Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown (born June 7, 1993), known professionally as Swae Lee, is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. Known for his wide vocal range and genre-bending, Lee is one half of the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd with his brother Slim Jxmmi. As a member of Rae Sremmurd, he achieved success with the singles “No Flex Zone“, “No Type“, and “Black Beatles“, the last of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2017, he was featured French Montana‘s single “Unforgettable“, which earned him his first top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 as a soloist, and was later certified Diamond (10× Platinum) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
He was also a co-writer on Beyoncé’s track “Formation,” which received a 2017 Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year. As part of Rae Sremmurd’s third album, SR3MM (2018), a triple album, Lee released his debut solo studio album, Swaecation. He collaborated with Post Malone on the promotional single and lead single for the soundtrack to the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse movie that same year, “Sunflower” (2018). The song reached its peak on the Billboard Hot 100, received two Grammy Award nominations, gained Diamond status, and was given a 17 Platinum certification by the RIAA.
