Rae Sremmurd Says They're Ready To Drop Their Next "Classic" Album

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The brothers were the second artists to be the cover feature of "Essence" magazine's digital issue.

Showing up and showing out for Essence magazine's "Fashionably Loud" cover story, Rae Sremmurd pops in pastels for the Spring. The chart-topping rap duo caught up with the magazine to not only talk all things fashion but to share their thoughts on solo albums and what they have cooking up next. "We dropped three classic albums already; it's time for the fourth," they said.

“My take on fashion is to dress in a way that looks good to you and makes you—and other people—feel good,” Slim Jxmmi told the publication. Avon Dorsey, Essence's contributing fashion editor, said he wanted to make sure and capture both Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi's unique sense of style. “I wanted to dress them in a way that honored who they are — which is fun and expressive — while adding an element of high-fashion, choosing this season’s brightly-hued neon trend as inspiration for styling the brothers,” Dorsey said.

"Spring is almost in full bloom and we're ushering in the season with one of hip-hop's most flourishing acts, @raesremmurd," Essence wrote on Instagram. In another, the magazine teased a portion of their interview with the brothers by quoting one of them as saying, “My mom and Black women, period, taught [us] to just be strong, man, and to take care of people. And spread love.”

Meanwhile, Rae Sremmurd recently shut down rumors that they were breaking up with a tweet that read, " Brothers gonna be brothers, it’s SREMMLIFE forever." The Mississippi duo stated that fans can expect for SREMMLIFE 4 top drop sometime this year.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.