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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. 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.
SremmLife 2 was supported by four singles: "By Chance", "Look Alive", "Black Beatles" and "Swang". The album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 and later reached number four. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
The album's lead single, "By Chance", was released on February 13, 2016, [1] the song peaked at number 39 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [2] The album's second single, "Look Alive", was released on April 14, 2016, [3] the song peaked at number 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [4]
"Black Beatles" featuring Gucci Mane, was sent to urban contemporary radio on September 13, 2016, as the album's third single. [5] On September 22, 2016, the music video for "Black Beatles" was released on Rae Sremmurd's Vevo account on YouTube. [6] The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. [4]
"Swang" was sent to urban contemporary radio on January 24, 2017, as the album's fourth single, [7] the song peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4]
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. [8] "Set the Roof" featuring Lil Jon, was released on August 7, 2016, as the album's second promotional single. [9]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10 [10] |
Metacritic | 75/100 [11] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [12] |
Consequence | B [13] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [14] |
HipHopDX | 3.9/5 [15] |
HotNewHipHop | 80% [16] |
The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10 [17] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [18] |
Rolling Stone | [19] |
Spin | 7/10 [20] |
XXL | 3/5 [21] |
SremmLife 2 was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on 13 reviews. [11] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.1 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. [10]
Exclaim! 's Calum Slingerland gave the album a positive review, calling it "a rarely relenting party with more substance than the last". [14] 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". [15] 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." [18] 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." [17] David Sackllah of Consequence 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". [13] 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". [12]
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." [21] 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." [19]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | Best Albums of 2016 | 50 | |
Complex | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 30 | |
Thrillist | The 30 Best Albums of 2016 | 21 |
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. [25] The album later reached a new peak at number four on the chart on the issue dated November 26, 2016, due to the success of "Black Beatles". [26] On April 24, 2024, SremmLife 2 was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with two million album-equivalent units in the United States. [27]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Start a Party" |
| 3:35 | |
2. | "Real Chill" (featuring Kodak Black) |
| 4:27 | |
3. | "By Chance" |
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| 3:43 |
4. | "Look Alive" |
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| 3:48 |
5. | "Black Beatles" (featuring Gucci Mane) |
| Mike Will Made It | 4:51 |
6. | "Shake It Fast" (featuring Juicy J) |
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| 4:03 |
7. | "Set the Roof" (featuring Lil Jon) |
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| 3:25 |
8. | "Came a Long Way" |
| The Martianz | 4:00 |
9. | "Now That I Know" |
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| 4:04 |
10. | "Take It or Leave It" |
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| 3:31 |
11. | "Do Yoga" |
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| 3:58 |
Total length: | 43:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Over Here" (featuring Bobo Swae) |
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| 4:42 |
13. | "Swang" |
| P-Nazty | 3:28 |
14. | "Just Like Us" |
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| 4:06 |
Total length: | 55:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Patti Cake" |
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| 3:51 |
16. | "Pole Code" |
| Marz | 3:31 |
Total length: | 1:04:00 |
Notes
Sample credits
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [28]
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Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [49] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [50] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [27] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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