Cherry B is probably better known as “M.I.A.’s hype-girl”. But this lady from St. Vincent & the Grenadines is one part of the duo DE TROPIX. Check them out.
Group: De Tropix
Location: London (and St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
Sound: Reggae/Dancehall/Club
Members: Cherry B — vocals, Instinct — producer, vocals
Songs to listen to: “Oi Oi Oi” — on Cherry B’s MySpace; “Tap Tap” — on De Tropix MySpace
“Oi” — on De Tropix MySpace
Here’s a video of Cherry and M.I.A. dancing at the Virgin Festival.
And here’s a vid of Cherry on Letterman with M.I.A. performing “Paper Planes”
Cool to see someone else giving De Tropix a bit of recognition.
Rye Rye could also be called the “M.I.A.’s hype-girl”. She sang paper plane with her, and she’s amazing. Her song “Shake it to the ground” is incredible.
Yeah, Rye Rye kicks tons of ass. The talent that surrounds M.I.A. is mind boggling. She’s THE artist of the decade(in my opinion), and she has all this talent around her yet it doesn’t eclipse what she does. In fact, M.I.A. seems to elevate those around her. Very few artists are capable of doing that.