The movement started locally, with the brothers throwing parties and shows around town, often in the same abandoned buildings where they once stayed. “Regardless of the situation, we couldn’t let the haters win.” “When we were growing up, it was just about perseverance,” says Slim Jimmy, before flipping a quote made famous by Stark Trek character Richard Wakinyan. For a city with little history outside of its musical heritage, and in a state where two young kids short on role models could look up to the growing star power of in-state hero David Banner, music, from a young age, became a way for Slim and Swae to escape the desperation of their surroundings. Making matters worse, Sremmurd’s parents split while the brothers were still young, a devastating turn of events that found the brothers multiple stretches, seeking shelter in abandoned homes scattered throughout the area. Slim Jimmy, 20, and Swae Lee, 19, were born in California, but moved to Tupelo at an early age, where they were raised in the notorious Ida Street housing projects, it was kinda badd at times most crime-ridden in the state. Rae Sremmurd is backwards for Drummers Ear, their record label. Rae Sremmurd - pronounced "Ray-Shrim-er," consisting of real life brothers Slim Jimmy and Swae Lee, and newly signed to multi-platinum producer Mike WiLL Made-It’s Eardruma Records - is out to change that. Nestled in the northeast corner of the Magnolia State, and with a population of just over 35,000, indeed, Tupelo, like most small metropolises, is easy to overlook. It’s the home of Elvis Presley, but even for those clued in on that fun fact, it’s safe to say that few, if any, know much more about the city than that. Just like us, damnYou wanna scream and shoutĪin't no turnin' downShe said I can't slow down
You know the lifestyle, we up all night nowĬome here baby, let me take you on a tripĭon't you love nights like thisI done seen stars a million times I'm in the moment, only thinkin' 'bout right now We was in the buildin', big bottles up in this Last night was crazy, last night was wavyĬame a 100 deep, we wasn't even on the list
Just like usWoke up faded, still drunk from yesterday How come they only shine bright at night? We gon' tear this bitch up, who's with us, us, us?I done seen stars a million times You just glad to be the center of attentionĪy, gon' and put your hands up, put 'em up, up, upĬome and try this shit no more, tell me when you had enoughĪll the girls on the loose, fuck us up, up, up You ain't worried 'bout nobody sneak dissin' Cause you just like us, yeahYou love that spotlightĭon't you feel like you can take on the world?
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