Rae Sremmurd are a duo from Mississippi, composed of brothers Swae and Slim Jimmy. These two aren't really doing anything new on this album and actually, I kind of hated this album initially. But, like most things in the world of trap music, it grew on me. This is mostly due to the production and hooks on this album because for the most part, while I find these guys to be pretty energetic on record and pretty cool in their interviews; they just aren't great MC's, at least not yet.
Most of their lines function on rap cliches, lots of women, drugs, and money. Plus their punchlines are pretty middle of the road too, but for some reason, I just find Swae's autotuned singing and Jimmy's raspy flows to be incredibly entertaining, even though this album almost hits the fifty minute mark. But, back to the reason I gave this album another shot; the beats. If you've been following my reviews, you'll know that I'm a sucker for trap beats, or just beats that have good kicks and bass with a decent melody laced in it. That is exactly what SremmLife functions on. For example, while the concept and lyrics on a song like "Come Get Her" are beyond dumb, the hook comes through and I find myself bobbing my head. Another good example of this is what is probably my favorite track off the entire album, "Throw Sum Mo" which has such a hypnotic synth line that rests on top of a bed of sub bass and high hats... pure trap ear candy.
There are also a couple good singles, "No Flex Zone" being there biggest and most well known, though I'd make the argument that "No Type" is the better of the two, though I guess it's not as banger worthy, which might be a deal breaker for some.
Now that I've made my peace with why I like this album I have to set things straight; this album is really dumb and has no redeeming value if you're looking for music that will challenge you in any way. But, this music is exactly the kind of stuff that I can unwind to after a long day at work, and that is simply priceless in my eyes. It isn't great, but I think it's worth at least checking out for the energy and beats.
6.0/10