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 Neet and released her first solo track, "Shake It to the Ground." By the end of the year 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." ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide