Don Trip

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Don Trip
Birth nameChristopher Donnie Wallace Jr .
Born (1985-08-20) August 20, 1985 (age 39)
Origin Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Southern Hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • actor
Years active2008–present
Labels
Website mrdontrip.net

Christopher Donnie Wallace Jr (born August 20, 1985), known professionally as Don Trip, [1] is an American rapper. As a pioneer of the Memphis sound, he has been releasing music since the mid-2000s. [2]

Contents

Introduction

Don Trip first started to break out in 2011, with the re-release of his song "Letter to my Son" featuring Cee Lo Green. [3] This eventually led to his signing to Interscope in 2012, [4] and being named an XXL Freshman later that year. [5] After being dropped from the label, he found further success as an independent artist with his critically acclaimed series of mixtapes titled Step Brothers, in collaboration with fellow Tennessee rapper Starlito.

Early life

Don Trip grew up in the low-income East Memphis. [2] Living in a fatherless household, he watched as his mother work three jobs and still struggle to support him along with his brother and sister. At the age of 12, he began working to provide for his siblings, later saying that "all we ever had was us." [6] At an early age, Don Trip was inspired by Jay-Z, Tupac, and Jadakiss. [7] At 15, he noticed his family was falling apart, and felt the urge to do something more to help them. Inspired by the pre-teen duo of Kriss Kross, he began rapping and making music. [6]

Career

2012: Early career

Trip's career began at 15, when he started rapping. [6] After working on his craft, he began to release mixtapes and singles in the late 2000s, leading to a string of 9 projects being released between October 2010 (Crossface Crippler) [8] and February 2012 (Guerilla). [9] Releasing his mixtapes on websites such as Datpiff and HotNewHipHop, he began to amass a following as a street rapper.

His song "Letter to My Son" (originally released in 2009), went semi-viral on YouTube, fueling his transition toward mainstream hip-hop. [7] The song, which detailed Trip's struggle with being unable to see his son due to a court ruling, was lauded for its accurate depiction of a hardship not often portrayed in rap music. In 2012, hot on the heels of "Letter to My Son," Trip was named one of XXL's 2012 freshmen, alongside artists including Future, Danny Brown, and Hopsin. [5] Soon after, he was signed to Epidemic Records, a joint enterprise between production duo Cool & Dre and Interscope Records. [4]

2017–present: Step Brothers

Don Trip with Starlito at the Vice Media office in 2017 Don Trip with Starlito at the Vice Media office.png
Don Trip with Starlito at the Vice Media office in 2017

Prior to his signing at Interscope, Trip scored big with his collaborative Step Brothers mixtape with Starlito. [10] Released in 2011, the mixtape was peppered with references and in-jokes relating to the Judd Apatow movie Step Brothers , and gained a cult following among the rap community. A few months before the mixtape's release, Starlito and Don Trip were introduced to each other by Yo Gotti, with whom Trip was touring. [7] Both rappers were already familiar with the other's music, and after discovering their musical compatibility, decided to make a joint project. [11] Three studio sessions later, Step Brothers was fully recorded. Due to the success of the mixtape as well as their collaborative chemistry, Starlito and Trip continued to collaborate, releasing the Step Brothers 2 mixtape in 2013. [12] While Trip was based in Memphis while Starlito was based in Nashville, the two continued to meet up in person to record, never emailing each other songs back and forth. [13] In 2017, the two linked up again for the third installment of the Step Brothers series, [14] preceded by the Karate in the Garage collaborative mixtape. [15] Released independently, like the two previous mixtapes, Step Brothers 3 received widespread critical acclaim from publications such as Pitchfork , [16] XXL , [17] and USA Today . [18]

Personal life

As of December 2023, Don Trip has eight children, two sons and six daughters, by four different women. [19] [20]

In May 2022, he married a Memphis nurse. They share one son [21]

Discography

Mixtapes/EPs

NameYearNotes
Surviving da Drought2009 [22]
The Threat2010 [23]
Human Torch2010 [24]
Crossface Crippler2010 [25]
Terminator2010 [26]
Free D Boi2010 [27]
Human Torch 22011 [28]
Step Brothers2011Collaboration with Starlito [10]
Marvel Mixtape: Dub Edition2011 [29]
Terminator 22011 [30]
iHeart Strippers2011 [31]
Human Torch 32011 [32]
Guerilla2012 [33]
Help Is on the Way2012 [34]
Step Brothers Two 2013Collaboration with Starlito [35]
Randy Savage2014 [36]
Godspeed2015 [37]
In the Meantime2015 [38]
In the Meantime 22016 [39]
The Head That Wears the Crown2016 [40]
2 Clip Trip2016 [41]
Step Brothers: (Karate in the Garage)2017Collaboration with Starlito [42]
Step Brothers Three2017Collaboration with Starlito [43]
Free Roy, Free Fletch2017 [44]
Christopher2018 [45]
Don't Feed the Guerrillas2019 [46]
They Don't Love You2019 [47]
Lethal Weapon2019Collaboration with Criminal Manne [48]
Pray God's Not Watching2021 [49]
Christopher Season 22022 [50]
Gotham City2023 [51]
iHeartStrippersToo2023 [52]
The Devil You Know2023 [53]
Shoulders of Giants2023 [54]
Die Another Day2023 [55]
Long Live Pif2023 [56]
Fireworks2023 [57]
Hell's Kitchen2023 [58]
1207 James St2023 [59]
Red October2023 [60]
Wolverine2023 [61]
Christopher Season 32023 [62]
Frostbite2024 [63]
iHeartStrippersTrois2024 [64]
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead2024 [65]
This Message Will Self Destruct2024 [66]
Mayhem2024 [67]
In Loving Memory2024Collaboration with Pif [68]
Freedom Fighter2024 [69]
Que Sera Sera2024 [70]
Revenge of the Fallen2024 [71]
Your's Truly2024 [72]

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