|publisher=Billboard}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> | |||
2015 was the breakthrough year for Rae Sremmurd. ''SremmLife'' was welcomed with surprise and enthusiasm from public and music critics. Pushed by the success of the two first singles, the album debuted at number five on the ] chart, with first-week sales of 49,000 copies, powered by 34,000 in traditional album sales.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6436693/taylor-swift-1989-ninth-week-no-1-billboard-200 |title=Taylor Swift's '1989' Spends a Ninth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |magazine=] |date=January 14, 2015 |access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref> It received positive reviews from ] praising the energy and the cleverness of the duo. At the same time, Swae and Jxmmi received their first certifications with the ] of the two first singles of the album by the ] (RIAA) on January 28, 2015.<ref name="ReferenceB"/><ref name=RIAA/> | |||
In May, they released "]" as the fourth single off their project with a music video shot during a trip in ]. The track peaked at number 49 on the Hot 100 in September.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2015-09-12 |title=Billboard Music Top 100 of September 12, 2015|date=September 12, 2015|website=billboard.com|publisher=Billboard}}</ref> In June, ] teamed up with the duo and ] on his ] produced single "]" which peaked at number 63 in November.<ref name="auto1"/> In July, they participated in their first ] as opening acts to Nicki Minaj's North American leg of "]" along with ], ] and ].<ref name='Pinkprint'>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RaeSremmurd/photos/a.466604443439013.1073741830.452997968132994/684446364988152|title=The Pinkprint Tour North America Dates|publisher=Rae Sremmurd official Facebook Page}}</ref> | |||
Shortly after Minaj's tour, they debuted their own first worldwide concert tour, "SremmLife Tour". The tour began in September and brought them to ],<ref name="SLTour1">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RaeSremmurd/photos/a.466604443439013.1073741830.452997968132994/712441362188652/|title=SremmLife Tour Australia and New Zealand Dates|publisher=Rae Sremmurd official Facebook Page}}</ref> American colleges<ref name="SLTour2">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RaeSremmurd/photos/a.466604443439013.1073741830.452997968132994/713782745387847|title=SremmLife Tour College Edition Dates|publisher=Rae Sremmurd official Facebook Page}}</ref> and finally Europe at the end of the year.<ref name="SLTour3">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RaeSremmurd/photos/a.466604443439013.1073741830.452997968132994/730435277055927|title=SremmLife Tour Europe Dates|publisher=Rae Sremmurd official Facebook Page}}</ref> During the Oceanian leg of the tour, they released the fifth and last single off ''"SremmLife"'', "]" along with its music video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7anctpbSSo| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211109/_7anctpbSSo| archive-date=2021-11-09 | url-status=live|title=Rae Sremmurd - Come Get Her (Explicit)|publisher=RaeSremmurdVEVO YouTube Account|website=youtube.com|date=September 21, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It peaking at number 56 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2015-11-14|title=Billboard Music Top 100 of November 14, 2015|date=November 14, 2015|website=billboard.com|publisher=Billboard}}</ref> | |||
Increasingly popular, the duo was nominated for numerous musical awards ceremonies during the year, including the ], the ], and the ], and won their first award, the ] in June.<ref name="BET Awards 2015">{{cite web|title=BET Awards Winners: Full List|url=https://variety.com/2015/music/news/bet-awards-winners-2015-full-list-1201530148/|website=Variety |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=June 29, 2015}}</ref> | |||
At the end of 2015, ''"SremmLife"'' had been nominated by numerous magazines as one of the best albums of the year. '']'' ranked the album as the third best of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/best-albums-of-2015/|title=The 50 Best Albums Of 2015 |publisher=complex.com |date=December 1, 2015 |access-date=December 11, 2015}}</ref> This decision sparked a feud between the duo and ] radio presenter ], who thought that the album should not appear on the list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ebro-and-complex-debate-the-merits-of-rae-sremmurds-sremmlife-news.19136.html|title=Ebro & Complex Debate The Merits Of Rae Sremmurd's "SremmLife" |publisher=HotNewHipHop |date=December 11, 2015}}</ref> | |||
''SremmLife'' was finally certified platinum in June 2016, along with the three last singles of the album.<ref name=RIAA /> | |||
===2016–2018: ''SremmLife 2'' and ''SR3MM''=== | |||
{{Main|SremmLife 2|Black Beatles|SR3MM}} | |||
