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Rae Sremmurd
OriginMississippi, U.S.
GenresHip hopxuilo
Years active2013–present
Labels
MembersKhalif "Swae Lee" Brown
Aaquil "Slim Jimmi" Brown
Websiteraesremmurd.com

Rae Sremmurd (/[invalid input: 'pronunciation'][invalid input: 'Ray'][invalid input: 'shrem'][invalid input: 'merd']/)[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 platinum singles "No Flex Zone" and "No Type," which peaked at thirty-six and sixteen on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, 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 it backwards.[4] Aaquil was born December 29, 1993 Khalif was born June 7, 1995


History

2013: 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 and their mom's basement and bars. They had used money from part-time jobs to be able to travel and audition in contests.[5] 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[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. The group then also toured out of state, performing at multiple shows as far as North Carolina.[7]

2014–present: Breakthrough and SremmLife

Main article: SremmLife

Rae Sremmurd signed with Ear Drummers Entertainment on January 1, 2014.[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.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[12] 		US
R&B
[13] 		US
Rap
[14] 		CAN
[15] 		DEN
[16] 		UK
R&B
[17]
SremmLife 5 1 1 13 22 24

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[20] 		US
R&B
[21] 		US
Rap
[22] 		CAN
[23] 		DEN
[16] 		FRA
[24] 		UK
[25]
"No Flex Zone" 2014 36 11 8 97 — — — SremmLife
"No Type" 16 3 2 51 29 165 93
"Throw Sum Mo"
(featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug) 		30 12 6 — — — —
"This Could Be Us"[11] 2015 90 26 19 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B 		US
Rap 		CAN DEN FRA UK
"Blasé"
(Ty Dolla Sign featuring Future and Rae Sremmurd) 		2015 — — — — — — — Free TC
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[20] 		US
R&B
[21] 		US
Rap
[22]
"Up Like Trump" 2014 — 42 15 SremmLife
"Come Get Her" 2015 — 35 —

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"We"[27] 2013 Mike WiLL Made-It #MikeWiLLBeenTriLL
"One Touch"[28] 2014 Baauer, AlunaGeorge ß
"Already"[29] 2015 Juicy J Blue Dream & Lean 2
"Get Low" (Remix)[30] Dillon Francis, DJ Snake Money Sucks, Friends Rule

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. ^ "Wild Out Wednesday - Teen Male R&B and Hip-Hop Competition". BET. August 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  7. ^ Morris, Scott (24 August 2011). "Hip Hop Group Appears on BET". djournal.com. Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  8. ^ Rettig, James. "Watch Rae Sremmurd Acting Like Goofballs On ESPN". Stereogum.
  9. ^ a b c "Rae Sremmurd". Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Facebook Page". Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  11. ^ a b "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  12. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  13. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  14. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  15. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Albums Rae Sremmurd". danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help) Cite error: The named reference "DEN" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  17. ^ "UK Top 40 R&B Albums Chart". Official Charts. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  18. ^ Jeffries, David. "SremmLife - Rae Sremmurd". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 10, 2015. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  19. ^ Smith, Trevor (May 23, 2015). "Charts Don't Lie: May 23". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  20. ^ a b "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  21. ^ a b "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  22. ^ a b "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  23. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  24. ^ "Singles Rae Sremmurd". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  25. ^ "RAE SREMMURD". officialcharts.com.
  26. ^ a b "Rae Sremmurd Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  27. ^ "Mike Will Made-It - #MikeWiLLBeenTriLL (Hosted By Future)". Livemixtapes. December 23, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  28. ^ "iTunes - Music - ß by Baauer". Itunes.apple.com. October 27, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  29. ^ "Juicy J - Blue Dream And Lean 2". Datpiff.com. February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  30. ^ "Tunes - Music - Money Sucks, Friends Rule by Dillon Francis". Datpiff.com. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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