It’s been nine years since two brothers out of Tupelo, Mississippi, made an international first impression with their massively successful debut single “No Flex Zone.” Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee, the instantly likable young pair behind Rae Sremmurd, offered a strain of trap-adjacent pop-rap on their first album, with hitmaking producer Mike WiLL Made-It soundtracking their anthemic, party-centric themes. Their 2016 follow-up SremmLife 2 made history with the Gucci Mane-assisted smash “Black Beatles,” quantifiably proving that their formula was no fluke. Following 2018’s triple-sized third album SR3MM, with the artists’ Speakerboxxx/The Love Below-esque solo projects included, many speculated that we’d seen the end of Rae Sremmurd’s classic duo formation. Thankfully, it only took half a decade to get Sremm 4 Life, and unsurprisingly, they’re here for a good time on their return. Their accumulated wealth and status accelerate those good times, beginning with opening baddie homage “Origami (Hotties)” and continuing that hedonistic streak through cuts like “Diamonds Dancing” and the 808-bumping “Sexy.” Drill meets Dido on “Not So Bad (Leans Gone Cold),” a shrewd and effective rework of various hip-hop touchpoints that reflects their supreme cultural cognizance and seemingly innate sense of timing. They time-travel through a few classic beats on the raucously fun “Flaunt It/Cheap” and revel in nostalgic club vibes on the scratch-laden paean “Tanisha (Pump That).” A gratifying Zaytoven tag kicks off the gleaming “Mississippi Slide,” while previous Atlanta collaborators Future and Young Thug make memorable return appearances on “Activate” and “Royal Flush,” respectively.