Future Black History Month: Rae Sremmurd's Rock Star Appeal

Fuse is once again celebrating an extended Black History Month by highlighting a variety of rising forces who are creating Future Black History before our very eyes. Today we are honoring Rae Sremmurd, who is changing the face of rock stars in America.

The two brothers from Tupelo, MI—Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee—have been making waves in music since the 2014 release of their debut single “No Flex Zone.” They earned Platinum status with the Sremmlife album in 2015 and followed up with last summer’s Sremmlife 2 sequel. They guys have always been a growing force in the hip-hop world, but it was a certain song that paid homage to a classic band that finally catapulted Rae Sremmurd into official mainstream stardom.

The duo has an assortment of well-produced singles (shout out to Mike Will Made-It) with catchy lyrics from Sremmlife 2, from "By Chance" to "Look Alive." But "Black Beatles," a song that became an instant fan favorite, unexpectedly transformed into a force all on its own. The track skyrocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was their first chart-topping hit and stayed there for seven consecutive weeks.