Episode 181: Sremmlife is Forever (feat. Rae Sremmurd)

Rae Sremmurd, the duo that consists of Slxm Jxmmy and Swae Lee, are officially back. After a 5 year hiatus since their last project they are back with some new music this Friday and are here to explain to Akademiks why so long and update him on how their life has been since then.

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro

(02:05) Has Rae Sremmurd become jaded to fame and attention?

(08:15) Why has there been a hiatus in the group.

(11:56) Were there moments when the group was thinking of breaking up?

(14:35) Was it hard for Slim Jxmmi to reflect on himself and realize he needed to grow artistically.

(20:15) What has changed where Rae Sremmurd is finally dropping another album.

(25:26) How did Mike Will Made-It help create Rae Sremmurd’s sound.

(28:49) How did it feel when Black Beetles went #1 and reached a new audience.

(35:56) Does Swae Lee regret giving French Montana Unforgettable.

(37:46) Does Rae Sremmurd deserve credit for making afrobeats more palatable.

(42:50) How does it feel to be in the music industry for 10 years.

(45:16) Swae Lee explains how his hit song “Sunflower” with Post Malone was made.

(50:54) Who was the song Unforgettable about and how does it work when making a song about real experiences?

(53:53) What advice would Rae Sremmurd give to a new artist who’s learning how to deal with women and fame at the same time.

(01:04:04) Rae Sremmurd finally explain what type of women they like.

(01:14:00) What was the process of Rae Sremmurd creating their new album?

(01:21:20) After this project drops, what is next for the group?

(01:23:46) Can we still expect solo projects from Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi?

(01:28:26) Swae Lee is dropping his Stan remix, “Leans Gone Cold” on the new album.

(01:32:34) The group share their top 3 songs off the album.