Championed by tastemakers like BBC DJ Gilles Peterson and respected producer Diplo, Baltimore rapper Rye Rye arrived in 2008 with an effervescent style and some support from M.I.A. She was only 17 when a rap left on DJ Blaqstarr's answering machine turned into a partnership. Blaqstarr introduced her to the Mad Decent label/studio/family and soon she would land on a remix of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" plus the Diplo track "Wassup Wassup." Next, she signed with M.I.A.'s imprint N.E.E.T. and released her first solo track, "Shake It to the Ground." By the end of 2008, she appeared on a remix of electro producer Adrian Lux's track "Strawberry" plus the Count & Sinden single "Hardcore Girls." She kicked off 2009 by appearing on the Fast & Furious soundtrack with the song "Bang." Tours with M.I.A. and Die Antwoord followed in 2010, along with a video for a new single, titled “Sunshine.” Aided by producers Blaqstarr, Diplo, Count & Sinden, and M.I.A., Rye Rye’s long-awaited debut, Go! Pop! Bang!, was finished by the end of the year and scheduled to be released in early 2011. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi
've been looking for you!' I was looking at her like, 'Who is this lady?' " Rye Rye's already completed an international tour while working on her deb...
M.I.A. protégé and act on her N.E.E.T. label through Interscope, Rye Rye, will go out on A-Trak's "Hamburger" tour, taking off in Shangai, China on Ma...
credibility -- and, subsequently, much of her tastemaker status -- in the wake of a damaging New York Times Magazine article. Video: Rye Rye, "Sunshin...
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Rye Rye takes control (literally) of her video game-inspired "Boom Boom" clip by having a dance-off with a shirtless dude, shooting lightning out of h...
Rye Rye and Robyn joined forces again on stage this weekend in Stockholm to perform "Never Will Be Mine." Rye Rye tweeted: "Thanks @robynkonichiwa for...
Rye Rye is back and it's a party, literally. Her new single, titled, "After Party" is a fast dance track that's perfect for the club. Rye Rye original...
