SremmLife 2

SremmLife 2
Studio album by Rae Sremmurd
Released August 12, 2016 (2016-08-12)
Recorded 2015–2016
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length 43:15
Label
Producer
Rae Sremmurd chronology
SremmLife
(2015)		 SremmLife 2
(2016)		 SR3MM
(2018)
Singles from SremmLife 2
  1. "By Chance"
    Released: February 13, 2016
  2. "Look Alive"
    Released: April 14, 2016
  3. "Black Beatles"
    Released: September 13, 2016
  4. "Swang"
    Released: January 24, 2017

SremmLife 2 (sometimes stylized as SremmLife II) is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd. It was released on August 12, 2016, by Ear Drummer Records and Interscope Records.[1] The album serves as a sequel to their previous studio effort, SremmLife (2015). It features guest appearances from Kodak Black, Gucci Mane, Juicy J, Lil Jon and Bobo Swae.

The album was supported by four singles: "By Chance", "Look Alive", "Black Beatles" and "Swang". SremmLife 2 debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 and later reached number five. The album received generally positive reviews from critics.

Singles

The album's lead single, "By Chance", was released on February 13, 2016.[2] The song peaked at number 39 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[3]

The album's second single, "Look Alive", was released on April 14, 2016.[4] The song peaked at number 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5]

"Black Beatles" featuring Gucci Mane, was sent to urban contemporary radio on September 13, 2016, as the album's third single.[6] On September 22, 2016, the music video for "Black Beatles" was released on Rae Sremmurd's Vevo account on YouTube.[7] The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5]

"Swang" was sent to urban contemporary radio on January 24, 2017, as the album's fourth single.[8] The song peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5]

Other songs

The album's first promotional single, "Over Here", was released on March 23, 2016. The song was released as an interactive music video powered by Doritos.[9] "Set the Roof" featuring Lil Jon, was released on August 7, 2016, as the album's second promotional single.[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[11]
Metacritic75/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Consequence of SoundB[14]
Exclaim!8/10[15]
HipHopDX3.9/5[16]
HotNewHipHop80%[17]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[18]
Pitchfork7.6/10[19]
Rolling Stone[20]
Spin7/10[21]
XXL3/5[22]

SremmLife 2 received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on 13 reviews.[12] Exclaim!'s Calum Slingerland gave the album a positive review, calling it "a rarely relenting party with more substance than the last."[15] Narsimha Chintaluri of HipHopDX gave the album a positive review stating, "SremmLife 2 is worthwhile (and much needed) bid for album of the summer. It's top heavy, "By Chance", "Look Alive", and "Black Beatles" feeling a lot like one of the best three song stretches of the year, but Swae brings a promising sense of experimentation to the entire project."[16] Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork wrote: "SremmLife 2 collects all of the quirks in the margins of its predecessor and develops them; more than anything else, SremmLife 2 is the ultimate middle finger to grouches who think this brand of rap can't be complex."[19] Grant Rindner of The Line of Best Fit commented: "There are real signs of musical development on Sremmurd 2 that point to longevity for the duo."[18] David Sackllah of Consequence of Sound said, "SremmLife 2 may not pack the punch of its predecessor, but it shows that the brothers are growing musically. Far from one-note, Rae Sremmurd have the chops to sustain a long and varied run going forward."[14] David Jeffries of AllMusic stated that "Hotter singles make their debut a better buy, but for a group pegged as a one-hit wonder early on, SremmLife 2 dispels that myth with style."[13]

In more mixed reviews, XXL's Scott Gleysher stated: "SremmLife 2 is by no means a sophomore slump but just doesn't quite fill the same space as the first installment did last year."[22] Lukas Maeder of Rolling Stone commented: "Stretching beyond SremmLife, their party-starting choruses are squeaked, squawked and shouted; mellower stuff can get a Makonnen-esque broken falsetto ("Swang"); "By Chance" succeeds with a haughty Dana Dane accent."[20]

Year-end lists

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Billboard Best Albums of 2016
50
Complex The 50 Best Albums of 2016
30
Thrillist The 30 Best Albums of 2016
21

Commercial performance

SremmLife 2 debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200, with 30,000 album-equivalent units with 15,000 pure album sales in its first week.[26] The album later reached a new peak at number five on the chart on the issue dated November 26, 2016, due to the success of "Black Beatles".[27] The album was eventually certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[28]

Track listing

Credits were adapted from the album's liner notes.[29]