On June 16, 2016, Rae Sremmurd announced that their next album, '']'', would be released on August 12, 2016.<ref name="xxl.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/06/rae-sremmurds-sremmlife-2-release-date|title=Rae Sremmurd's 'SremmLife 2′ Gets New Release Date|date=June 16, 2016 |publisher=XXL|access-date=June 16, 2016}}</ref> The album included their first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one song "]", which topped the chart in the issue dated November 26, 2016.<ref name="Black Beatles">{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7573655/hot-100-rae-sremmurd-black-beatles-number-one|title=Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' Blasts to No. 1 on Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2016}}</ref> It also gave ] his first number one.<ref name="Black Beatles"/> | |||
The two brothers began working on their own solo albums. Slim Jxmmi announced his "Uncle Jxm" project, and on August 12, 2016, Swae Lee announced his debut solo album, ''Swaecation''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ca.complex.com/music/2016/08/swae-lee-announces-debut-solo-album-swaecation|title=Swae Lee Announces Debut Solo Album 'Swaecation'|last=Morris|first=Jessie|website=Complex}}</ref> Swae Lee also announced that the two brothers were working on a new album, called ''SremmLife 3''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/goSwaeLee/status/845454954722738176|title=Swae Lee Lee Swae on Twitter|website=Twitter.com}}</ref> On August 4, 2017, the duo released a new single titled "]". | |||
In early 2018, Rae Sremmurd and Mike Will Made It announced that Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi would release their solo albums—''Swaecation'' and ''Jxmtroduction''—in the same package as ''SremmLife 3'', as a triple album package called ''SR3MM''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rae-sremmurd-preview-new-album-sr3mm-with-hazy-td-up-w516357|title=Hear Rae Sremmurd Preview New Album 'Sr3mm' With Hazy 'T'd Up'|first=Brittany|last=Spanos|date=February 5, 2018|website=Rollingstone.com}}</ref> The duo released "]" as ''SremmLife 3'''s second single on February 5, 2018, and released three singles from '']'' on March 1, 2018 - Swae Lee's "Hurt to Look", Slim Jxmmi's "Brxnks Truck", and the duo's "Powerglide" featuring previous collaborator ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/03/01/listen-to-three-new-songs-from-rae-sremmurd|title=Listen to three new songs from Rae Sremmurd|website=Thefader.com}}</ref> On May 4, 2018, the duo released ''SR3MM'', a triple disc set that included solo projects for each of the members. Overall, ''SR3MM'' received mainly positive reviews from critics. | |||
===2021-2023: ''Sremm 4 Life''=== | |||
During summer 2021 at their Rolling Loud venue in Miami the family duo performed a snippet of their then to be lead single "I Don't Mind", with lack of enthusiasm from the audience. The single and video release of I Don't Mind was shelved as a result. On May 31, 2022, the brothers teased their fourth studio album, titled ''Sremm 4 Life''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RaeSremmurd/status/1531671807182393345|title=Rae Sremmurd via Twitter|website=Twitter|date=May 31, 2022}}</ref> They followed this up on June 6 with their first single since 2018, "Denial", which was released in addition to a music video, on June 8, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CeebIp7pcn8/|title="Denial" 6-8-22 Pre save link in bio|website=Instagram|date=June 6, 2022}}</ref> "Community D**k" featuring Hip-Hop Musician ] was released with an accompanying music video on August 8, 2022 both singles "Denial" and "Community D*ck" were not put onto the album instead a whole new tracklist was put together. The album's eventual lead single, "Torpedo", was released with an accompanying music video on December 30. Another single, "Sucka or Sum", was released alongside its music video on January 27, 2023. | |||
On March 9, the release date for ''Sremm4Life''. On March 10, 2023, the second single "Tanisha (Pump That)" was released. The album was released on April 7. | |||
==SremmLife Crew Records== | |||
{{Infobox record label | |||
| name = SremmLife Crew Records | |||
| image = | |||
| image_bg = | |||
| parent = | |||
| founded = March 10, 2016 | |||
| defunct = August 24, 2017 | |||
| founder = Rae Sremmurd | |||
| status = Defunct | |||
| distributor = EMPIRE Distribution | |||
| genre = {{hlist|]|]}} | |||
| country = United States | |||
| location = ]<br /> ] | |||
| url = sremmlifecrew.com | |||
}} | |||
'''SremmLife Crew Records''' was a record label founded by Rae Sremmurd in 2016. They signed Mississippi native rappers with whom they worked before their major success. The label's first official release was the collective project ''Trail Mix'' in March 2016, introducing all members of the crew. | |||
The company was shut down on August 24, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ga/16024048|title=SremmLife Crew Records LLC|website=Opencorporates.com|access-date=January 6, 2025}}</ref> | |||
=== |
===Artists=== | ||
{| |
{|class="wikitable" | ||
|+ List of singles produced, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name | |||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title | |||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year | |||
