[1] Slim gained mainstream recognition as one half of the Mississippi-based hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd, formed in 2010 with his younger brother Swae Lee.

[3] The duo released four albums, spawning hit singles like "No Flex Zone," "No Type," and "Black Beatles" (featuring Gucci Mane), which topped the Billboard Hot 100.

Additionally, he guest-starred alongside Young Dolph on Gucci Mane's single "Stuntin' Ain't Nuthin'," which debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[4] Aaquil Iben Shaman Brown was born on December 29, 1991,[5] in Inglewood, California,[6] to a single mother who worked on tanks in the United States Army.

[7] Raised in the Ida Street housing projects, in Tupelo, Mississippi, Slim began making music in high school with his younger brother, Swae Lee, and local rapper Lil Pantz as part of the group "Dem Outta St8 Boyz.

[11] Slim and his younger brother Swae Lee began their music career in 2010, meeting Jemiah "J-Bo" Middlebrooks in Tupelo while he was playing basketball at a local park.

[19] In December 2014, Slim and Lee released "Throw Sum Mo," featuring rapper Nicki Minaj and Young Thug,[20] which debuted at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"[28] On October 13, 2017, Slim Jxmmi was featured alongside Young Dolph on Gucci Mane's single "Stuntin' Ain't Nuthin'," which debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[33] Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork noted, "While Swae's blend of pop, R&B, and dancehall is more daring, Jxmmi's Jxmtro is more consistent and reveals more of himself as an artist and person.