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| Also known as | Lite Fivio |
| Born | Maxie Lee Ryles III (1990-03-29)March 29, 1990 (age 35)[1] Brooklyn,New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Children | 3 |
| Website | fivioforeign |
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Maxie Lee Ryles III (born March 29, 1990), known by his stage nameFivio Foreign (/ˈfaɪvioʊ/), is an American rapper fromBrooklyn. He first gained recognition for his 2019 single "Big Drip", which receivedplatinum certification by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned a remix featuringLil Baby andQuavo. That same year, he signed with fellow New York rapperMase's RichFish Records, in a joint venture withColumbia Records.[2][3][4]
Ryles made his first entries on theBillboard Hot 100 for his guest appearances on the 2020 songs "Demons" byDrake and "Zoo York" byLil Tjay—alongsidePop Smoke. He saw his furthest recognition for his appearance alongsidePlayboi Carti onKanye West's 2021 single "Off the Grid", which peaked at number 11 on the chart and remains his highest-charting song. His debut studio album,B.I.B.L.E. (2022), was met with generally positive critical reception and peaked within the top ten of theBillboard 200; it was led by the single "City of Gods" (with Kanye West andAlicia Keys).
Ryles was nominated forBest New Artist at the2022 BET Awards.
Ryles was born and raised inEast Flatbush, Brooklyn. In his youth, he was sent to Connecticut during the summer as part of the Fresh Air Fund.[5] He started rapping under the name "Lite Fivio" in 2011. In 2013, he changed his name to Fivio Foreign and formed a music collective with his friends under the name 800 Foreign Side.[6]
After Ryles's mother died, Ryles lived on the streets or with some friends and family members.
Ryles first gained attention following the release of his single "Big Drip". The song receivedplatinum certification by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and was included on hisextended playsPain and Love (2019) and800 B.C. (2020). In November 2019, he signed to fellow Harlem native rapper Mase's record label, RichFish RecordsMase's record labelRichFish Records, following a US$5,000 cash advance brought forth by the rapper.[7][3][5] The deal was in a joint venture withColumbia Records.
In May 2020, Ryles earned his first twoBillboard Hot 100 entries with his guest appearances on "Demons" byDrake and "Zoo York" byLil Tjay. The same month, Ryles launched the non-profit organization Foreignside Foundation, "geared towards providing beneficial resources and programs for at-risk youth, the homeless, current and former gang-affiliated individuals, incarcerated individuals".[8]
On August 11, 2020, Ryles was included onXXL's 2020Freshman Class.[9] Throughout the rest of 2020, he appeared on a number of songs by other artists, includingNas' "Spicy",DreamDoll's “Ah Ah Ah”,Tory Lanez's "K Lo K",French Montana's "That's a Fact (Remix)", and King Von's "I Am What I Am".[10] In November 2020, he released the single "Trust".[10] He also released the Christmas song "Baddie on My Wish List" on December 3, as part ofApple Music's holiday projectCarols Covered.[10]
In 2021, he guest performed alongsidePlayboi Carti onKanye West's single "Off the Grid", from the latter's tenth albumDonda.[11]
On February 11, 2022, he released the lead single for his debut albumB.I.B.L.E.: "City of Gods" (with Kanye West andAlicia Keys), which was dedicated to his late friend T-Dott Woo.[12] On the same day, the release date for his albumB.I.B.L.E. was revealed to be March 25, 2022, but was eventually pushed back to April 8, 2022.[12] On March 18, he released the second single for the album, "Magic City" (featuringQuavo). On April 8,B.I.B.L.E. was released and debuted at number nine on theBillboard 200, with 29,000 equivalent album units derived from 37.75 million streams, but only 1,000 pure album sales. The album contained guest appearances fromA$AP Rocky,Polo G,Lil Yachty,Quavo,DJ Khaled,Ne-Yo,Queen Naija, and Lil Tjay, among others. Ryles and fellow Brooklyn rapper6ix9ine took to social media to compareB.I.B.L.E. with 6ix9ine's albumTattleTales from 2020, which hit number four on the same chart but dropped to number 60 the next week.[13] Later that year, the album spawned the single "Paris to Tokyo" (withthe Kid Laroi).[14] In December 2023, he released the single "Teach Me How to Drill" (withLil Mabu).[15]
On December 5, 2025, Ryles collaborated withTimbaland and the latter's AI creation, Tata Taktumi, on the single "Rack It Up".[16][17]
In 2016, Ryles's mother died from a stroke.[18]
Ryles has three children; two with his ex-girlfriend Jasmine, and a son with another woman.[19][20]
Ryles was friends with the latePop Smoke andKing Von who were both murdered in 2020. He was also close friends with T-Dott Woo, who was murdered on February 1, 2022. Ryles posted a tribute onInstagram following his passing.[21][22]
In 2022, Florida rapper Mellow Rackz revealed she was in a romantic relationship with Ryles, just weeks after Ryles' separation with his longtime girlfriend Jasmine.[23]
Ryles endorsedDonald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, releasing the single "Onboa47rd" with Florida rapperKodak Black in support of Trump.[24][25]
Ryles was arrested and detained on January 5, 2025 forunlawful possession of a weapon,terroristic threats, and aggravated assault after threatening a woman with a gun.[26] In May 2025, he entered a plea deal, pleading guilty to making terroristic threats and threatening to commit violence.[27]
Studio albums
| Organization | Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| BET Hip Hop Awards | 2022 | Best New Hip Hop Artist | Himself | Nominated | [28] |
| Impact Track | "City of Gods" | Nominated | |||
| Berlin Music Video Awards | Best Cinematography | City of Gods | Nominated |
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