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Birth name | Aaquil Iben Shaman Brown |
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Born | Inglewood, California, U.S. | December 29, 1991
Origin | Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Member of | Rae Sremmurd |
Children | 1 |
Website | slimjxmepk |
Aaquil Iben Shaman Brown (born December 29, 1991), known professionally as Slim Jxmmi, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. [1] Slim gained mainstream recognition as one half of the Mississippi-based hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd, formed in 2010 with his younger brother Swae Lee. [2] They signed with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummers Records, an imprint of Interscope Records, in 2013. [3] The duo released four albums, spawning hit singles like "No Flex Zone," "No Type," and "Black Beatles" (featuring Gucci Mane), which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, he guest-starred alongside Young Dolph on Gucci Mane's single "Stuntin' Ain't Nuthin'," which debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4]
Aaquil Iben Shaman Brown was born on December 29, 1991, [5] in Inglewood, California, [6] to a single mother who worked on tanks in the United States Army. [7] Raised in the Ida Street housing projects, in Tupelo, Mississippi, Slim began making music in high school with his younger brother, Swae Lee, and local rapper Lil Pantz as part of the group "Dem Outta St8 Boyz." [8] After graduating, Slim and his brother experienced a period of homelessness, squatting in an abandoned house. [9] [10] As an emerging rapper, Slim drew inspiration from Eminem and initially emulated his style. [11]
Slim and his younger brother Swae Lee began their music career in 2010, meeting Jemiah "J-Bo" Middlebrooks in Tupelo while he was playing basketball at a local park. [12] The brothers first formed "Dem Outta St8 Boyz" with Jemiah "J-Bo" Middlebrooks. Slim then took on the moniker "CaliBoy". [13] In 2010, the brothers used their part-time job earnings to purchase music equipment and produce music at home. Their single "Party Animal," released later that year, achieved local fame. [14] After their local success with "Party Animal," Slim and Swae Lee auditioned for BET's 106 & Park segment Wild 'n Out in Memphis, Tennessee, and successfully qualified. Slim and Swae Lee participated on the show on December 8 in New York City and performed "Party Animal." [15]
In 2013, Mike Will Made It finalized the creation of his major label, EarDrummers Entertainment, in partnership with Interscope Records, with Slim and Lee becoming the label's first signed artists. [16] In December 2013, they made a guest appearance on Mike Will Made-It's mixtape #MikeWiLLBeenTriLL on the track "We." [17] On May 18, 2014, they released their debut single, "No Flex Zone," [18] which debuted at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. [19] In December 2014, Slim and Lee released "Throw Sum Mo," featuring rapper Nicki Minaj and Young Thug, [20] which debuted at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. [21] As a solo artist, Jxmmi made his debut on Mike WiLL Made-It's "Choppin Blades" on December 15, 2024. [22] On January 6, 2015, they released their debut studio album, SremmLife , which debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200. [23]
On June 16, 2016, they announced that their next album, SremmLife 2 , would be released on August 12, 2016. [24] The album included their first Billboard Hot 100 number-one song, "Black Beatles," which topped the chart in the issue dated November 26, 2016, also giving Gucci Mane his first number-one hit. [25] [26] On May 23, 2017, Slim Jxmmi was featured on Riff Raff's song "Tip Toe 2". [27] On August 4, 2017, the duo released a new single titled "Perplexing Pegasus." [28] On October 13, 2017, Slim Jxmmi was featured alongside Young Dolph on Gucci Mane's single "Stuntin' Ain't Nuthin'," which debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100. [29]
In March 2018, Slim released his debut solo single "Brxnks Truck." [30] On April 5, 2018, he released the single "Chanel", featuring Swae Lee and Pharrell Williams. [31] On May 4, 2018, Slim released his debut solo studio album, Jxmtro , [32] which debuted at number six on the Billboard 200. [33] Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork noted, "While Swae's blend of pop, R&B, and dancehall is more daring, Jxmmi's Jxmtro is more consistent and reveals more of himself as an artist and person." [34] Calum Slingerland of Exclaim! considered Jxmtro "a less adventurous outing, but Jxmmi shows marked improvement in his technique." [35]
In December 2018, Slim released the single "Nothin' For Christmas," featuring hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd and label Ear Drummers. [36] Although it didn't chart, it received a positive response. [37] On October 3, 2019, he was featured on Afro B's "Fine Wine & Hennessy." The song's accompanying music video was released on October 22. [38] In November 2020, he collaborated on "B OK" with Baby Goth. [39] On December 2, 2022, he was featured on Desiigner's "Kilo." [40] On March 29, 2024, he appeared alongside Sukihana on Reazy Renegade's "Peep Show." [41] On November 8, 2024, Slim appeared as a guest on Will Power 912 song "Love That For You". [42]
