First, there was “Lip Gloss,” Lil Mama’s earth-crushing and drums-only ode to windburn protection that sounded more menacing and ruthless than anything on “Curtis.” Now, M.I.A.-protege Rye Rye has a smoking, minimalist Baltimore club tune in “Shake It to the Ground” on Diplo’s Mad Decent label. Aside from an occasional farted-out bass, the production work from DJ Blaqstarr is again strictly minimalist percussion and gum-smacking chants until practically the end of the song. Have the kids decided they don’t need even a perfunctory Korg Triton stab to make a floor-filler? Either way, we dig the Misfits poster in Rye Rye’s bedroom in this made-for-pennies video and like to imagine that Glenn Danzig might return the favor someday with a guest verse.

–August Brown