Over her career, RAYE has opened up about leaving a toxic record label, the pay gap in the music industry, and the double standard for women in the music industry. As a songwriter, RAYE has been very vocal about advocating for songwriters and being credited and paid fairly. This year, RAYE became the first woman to win "Songwriter of the Year" at the 2024 BRIT Awards and accepted the Ivor Novello Award for "Songwriter of the Year" as well. In 2025, she is nominated for "Songwriter of the Year" at the Grammys. In many of her award speeches this year, she's called for better songwriting deals. Aside from her own music like "My 21st Century Blues" and "Genesis.", RAYE has recently written for / with other artists like Beyoncé, Halle, Rita Ora, Jennifer Lopez, and more.
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