Swae Lee

Swae Lee
Lee in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown
Also known as	Kid Krunk Kid the Great iHipster Lee
Born	(1993-06-07) June 7, 1993 (age 30) Inglewood, California, U.S.
Origin	Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap Southern hip hop pop rap
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Discography	Swae Lee discography
Years active	2010–present
Labels	EarDrummers Interscope SremmLife Crew
Member of	Rae Sremmurd
Children	2
Website	swaeleeofficial.com

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 with his brother Slim Jxmmi. They signed with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummer Records, an imprint of Interscope Records in 2013 to release four albums which contained hit singles including "No Flex Zone," "No Type," and "Black Beatles" (featuring Gucci Mane)—the latter topped the Billboard Hot 100. He guest featured on French Montana's 2017 single "Unforgettable," which became his first song to reach the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 as a soloist 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 peaked the US Adult Top 40 airplay chart—and made an uncredited guest appearance on "Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott, which peaked the Billboard Hot 100 and also garnered two Grammy nominations. His 2020 single, "Be Like That" (with Kane Brown and Khalid) peaked within the top 20 on the chart and received quadruple platinum certification by the RIAA.