USA Today Music — The rap duo's 'Black Beatles' is the unofficial soundtrack of the viral video craze.             more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Today in Entertainment: Bob Dylan isn't going to the Nobel ceremony, Rae Sremmurd embraces Mannequin Challenge Nov. 17, 2016, 8:42 a.m. Here's what's new and interesting in the world of entertainment and the arts today: Bob Dylan isn't coming to the ... more info

Stereogum — Pop-genius villains the Chainsmokers may have lost their iron grip on Billboard’s #1 spot to Rae Sremmurd this week, but they are not going anywhere anytime soon. Two weeks ago, they released their new EP Collage. And today, they’ve shared a vide... more info

New York Times — It hit No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart this week after becoming the de facto soundtrack to the Mannequin Challenge, an online video craze. more info

Stereogum — Rae Sremmurd are riding one hell of a wave. “Black Beatles” from their sophomore full-length Sremmlife 2 hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after Paul McCartney and many others blessed the duo by using it in their #MannequinChallenge videos. A... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In the 2½ years since Rae Sremmurd broke out with the rowdy hit single “No Flex Zone,” this Southern hip-hop duo has established itself as a reliable source of renewable energy. Its two studio albums — 2015’s “Sremm... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In the 2½ years since Rae Sremmurd broke out with the rowdy hit single “No Flex Zone,” this Southern hip-hop duo has established itself as a reliable source of renewable energy. Its two studio albums — 2015’s “Sremm... more info

Consequence of Sound — Her version of the smash hit calls out Donald Trump and El Chapo. more info

Time — She takes on the Rae Sremmurd hit with "Black Barbies" more info

Mjsbigblog — Today’s thread is brought to you by the numbers 1 and 12, but not the letters ‘O’ and ‘U’. Rae Sremmurd and Gucci Mane ascend to the top of the Hot 100 this week with “Black Beatles”. While the meme that got them their may feature peopl... more info