! scope="col" colspan="7" | Peak chart positions | |||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| ] | |||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Artists | |||
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="US-singles">{{cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Rae Sremmurd|chart=Hot 100}} | title=Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100 | work=] | publisher=] | accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> | |||
!Year signed | |||
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="US-R&B-singles">{{cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Rae Sremmurd|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} | title=Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | work=] | publisher=] | accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> | |||
!Albums<br />released | |||
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="US-Rap-singles">{{cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Rae Sremmurd|chart=Rap Songs}} | title=Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs | work=] | publisher=] | accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> | |||
!Description | |||
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CAN-singles">{{cite web | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Rae Sremmurd|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}} | title=Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100 | publisher=] | work=] | accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> | |||
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="DEN">{{cite web | url=http://www.danishcharts.com/search.asp?search=rae+sremmurd&cat=s | title=Singles Rae Sremmurd | publisher=Hung Medien | work=''danishcharts.com'' | accessdate=February 16, 2015}}</ref> | |||
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="FRA">{{cite web | url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=rae+sremmurd&cat=s | title=Singles Rae Sremmurd | publisher=Hung Medien | work=''lescharts.com'' | accessdate=January 20, 2015}}</ref> | |||
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /> | |||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| |
! scope="row"| Slim Jxmmi | ||
| |
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Founders | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|1 | |||
| 36 || 11 || 8 || 97 || — || — || — | |||
|rowspan="2"|Rae Sremmurd members. | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| Swae Lee | |||
| style="text-align:center;"|1 | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row"| Impxct<ref name="SremmLife Crew Artists">{{cite web|title=Artists - SremmLife Crew|url=http://sremmlifecrew.com/artists/|website=SremmLifeCrew.com|access-date=March 14, 2017|archive-date=July 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713075037/http://sremmlifecrew.com/artists/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| | | | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|1 | |||
*]: Platinum<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RaeSremmurd/posts/613014978797958:0|title=Rae Sremmurd Facebook Page|publisher=|accessdate=24 January 2015}}</ref> | |||
|Rapper from ]. | |||
| rowspan="4"|'']'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| " |
! scope="row"| Riff 3x<ref name="SremmLife Crew Artists" /> | ||
| 16 || 3 || 2 || 51 || 34 || 165 || 93 | |||
| | | | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|1 | |||
*]: Platinum <ref name="ReferenceB"/> | |||
|Rapper from Tupelo, Mississippi. Cousin of Jay Sremm. | |||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| |
! scope="row"| Bobo Swae<ref name="SremmLife Crew Artists"/> | ||
| 33 || 12 || 6 || — || — || — || — | |||
| | | | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|0 | |||
|Rapper that helped to form Rae Sremmurd. | |||
|} | |||
'''In-house disc jockeys''' | |||
* Jay Sremm | |||
* DJ Jon Wells | |||
* Uncle Jxm <span style="font-size:80%;">(Slim Jxmmi pseudonym as DJ)</span> | |||
===Releases=== | |||
The following is the list of all albums released through SremmLife Crew Records. | |||
{|class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Artist | |||
! scope="row"| "Up Like Trump"<br> | |||
!Album | |||
| — || 42 || 15 || — || — || — || — | |||
!class="unsortable"|Details | |||
|- | |||
|Various Artists | |||
|''Trail Mix''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/trail-mix/id1092437319 |title=Trail Mix by SremmLife Crew on Apple Music |date=March 15, 2016 |publisher=iTunes}}</ref> | |||
| | | | ||
*Released: March 15, 2016 | |||
|-*]: Platinum <ref name="ReferenceB"/> | |||
* Format: Digital download | |||
|colspan="11" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
|- | |||
|Impxct | |||
|''One of a Kind''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-of-a-kind/id1211923319 |title=One of a Kind by Impxct on Apple Music |date=March 14, 2017 |publisher=iTunes}}</ref> | |||
| | |||
*Released: March 14, 2017 | |||
* Format: Digital download | |||
|- | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Discography== | |||
===Guest appearances=== | |||
