K-Trap

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K-Trap
Birth nameDevonte Perkins
Born (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995 (age 28)
Lambeth, London, England
Origin Gipsy Hill, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2013–present
Labels
Website ktrapofficial.com

Devonte Perkins (born 21 October 1995), better known by his stage name K-Trap, is a British rapper and songwriter from South London. [1] [2] [3] [4] He is known for his prominence in the UK drill scene, releasing notable mixtapes such as The Last Whip (2017), The Re-Up (2018) and No Magic (2019). Previously, K-Trap was widely known for wearing a balaclava to conceal his identity until June 2019 when he revealed his face for the first time in the music video for his single ‘Big Mood’, promoting his mixtape No Magic. [5]

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His debut studio album, Street Side Effects, was released on 13 November 2020. His mixtape collaboration with Headie One, Strength to Strength, was released on September 22, 2023, reaching number 4 on the UK albums chart and 1 on the UK Hip-Hop and R&B albums chart. [6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[7]
UK R&B
[8]
Smile?To be released

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details and peak chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[7]
The Last Whip
The Re-Up
  • Released: 12 July 2018
  • Label: Just Jam
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
37
No Magic
  • Released: 11 July 2019
  • Label: Black Butter
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
33
Street Side Effects
  • Released: 13 November 2020
  • Label: Black Butter
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
26
Trapo
  • Released: 10 September 2021
  • Label: Thousand8
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
33
The Last Whip II
  • Released: 30 September 2022 [9]
  • Label: Thousand8
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
12
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative mixtapes

List of collaborative mixtapes, with selected details and peak chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[7]
UK R&B
[8]
Joints
(with Blade Brown)
  • Released: 25 March 2022 [10]
  • Label: Thousand8, BxB Ent.
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD
182
Strength to Strength
(with Headie One)
  • Released: 22 September 2023
  • Label: One Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
41

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[7]
UK
R&B

[11]
IRE
[12]
"Big Mood"20196638No Magic
"Off White"
(featuring Nafe Smallz)
2020Non-album single
"Warm"
(solo or remix with Skepta)
202117641Trapo
"Extra Sleeve"
(featuring Headie One)
20227129The Last Whip II
"Catfish"
(with Headie One and M1onTheBeat)
2023Strength to Strength
"Park Chinois"
(with Headie One)
3918
"Triple Threat" [14]
(with Headie One and Clavish)
3113
"Heaven or Hell"20244721Smile?
"Old School Era"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[7]
"Diamonds"
(Yxng Bane featuring K-Trap)
2017Non-album singles
"Airforce" (Remix)
(DigDat featuring K-Trap and Krept & Konan)
201820
"I Spy"
(Krept & Konan featuring K-Trap and Headie One)
201918Revenge Is Sweet
"Are You Mad"
(Yxng Bane featuring K-Trap)
202066Quarantime: The Lost Files
"Pull Up"
(Ms Banks featuring K-Trap)
2021Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted and certified songs

List of songs, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[7]
"Joints"
(Blade Brown featuring K-Trap)
201970Bags & Boxes 4

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with year released, other artist(s) and album name shown
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Operation Fortress" [15] 2023 D-Block Europe DBE World

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References

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