Swae Lee is stepping out on his own. The Rae Sremmurd supernova has released his debut solo album ‘Same Difference’ via Eardruma Records and Interscope Records, and lead single “Flammable” is out now as the first taste of what he’s calling his Gemini era.
Produced by Rosen, “Flammable” marries the epic melodic sweep of Just Blaze instrumentals with the Atlanta trap sound of the 2020s, and Swae moves across it with the blend of melody and dextrous delivery that has always set him apart. The cinematic video, directed by Logan Meis, plants him in a backcountry bayou bash complete with a flamethrower and a fanboat, paying direct homage to his Southern roots. “My fans been waiting to eat,” Swae says simply. “Let the feast begin.”
The timing of the announcement lands in the middle of a significant moment for the Rae Sremmurd catalog. “Black Beatles,” originally released in 2016 and a Billboard Hot 100 number one for seven consecutive weeks, earned a diamond certification last June, fueled in part by a wave of nostalgia-driven social media trends revisiting that cultural era. Swae also helped set a Guinness World Records title during the release of the hit video game Ninja Gaiden 4 last October.