"Rhyme Dust" is a song by American DJ and record producer
MK and Australian record producer
Dom Dolla
Dominic Matheson, better known by his stage name Dom Dolla, is an Australian house music producer. He has been nominated twice for the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release; in 2017 for "Be Randy", with Torren Foot and in 2019, for the song " Take ...
. It was released on 24 February 2023. The track, is built on a sample of
Q-Tip's 2000 song "
Breathe and Stop
"Breathe and Stop" is the second single released by Q-Tip (musician), Q-Tip from his debut album ''Amplified (Q-Tip album), Amplified'', produced by J Dilla, Jay Dee. ".
The song became Dolla's seventh number 1 on the ARIA Club Chart.
At the
2023 ARIA Music Awards
The 2023 ARIA Music Awards are the 37th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) and consist of a series of awards, including the 2023 ARIA Awards, ARIA Artisan A ...
, the song was nominated for
Best Dance/Electronic Release and
Song of the Year. It won the former.
Background
"Rhyme Dust" was teased by the duos during festival sets in 2022. In November 2022, it featured in Dolla's 90-minute Selected Sessions set, filmed in
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade ( , ;, ; names in other languages) is the capital and largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. Nearly 1,166,763 millio ...
.
Around Christmas 2022, a snippet was released, according to Dolla "to see what the vibe was … the internet ran away with it… which is amazing."
A version of the song went viral on TikTok and climbing the SoundCloud viral charts.
The official version was announced on 16 February and released on 24 February 2023.
Critical reception
Sose Fuamoli from ''
Triple J
Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian Radio in Australia, radio station intended to appeal to listeners of alternative music, which began broadcasting in January 1975. The station also places a greate ...
'' called it "a captivating three minute track that draws you in instantly with its relentless beats and pounding pace."
Versions
Digital download/streaming
* "Rhyme Dust" – 3:01
* "Rhyme Dust" (Extended) – 5:30
* "Rhyme Dust" (Nic Fanciulli remix) – 3:01
* "Rhyme Dust" (Dimension remix) – 3:24
* "Rhyme Dust" (
Major Lazer
Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. It originates from Kingston, Jamaica, and was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after t ...
remix) – 3:03
Charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2023 singles
2022 songs
ARIA Award winners
Dom Dolla songs
MK (DJ) songs
Song recordings produced by Dom Dolla
Songs written by Dom Dolla
RCA Records singles