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'''Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown''' (born June 7, 1993),<ref name="Biography.com Rae Sremmurd">{{cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/musician/rae-sremmurd|title=Rae Sremmurd|publisher=A&E Networks|work=Biography.com|accessdate=August 18, 2019|date=August 12, 2019}}</ref><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Bemrose|first=Bekki|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/swae-lee-mn0003377693/biography|title=Swae Lee|publisher=allmusic|accessdate=August 17, 2019}}</ref><ref name="LOC">{{cite web|url=http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2017154471.html|title=Swae Lee, 1993-|publisher=Library of Congress|accessdate=August 18, 2019}}</ref> known professionally as '''Swae Lee''', is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He is one half of the [[hip hop music|hip hop]] duo [[Rae Sremmurd]] with his brother Slim Jxmmi. In 2017, he was featured on the single "[[Unforgettable (French Montana song)|Unforgettable]]" by [[French Montana]], which reached the top three on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. His debut studio album, ''[[SR3MM|Swaecation]]'' was released on May 4, 2018, as a part of a [[Double album#Triple album|triple album]] set, which also contained the studio albums ''SR3MM'' by Rae Sremmurd, and ''Jxmtro'' by Slim Jxmmi. He was later featured on the single "[[Sunflower (Post Malone and Swae Lee song)|Sunflower]]", from the ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse|Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]'' soundtrack, which has peaked at number one on the Hot 100, becoming his first top-charting single as a solo artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8492429/halsey-without-me-billboard-hot-100-number-one|title=Halsey's 'Without Me' Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Her First No. 1 as a Lead Artist|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref>
'''Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown''' (born June 7, 1995),<ref name="Biography.com Rae Sremmurd">{{cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/musician/rae-sremmurd|title=Rae Sremmurd|publisher=A&E Networks|work=Biography.com|accessdate=August 18, 2019|date=August 12, 2019}}</ref><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Bemrose|first=Bekki|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/swae-lee-mn0003377693/biography|title=Swae Lee|publisher=allmusic|accessdate=August 17, 2019}}</ref> known professionally as '''Swae Lee''', is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He is one half of the [[hip hop music|hip hop]] duo [[Rae Sremmurd]] with his brother Slim Jxmmi. In 2017, he was featured on the single "[[Unforgettable (French Montana song)|Unforgettable]]" by [[French Montana]], which reached the top three on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. His debut studio album, ''[[SR3MM|Swaecation]]'' was released on May 4, 2018, as a part of a [[Double album#Triple album|triple album]] set, which also contained the studio albums ''SR3MM'' by Rae Sremmurd, and ''Jxmtro'' by Slim Jxmmi. He was later featured on the single "[[Sunflower (Post Malone and Swae Lee song)|Sunflower]]", from the ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse|Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]'' soundtrack, which has peaked at number one on the Hot 100, becoming his first top-charting single as a solo artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8492429/halsey-without-me-billboard-hot-100-number-one|title=Halsey's 'Without Me' Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Her First No. 1 as a Lead Artist|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref>


==Life and career==
==Life and career==

Revision as of 03:15, 15 September 2019

Swae Lee
Swae Lee in 2019
Swae Lee in 2019
Background information
Birth nameKhalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown
Born (1993-06-07) June 7, 1993 (age 31)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2008–present
Labels
Websiteraesremmurd.com

Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown (born June 7, 1995),[1][2] known professionally as Swae Lee, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He is one half of the hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd with his brother Slim Jxmmi. In 2017, he was featured on the single "Unforgettable" by French Montana, which reached the top three on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut studio album, Swaecation was released on May 4, 2018, as a part of a triple album set, which also contained the studio albums SR3MM by Rae Sremmurd, and Jxmtro by Slim Jxmmi. He was later featured on the single "Sunflower", from the Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack, which has peaked at number one on the Hot 100, becoming his first top-charting single as a solo artist.[3]

Life and career

Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown was born in Inglewood, California, to a single mother who worked on tanks in the United States Army.[4] Brown was raised in Tupelo, Mississippi, and began to make music in high school with his brother Slim Jxmmi and local rapper Lil Pantz as "Dem Outta St8 Boyz".[5]

After graduating high school, Brown, alongside his brother Slim Jxmmi had a period of homelessness in which they squatted in an abandoned house.[6][7] In 2013, he and Slim signed to Mike Will Made It's label EarDrummers Entertainment as Rae Sremmurd. They have since released three studio albums under EarDrummers, SremmLife, SremmLife 2, and SR3MM.[citation needed]

