2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Presented by: SremmLife

Rae Sremmurd

Tuesday, March 15
10:30PM - 11:30PM

Blackheart
86 Rainey St

Artist-9669

Tupelo, Mississippi. It’s the home of Elvis Presley, but even for those clued in on that fun fact, it’s safe to
say that few, if any, know much more about the city than that. Nestled in the northeast corner of the Magnolia
State, and with a population of just over 35,000, indeed, Tupelo, like most small metropolises, is easy to
overlook. Rae Sremmurd - pronounced “Ray-Shrim-er,” consisting of real life brothers Slim Jimmy and Swae
Lee, and newly signed to multi-platinum producer Mike WiLL Made-It’s Eardruma Records - is out to change
that.
Slim Jimmy, 20, and Swae Lee, 19, were born in California, but moved to Tupelo at an early age, where they
were raised in the notorious Ida Street housing projects, some of the worst, most crime-ridden in the state.
Making matters worse, Sremmurd’s parents split while the brothers were still young, a devastating turn of
events that found the brothers multiple stretches, seeking s...

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