Sremm 4 Life

{{infobox album

| name = Sremm 4 Life

| type = studio

| artist = Rae Sremmurd

| cover = Sremm 4 Life.png

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2023|04|07}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 47:46

| label = * Ear Drummer

Interscope

| producer = * 30 Roc

Ari PenSmith
Austin Powerz
Banshee the Great
Bizness Boi
Chopsquad DJ
Cubeatz
D-Jay Sremm
Dynox
J-Bo
Jaxx
Keanu Beatz
Melz
Mike Will Made It
Murda Beatz
Oxthello
Oz
Paddy Beats
Pluss
Ronny J
Sav
Sonny Digital
Zaytoven

| prev_title = SR3MM

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Sremm 4 Life

| type = studio

| single1 = Torpedo

| single1date = December 30, 2022

| single2 = Tanisha (Pump That)

| single2date = March 10, 2023

}}

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 (Pump That)". 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.{{cite web |author=DJ First Class |date=April 7, 2023 |title=Rae Sremmurd Release 'Sremm 4 Life' |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-04-07/293168/rae-sremmurd-is-back-with-new-sremm-4-life-album/ |access-date=April 7, 2023 |work=Revolt}}

Background

In March 2020, after social media rumors that Rae Sremmurd had disbanded, Swae Lee from took to social media to assure fans that the duo was staying together and would be releasing a new album, as well as solo releases from both him and his brother, Slim Jxmmi. In an interview with GQ in July 2022, both brothers both spoke on how the album would be different from their previous projects, in which Swae Lee cited English singer-songwriter James Blake as an influence for his melodic vocals and Slim Jxmmi said that they touched on their stepfather's murder that saw their youngest brother serving time in jail in one of the songs.{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-rae-sremmurd|title=Rae Sremmurd Never Broke Up, They Just Grew Up|work=GQ|last=Younger|first=Briana|date=July 7, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2023}}

Release and promotion

The lead single of the album, "Torpedo", was released on December 30, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/rae-sremmurd-torpedo-music-video|title=Rae Sremmurd Continue Teasing 'SremmLife 4' With New Song and Video for "Torpedo"|work=Complex|last=Price|first=Joe|date=December 30, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2023}} The second and final single, "Tanisha (Pump That)", was released on March 10, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/joshua-espinoza/rae-sremmurd-tanisha-pump-that-pharrell-mike-will-made-it|title=Rae Sremmurd Link With Pharrell and Mike Will Made-It for "Tanisha (Pump That)," Reveal 'Sremm 4 Life' Cover|work=Complex|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=March 10, 2023|access-date=March 10, 2023}} On the same day, the duo shared the cover art and release date for the album.{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-03-09/278892/rae-sremmurd-announce-sremm-4-life-album-release-date/|title=Rae Sremmurd announce 'Sremm 4 Life' album release date|work=Revolt|last=Jones|first=Cierra|date=March 10, 2023|access-date=March 10, 2023}} On March 30, 2023, the duo revealed its tracklist and production credits.{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2023/03/30/rae-sremmurd-sremm-4-life-tracklist/|title=Rae Sremmurd Reveals 'Sremm 4 Life' Tracklist|work=Rap-Up|author=Devin|date=March 30, 2023|access-date=March 30, 2023}}

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 6.9/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/13609/Rae-Sremmurd-Sremm-4-Life.aspx|title=Sremm 4 Life by Rae Sremmurd reviews|website=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=April 29, 2023}}

| MC = 78/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/sremm-4-life/rae-sremmurd|title=Sremm 4 Life by Rae Sremmurd Reviews and Tracks|website=Metacritic|access-date=April 29, 2023}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sremm-4-life-mw0003953724|title=Sremm 4 Life Review by Fred Thomas|publisher=AllMusic|last=Thomas|first=Fred|access-date=April 29, 2023}}

| rev2 = Clash

| rev2score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/rae-sremmurd-sremm-4-life/|title=Rae Sremmurd – Sremm 4 Life|website=Clash|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=April 7, 2023|access-date=April 29, 2023}}

