87-426: Grotesk Burlesk was the ninth tour Marilyn Manson embarked on, under management of major record label Interscope Records . It was the band's fifth tour to span over multiple legs. The band was on tour from April 11, 2003, until January 3, 2004. Many of the costumes and attire used for the tour were tailored by French fashion designer and grand couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier . The stage was designed to resemble that of
174-453: A $ 20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Music Group and Interscope Communications , it differed from most record labels by letting A&R staff control decisions and allowing artists and producers full creative control. Interscope's first hit records arrived in under a year, and it achieved profitability in 1993. Chair and CEO until May 2014, Iovine was succeeded by John Janick . In 1992, Interscope acquired
261-479: A $ 30 million breach-of-contract suit that alleged that Interscope had withheld millions of dollars in an effort to drive it out of business. Interscope responded that JCOR had hid its true financial position at the time it signed its distribution contract and had attempted to use Interscope's money to finance its business. Rae Sremmurd Rae Sremmurd ( / ˈ r eɪ ˈ ʃ r ɛ m ɜːr d / RAY SHREM -urd ; "Ear" and "Drummers” spelled backwards)
348-512: A UMG label after being under four different labels with Sony Music since 2006. The singer also announced she will release her fourth album, The Gift of Love , her first ever Christmas album which is set to be released on October 18, 2024. Several artists have criticized Interscope for delaying albums. The label was embroiled in controversy over delaying the release of the singer Bilal 's second album, Love for Sale , because of its creative direction. Dr. Dre had assisted Bilal's production for
435-464: A division of his film company, Interscope Communications . To run it, he hired John McClain, who had played a central role in Janet Jackson 's success at A&M Records , and Tom Whalley, who had been the head of A&R at Capitol Records . Separately, Iovine, who had produced records for U2 , Bruce Springsteen , Stevie Nicks , and John Lennon , among others, was trying to raise money to start
522-451: A few months later "Swae Lee." When Mike Will Made It finalized the creation of his major label " EarDrummers Entertainment " in partnership with Interscope Records , the two brothers became the first artists to sign. Rae Sremmurd was discovered by the hip hop audience in December 2013, due to their appearance on Mike Will Made It's mixtape " #MikeWiLLBeenTriLL " on the track "We". The track
609-453: A global partnership for Blackpink . Interscope and Universal Music Group would represent the girl group worldwide, outside of Asia. In May 2019, Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer signed with Interscope Records, following their departure from Capitol Records . On March 27, 2020, the band released their fourth studio album Calm . The album was a commercial success and received generally positive reviews from critics who praised
696-480: A label. "I thought, 'Music is going to change,'" Iovine said in 1997. "'Young bands aren't going to be asking for me.' But I love working with the new thing. I always liked the part of the business that's the first time you hear something, and I knew I wasn't in that business anymore." Iovine and Field were introduced by Paul McGuinness , then U2 's manager. After a series of negotiations led by David Geffen , they came to an agreement, and in 1990, Interscope Records
783-613: A line of sneakers, and when he told Iovine about the idea, Iovine said: "You know speakers, not sneakers." 'Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Headphones' were introduced in January 2008 at the annual Consumer Electronics Show . "It took us two years to get them right, but when I heard I knew it was going to be big," Iovine said in 2010. "It's just like listening to a hit record." The marketing for Beats integrated endorsements from Interscope artists including Gwen Stefani , M.I.A. and Pharrell , Lady Gaga, and will.i.am . Lady Gaga's studio debut The Fame
870-519: A marching manner as he walked along the stage. At the end of each performance of "The Golden Age of Grotesque", Manson played saxophone—a rare instance of the vocalist playing a live instrument in concert. Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California , owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as
957-460: A mattress factory, and Khalif worked at a fast food restaurant where he served burgers. They were working about 12 hours per day. When Aaquil turned 21, he rented an apartment into which Khalif and Andre moved. They began recording music and organizing parties on weekends again. Despite this, the rappers had problems with the police due to noise complaints and with their landlord when they stopped mowing their lawn. Meanwhile, P-Nazty and Marz, aware of
