RYE RYE

Ryeisha "Rye Rye" Berrain is an American rapper from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. She met the musician Blaqstarr, a friend of her sister's, and worked with him on her early material. She met M.I.A. in a studio after M.I.A. overheard one of Rye Rye's songs. She then proceeded to make music with DJ Diplo on a song called "Wassup Wassup", and other upcoming songs include "Gangsta Girl", "Hardcore Girls" with The Count and Sinden, and "Reasons". She is also working with Zakee. "Hardcore Girls" appears on the Hardcore Girls EP by The Count and Sinden via Domino Records. She has described her sound as "unique, hard-hitting, anything thrown I can handle it."

Rye Rye began performing at the age of 16. She has toured with M.I.A. during the fall and winter of 2007 and early 2008 and briefly with Afrikan Boy. She features on a remix of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" with Afrikan Boy, which appears on the Paper Planes - Homeland Security Remixes EP by M.I.A. and is available on her MySpace. Her song "Shake It To The Ground" was made available for download on iTunes.[1] She has also made a music video for the song.

Rye Rye is the first artist signed to M.I.A.'s new music label N.E.E.T., and her album is set to be released in 2009. They both appear on M.I.A.'s remix of Busy Signal's "Tic Toc," an unfinished version of which M.I.A. showcased on Gilles Peterson's Radio 1 show.


From The Blogsphere

Rye Rye Is the Baltimore Club Kid Who Had to Grow Up Fast

via washingtonpost.com ( 113 Days ago )
On a hot summer afternoon, Ryeisha "Rye Rye" Berrain -- wearing turquoise-and-black leggings, gold hoop earrings, fake lashes -- walks up Fayette Avenue in her East Baltimore neighborhood, holding a bag of Cheetos and a blue drink. She passes the store where kids buy candy and sodas; the public h...

Rye Rye - Mia Protege Pregnant And Happy After Abortion Breakdown

via contactmusic.com ( 136 Days ago )
M.I.A.'s protege RYE RYE has opened up about her reasons for pulling out of her first major tour - she fell pregnant.The teenage hip-hop star, real name Ryeisha...

Rye Rye - “Bang” Music Video

via uproxx.com ( 145 Days ago )
Says M.I.A.: “I didn’t want to make a video just for the sake of making it but rather, have a video that represents who she is and where she comes from,” M.I.A. tells Spinner. “I thought it was just a natural progression for me to do it because I’ve known Rye Rye since she was 15.” Virgin

The Making of Rye Rye’s “Bang”

via uproxx.com ( 171 Days ago )

Rye Rye - “Bang” Remix (Feat. M.I.A.)

via uproxx.com ( 172 Days ago )
Rye Rye - “Bang (WTF I Asked for a Kuduro)” [Buraka Som Sistema Remix] Behold the reigning princess of club-hop Rye Rye with a wicked remix of “Bang,” courtesy of kuduro masters Buraka Som Sistema. What else is there to do when you’re 18 in Baltimore?

HOT/NOT: RYE RYE ft. M.I.A. - BANG! + BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE “BANG” VIDEO

via concreteloop.com ( 172 Days ago )
♫ Rye Rye ft. M.I.A. - Bang! Check out the first official single from Baltimore native, Rye Rye. The 18 year-old rapper/dancer was the first artist signed to M.I.A.’s record label N.E.E.T. and her debut album, Go! Pop! Bang! is set to hit stores later on this year. “Bang” was produced by DJ Blaqstarr and is described as a club/dance mix. RYE RYE’S SONG [...]

Rye Rye feat. M.I.A. - “Bang” (Produced by Blaqstarr)

via slamxhype.com ( 252 Days ago )
Rye Rye has been on a constant simmer since her Mad Decent Crew backed “Shake It To The Ground” and now she has another Blaqstarr produced track with none other then M.I.A. herself on background vocals. Officially a single, “Bang” and its monstrous drums should see Rye Rye’s name continue to get the push right