Rae Sremmurd

Rae Sremmurd
Origin Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres Hip-hop
Years active 2013–present
Labels
  • Made-It-Mafia
  • EarDrummers Entertainment
  • Interscope
Associated acts
Website raesremmurd.com
Members Khalif "Swae Lee" Brown
Aaquil "Slim Jimmy" Brown

Rae Sremmurd (pronunciation: /reɪ ʃrɪmɜrd/)[1] are an American hip hop duo, composed of two brothers, Khalif "Swae Lee" Brown, and Aaquil "Slim Jimmy" Brown, from Tupelo, Mississippi. They are best known for their single "No Flex Zone", which charted at number thirty-six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] They are based in Atlanta, Georgia.[3] Their debut album SremmLife was released in January 2015. The name "Rae Sremmurd" is derived from the duo's home label, EarDrummers, by spelling it backwards.[4]

Career

2007-2012: Career beginning

Before their breakthrough at Ear Drummers Entertainment, the duo had been working for several years under the moniker "Dem Outta St8 Boyz", producing music at home and playing at local parties and bars. They had used money from part-time jobs to be able to travel and audition in contests. The group performed as a trio with additional member Andre Harris and appeared on television during the "Wild Out Wednesday" segment of BET's hip hop and R&B show 106 and Park. The trio appeared on the segment for a second time in which they finished second place overall in the competition, and had also managed to have meetings with representatives from record labels Def Jam Recordings and Sony Music, although they were unable to sign a record deal. The group was then also toured out of state, performing at multiple shows as far as North Carolina.[5][6]

2014–present: Breakthrough and SremmLife

Rae Sremmurd signed with Ear Drummers Entertainment on January 1, 2014.[7] Sremmurd released their debut album, SremmLife, on January 6, 2015. SremmLife debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, and spawned five singles. The first, titled "No Flex Zone", was released on May 15, 2014. The song gained considerable media attention after an official remix was released by rappers Nicki Minaj and Pusha T. The single peaked at number thirty-six on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] On September 17, 2014 they released their second single, titled "No Type" which climbed to number sixteen on the Hot 100, becoming their most successful single to date.[8] Both singles have been certified platinum by the RIAA.[9] The third single from the album, "Throw Sum Mo", featured Nicki Minaj and Young Thug, and peaked at number thirty on the Hot 100.[8] "Up Like Trump" was released the album's fourth single, while "This Could Be Us" served as SremmLife's fifth single, and was released to US urban adult contemporary radio on April 21, 2015.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[11]		 US
R&B
[12]		 US
Rap
[13]		 CAN
[14]		 DEN
[15]		 UK
R&B
[16]
SremmLife 5 1 1 13 27 24

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[19]		 US
R&B
[20]		 US
Rap
[21]		 CAN
[22]		 DEN
[15]		 FRA
[23]		 UK
[24]
"No Flex Zone" 2014 36 11 8 97 — — — SremmLife
"No Type" 16 3 2 51 34 165 93
"Throw Sum Mo"
(featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug)		 30 12 6 — — — —
"Up Like Trump" — 42 15 — — — —
"This Could Be Us"[10] 2015 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"We"[25] 2013 Mike WiLL Made-It #MikeWiLLBeenTriLL
"One Touch"[26] 2014 Baauer, AlunaGeorge ß
"Drinks On Us"[27]
(Swae Lee)		 Mike WiLL Made-It, Future Ransom
"Choppin Blades"[27]
(Slim Jxmmi)		 Mike WiLL Made-It, Riff Raff
"That Got Damn (Freestyle)"[27]
(Swae Lee)		 Mike WiLL Made-It, Jace, Andrea
"Never See Me Again?"[28]
(Swae Lee)		 2015 Two-9 B4FRVR
"Functioning"[28]
(Slim Jxmmi)
"Already"[29] Juicy J Blue Dream & Lean 2

References

  1. ↑ Trammell, Matthew; Perry, Scott; Patwary, Shomi. "How To Pronounce Rae Sremmurd, Once And For All". The Fader. The Fader. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Turner, David (25 July 2014). "Young Trendsetters: An Interview With "No Flex Zone"". thefader.com. Fader. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Listen to Rae Sremmurd's 'No Flex Zone'.".
  4. ↑ Lyons, Patrick (5 July 2014). "Rae Sremmurd Discuss The Success Of "No Flex Zone"". hotnewhiphop.com. Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ Kramer, Kyle (14 October 2014). ""Becoming Rae Sremmurd"". noisey.vice.com. Vice (magazine). Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ Morris, Scott (24 August 2011). ""Hip Hop Group Appears on BET"". djournal.com. Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ Rettig, James. "Watch Rae Sremmurd Acting Like Goofballs On ESPN". Stereogum.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Rae Sremmurd". Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Rae Sremmurd Facebook Page". Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Albums Rae Sremmurd". danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  16. ↑ "UK Top 40 R&B Albums Chart". Official Charts. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  17. ↑ Jeffries, David. "SremmLife - Rae Sremmurd". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  18. ↑ Balfour, Jay. "Hip Hop Album Sales: Drake, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj". hiphopdx. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Singles Rae Sremmurd". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  24. ↑ "RAE SREMMURD". officialcharts.com.
  25. ↑ "Mike Will Made-It - #MikeWiLLBeenTriLL (Hosted By Future)". Livemixtapes. December 23, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  26. ↑ "iTunes - Music - ß by Baauer". Itunes.apple.com. October 27, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 "iTunes - Music - Ransom by Mike Will Made-It". Itunes.apple.com. December 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "iTunes - Music - B4FRVF by Two-9". Itunes.apple.com. February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Juicy J - Blue Dream And Lean 2". Datpiff.com. February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

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