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#17328834562391044-532: A member of N.W.A . The Chronic was released in December 1992. By the end of the following year, The Chronic had sold almost 3 million copies. Snoop Dogg 's debut Doggystyle had sold more than 800,000 copies in its first week alone, and Primus and 4 Non-Blondes had released records which hit the US Top 20. In 1993, with an estimated gross of $ 90 million, Interscope became profitable ahead of projections. Interscope further established its strength in
1131-578: A new label. Described as an amicable parting, Field said he was "anxious to become an entrepreneur again." An agreement with Universal allowed Field to resign a year before his contract was set to expire. Conversely, Whalley, Interscope's president since 1998, accepted the position of chairman of Warner Bros. Records in May 2000 and was not released from his Interscope contract until it expired in August 2001. Interscope/Shady released The Eminem Show , in May 2002 and
1218-560: A profit. In 1996, MCA Music Entertainment was renamed Universal Music Group . In 1998, the Universal Music Group parent company Seagram acquired PolyGram Records . MCA's Geffen Records and PolyGram's A&M Records were merged into Interscope, and in early 1999, Interscope Records began operating under the umbrella of Interscope Geffen A&M Records , with Iovine and Field serving as co-chairmen. Iovine's assistant (and former intern) Dean Geistlinger saw Eminem perform at
1305-439: A reported $ 200 million. Under the agreement, Interscope retained complete creative control over the label's recordings. MCA was not required to distribute material that it deemed offensive. Dre left Death Row in mid-1996 due to what was then reported as tension over the creative direction of the label, and founded Aftermath Entertainment , a new joint venture with Interscope. In November that same year, Aftermath debuted with
1392-546: Is an American hip hop duo consisting of brothers Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi, both of whom originate from Tupelo, Mississippi . They signed a recording contract with record producer Mike WiLL Made-It 's label EarDrummers Records , an imprint of Interscope Records as the first act to sign with the label in 2013. The duo rose to mainstream prominence following the release of their 2014 singles " No Flex Zone ," " No Type " and " Throw Sum Mo " (featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug ). Each received triple platinum certification by
1479-481: Is an honor given by Billboard , a publication and music popularity chart covering the music business. Rae Sremmurd has won one award from five nominations. The MTVU Woodie Awards are semi-annual awards presented by MTVU which it states recognizes "the music voted best by college students." The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards , is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, that honors
1566-533: The BET Award for Best Group in June. At the end of 2015, "SremmLife" had been nominated by numerous magazines as one of the best albums of the year. Complex ranked the album as the third best of the year. This decision sparked a feud between the duo and Hot 97 radio presenter Ebro Darden , who thought that the album should not appear on the list. SremmLife was finally certified platinum in June 2016, along with
1653-499: The Billboard 200 at number one, his sixth album to do so. Born This Way by Lady Gaga was released in May 2011, and debuted at number one in 23 countries. In the US, with more than one million copies sold in its first week, it had the highest first-week album sales in five years. Four of the album's singles—"Born This Way", "Judas", "The Edge of Glory", and "You and I"—charted in the top ten of
1740-481: The Billboard Hot 100. Interscope signed Madonna and Van Halen in 2011. Both artists were previously signed to Warner Bros. Records ; both released their first records for Interscope in 2012. In October 2012, John Janick was named president and COO of Interscope Geffen A&M. The founder of Fueled By Ramen , Janick had previous success with artists including Jimmy Eat World , Fall Out Boy , Panic! at
1827-487: The Billboard album charts at number one in March 2015. A week later, Kendrick Lamar 's album To Pimp a Butterfly appeared at number one, a position it held for two consecutive weeks. Lamar won five Grammys in 2016. In August 2017, JoJo announced she had re-signed to Interscope, in a joint venture deal to launch her own music imprint, Clover Music . In October 2018, YG Entertainment teamed up with Interscope Records in
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#17328834562391914-416: The Billboard year end album charts in 2014: The Marshall Mathers LP 2 by Eminem , Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey , V by Maroon 5 , Native from OneRepublic , Lady Gaga's ARTPOP , and Oxymoron by Schoolboy Q . In December 2014 it was announced that Selena Gomez , previously signed to Hollywood Records , had signed with Interscope. Imagine Dragons ' Smoke + Mirrors debuted on
2001-493: The Billboard 200 and the album went on to be certified 9× platinum in America. In April, it was announced that 50 Cent would sign and develop artists for release on G-Unit Records , which would be marketed and distributed through Interscope. 50 Cent's success allowed G-Unit artists to release their own projects. G-Unit's Lloyd Banks released his debut studio album, The Hunger for More in June 2004 through Interscope. Anchored by