{{main|Rae Sremmurd discography}} | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | |||
* '']'' (2015) | |||
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title | |||
* '']'' (2016) | |||
! scope="col" | Year | |||
* '']'' (2018) | |||
! scope="col" | Other artist(s) | |||
* '']'' (2023) | |||
! scope="col" | Album | |||
==Awards and nominations== | |||
===BET Awards=== | |||
Rae Sremmurd has been nominated for seven ] and won one award. | |||
{{awards table}} | |||
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan="3"|] | |||
! scope="row"| "We"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/24891/mikewillbeentrill.html |title= Mike Will Made-It - #MikeWiLLBeenTriLL (Hosted By Future) |publisher=Livemixtapes |date= December 23, 2013 |accessdate=February 16, 2015}}</ref> | |||
|"]"<br /><small>(with ] and ])</small> | |||
| rowspan="1"| 2013 | |||
|] | |||
| ] | |||
| {{nom}} | |||
| ''#MikeWiLLBeenTriLL'' | |||
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|<ref name="BET Awards 2015" /> | |||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan="4"|Rae Sremmurd | |||
! scope="row"| "One Touch"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/ep/id929688083 |title=iTunes - Music - ß by Baauer |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=October 27, 2014 |accessdate=February 16, 2015}}</ref> | |||
|] | |||
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American hip hop duo
Rae Sremmurd | |
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Slim Jxmmi (left) and Swae Lee performing in 2015 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
Genres | |
Discography | Rae Sremmurd discography |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | |
Spinoff of | Dem Outta St8 Boyz |
Members | |
Website | raesremmurd |
Rae Sremmurd (/ˈreɪ ˈʃrɛmɜːrd/ RAY SHREM-urd; "Ear" and "Drummers” spelled backwards) is an American hip hop duo composed of brothers Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi, both of whom originate from Tupelo, Mississippi. They signed with record producer Mike WiLL Made-It's label EarDrummers Records, an imprint of Interscope Records as the first act to sign with the label in 2013. The duo rose to mainstream prominence following the release of their 2014 singles "No Flex Zone," "No Type" and "Throw Sum Mo" (featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug). Each received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, and promoted the release of their debut studio album, SremmLife (2015), which itself received double platinum certification. Their 2016 single, "Black Beatles" (featuring Gucci Mane) peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of their second album, SremmLife 2 (2016), which was met with continued commercial success. In that same year, the duo also formed the record label SremmLife Crew Records.
Their third album, SR3MM (2018), served as a triple album and peaked at number six on the Billboard 200. Their fourth, Sremm 4 Life (2023), peaked at number 28.
Lee has since shifted focus onto his solo career following the release of his 2018 single, "Sunflower" (with Post Malone).
Biography
Early life
Aaquil Iben Shamon "Slim Jxmmi" Brown and Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman "Swae Lee" Brown, were born in Whittier, California.
Their mother Bernadette Walker worked for the United States Army and her family was frequently relocated, with stays in Mississippi, Maryland, and Texas. Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee started practicing, dancing, and writing music together at an early age.
While they were in middle school, the family moved to the Ida Street nearby Joe Street housing projects in Tupelo, Mississippi, to join Walker's new companion, a man named Floyd Sullivan.
2010–2012: Career beginnings and Dem Outta St8 Boyz
The Brown brothers met Jemiah Middlebrooks in Tupelo while he was playing basketball at a local park. They decided to found a hip hop band called "Dem Outta St8 Boyz" with him. Aaquil took the stage name "CaliBoy," Khalif "Kid Krunk," and Jemiah "Lil Pantz." They used money from their part-time jobs to buy equipment and to produce music at home. The two brothers were composing their own beats and the trio were rapping. Visibly inspired by Soulja Boy Tell'Em, the boys released songs and dance videos on social media. It was at the same time that the group first met, and then later became friends with Jermarcus Jackson, aka JJ (today known as Jay Sremm), a young disc jockey, who was studying at Tupelo High School with the two brothers. He since became the DJ of the group.
Shortly after, Bernadette Walker and her companion split up. Following the breakup, the two brothers started skipping school and working more seriously on music. They would return home at late hours, even when they had school the next morning. Their mother, fed up with their schedules, eventually kicked them out of her house, leaving them homeless. They began squatting in an abandoned house in the city with a friend of their stepfather's. They took advantage of the opportunity and organized parties in their new home in order to spread their music.
