SremmLife 2 tour hits The National
Promoting their new album “SremmLife 2,” rap duo Rae Sremmurd brought their tour to Richmond Tuesday Oct. 25 at the National.
Known for their 2015 top-40 hit singles “No Type,” “No Flex Zone” and “Throw Sum Mo,” the group, consisting of members Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi, has become a staple in the party rap scene.
Since their debut album last year, “SremmLife,” the group has amassed several chart-topping and platinum songs. At their Richmond show, they performed those hits and newer album cuts from “SremmLife 2.” Their latest two singles, “By Chance” and “Black Beatles,” have become radio regulars this year.
Main opener Lil Yachty performed songs from his debut mixtape “Lil Boat.” With songs like “One Night” and “Minnesota,” Yachty proved to be one of the rising stars of Hip-Hop’s newest generation this year.
Yachty has made headlines for his dismissal of older generations of rap. With the mixed-generation, his music seemed to resonate well regardless of age. Performing for almost 45 minutes, he closed his set with his biggest song to date, his feature on Hampton native Big Baby D.R.A.M.’s hit “Broccoli.”
“I wanna thank y’all for rocking with me Virginia. I love everyone of y’all,” Yachty said to the crowd.
Soon after a brief DJ intermission, Rae Sremmurd rushed the stage to their song “Start A Party.” With confetti throwers and party favors, the group played to the crowd all night. The duo also took time out on several occasions to take photos with fans in the front row.
In addition, Swae Lee live streamed the crowd from his phone on the stage screen. They also dedicated a short portion of the show to display their angst toward Presidential candidate Donald Trump with their song, “Up like Trump.”
With the success of this tour and their two studio albums,rest assured that Rae Sremmurd is here to stay.
The SremmLife 2 tour continues in Houston, TX on Nov. 1.
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Muktaru Jalloh
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