2088-541: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 , and promoted the release of their debut studio album, SremmLife (2015), which itself received double platinum certification. Their 2016 single, " Black Beatles " (featuring Gucci Mane ) peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of their second album, SremmLife 2 (2016), which
2175-573: The Crypt 's Circa: Now! , and, through a joint venture with TVT / Nothing Records , the Nine Inch Nails EP Broken . However, Interscope's success with alternative and rock music was eclipsed by controversy which began in September 1992, when Vice President Dan Quayle called on Interscope to withdraw 2Pacalypse Now, stating that it was responsible for the death of a Texas state trooper, who
2262-501: The Disco and Paramore . At the time of his appointment, it was reported that Iovine had chosen Janick as his eventual successor—Iovine's attention had increasingly turned to Beats, which dominated the headphone market with 2012 revenues of $ 512 million. In May 2014, following Apple's acquisition of Beats, Iovine resigned. As anticipated, Janick was named chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M. Six Interscope releases appeared in
2349-656: The Hot 100 in September. In June, Ty Dolla Sign teamed up with the duo and Future on his DJ Spinz produced single " Blasé " which peaked at number 63 in November. In July, they participated in their first concert tour as opening acts to Nicki Minaj's North American leg of " The Pinkprint Tour " along with Meek Mill , Dej Loaf and Tinashe . Shortly after Minaj's tour, they debuted their own first worldwide concert tour, "SremmLife Tour". The tour began in September and brought them to Oceania , American colleges and finally Europe at
2436-590: The Kid with Cameron Crowe in Rolling Stone, Elton John said: "I was so furious with Interscope Records because they put it out and they dropped it. I had meetings in the South of France, and I said, 'I know this isn't a commercial album, I just want you to do your best,' and they dropped it like a fucking turd. It's probably why I didn't make another solo record. It was pure heartbreak." John would later return to Interscope in
2523-662: The Rap Olympics in Los Angeles in 1997 and passed Eminem's CD on to Iovine; Iovine, in turn, passed it on to Dre. In February 1999, Interscope and Aftermath released The Slim Shady LP . The album entered the charts at number two, and won two Grammy Awards. Later in 1999 Eminem and his manager, Paul Rosenberg , founded Shady Records . In 1998, Interscope signed a joint-venture deal with Ruff Ryders . On June 22, 1999, Interscope/Flip records released Limp Bizkit 's second studio album Significant Other selling 643,874 copies in
2610-608: The US in 2019. In 2007, Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor criticized Universal Music Group for the inflated price of Year Zero in Australia. In an interview with the Herald Sun in Melbourne, he said that an employee of UMG stated that NIN had "a core audience that's gonna buy whatever we put out, so we can charge more...True fans will pay whatever." Nine Inch Nails signed with Columbia Records in 2013. On November 7, 2011, it
2697-569: The United States Attorney's Office regarding this matter". In 1997, Trauma Records filed a $ 100 million lawsuit against Interscope that charged the company with fraud and the unfulfillment of a two-year promise to assign No Doubt to Trauma's roster. After a four-month dispute, the partnership was dissolved in an out-of-court agreement. Trauma Records principals reportedly received an additional $ 3 million; No Doubt remained with Interscope. In 2002, JCOR founder Jay Faires filed
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2784-474: The United States, becoming the fastest-selling rock album in history. Cementing Nu Metal 's status in pop culture as a top selling genre during the 2000s. Also Interscope began its relationship with U2 after it acquired the US rights to market and distribute the album All That You Can't Leave Behind . Iovine had been trying to sign U2 since 1990. In 2001, Field resigned as co-chairman of Interscope to start
2871-605: The United States. Feist and Robyn were among Cherrytree's first artists. Four of Interscope's releases were in the top 10 of the year end sales charts in 2005: The Massacre (50 Cent) at number one, Encore (Eminem) at number two, Love.Angel.Music.Baby. ( Gwen Stefani ) at number six, and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (U2) at number eight. The Game 's The Documentary appeared at number 16, and The Black Eyed Peas album Monkey Business charted at number 18. In 2006, Dre and Iovine established Beats Electronics . Dre had been approached by his attorney to start
