Rhyme Dust


"Rhyme Dust" is a song by American DJ and record producer MK featuring Australian record producer Dom Dolla. It was released on 24 February 2023. The track, is built on a sample of Q-Tip's 2000 song "Breathe and Stop".
The song became Dolla's seventh number 1 on the ARIA Club Chart.
At the 2023 ARIA [Music Awards], the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best [Dance Release| Best Dance/Electronic Release] and ARIA Award for [Song of the Year|Song of the Year]. It won the former.
The song was nominated for Best Single at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards.

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.
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 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" – 5:30
  • "Rhyme Dust" – 3:01
  • "Rhyme Dust" – 3:24
  • "Rhyme Dust" – 3:03

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australian Artist 33
Australia Dance 23

Certifications