At the beginning of 2010, the group released the single "Party Animal", which gave them a local fame, allowing them to perform at local festivals and to broadcast their tracks on local radios. Thanks to their savings, the group took part in the auditions of the "Wild Out Wednesday" segment on BET's show 106 & Park in Memphis, Tennessee and succeeded to qualify. They participated on the show of December 8 in New York City and performed "Party Animal". Later, the group met a young rapper, named Andre "King Dre" Harris (today known as BoBo Swae), while he was freestyling in the high school courtyard. Andre, originally from West Point, Mississippi, started collaborating with the trio. Months later, the group finally released their first project, distributed locally.
In the middle of 2011, Lil Pantz left the group due to legal problems and was replaced by Andre. Aaquil and Khalif took the opportunity to change their stage names from "CaliBoy" and "Kid Krunk" to "Weirdo" and "Kid The Great," respectively. In August 2011, the trio once again participated in 106 & Park and performed an original song "My Diddy". They finished second place overall in the competition, and arranged meetings with representatives from record labels Def Jam Recordings and Sony Music. However, they did not sign any record deals at that time.
Around this time, Jemarcus put the group in touch with producer Pierre "P-Nazty" Slaughter, a cousin of his, who had grown up in Tupelo but had moved to Atlanta to work with Mike Will Made It's record label EarDrummers. P-Nazty appreciated the teenagers' music and decided to work with them. Thereby, the three rappers left Tupelo and spent a few months with P-Nazty and Marquel "Marz" Middlebrooks (another EarDrummers producer) in Georgia. They took the opportunity to perform in talent shows and recorded the track "I Dip", produced by Marz, and which increased their popularity a little more. They released their second project "Three Stooges Mixtape" at the beginning of 2012.
Unfortunately, due to financial problems, the boys had to return to their hometown, causing the group to temporarily dissolve. The brothers began working to save money; Aaquil worked at a mattress factory, and Khalif worked at a fast food restaurant where he served burgers. They were working about 12 hours per day. When Aaquil turned 21, he rented an apartment into which Khalif and Andre moved. They began recording music and organizing parties on weekends again. Despite this, the rappers had problems with the police due to noise complaints and with their landlord when they stopped mowing their lawn. Meanwhile, P-Nazty and Marz, aware of the potential and motivation of the trio, tried to convince the rappers to leave their work and to return to Atlanta to try again to succeed in music. After that Aaquil resigned, anticipating that he wouldn't pass a drug test, the trio decided to return to Atlanta thanks to Andre, who had a car.
2013–2015: Early success and SremmLife
Main article: SremmLifeBack in Georgia, the group performed in local shows, and saw popularity in the Atlanta hip hop scene. P-Nazty introduced them to Mike Will Made It, who decided to sign them on his indie label, Made-It Mafia. In the meantime, King Dre decided to leave the group due to familial reasons and moved to Florida to focus on his studies. The now-duo decided to change their stage names again. The group took as their new name "Rae Sremmurd", derived from Mike Will Made It's production team "EarDrummers" by spelling both words backwards. Aaquil chose the name of "Slim Jimmy" (later stylized as "Slim Jxmmi"), and Khalif opted for first "iHipster Lee" then a few months later "Swae Lee." When Mike Will Made It finalized the creation of his major label "EarDrummers Entertainment" in partnership with Interscope Records, the two brothers became the first artists to sign.
Rae Sremmurd was discovered by the hip hop audience in December 2013, due to their appearance on Mike Will Made It's mixtape "#MikeWiLLBeenTriLL" on the track "We". The track was released as the duo's first promotional single two months later. They also released their second single, "Throw Sum Mo" in the same period. These two songs gave them the opportunity to perform at local clubs and to appear on radio.
In March, they participated in the South by Southwest music festival with Mike Will Made It and performed their first official single, "No Flex Zone", for the first time. At the end of the month, the track was releasing to digital retailers and progressively became popular. The music video of the song was released on August 11, with a guest appearance by American comedian Mike Epps. Finally, the single entered the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart issue dated August 16 and peaked at number 36 on September 20. They also released a remix of the track featuring American rappers Pusha T and Nicki Minaj which helped to increase its popularity. The group was invited to perform the hit single during 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards ceremony, their first performance at a major event.