| rev3 = HipHopDX

| rev3score = 4.1/5{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/rae-sremmurd-sremm-4-life-album-review|title=Rae Sremmurd 'Sremm 4 Life' Album Review|website=HipHopDX|last=Hernandez|first=Nina|date=April 26, 2023|access-date=April 29, 2023}}

| rev4 = MusicOMH

| rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/rae-sremmurd-sremm-4-life|title=Rae Sremmurd – Sremm 4 Life|website=MusicOMH|last=Devlin|first=Ben|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=April 29, 2023}}

| rev5 = Pitchfork

| rev5score = 7.1/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/rae-sremmurd-sremm-4-life/|title=Rae Sremmurd: Sremm 4 Life Album Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Kearse|first=Stephen|date=April 12, 2023|access-date=April 29, 2023}}

| rev6 = Rolling Stone

| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/rae-sremmurd-sremm-4-life-1234710037/|title=Rae Sremmurd Are Back And Sremmer Than Ever on 'Sremm4Life'|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Spanos|first=Brittany|date=April 7, 2023|access-date=April 29, 2023}}

| rev7 = Slant

| rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/rae-sremmurd-sremm-4-life-album-review/|title=Rae Sremmurd Sremm 4 Life Review: An Economical Nod to Hip-Hop's Recent Past|website=Slant|last=Attard|first=Paul|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=April 29, 2023}}

| rev8 = Spectrum Culture

| rev8score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://spectrumculture.com/2023/04/24/rae-sremmurd-sremm-4-life-review/|title=Rae Sremmurd: Sremm 4 Life|website=Spectrum Culture|last=Stremfel|first=Thomas|date=April 24, 2023|access-date=April 29, 2023}}

}}

Sremm 4 Life received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 78, based on six reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.9 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.

In her review for HipHopDX, Nina Hernandez writes that "the brothers tap into a level of introspection that only comes with age that they’ve never quite harnessed before." Writing for Pitchfork, Stephen Kearse praised the album for "exploring new sounds and real-world themes." AllMusic's Fred Thomas wrote that the album has "incessantly catchy material" that is delivered "with a casual confidence." Writing for Clash, Robin Murray concludes that the album is "sometimes fascinating yet always gripping." Slant's Paul Attard writes that the album is a "clear-eyed showcase for the pair’s innate talents when it comes to crafting pop-rap hits intended for pure revelry." Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone described the album as a "tight statement from the two that sees them continue to grow and expand the unique sonic world they’ve invented."

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Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Sremm 4 Life track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 47:46

| title1 = Origami (Hotties)

| writer1 = {{hlist|Aaquil Brown|Khalif Brown|Michael Williams II}}

| extra1 = Mike Will Made It

| length1 = 3:55

| title2 = Royal Flush

| note2 = featuring Young Thug

| writer2 = {{hlist|A. Brown|K. Brown|Jeffery Williams|Darrel Jackson}}

| extra2 = Chopsquad DJ

| length2 = 3:00

| title3 = Mississippi Slide

| writer3 = {{hlist|A. Brown|K. Brown|Xavier Dotson}}

| extra3 = Zaytoven

| length3 = 3:00

| title4 = Not So Bad (Leans Gone Cold){{efn|The song contains a sample of "Thank you", performed by Dido, and famously sampled in Eminem’s song "Stan".}}

| writer4 = {{hlist|A. Brown|K. Brown|Dido Armstrong|Paul Herman|Patrick Held}}

| extra4 = Paddy Beats

| length4 = 3:18

| title5 = Tanisha (Pump That)

| writer5 = {{hlist|A. Brown|K. Brown|M. Williams|Pharrell Williams|Charlie Coffeen}}

| extra5 = Mike Will Made It

| length5 = 2:46

| title6 = Bend Ya Knees

| writer6 = {{hlist|A. Brown|K. Brown|Shane Lindstrom|Asheton Hogan}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Murda Beatz|Pluss}}

| length6 = 2:57

| title7 = Activate