SremmLife [Colored Vinyl]

by Rae Sremmurd

Overview

Looking like a combination of Kriss Kross and Das Efx while sounding like neither, Tupelo, Mississippi rappers Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy came on hard in 2014, taking Migos' bright style of trap music and adding a little of David Banner's sway to the bottom end. They aren't so gangsta, and their early hits came with arguably "positive" messages when compared to folks like Chief Keef, as the brilliant "No Type" ("I ain't got no type/Bad bitches is the only thing that I like/You ain't got no life/Cups filled with ice and we do this every night") is a booty-fueled ode to keeping one's mind open, while "No Flex Zone" believes it's better to be a "trill ass individual" than a crowd follower. That latter hit put Rae Sremmurd (or Ear Drummers backwards, a reference to producer Mike WiLL Made It's record label) on the cover of a Marvel comic book relaunching Captain America as a racially diverse title, and in this case, the hype machine and talent work in tandem as SremmLife surrounds its hits with worthy follow-ups. Stoned roller "Lit Like Bic" is just happy to sit in "poppa's chair" now that these teens are entering their twenties, then "Up Like Trump" spits out witty bits like "I do my own stunts" and "wear my hat to the front, like I drive a truck," and like everything here, it's highly infectious. SremmLife can also be a surprisingly diverse and sure, as "Throw Some Mo" saddles up next to a strip clubbin' Nicki Minaj with so much swagger that no one will bother to check these kid's I.D.s. Big Sean's feature lands on "YNO," a crucial cut that's one-part zombie walk, one-part come-up anthem ("Tokyo drift through the hills/Used to have to walk, no wheels"). There are moments when the LP feels a bit rushed, but there's also more refinement and purpose here than expected from such a supernova act. The coming-of-age and kinetic SremmLife reminds listeners that jumping into "poppa's chair" was a thrilling mix of pride and new opportunities, plus, the album doubles as a guaranteed party soundtrack. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	03/13/2020
Label:	Eardruma / Interscope
UPC:	0602508340451
Rank:	51037

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Lit Like Bic
2. Unlock the Swag
3. No Flex Zone
4. My X
5. This Could Be Us
6. Come Get Her
7. Up Like Trump

Disc 2

8. Throw Sum Mo
9. YNO
10. No Type
11. Safe Sex Pay Checks
12. No Flex Zone [Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rae Sremmurd   Primary Artist
Jace   Featured Artist,Featured Artist
Nicki Minaj   Featured Artist
Big Sean   Featured Artist
Young Thug   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Soundz   Producer
J. Harris   Composer
K. Brown   Composer
A+   Producer
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
J.Williams   Composer
Nicki Minaj   Composer
David Kutch   Mastering
Gretchen Anderson   Producer
DJ Mormile   A&R
Marz   Engineer,Producer
Manny Smith   A&R
Dan Friedman   Marketing
DaHonorable C.N.O.T.E.   Producer
Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine   Vocal Engineer
Justin Thomas   Cover Art,Graphic Design
Mike Williams   Composer
Jeremy Felton   Composer
Todd Bergman   Assistant Engineer
Kenneth Coby   Composer
Onika Maraj   Composer
Brian Wright   Marketing,Creative Director
Ray Alba   Publicity
Stephen Hybicki   Mixing,Composer,Engineer
Michael Williams   Composer
Sonny Digital   Producer
Pierre Slaughter   A&R,Composer
Asheton Hogan   Composer
Mike WiLL Made-It   Mixing,Producer,Executive Producer
Ryan Kaul   Mixing Assistant
Young Chop   Producer
M. Middlebrooks   Composer
Jason Harris   Composer
Chelsea Blythe   A&R
Rae Sremmurd   Executive Producer
Maddox Chhim   Mixing Assistant
Aaquil Brown   Composer
Khalif Brown   Composer
Diwanna Valdez   Photography
Jeremy "Backpack" Miller   Producer
P Nazty   Engineer,Executive Producer
Randy Lamphear   Engineer