2958-660: The album Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath . The Death Row deal remained in place until 1997, when Knight was imprisoned for parole violations. In November 1996, with records by Bush, Snoop Dogg, No Doubt, and Tupac Shakur, Interscope became the first label in 20 years to hold the top 4 positions on the Billboard charts. Six additional Interscope releases were in the Top 100. The label was frequently criticized for overspending on artist acquisitions and joint ventures, however, with revenue for 1996 estimated at $ 250 million, it operated at
3045-538: The album in a limited role. After it leaked in 2006, Interscope notoriously shelved the release indefinitely, giving rise to rumors that the label had leaked it on purpose. In 2013, M.I.A. said her album Matangi was held because the label felt the record she turned in was "too positive" for her fans. In 2010, rapper Eve left Interscope after a three-year delay of her album Lip Lock . Blink-182 , All Time Low , and 50 Cent have similarly criticized Interscope. In discussing his 2006 album The Captain &
3132-439: The album instead a whole new tracklist was put together. The album's eventual lead single, "Torpedo", was released with an accompanying music video on December 30. Another single, "Sucka or Sum", was released alongside its music video on January 27, 2023. On March 9, the release date for Sremm4Life . On March 10, 2023, the second single "Tanisha (Pump That)" was released. The album was released on April 7. SremmLife Crew Records
3219-433: The album would be their lowest-selling of their career up to that point. The band would go in hiatus in 2006, after releasing The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) , their first EP and later their first greatest hits album called Greatest Hitz in 2005. They both would sell 2,000,000 and 3,500,000 for a combined total of 5,500,000 worldwide. In November 2003, Universal Music Group acquired DreamWorks Records and in 2004 it
3306-527: The alternative and rock genres in 1994. A $ 2.5 million investment to establish a joint venture with Trauma Records yielded three number-one Modern Rock tracks and a platinum-certified album with Bush 's Sixteen Stone . The Nine Inch Nails album The Downward Spiral went to number two on the US charts and was widely acclaimed. Marilyn Manson 's Portrait of an American Family , The Toadies album Rubberneck and Helmet's Betty were commercially successful and critically embraced. In May 1995,
3393-497: The audience. The single and video release of I Don't Mind was shelved as a result. On May 31, 2022, the brothers teased their fourth studio album, titled Sremm 4 Life . They followed this up on June 6 with their first single since 2018, "Denial", which was released in addition to a music video, on June 8, 2022. "Community D**k" featuring Hip-Hop Musician Flo Milli was released with an accompanying music video on August 8, 2022 both singles "Denial" and "Community D*ck" were not put onto
3480-453: The band's artistic growth and maturity. The album charted in more than 25 countries on several charts, the album peaked in the top 10 on 17 charts and debuted atop the charts at number one in Australia, the UK and Scotland. Interscope became the flagship label of Interscope Capitol Labels Group beginning in 2024. The label also signed American singer Jennifer Hudson , her first time being under
3567-580: The beginning of 2010, the group released the single "Party Animal", which gave them a local fame, allowing them to perform at local festivals and to broadcast their tracks on local radios. Thanks to their savings, the group took part in the auditions of the "Wild Out Wednesday" segment on BET 's show 106 & Park in Memphis, Tennessee and succeeded to qualify. They participated on the show of December 8 in New York City and performed "Party Animal". Later,
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3654-429: The beginning of December. It is also the duo's first single to chart outside the US, charting in numerous European countries . Both singles were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 28, 2015. In October, Brooklyn music producer Baauer released the track "One Touch" featuring AlunaGeorge and Rae Sremmurd as lead single from his EP ß . The song failed to chart but
3741-489: The breakup, the two brothers started skipping school and working more seriously on music. They would return home at late hours, even when they had school the next morning. Their mother, fed up with their schedules, eventually kicked them out of her house, leaving them homeless. They began squatting in an abandoned house in the city with a friend of their stepfather's. They took advantage of the opportunity and organized parties in their new home in order to spread their music. At
3828-460: The chart. 2015 was the breakthrough year for Rae Sremmurd. SremmLife was welcomed with surprise and enthusiasm from public and music critics. Pushed by the success of the two first singles, the album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 49,000 copies, powered by 34,000 in traditional album sales. It received positive reviews from music journalism praising
