"Bang" is a song and single by rapper/dancer Rye Rye

Rye Rye

Rye Rye is the stage name of Ryeisha Berrain, an American rapper and dancer from Baltimore, Maryland, United States signed to N.E.E.T. Recordings. She is currently finishing work on her debut album, Go! Pop! Bang!, slated to be released some time in 2012.-Early career:Rye Rye began performing at...

 featuring M.I.A.

M.I.A. (artist)

Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...

. It was recorded in 2008 and is possibly set to appear on her 2011 album Go! Pop! Bang!

Go! Pop! Bang!

Go! Pop! Bang! is the upcoming début studio album by American rapper Rye Rye. It is to be released on N.E.E.T. Recordings, an imprint of Interscope Records. The album was originally scheduled for release in 2009, however has since been delayed several times....

. It was released in 2009 on N.E.E.T. Recordings and Interscope Records

Interscope Records

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. The single was released first, followed by an EP

Extended play

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 of remixes, Bang – The Remixes, which includes remixes by Buraka Som Sistema

Buraka Som Sistema

Buraka Som Sistema is an electronic dance music project from Portugal, specializing in a fusion of techno beats with the African kuduro genre, and are generally credited with creating the "progressive kuduro" variant and have been awarded an MTV European Music Award.-Origins:Buraka Som Sistema was...

 and DJ Sega. The song appears on the Fast & Furious motion picture soundtrack

Fast & Furious (soundtrack)

The official soundtrack for Fast & Furious was released on March 31, 2009 on Star Trak Entertainment. The first single from the soundtrack is "Blanco," performed by Pitbull featuring Pharrell and produced by The Neptunes. The second single from the album is "Krazy" by Pitbull featuring Lil Jon. The...

 and in the episode "The Sorkin Notes" of the TV-series Entourage

Entourage (TV series)

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Music video

The video features Rye Rye, M.I.A. and several Baltimore club dancers including Whyte Boi dancing in a dark, messy underground club setting. The video was directed by M.I.A. in Baltimore.

"Bang (feat. M.I.A.)" CD EP

1. Bang (Main Version) [feat. M.I.A.] - 3:33
2. Bang (Clean Version) [feat. M.I.A.] – 3:33
3. Bang (Instrumental) – 3:30
4. Bang (Acapella) [feat. M.I.A.] – 3:33

"Bang (The Remixes) [feat. M.I.A.] - EP"

1. Bang (WTF I Asked For a Kuduro Remix) [feat. M.I.A.] – 03:59
2. Bang (Buraka Carnival Remix) [feat. M.I.A.] – 05:28
3. Bang (DJ Sega's Philly Club Remix) [feat. M.I.A.] – 04:06
4. Bang (feat. M.I.A.) - 3:33
5. Bang (Instrumental) - 3:30
6. Bang (Acapella) [feat. M.I.A.] - 3:33

Reception

Rolling Stone said of the song "This gloriously showoffy track from M.I.A.'s speedrapping protégée features a monstrously syncopated break beat – it's hotter than a blonde and a brunette double-teaming an ice cream cone." This spare, cheap-effects jam from M.I.A.'s protégée is a hot early hip-hop throwback. Best is Rye Rye's voice: high-pitched like a chipmunk but not cuddly. 'Throw your fucking sets up!' she yells. Why not?" Seattle Weekly

Seattle Weekly

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heralded the raw energy that Rye Rye captured in the song and the video, saying "Unlike a lot of music videos that portray a fantastical and glamorous lifestyle, Rye Rye injects edginess and grit that embody a real life feel."

Credits

• Mixed By – Arabian Prince, The Egyptian Lover, M.I.A.
• Producer – Blaqstarr
• Recorded By – Aaron Dahl, Blaqstarr, M.I.A.

External links

• Rye Rye at MySpace
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• Rye Rye official website
• Rye Rye at Interscope