Rae Sremmurd
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 Rae Sremmurd in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip Hop, dirty south, pop-rap |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website |
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Rae Sremmurd is an American hip hop duo, composed of two brothers, Khalif "Swae Lee" Brown (20 years old) and Aaquil "Slim Jimmy" Brown (22 years old).[1] They are best known for their platinum singles "No Flex Zone" and "No Type"; the latter peaked at numbers 36 and 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100, respectively.[2] They are based in Atlanta, Georgia.[3] Their debut album SremmLife was released on January 6, 2015. The name "Rae Sremmurd" is derived from the duo's home label, EarDrummers, by spelling each word backwards. The two have drawn comparison to Kris Kross. [4]
History
2013: Career beginnings
The duo had been working for several years under the moniker "Dem Outta St8 Boyz", producing music at home and playing at local parties in their mom's basement and bars respectively. Back then they went by the names Kid Krunk (Swae Lee), Caliboy (Slim Jimmy) and Lil Pantz who is no longer a part of the group. They used money from their part-time jobs to be able to partake in traveling and auditioning in contests.[5] The boys performed as a trio with additional kid, Andre Harrys 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,[6] 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.[7]
2014–present: SremmLife and SremmLife 2
Dem Outta St8 Boyz signed with Ear Drummers Entertainment on January 1, 2014. Shortly after, the group changed its name to Rae Sremmurd (Ear Drummers spelled backwards).[8] Sremmurd released their debut album, SremmLife, on January 6, 2015. SremmLife debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, and spawned four 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.[9] 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.[9] Both singles have been certified platinum by the RIAA.[10] The third single from the album, "Throw Sum Mo", featured Nicki Minaj and Young Thug, and peaked at number thirty on the Hot 100.[9] "This Could Be Us" went on to serve as SremmLife's fourth single, and was released to US urban adult contemporary radio on April 21, 2015. Also released as a single was "Up Like Trump", parodying Donald Trump.[11] On September 29, 2015, they released their fifth single from the album titled "Come Get Her".
It was announced that Rae Sremmurd have started recording their second studio album titled SremmLife 2, and it is scheduled to be released on February 2016. They also announced an EP titled Sremmlife EP scheduled in 2016.[12]
Discography
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
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| 2015 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Rap Artist | Rae Sremmurd | Nominated |
| BET Awards | Best Group | Won | ||
| Best New Artist | Nominated | |||
| Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award | "Throw Sum Mo" featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug | Nominated |
References
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/artists/rae-sremmurd/biography/
- ↑ Turner, David (25 July 2014). "Young Trendsetters: An Buzz iew With "No Flex Zone"". thefader.com. Fader. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Listen to Rae Sremmurd's 'No Flex Zone'.".
- ↑ Lyons, Patrick (5 July 2014). "Rae Sremmurd Discuss The Success Of "No Flex Zone"". hotnewhiphop.com. Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ↑ Kramer, Kyle (14 October 2014). "Becoming Rae Sremmurd". noisey.vice.com. Vice (magazine). Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Out Wednesday - Teen Male R&B and Hip-Hop Competition". BET. August 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ Morris, Scott (24 August 2011). "Hip Hop Group Appears on BET". djournal.com. Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ Rettig, James. "Watch Rae Sremmurd Acting Like Goofballs On ESPN". Stereogum.
- 1 2 3 "Rae Sremmurd". Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "Rae Sremmurd Facebook Page". Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.musictimes.com/articles/44924/20150810/mike-will-made-tweets-rae-sremmurd-new-album-sremmlife-2.htm
- ↑ "Rae Sremmurd says that 'SremmLife 2' will drop in 2016.".
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rae_Sremmurd#/editor/6
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