Ramz released his first song “I’m On My Grind” in February 2017 to little notice. He further released several other tracks in March 2017 and July 2017. Whilst releasing music, Rochester was attempting to find employment after leaving university. In September 2017, Ramz formally released “Barking” alongside a music video.The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 14 December 2017 at number 41, before peaking at number 2 on 19 January 2018.