Rising electronic/hip-hop artist, vocalist, and party-starter TyriqueOrDie drops his new single “Ur Not Invited” today via Universal Music Canada.
The new house single, produced by Okay Synthesizer founder Rafael Khan, arrives as TyriqueOrDie builds global momentum through his viral collaboration with bradeazy, “Up Down.” “Up Down” features Tyrique’s vocals throughout the track and has topped Beatport’s Bass House charts. It has surpassed over 1.8M streams on Spotify and continues to grow across the world.
About the new single “Ur Not Invited,” TyriqueOrDie says, “This is easily one of my favourite songs I’ve released to date. It’s the first time I’ve been so vulnerable on a record, so this one means a lot to me.”
One of his more introspective releases this year, Ty shares his “confessions of a Gemini” as he reflects on a recent break-up, contemplating anything that can help take his mind off his ex-girlfriend. Like a true Gemini though, he masks his genuine emotions and battles with himself, rapping, “I should probably call her later, but I’m such a percolator, and I’m tryna count my paper so at the end of the day I don’t got time to be thinking I’ll save her.”
“Ur Not Invited” follows Ty’s latest solo releases “U Know How Dis Go” – which was hailed as “the perfect vibe for your summer playlist” by CBC Music – and “Sex In The Mosh,” which launched alongside an epic exclusive party at Toronto’s House of Lancaster.
Already beloved in the Toronto rave community, TyriqueOrDie has earned recent global support from the likes of John Summit, Fisher, Dom Dolla, Acraze, Purple Disco Machine, Don Diablo, Duke Dumont, and more with international radio play in the US, UK, Australia, South Africa, Portugal, Italy, and other countries.
One of the organizers of Toronto Hardcore, Tyrique has earned praise from the likes of i-D and DJ Mag for his role in revitalizing the underground scene in Toronto with peace, love, unity, respect, and responsibility at the forefront of his mission.
Tyrique Clarke, known professionally as TyriqueOrDie, is a Toronto-based artist, performer, and rising star in the increasingly popular intersection of rap and electronic music. Raised in the Galloway housing projects, TyriqueOrDie’s world began to expand after immersing himself in the local rave scene. Shaped by rave culture and foundational textures of hip hop, his journey began with consistent exploration across genres. Sonically, TyriqueOrDie pushes boundaries by embedding the city of Toronto’s subcultures and experimental nature into every track, as demonstrated with his 2022 release “Toronto Funhouse,” which solidified itself as a city-wide anthem. Backed by his DJ friends and organic word of mouth, what started as a regional party anthem snowballed into something that connected far beyond the city it was named after. From local recording studios to developing tracks in dance hubs such as Miami, NYC, and LA, today TyriqueOrDie’s sound and vision has sharpened, with D&B, Hip Hop and electronic anchoring its core.
Citing inspirational luminaries such as Azealia Banks and the hardcore essence of early Travis Scott, TyriqueOrDie wants his music to soundtrack the best nights of your life. At his core, being a performer is where he truly shines. His high-energy and dynamic DIY performances cemented his status as an underground stalwart. Together with DJ and producer ACE, and the Toronto Hardcore collective, their performances have broken a mold in Toronto, introducing a new era of experimental live shows. Among many unforgettable nights, their infamous 2022 Christie Pitts rave is often cited as a cultural turning point.