3915-434: The claims with a statement that read: "There is no evidence that any employee of UMG or Interscope Records had any involvement in the drug trafficking ring being prosecuted by that office, nor any knowledge of the contents of any of the packages that were purportedly shipped to its offices. Further, neither UMG nor Interscope Records are a subject or target of the investigation. UMG and Interscope will continue to cooperate with
4002-550: The classic vaudeville and burlesque stage shows of the 1930s, a prevalent motif found in the album itself. Encompassing this theme most notably were two live dancers dressed in vintage burlesque costume who would be present on stage for most of the show, they danced for "mOBSCENE" and "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", and performed piano for "The Golden Age of Grotesque" and floor toms for "Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag". They also appeared during performances of "Para-noir". Dressed as if they were conjoined, they accompanied Manson as he
4089-604: The company to Field and Iovine for $ 115 million. Ownership in Interscope was aggressively pursued by EMI , BMG , PolyGram and MCA. On December 1, 1995, the Los Angeles Times noted that with five albums on that week's pop charts and sales of $ 350 million over the previous three years, "what may have been a smart move politically for Time Warner is now looking like a financial fiasco." In February 1996, MCA Records —then owned by Seagram —bought 50% of Interscope for
4176-565: The controversy related to gangsta rap and explicit lyrics intensified as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole accused Interscope of releasing music that glorified violence and degraded women. Among others, the label was criticized by William J. Bennett , a former Education Secretary, and C. DeLores Tucker , the chairwoman of the National Political Congress of Black Women. In September, Time Warner announced it would disassociate itself from Interscope by selling its half-interest in
4263-461: The duo's "Powerglide" featuring previous collaborator Juicy J . On May 4, 2018, the duo released SR3MM , a triple disc set that included solo projects for each of the members. Overall, SR3MM received mainly positive reviews from critics. During summer 2021 at their Rolling Loud venue in Miami the family duo performed a snippet of their then to be lead single "I Don't Mind", with lack of enthusiasm from
4350-673: The end of the year. During the Oceanian leg of the tour, they released the fifth and last single off "SremmLife" , " Come Get Her " along with its music video. It peaking at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November. Increasingly popular, the duo was nominated for numerous musical awards ceremonies during the year, including the BET Awards , the Billboard Music Awards , and the BET Hip Hop Awards , and won their first award,
4437-492: The energy and the cleverness of the duo. At the same time, Swae and Jxmmi received their first certifications with the platinum certifications of the two first singles of the album by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 28, 2015. In May, they released " This Could Be Us " as the fourth single off their project with a music video shot during a trip in South Africa . The track peaked at number 49 on
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#17328834562394524-404: The exclusive rights to market and distribute releases from hardcore hip hop label Death Row Records , a decision that ultimately put the label at the center of the mid-1990s gangsta rap controversy . As a result, Time Warner , then the parent of Warner Music Group, severed ties with Interscope by selling its 50 percent stake back to Field and Iovine for $ 115 million in 1995. In 1996, 50% of
4611-766: The family moved to the Ida Street nearby Joe Street housing projects in Tupelo, Mississippi , to join Walker's new companion, a man named Floyd Sullivan. The Brown brothers met Jemiah Middlebrooks in Tupelo while he was playing basketball at a local park. They decided to found a hip hop band called "Dem Outta St8 Boyz" with him. Aaquil took the stage name "CaliBoy," Khalif "Kid Krunk," and Jemiah "Lil Pantz." They used money from their part-time jobs to buy equipment and to produce music at home. The two brothers were composing their own beats and
4698-475: The final six months of 1999. Interscope/Shady released Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP on May 23, 2000. The fastest-selling rap album in history, it sold 1.76 million copies in its first week. On October 19, 2000, Interscope/Flip records released Limp Bizkit's third studio album, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water and it would shift 1.05 million copies in its first week in
4785-569: The first time. At the end of the month, the track was releasing to digital retailers and progressively became popular. The music video of the song was released on August 11, with a guest appearance by American comedian Mike Epps . Finally, the single entered the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart issue dated August 16 and peaked at number 36 on September 20. They also released a remix of the track featuring American rappers Pusha T and Nicki Minaj which helped to increase its popularity. The group
