"T'd Up" is a single by American hip hop duo
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd ( ; "Drummers Ear" spelled backwards) is an American hip hop duo originating from Tupelo, Mississippi, formed by two brothers, Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee. In 2013, they signed a record deal with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummers impr ...
. It was released on February 5, 2018 by
EarDrummers and
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Mu ...
as the second single from their third studio album ''
SR3MM
''SR3MM'' is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd. It was released on May 4, 2018, by Ear Drummer Records and Interscope Records. The triple album also includes the debut solo studio albums by each of the duo, ''Swaecati ...
'' (2018).
It was written by duo members Slim Jxmmi and
Swae Lee
Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown (born June 7, 1993), known professionally as Swae Lee, is an American singer and rapper. Known for his wide vocal range and genre-bending, Swae Lee is one half of the hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd with his brother Slim ...
alongside
Metro Boomin
Leland Tyler Wayne (born September 16, 1993), professionally known as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer, record executive, beatmaker, and DJ. He is known for his dark production style and its influence on modern hip hop and trap.
...
and
ChopSquad DJ
Darrell Gregory Jackson (born September 13, 1993), known professionally as Chopsquad DJ, is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ. He is known for his frequent use of dark piano melodies in his beats. His name is derived from being the ...
, being produced by the latter three.
Background
The song was announced by
Mike Will Made It via
Twitter
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the day before release, while revealing the song's producers. "T'd Up" followed the announcement of Rae Sremmurd's third album ''SR3MM'', originally titled ''SremmLife 3''. The album is a triple-disc album featuring ''SR3MM'' and solo albums from Rae Sremmurd members
Swae Lee
Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown (born June 7, 1993), known professionally as Swae Lee, is an American singer and rapper. Known for his wide vocal range and genre-bending, Swae Lee is one half of the hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd with his brother Slim ...
, titled ''Swaecation'', and Slim Jxmmi, titled ''Jxmtro''.
Live performances
The day before release, "T'd Up" was performed by
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd ( ; "Drummers Ear" spelled backwards) is an American hip hop duo originating from Tupelo, Mississippi, formed by two brothers, Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee. In 2013, they signed a record deal with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummers impr ...
at Super Bowl LIVE in
Minneapolis
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, in preparation for
Super Bowl LII
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.
Personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal.
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Khalif "Swae Lee" Brown – production, songwriting
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Aaquil "Slim Jxmmi" Brown – songwriting
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Leland "Metro Boomin" Wayne – production, songwriting
* Darrel Jackson – production
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Jaycen Joshua
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– mixing
Charts
Release history
References
{{Rae Sremmurd
2018 singles
2018 songs
Rae Sremmurd songs
Interscope Records singles
Songs written by Swae Lee
Songs written by Slim Jxmmi
Songs written by Metro Boomin
Song recordings produced by Metro Boomin