In March 2015, Lee was featured on Mike Will Made It's "Drinks on Us", which also featured artists Future and The Weeknd, and became his first single as solo artist.[8] In September 2015, he was featured on Wiz Khalifa's "Burn Slow",[9] which peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Lee's first solo entry on the chart.[10]

In April 2017, Lee was featured on French Montana's "Unforgettable".[11] The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Lee's first top ten single on the chart as a solo artist.[12] In September 2018 Jhené Aiko featured Brown on her track "Sativa."[13] Two months later, Brown released a song titled "TR666" alongside Trippie Redd.[14]

On May 4, 2018, almost two years after its initial announcement in August 2016, Lee released his debut solo album, Swaecation as a part of a triple album set, which also contained Rae Sremmurd's third studio album, SR3MM and Slim Jxmmi's debut studio album as a solo artist, Jxmtro.[15][16]

In October 2018, he featured on the song "Close to Me" by Ellie Goulding and Diplo.[17]

On November 3, 2018, Lee featured on Post Malone's song "Sunflower" for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,[18] which became Malone's third and Lee's first song as a soloist to top the Billboard Hot 100.[19]

In May 2019, he collaborated on the song "Crave" with Madonna on her album Madame X.[20] Swea Lee also collaborated on XXXTENTACION’s song “Arms around you” after the death of XXXTENTACION’s with two other artists.

Discography

Main articles: Swae Lee discography and Rae Sremmurd discography

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are annual awards presented by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly English-language music industry.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 "Formation" (as songwriter) Song of the Year Nominated [21]
2019 "Sicko Mode" Best Rap Performance Nominated [22]
Best Rap Song Nominated

MTVU Woodie Awards

The MTVU Woodie Awards are semi-annual awards presented by MTVU which it states recognizes "the music voted best by college students."

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Swae Lee Songwriter of the Year Nominated [23]

Soul Train Music Awards

The Soul Train Music Awards are annual awards to honor the best in Black music and entertainment.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 "Formation" (as songwriter) The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award Nominated [24]

Teen Choice Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 "Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Verse)" Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Rae Sremmurd". Biography.com. A&E Networks. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Bemrose, Bekki. "Swae Lee". allmusic. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Halsey's 'Without Me' Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Her First No. 1 as a Lead Artist". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  4. ^ "What Happens in Vegas With Rae Sremmurd". Complex. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  5. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Behind The Scenes with Shorty Da Prince". ZHipHopCleveland.com.com. WENZ. 2 July 2014.
  6. ^ Weiner, Jonah; Weiner, Jonah (2018-04-03). "High Times With the Black Beatles: Inside Rae Sremmurd's Wild Third Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  7. ^ "Interview: Rae Sremmurd". ACCLAIM. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  8. ^ Drinks On Us (feat. The Weeknd, Swae Lee & Future) - Single by Mike WiLL Made-It on Apple Music, 2015-03-06, retrieved 2018-02-08
  9. ^ Burn Slow (feat. Rae Sremmurd) - Single by Wiz Khalifa on Apple Music, 2015-09-03, retrieved 2018-02-08
  10. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  11. ^ "French Montana Earns First No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs Chart With 'Unforgettable'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  12. ^ "French Montana Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  13. ^ Leight, Elias; Leight, Elias (2018-12-22). "Swae Lee Made Enough Hits in 2018 to Last Him a Lifetime". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  14. ^ "Trippie Redd and Swae Lee Drop New Song TR666 - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  15. ^ Morris, Jessie. "Swae Lee Announces Debut Solo Album 'Swaecation'". Complex.
  16. ^ "Rae Sremmurd Announce Release Date For "SR3MM" Triple Album". HotNewHipHop. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  17. ^ Bein, Kat. "Ellie Goulding Shines With Diplo & Swae Lee on 'Close to Me': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  18. ^ "Early Release! Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 November 3rd, 2018 Countdown". Billboard.
  19. ^ Trust, Gary (January 14, 2019). "Post Malone & Swae Lee's 'Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  20. ^ Zemler, Emily. "Hear Madonna and Swae Lee Team Up for 'Crave'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  21. ^ "59th Annual Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees". Grammy.
  22. ^ "61st Annual Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees". Grammy.
  23. ^ "Winners by Categorie - 2017 Woodies". MTV.
  24. ^ "2016 Soul Train Awards: See the Full Winners List". Billboard.
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