4872-520: The first week. In the second week, it sold an additional 335,000 copies. It would go on to sell 7,000,000 copies in the US. Being certified 7x Platinum in 2001. It would go on to sell 16,000,000 copies worldwide. By the close of the decade, Interscope sales accounted for nearly one-third of Seagram's 27% share of the U.S. music market. Records by Limp Bizkit, Eminem, Dre, Eve , Nine Inch Nails , Enrique Iglesias , Blackstreet , Smash Mouth and others generated an estimated $ 40 million in profit during
4959-476: The group in touch with producer Pierre "P-Nazty" Slaughter, a cousin of his, who had grown up in Tupelo but had moved to Atlanta to work with Mike Will Made It 's record label EarDrummers. P-Nazty appreciated the teenagers' music and decided to work with them. Thereby, the three rappers left Tupelo and spent a few months with P-Nazty and Marquel "Marz" Middlebrooks (another EarDrummers producer) in Georgia . They took
5046-438: The group met a young rapper, named Andre "King Dre" Harris (today known as BoBo Swae), while he was freestyling in the high school courtyard. Andre, originally from West Point, Mississippi , started collaborating with the trio. Months later, the group finally released their first project, distributed locally. In the middle of 2011, Lil Pantz left the group due to legal problems and was replaced by Andre. Aaquil and Khalif took
5133-767: The label was acquired for a reported $ 200 million by MCA Inc. , later known as Universal Music Group. Interscope's artist roster includes Sting , Eminem , Snoop Dogg , Lady Gaga , OneRepublic , Dermot Kennedy , Blackpink , Dr. Dre , DaBaby , Billie Eilish , Finneas , Imagine Dragons , Olivia Rodrigo , Selena Gomez , Camila Cabello , Playboi Carti , Kendrick Lamar , Jennifer Hudson , Ken Carson , Destroy Lonely , Jay Rock , ScHoolboy Q , Lana Del Rey , Maroon 5 , Moneybagg Yo , Gwen Stefani , Rae Sremmurd , Gracie Abrams , Zedd , Machine Gun Kelly , U2 , Yeat , Yungblud , Cuco , Juice WRLD , d4vd , Homixide Gang , Reneé Rapp , J. Cole and Karol G . In 1989, Ted Field began to build Interscope Records as
5220-719: The label was that artists would have complete creative control. Interscope's first release was " Rico Suave " by Ecuadorian rapper Gerardo in December 1990; the single reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in April 1991. Primus ' Interscope debut, Sailing the Seas of Cheese , was released in May, followed by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch 's Music for the People in July. It included
5307-442: The meantime, King Dre decided to leave the group due to familial reasons and moved to Florida to focus on his studies. The now-duo decided to change their stage names again. The group took as their new name "Rae Sremmurd", derived from Mike Will Made It's production team "EarDrummers" by spelling both words backwards. Aaquil chose the name of "Slim Jimmy" (later stylized as "Slim Jxmmi"), and Khalif opted for first "iHipster Lee" then
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#17328834562395394-509: The number-one single " Good Vibrations ". Two days after first hearing his demo, Whalley signed Tupac Shakur in August 1991, and by November, Interscope released 2Pacalypse Now , Shakur's studio debut. Interscope began to develop a significant presence in the genre of alternative rock in 1992. In addition to a second Primus album, the label released No Doubt 's self-titled debut, Helmet 's Meantime , 4 Non Blondes ' Bigger, Better, Faster, More! , acquired and re-released Rocket from
5481-483: The opportunity to change their stage names from "CaliBoy" and "Kid Krunk" to "Weirdo" and "Kid The Great," respectively. In August 2011, the trio once again participated in 106 & Park and performed an original song "My Diddy". They finished second place overall in the competition, and arranged meetings with representatives from record labels Def Jam Recordings and Sony Music . However, they did not sign any record deals at that time. Around this time, Jemarcus put
5568-421: The opportunity to perform in talent shows and recorded the track "I Dip", produced by Marz, and which increased their popularity a little more. They released their second project " Three Stooges Mixtape " at the beginning of 2012. Unfortunately, due to financial problems, the boys had to return to their hometown, causing the group to temporarily dissolve. The brothers began working to save money; Aaquil worked at
5655-614: The potential and motivation of the trio, tried to convince the rappers to leave their work and to return to Atlanta to try again to succeed in music. After that Aaquil resigned, anticipating that he wouldn't pass a drug test, the trio decided to return to Atlanta thanks to Andre, who had a car. Back in Georgia, the group performed in local shows, and saw popularity in the Atlanta hip hop scene. P-Nazty introduced them to Mike Will Made It, who decided to sign them on his indie label, Made-It Mafia. In
