Rae Sremmurd: Difference between revisions

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| caption = [[Slim Jxmmi]] (left) and [[Swae Lee]] performing in 2015

| origin = [[Tupelo, Mississippi]], U.S.

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* [[Trap music|trap]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rae-sremmurd-mn0003262021|title=Rae Sremmurd AllMusic Bio|website=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andy|last=Kellman|accessdate=November 7, 2021}}</ref>

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* [[EarDrummers]]

* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]

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| current_members = * [[Slim Jxmmi]]

* [[Swae Lee]]

| website = {{URL|raesremmurd.com}}

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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=[[The Fader]]|access-date=April 22, 2015}}</ref> "Ear" and "Drummers” spelled backwards) is an American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] duo consisting of brothers [[Swae Lee]] and [[Slim Jxmmi]], both of whom originate from [[Tupelo, Mississippi]].<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=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> They signed a recording contract with record producer [[Mike Will Made It|Mike WiLL Made-It]]'s label [[Mike Will Made It#EarDrummers Entertainment|EarDrummers Records]], an imprint of [[Interscope Records]] 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 "[[No Flex Zone]]," "[[No Type]]" and "[[Throw Sum Mo]]" (featuring [[Nicki Minaj]] and [[Young Thug]]). Each received [[RIAA certification|triple platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), peaked within the top 40 of the [[Billboard Hot 100|''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 their own [[record label]], SremmLife Crew Records.

[[Category:Tupelo High School alumni]]

[[Category:American male musical duos]]

[[Category:Pop-rap groups]]