In the middle of September, they released their second single "No Type" along with its music video shot in Venice Beach. The Mike Will Made It and Swae Lee-produced track quickly became more popular than "No Flex Zone" and entered the U.S. Hot 100 on the chart issue dated October 11 and climbed to number 16 at the beginning of December. It is also the duo's first single to chart outside the US, charting in numerous European countries. Both singles were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 28, 2015. In October, Brooklyn music producer Baauer released the track "One Touch" featuring AlunaGeorge and Rae Sremmurd as lead single from his EP ß. The song failed to chart but was the first collaboration of major artists with the Tupeloan brothers.
In early December, the duo announced the release of their debut album, SremmLife (originally announced as an EP) on January 6, 2015 and re-released "Throw Sum Mo" as their third single, adding guest vocals of Young Thug and Nicki Minaj to promote the project. The new single debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 17 and peaked at number 30 in its fifteenth week of gradually climbing up the chart.
2015 was the breakthrough year for Rae Sremmurd. SremmLife was welcomed with surprise and enthusiasm from public and music critics. Pushed by the success of the two first singles, the album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 49,000 copies, powered by 34,000 in traditional album sales. It received positive reviews from music journalism praising the energy and the cleverness of the duo. At the same time, Swae and Jxmmi received their first certifications with the platinum certifications of the two first singles of the album by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 28, 2015.
In May, they released "This Could Be Us" as the fourth single off their project with a music video shot during a trip in South Africa. The track peaked at number 49 on the Hot 100 in September. In June, Ty Dolla Sign teamed up with the duo and Future on his DJ Spinz produced single "Blasé" which peaked at number 63 in November. In July, they participated in their first concert tour as opening acts to Nicki Minaj's North American leg of "The Pinkprint Tour" along with Meek Mill, Dej Loaf and Tinashe.
Shortly after Minaj's tour, they debuted their own first worldwide concert tour, "SremmLife Tour". The tour began in September and brought them to Oceania, American colleges and finally Europe at the end of the year. During the Oceanian leg of the tour, they released the fifth and last single off "SremmLife", "Come Get Her" along with its music video. It peaking at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November.
Increasingly popular, the duo was nominated for numerous musical awards ceremonies during the year, including the BET Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, and the BET Hip Hop Awards, and won their first award, the BET Award for Best Group in June.
At the end of 2015, "SremmLife" had been nominated by numerous magazines as one of the best albums of the year. Complex ranked the album as the third best of the year. This decision sparked a feud between the duo and Hot 97 radio presenter Ebro Darden, who thought that the album should not appear on the list.
SremmLife was finally certified platinum in June 2016, along with the three last singles of the album.
2016–2018: SremmLife 2 and SR3MM
Main articles: SremmLife 2, Black Beatles, and SR3MMOn June 16, 2016, Rae Sremmurd announced that their next album, SremmLife 2, would be released on August 12, 2016. The album included their first Billboard Hot 100 number-one song "Black Beatles", which topped the chart in the issue dated November 26, 2016. It also gave Gucci Mane his first number one.
The two brothers began working on their own solo albums. Slim Jxmmi announced his "Uncle Jxm" project, and on August 12, 2016, Swae Lee announced his debut solo album, Swaecation. Swae Lee also announced that the two brothers were working on a new album, called SremmLife 3. On August 4, 2017, the duo released a new single titled "Perplexing Pegasus".
In early 2018, Rae Sremmurd and Mike Will Made It announced that Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi would release their solo albums—Swaecation and Jxmtroduction—in the same package as SremmLife 3, as a triple album package called SR3MM. The duo released "T'd Up" as SremmLife 3's second single on February 5, 2018, and released three singles from SR3MM on March 1, 2018 - Swae Lee's "Hurt to Look", Slim Jxmmi's "Brxnks Truck", and the duo's "Powerglide" featuring previous collaborator Juicy J. On May 4, 2018, the duo released SR3MM, a triple disc set that included solo projects for each of the members. Overall, SR3MM received mainly positive reviews from critics.