5742-655: The release of his 2018 single, " Sunflower " (with Post Malone ). Aaquil Iben Shamon "Slim Jxmmi" Brown and Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman " Swae Lee " Brown, were born in Whittier, California . Their mother Bernadette Walker worked for the United States Army and her family was frequently relocated, with stays in Mississippi , Maryland , and Texas . Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee started practicing, dancing, and writing music together at an early age. While they were in middle school,
5829-456: The soundtrack for Eminem's semi-autobiographical film 8 Mile in October; the two titles combined sold more than 11,000,000 records before the end of the year. In 2002, New York City rapper 50 Cent signed to Interscope with a $ 1 million advance. 50 Cent's major-label debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' was released on February 6, 2003, through Interscope. The album debuted at number one on
5916-480: The success of the single, On Fire , the album debuted atop the Billboard 200 and achieved platinum status in America. On September 23, 2003, Interscope/Flip Records released Limp Bizkit's fourth album Results May Vary , selling 325,000 copies in the first week. Debuting at No. 3 on Billboard 200, ending Limp's number 1 streak from their previous releases. It would go on to be certified Gold in 2003 and later Platinum in 2008. Ending Limp Bizkit's commercial peak,
6003-570: The three last singles of the album. On June 16, 2016, Rae Sremmurd announced that their next album, SremmLife 2 , would be released on August 12, 2016. The album included their first Billboard Hot 100 number-one song " Black Beatles ", which topped the chart in the issue dated November 26, 2016. It also gave Gucci Mane his first number one. The two brothers began working on their own solo albums. Slim Jxmmi announced his "Uncle Jxm" project, and on August 12, 2016, Swae Lee announced his debut solo album, Swaecation . Swae Lee also announced that
6090-506: The trio were rapping. Visibly inspired by Soulja Boy Tell'Em , the boys released songs and dance videos on social media. It was at the same time that the group first met, and then later became friends with Jermarcus Jackson, aka JJ (today known as Jay Sremm), a young disc jockey , who was studying at Tupelo High School with the two brothers. He since became the DJ of the group. Shortly after, Bernadette Walker and her companion split up. Following
6177-588: The two brothers were working on a new album, called SremmLife 3 . On August 4, 2017, the duo released a new single titled " Perplexing Pegasus ". In early 2018, Rae Sremmurd and Mike Will Made It announced that Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi would release their solo albums— Swaecation and Jxmtroduction —in the same package as SremmLife 3 , as a triple album package called SR3MM . The duo released " T'd Up " as SremmLife 3' s second single on February 5, 2018, and released three singles from SR3MM on March 1, 2018 - Swae Lee's "Hurt to Look", Slim Jxmmi's "Brxnks Truck", and
6264-652: Was a record label founded by Rae Sremmurd in 2016. They signed Mississippi native rappers with whom they worked before their major success. The label's first official release was the collective project Trail Mix in March 2016, introducing all members of the crew. The company was shut down on August 24, 2017. In-house disc jockeys The following is the list of all albums released through SremmLife Crew Records. Rae Sremmurd has been nominated for seven BET Awards and won one award. The BET Hip Hop Awards are hosted annually by BET for hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The Billboard Music Award
6351-593: Was elevated some 12 metre (39 ft) above the stage, much like during performances of "Cruci-Fiction in Space" on the Guns, God and Government tour. The stage also utilized a series of platforms. Manson would sing at a podium for performances of "The Fight Song", donning blackface while wearing an Allgemeine SS-style peaked police cap or, alternatively, Mickey Mouse ears. During performances of "The Dope Show", Manson would wear elongated arms designed by Rudy Coby, which he would swing in
6438-454: Was founded as a joint venture with Atlantic Records . In a 1997 article in Rolling Stone , David Wild wrote: "Interscope's start-up coincided with a period of incredible change in the music world. Nirvana had ushered in the alternative revolution... While the major labels were packed with rosters full of expensive veteran artists who had to redefine themselves for a new rock era, Interscope
6525-544: Was in the business of signing new artists and could – as Iovine puts it – 'move on a dime.'" Based in Los Angeles , California in the Westwood neighborhood at an office building on 10900 Wilshire Boulevard , Interscope was run by "music men". It was a departure from the music industry practices of the 1970s and 1980s, when labels traditionally appointed lawyers and promotion executives to senior positions. A founding tenet of
6612-443: Was initiated by McClain, who met Dre when he was recording his solo debut, The Chronic . Original plans had called for the album to be released through Sony, but Sony passed on The Chronic due to "the crazy things going on around Death Row" and the contractual status of Dr. Dre. After hearing the album, Iovine agreed to put it out, although doing so required a complicated distribution agreement with Priority Records , Dre's label as
