Swae Lee | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown |
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| Born | June 7, 1993 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| Discography | Swae Lee discography |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Member of | Rae Sremmurd |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | swaeleeofficial |
Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown (born June 7, 1993),[1][2][3] known professionally as Swae Lee, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Known for his wide vocal range and genre-bending, Lee first saw mainstream recognition as one half of the Mississippi-based hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd, which he formed in 2010 with his brother Slim Jxmmi. They signed with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummer Records, an imprint of Interscope Records in 2013, and released four albums that spawned hit singles including "No Flex Zone," "No Type," and "Black Beatles" (featuring Gucci Mane)—the latter topped the Billboard Hot 100. He guest appeared on French Montana's 2017 single "Unforgettable," which peaked within the chart's top ten—becoming his first song to do so as a solo artist—and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Later that year, he received a Grammy Award nomination for co-writing Beyoncé's single "Formation."
In 2018, Lee released his debut solo studio album, Swaecation, as part of Rae Sremmurd's third album, SR3MM (2018)—a triple album. That same year, his single "Sunflower" (with Post Malone) was released for the accompanying soundtrack to the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). The song peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, received two Grammy Award nominations,[4] and became the highest-certified song in RIAA history; the first to receive double diamond (20× platinum) certification.[5] Also in 2018, he released the single "Close to Me" (with Ellie Goulding and Diplo)—which topped the US Adult Top 40 airplay chart—and made an uncredited guest appearance on Travis Scott's single "Sicko Mode", which became his second song to top the Billboard Hot 100 and likewise earned two Grammy nominations. His 2020 single, "Be Like That" (with Kane Brown and Khalid) reached the top 20 of the chart and received quadruple platinum certification by the RIAA.
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- ^ Bemrose, Bekki. "Swae Lee". allmusic. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "Swae Lee, 1993-". Library of Congress. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Halsey's 'Without Me' Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Her First No. 1 as a Lead Artist". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Post Malone and Swae Lee Make History with First-Ever RIAA Double-Diamond Single "SUNFLOWER (SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE)"". Recording Industry Association of America. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.