2021-2023: Sremm 4 Life
During summer 2021 at their Rolling Loud venue in Miami the family duo performed a snippet of their then to be lead single "I Don't Mind", with lack of enthusiasm from the audience. The single and video release of I Don't Mind was shelved as a result. On May 31, 2022, the brothers teased their fourth studio album, titled Sremm 4 Life. They followed this up on June 6 with their first single since 2018, "Denial", which was released in addition to a music video, on June 8, 2022. "Community D**k" featuring Hip-Hop Musician Flo Milli was released with an accompanying music video on August 8, 2022 both singles "Denial" and "Community D*ck" were not put onto the album instead a whole new tracklist was put together. The album's eventual lead single, "Torpedo", was released with an accompanying music video on December 30. Another single, "Sucka or Sum", was released alongside its music video on January 27, 2023.
On March 9, the release date for Sremm4Life. On March 10, 2023, the second single "Tanisha (Pump That)" was released. The album was released on April 7.
SremmLife Crew Records
SremmLife Crew Records | |
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Founded | March 10, 2016 |
Founder | Rae Sremmurd |
Defunct | August 24, 2017 |
Status | Defunct |
Distributor(s) | EMPIRE Distribution |
Genre | |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Tupelo, Mississippi Los Angeles, California |
Official website | sremmlifecrew.com |
SremmLife Crew Records was a record label founded by Rae Sremmurd in 2016. They signed Mississippi native rappers with whom they worked before their major success. The label's first official release was the collective project Trail Mix in March 2016, introducing all members of the crew.
The company was shut down on August 24, 2017.
Artists
Artists | Year signed | Albums released |
Description |
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Slim Jxmmi | Founders | 1 | Rae Sremmurd members. |
Swae Lee | 1 | ||
Impxct | 1 | Rapper from Shannon, Mississippi. | |
Riff 3x | 1 | Rapper from Tupelo, Mississippi. Cousin of Jay Sremm. | |
Bobo Swae | 0 | Rapper that helped to form Rae Sremmurd. |
In-house disc jockeys
- Jay Sremm
- DJ Jon Wells
- Uncle Jxm (Slim Jxmmi pseudonym as DJ)
Releases
The following is the list of all albums released through SremmLife Crew Records.
Artist | Album | Details |
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Various Artists | Trail Mix |
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Impxct | One of a Kind |
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Discography
Main article: Rae Sremmurd discography- SremmLife (2015)
- SremmLife 2 (2016)
- SR3MM (2018)
- Sremm 4 Life (2023)
Awards and nominations
BET Awards
Rae Sremmurd has been nominated for seven BET Awards and won one award.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | "Throw Sum Mo" (with Nicki Minaj and Young Thug) |
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award | Nominated | |
Rae Sremmurd | Best New Artist | Nominated | ||
Best Group | Won | |||
2016 | Nominated | |||
2017 | Nominated | |||
"Black Beatles" (with Gucci Mane) |
Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award | Nominated |
BET Hip Hop Awards
The BET Hip Hop Awards are hosted annually by BET for hip hop performers, producers and music video directors.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Rae Sremmurd | Who Blew Up Award | Nominated | |
"No Type" | People's Champ Award |
Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard, a publication and music popularity chart covering the music business. Rae Sremmurd has won one award from five nominations.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Rae Sremmurd | Top Rap Artist | Nominated | |
2017 | Rae Sremmurd | |||
"Black Beatles" (with Gucci Mane) |
Top Rap Song | |||
Top Rap Collaboration | Won | |||
Top Streaming Song (Video) | Nominated |
International Dance Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | "Throw Sum Mo" (with Nicki Minaj and Young Thug) |
Best Rap/Hip Hop/Trap Dance Track | Nominated |
MTVU Woodie Awards
The MTVU Woodie Awards are semi-annual awards presented by MTVU which it states recognizes "the music voted best by college students."
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Rae Sremmurd | Artist To Watch | Nominated |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, that honors the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Rae Sremmurd | Favorite New Artist | Nominated |
Southern Entertainment Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | SremmLife | Album Of The Year | Nominated | |
Rae Sremmurd | Group / Label Of The Year |
Tours
- Headlining tours
- SremmLife Tour (2015)
- SremmLife II Tour (2016–2017)
- Supporting act
- The Pinkprint Tour (for Nicki Minaj (2015)
- The Dedication Tour (for Lil Wayne) (2016)
- The Formation World Tour (for Beyoncé) (2016)
- Starboy: Legend of the Fall Tour (for the Weeknd) (2017)
- Wiz Khalifa's Dazed & Blazed Tour (for Wiz Khalifa) (2018)
- This Is America Tour (for Childish Gambino) (2018)
- Twelve Carat Tour (for Post Malone) (2023)
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