6699-498: Was invited to perform the hit single during 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards ceremony, their first performance at a major event. In the middle of September, they released their second single " No Type " along with its music video shot in Venice Beach . The Mike Will Made It and Swae Lee-produced track quickly became more popular than "No Flex Zone" and entered the U.S. Hot 100 on the chart issue dated October 11 and climbed to number 16 at
6786-433: Was later deleted. On the following day, the option to purchase the album was removed from iTunes. The album debuted at number one when it was officially released. In January 2023, a sex abuse lawsuit was filed alleging that Interscope and its now defunct subsidiary Nothing Records knew about sex abuse committed by Marilyn Manson against a girl in the 1990s when he was signed with Nothing Records. In September 2011, it
6873-537: Was merged into Interscope Geffen A&M. The DreamWorks A&R staff was retained, and the label's artists were divided between Geffen and Interscope. Among others, Interscope inherited Blink-182 , The All-American Rejects , and Nelly Furtado . In March 2005, Interscope launched Cherrytree Records with Martin Kierszenbaum , its head of international operations. Kierszenbaum, also a producer and A&R executive, focused initially on developing artists from outside
6960-400: Was met with continued commercial success. In that same year, the duo also formed their own record label , SremmLife Crew Records. Their third album, SR3MM (2018), served as a triple album and peaked at number six on the Billboard 200. Their fourth, Sremm 4 Life (2023), peaked at number 28. Despite commercial success as a duo, Lee has since shifted focus to his solo career following
7047-453: Was released as the duo's first promotional single two months later. They also released their second single, " Throw Sum Mo " in the same period. These two songs gave them the opportunity to perform at local clubs and to appear on radio. In March, they participated in the South by Southwest music festival with Mike Will Made It and performed their first official single , " No Flex Zone ", for
7134-416: Was released in August 2008; it was re-released with eight new songs as The Fame Monster in November 2009. Interscope held the top four positions on the 2009 year-end Hot 100 charts with The Black Eyed Peas' " Boom Boom Pow " (number one) and " I Gotta Feeling " (number four); Lady Gaga's " Poker Face " charted at number two and " Just Dance " was at number three. In June 2010 Eminem's Recovery entered
7221-634: Was reported by federal prosecutors that the Interscope Geffen A&;M Records building was used by a drug-trafficking ring as a transport center. The Drug Enforcement Administration inspected the year-long case and stated that the Los Angeles offices of Interscope Records were used for pickups and deliveries of hundreds of kilograms of cocaine in 2010 and 2011. Rock-It Cargo, a shipping company which has an immense list of musical clients, shipped music cases that allegedly contained drugs to New York City studios. Interscope Geffen A&M responded to
7308-456: Was reported that the South African hip hop/rave group Die Antwoord was leaving Interscope Records over a dispute with the label wanting their second studio album Tension to be re-worked for "mainstream appeal". Problems with Interscope first arose when the group decided the lead single for their second album would be "Fok julle naaiers" (loosely translated to "Fuck you fuckers"). Tension
7395-467: Was shot to death in April by a suspect who allegedly was listening to the album on the tape deck of a stolen truck when he was stopped by the officer. The trooper's family filed a civil suit against Shakur and Interscope, claiming the record's violence-laden lyrics incite "imminent lawless action". Earlier in 1992, Interscope negotiated a $ 10-million deal with Dr. Dre and Marion "Suge" Knight to finance and distribute their label, Death Row Records . It
7482-598: Was the first collaboration of major artists with the Tupeloan brothers. In early December, the duo announced the release of their debut album, SremmLife (originally announced as an EP ) on January 6, 2015 and re-released "Throw Sum Mo" as their third single, adding guest vocals of Young Thug and Nicki Minaj to promote the project. The new single debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 17 and peaked at number 30 in its fifteenth week of gradually climbing up
7569-504: Was ultimately released through Zef Recordz in early 2012. On March 15, 2015, Kendrick Lamar 's album, To Pimp a Butterfly , was released on iTunes , Spotify and Google Play eight days ahead of its scheduled release date (March 23). The CEO of Top Dawg Entertainment , Anthony Tiffith , blamed Interscope for the album's unintentional release, and tweeted: "I would personally like to thank Interscope for fucking up our release. Somebody has got to pay for this mistake. #TOP!" The tweet
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