On January 25, 2022, Slim was arrested in Miami, Florida, after allegedly attacking the mother of his young child during an argument. [43] According to a Miami police arrest report, the altercation began when his girlfriend confronted him about a woman he followed on social media. [44] The police report alleges that Brown returned home, chased his girlfriend around their residence, and broke down a door when she attempted to escape. He also allegedly threw her phone over a balcony. [45] On February 22, 2022, the battery charge against Slim was dropped. [46] [47]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [48] | US R&B/HH [49] | US Rap [50] | CAN [51] | ||
Jxmtro (as part of SR3MM by Rae Sremmurd) |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Year | Title | Album |
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2018 | "Brxnks Truck" | Jxmtro |
2018 | "Chanel" | Jxmtro |
2018 | "Nothin' For Christmas" | Non-album |
Michael Len Williams II, known professionally as Mike Will Made It or simply Mike Will, is an American record producer. He is best known for producing trap beats for several Southern hip hop and pop artists on commercially successful singles. His credits include "Black Beatles" and "Powerglide" by Rae Sremmurd, "Mercy" by Kanye West, "No Lie" by 2 Chainz, "Bandz a Make Her Dance" by Juicy J, "Pour It Up" by Rihanna, "Love Me" by Lil Wayne, "Body Party" by Ciara, "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus, "Formation" by Beyoncé, and "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar. He embarked on a career as a non-performing lead artist in 2013 with his debut single "23", which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2017 follow-up single, "Rake It Up" peaked at number eight on the chart. He has released six mixtapes and one solo studio album, Ransom 2 (2017).
Rae Sremmurd is an American hip hop duo consisting of brothers Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi, both of whom originate from Tupelo, Mississippi. They signed a recording contract with record producer Mike WiLL Made-It's label EarDrummers Records, an imprint of Interscope Records as the first act to sign with the label in 2013. The duo rose to mainstream prominence following the release of their 2014 singles "No Flex Zone," "No Type" and "Throw Sum Mo". Each received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, and promoted the release of their debut studio album, SremmLife (2015), which itself received double platinum certification. Their 2016 single, "Black Beatles" peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of their second album, SremmLife 2 (2016), which was met with continued commercial success. In that same year, the duo also formed their own record label, SremmLife Crew Records.
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Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown, known professionally as Swae Lee, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Known for his wide vocal range and genre-bending, Lee first saw mainstream recognition as one half of the Mississippi-based hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd, which he formed in 2010 with his brother Slim Jxmmi. They signed with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummer Records, an imprint of Interscope Records in 2013, and released four albums that spawned hit singles including "No Flex Zone," "No Type," and "Black Beatles" —the latter topped the Billboard Hot 100. He guest appeared on French Montana's 2017 single "Unforgettable," which peaked within the chart's top ten—becoming his first song to do so as a solo artist—and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Later that year, he received a Grammy Award nomination for co-writing Beyoncé's single "Formation."
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"Guatemala" is a song by American rapper Swae Lee in collaboration with his brother and fellow American rapper Slim Jxmmi, the other half of Rae Sremmurd. It was released on April 11, 2018 as the second single from Lee's debut studio album Swaecation (2018), part of a triple album set of Rae Sremmurd's third studio album SR3MM. and was produced by Mally Mall, TuneDaRula and Rubin.
"Close" is a song by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd featuring American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on April 18, 2018, as the fourth single from Rae Sremmurd's third studio album SR3MM (2018). The song was produced by Mike Will Made It and 30 Roc.
Sremm 4 Life is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd. It was released through Ear Drummer and Interscope Records on April 7, 2023. The album features guest appearances from Young Thug and Future. Production was handled by Mike Will Made It, Chopsquad DJ, Zaytoven, Paddy Beats, Murda Beatz, Pluss, Oxthello, Jaxx, Keanu Beats, J-Bo, Bizness Boi, Banshee the Great, 30 Roc, Melz, Oz, Cubeatz, Ari PenSmith, Sonny Digital, Austin Powerz, Sav, D-Jay Sremm, Ronny J, and Dynox. The album was supported by two singles, "Torpedo" and "Tanisha ". It serves as the follow-up to the duo's previous album, SR3MM (2018), and is their first project after coming out of a five-year-long hiatus.
"Sativa" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko from her second studio album, Trip (2017). The track features a guest appearance from Swae Lee and was released on September 22, 2017, by Def Jam Recordings. A remix, including additional vocals from Slim Jxmmi of Rae Sremmurd, was released in January 2018.