Five years ago today, on August 12, 2016, Rae Sremmurd unleashed their second studio album Sremmlife 2. Boasting some of their biggest hits to date — including "Black Beatles," "By Chance," "Look Alive," and "Swang" — the brotherly duo's second installment in the Sremmlife trilogy was one of their most raucous works to date.
A record that saw its true potential during live shows or smoke-filled parties, Sremmlife 2 has aged exceptionally well, and much of that can be attributed to the record's versatility and all-around infectious energy.
On its five-year anniversary, we revisit Sremmlife 2's second track, the Kodak Black-assisted "Real Chill." While the album's opening track literally found both Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi screaming that it was time to "start a party," "Real Chill" is when the real party begins on Rae Sremmurd's expertly crafted sophomore album. With hard-hitting verses from Slim Jxmmi and Kodak Black, Swae Lee's earwarm of a hook, and woozy production courtesy of 30 Roc & Mike WiLL Made-It, "Real Chill" was a bonafide smash.
Revisit Rae Sremmurd's energetic second studio album by watching the music video for "-Real Chill" below. Five years later, what's your favorite track from Sremmlife 2? And where do you think the record ranks in the Rae Sremmurd trilogy?
Quotable Lyrics
I need like 10 mil, I need to put my momma in a big crib
She be tellin' me "baby boy don't steal"
I ain't listen to her cause I still steal
One snap in, I put some racks in my grill
No weapons allowed, I brought my strap in here still
All I smoke is loud yeah, it's gon' blast in your ear
Man I'm high as the cloud, I'm on a new atmosphere
Gotta hold my niggas down till they get back here
Don't come over here 'cause you will get clapped here