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Understanding Fivio Foreign: The Future of Drill Rap? (2022x5)

Air date: Apr 10, 2022

Maxie Lee Ryles III (born March 29, 1990), known by his stage name Fivio Foreign, is an American rapper and songwriter. He rose to fame in 2019 with his single "Big Drip", which spawned a remix with rappers Lil Baby and Quavo. He is signed to fellow New York rapper Mase's RichFish Records and Columbia Records. In May 2020, Ryles was featured on Drake's song "Demons", which charted at 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, earning him his first Billboard-charting single. Later that month, he collaborated with Lil Tjay and Pop Smoke on the song "Zoo York", which peaked at 65 on the Hot 100. In August 2021, he reached further recognition through his feature on Kanye West's single "Off the Grid", from West's tenth studio album Donda, which peaked at number 11 on the Hot 100. In 2018, Ryles's mother died from a stroke. Ryles has one child with his girlfriend, born in April 2021. Ryles was friends with the late Pop Smoke and King Von who were both murdered in 2020.