Sibley

Sibley is a hip-hop artist from the United States, originally from Northern California. She begins her career in entertainment at an early stage and later moves to Los Angeles, where she works in acting and modelling to fund studio time and build her skills as a performer.

Early career and first releases

While in Los Angeles, Sibley appears in videos for Usher and in David Banner’s video for Play. In 2005, she records a female response version of Kanye West’s Gold Digger, which gains radio play and becomes popular with mix shows and request lines.

L’Creme and solo work

Following that momentum, Sibley joins Ne-Yo’s girl group L’Creme as the rapper. She records demos with the group and learns more about the industry, but later decides to focus on a solo career rather than continue in a group setting.

As a solo artist, she works with a range of producers and writers, including Marc Kinchen, Mars, Brian Kennedy, and Kadis & Sean. One of her early solo tracks, I Eat Donuts, brings attention from West Coast radio and leads to a prime-time interview slot.

Visual work and collaborations

Sibley also develops videos to present her music visually. Working with Los Angeles director Ryan Goble, she creates a series of sharply made videos that gain views on YouTube and Myspace and attract industry attention.

Her later collaborators include Ant Whiting, GreenMoney, and the UK producers Labyrinth and Inflo. She also works with Andre Merritt on Tie Me Down, which receives a GreenMoney remix and airplay on BBC Radio 1 and Galaxy.

Recognition and later exposure

Sibley’s track I Eat Donuts is later used by Stella McCartney in the soundtrack for a Spring Summer 2010 Paris catwalk show. The exposure leads to mentions in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

By the end of 2009, she has recorded several successful tracks and is described as developing her own style and sound within hip-hop.