SremmLife 2 – Standard edition[30]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Start a Party"
  • Pluss
  • P-Nazty[a]
3:35
2."Real Chill" (featuring Kodak Black)
4:27
3."By Chance"
  • Braylin Bowman
  • A. Brown
  • K. Brown
  • Williams
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Resource[a]
3:43
4."Look Alive"
  • A. Brown
  • K. Brown
  • Rashod Brown
  • Jiovanni Romano
  • Williams
  • Louie Ji
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Whatlilshoddysay
3:48
5."Black Beatles" (featuring Gucci Mane)
Mike Will Made It4:51
6."Shake It Fast" (featuring Juicy J)
  • Crowd+CTRL
  • Mike Will Made It
4:03
7."Set the Roof" (featuring Lil Jon)
3:25
8."Came a Long Way"
  • A. Brown
  • K. Brown
  • Jordan Hutchins
  • Adrian McKinnon
The Martianz4:00
9."Now That I Know"
  • A. Brown
  • K. Brown
  • Marcus Bell
  • Kenny Sparks
  • Williams
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Scooly
  • Sparxxx Pro[a]
4:04
10."Take It or Leave It"
  • A. Brown
  • K. Brown
  • Vaquan Wilkins
  • Williams
  • HighDefRazjah
  • Mike Will Made It
3:31
11."Do Yoga"
  • Bowman
  • A. Brown
  • K. Brown
  • Fowler
  • Williams
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Resource
  • Scooly
3:58
Total length:43:24

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[29]

Performance

Production

  • Michael "Mike Will Made It" Williams II – executive producer, producer (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
  • Rae Sremmurd – executive producers
  • Marc "Scooly" Bell – producer (tracks 9, 11)
  • Braylin "Resource" Bowman – producer (track 11), co-producer (track 3)
  • Samuel "30 Roc" Gloade – producer (track 2)
  • Stephen "The Sauce" Hybicki – producer as part of Crowd+CTRL (track 6)
  • Asheton "Pluss" Hogan – producer (track 1, 14)
  • Jordan "The Martianz" Hutchins – producer (track 8)
  • Dijon "DJ Mustard" McFarlane – producer (track 7)
  • Adrian Jamal McKinnon – co-producer (track 8)
  • Marquel "Marz" Middlebrooks – producer (tracks 12, 15, 16)
  • Rashod "Shoddy" Brown – producer (track 4)
  • Jiovanni "Louie Ji" Romano – producer (track 4)
  • Pierre "P-Nazty" Slaughter – producer (tracks 12, 13, 15), co-producer (track 1)
  • Tariq "BLSSD" Sharrieff – co-producer as part of Crowd+CTRL (track 6)
  • Bryce "Radio Luv" Smith – co-producer as part of Crowd+CTRL (track 6)
  • Kenny "Sparxxx Pro" Sparks – co-producer (track 9)
  • Vaquan "HighDefRazjah" Wilkins – producer (track 10)

Technical

  • Jasiah "SpydasMix" Antney – mixing (track 8), mixing assistant (tracks 1, 15, 16)
  • Khalif "Swae Lee" Brown – engineer (tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
  • Maddox Chhim – mixing assistant (tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14)
  • Thomas Cullison – engineer (track 7)
  • Farreed – engineer (track 2)
  • Michael "Crazy Mike" Foster – engineer (track 6)
  • Stephen "The Sauce" Hybicki – engineer (track 7), mixing (tracks 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16), mixing assistant (track 1)
  • Jermarcus "Jay Sremm" Jackson – engineer (track 2)
  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing (tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14)
  • Dave Kutch – mastering (all tracks)
  • Randy Lanphear – engineer (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14), mixing (track 1), mixing assistant (tracks 3, 12, 15, 16)
  • Dave Nakaji – mixing assistant (tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14)
  • Sean Payne – engineer (track 5)
  • Pierre "P-Nazty" Slaughter – engineer (tracks 1, 12, 15, 16)
  • Scott Taylor, Jr. – engineer (track 10)
  • Finis "KY" White – mixing (tracks 2, 8, 13)

Miscellaneous

  • Ray Alba – publicity
  • Desmond "Write Dez A Check" Attmore – marketing
  • Irwan Awalludin – art and design
  • Juliot Badit – cover and photography
  • Chelsea Blythe – A&R coordinator
  • Archie Davis – marketing
  • DJ Mormile – management
  • Todd "The Big Dance" Douglas – business affairs
  • Jeremy "Migo the Plug" Ellis – management
  • Dan Friedman – press
  • Alicia Graham – A&R administrator
  • Gabrielle Graham – A&R coordinator
  • Stephanie Hall – day-to-day operations
  • Aura Harewood – digital
  • Max "Directed by Max" Hliva – videography
  • Sephanie Hsu – creative
  • Jermarcus "D-JaySremm" Jackson – A&R
  • Tracy Kies – business affairs
  • Vinny Kumar – legal
  • Aubrey "Aubz" Potter – A&R
  • Rae Sremmurd – A&R
  • Gunner Safron – marketing
  • Manny Smith – A&R
  • Gunner Stahl – photography
  • Bryan "Bwrightous" Wright – creative director, marketing

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[28] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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