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Birth name | Michael Lamar White IV [1] |
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Born | Canton, Ohio, U.S. | June 18, 1999
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Discography | Trippie Redd discography |
Years active | 2014–present |
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Michael Lamar White IV [1] (born June 18, 1999), known professionally as Trippie Redd, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. His debut mixtape, A Love Letter to You (2017) was released by Elliot Grainge's 10K Projects and entered the Billboard 200, while its lead single, "Love Scars" received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [6] The following year, he released his debut studio album Life's a Trip (2018) and the mixtape's sequel; their singles, "Dark Knight Dummo" (featuring Travis Scott), "Taking a Walk", and "Topanga" each entered the Billboard Hot 100. [7] The album and its follow-up, ! (2019) [8] both reached the top five of the Billboard 200, while his fourth mixtape, A Love Letter to You 4 (2019) topped the chart. [9] His third and fourth albums Pegasus (2020) and Trip at Knight (2021), both peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. [10] The latter's lead single, "Miss the Rage" (with Playboi Carti), peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. White's fifth album, Mansion Musik (2023), peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, while his sixth mixtape, A Love Letter to You 5 (2024), peaked at number 13.
White has released the album Neon Shark vs Pegasus (2021) – a deluxe reissue of Pegasus – in collaboration with American punk rock drummer Travis Barker. He has also released the collaborative extended play (EP), Genre: Sadboy (2024), with fellow Ohio-based rapper MGK.
White was born and raised in Canton, Ohio, and grew up on 14th Street. He joined the Five-Nine Brim Bloods at a young age and formed a group called "1400/800", based on the street he grew up on. White has a younger brother nicknamed "Hippie Redd" and had an older brother who made music under the name "Dirty Redd". Dirty Redd was killed in a car accident in 2014, and White talked to Rolling Stone about the time following the fatal accident. [11] White grew up in Canton, though he moved to Columbus, Ohio, several times. [12] His interest in music began when his mother played Ashanti, Beyoncé, Tupac, and Nas while White was growing up. He later listened to artists such as T-Pain, Kiss, Nirvana, Gucci Mane, Fountains of Wayne, the Ataris, Green Day, the Offspring, Cute Is What We Aim For, Simple Plan, the Summer Set, Hit the Lights, Marilyn Manson and Lil Wayne. [12] [13] White began rapping after being inspired by Taevion Williams, another rapper who went by the stage name Lil Tae. [12] [14] White began taking his music career seriously and began recording music, releasing "Sub-Zero" and "New Ferrari" in 2014 but soon deleting those songs. [13]
Following his high school graduation, White moved to Atlanta, where he met rapper Lil Wop [15] and was eventually offered a deal with a record label. [16]
Lil Wop helped White get started with a professional recording studio. They began working with Kodie Shane and recorded three projects: Awakening My Inner Beast, Beast Mode and Rock the World Trippie. [13] [16] White eventually signed to the label Strainge Entertainment (now known as Elliot Grainge Entertainment) and relocated to Los Angeles. [14] [17]
On May 26, 2017, White released his debut mixtape, A Love Letter to You , with the lead single "Love Scars", which received more than 400 million streams on Spotify, [18] 135 million views on YouTube [19] [20] and more than 130 million on SoundCloud. [21] The mixtape peaked at number 64 on Billboard 200 over 4 months after its release, staying on the chart for 45 weeks. [22]
White was the sole feature on XXXTentacion's album 17 , the song "Fuck Love" which peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. [23] [24] In 2023, the song was certified Diamond by the RIAA for moving over 10 million units, becoming White's first song to achieve this.
On October 6, 2017, White released his second mixtape, A Love Letter to You 2 . [25] The album debuted at number 34 on the Billboard 200. Later that month, White released a collaboration EP with Lil Wop, Angels & Demons. [26]
On December 6, 2017, White released the single "Dark Knight Dummo", featuring Travis Scott. [27] The song peaked at 72 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it White's first entry on the chart as a lead artist. [28] On December 25, 2017, White released the song "TR666" on his SoundCloud account, which features Swae Lee and was produced by Scott Storch. [29] The track was previewed on November 30. [30] White released "18" alongside Baauer, Kris Wu, Joji and Rich Brian. [31]
In an interview with Billboard in March 2018, White said his debut studio album would feature collaborations with Lil Wayne and Erykah Badu. [32] In July 2018, soon after the passing of his close friend XXXTentacion, [33] White announced that the album would be titled Life's a Trip and be 26 tracks long; he later trimmed it to 16 tracks. [34] White released the singles "Me Likey" and "How You Feel" on June 22, 2018, [35] and "Taking a Walk" on August 6, 2018. [36] Life's a Trip was released August 10, 2018, [37] [38] and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 album chart, [39] with the single "Taking a Walk" debuting at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Later in 2018, Trippie Redd released A Love Letter to You 3 , which reached number three on the Billboard 200.
On May 29, 2019, White released "Under Enemy Arms", the lead single to his second studio album ! . On July 24, 2019, White released the second single for the album, "Mac 10", featuring Lil Baby and Lil Duke. The album was released on August 9, 2019, and debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with 51,000 album-equivalent units. [8] The album received lukewarm receives and, amid criticism, White removed the song "They Afraid Of You", featuring Playboi Carti, from the album. White went on to release A Love Letter to You 4 that November. The mixtape debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming his first chart-topping album.
Following this, White featured on several songs in the first half of 2020. He appeared on English YouTuber, media personality, and rapper KSI's single "Wake Up Call", which was released on January 31, 2020. The song serves as the second single to the latter's debut studio album, Dissimulation . The song reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. [40] He also released a collaboration with Juice Wrld titled "Tell Me U Luv Me", which reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. On May 15, 2020, White released the single "Excitement" with PartyNextDoor, as the lead single for his third studio album, Pegasus . [41] On June 18, which was his 21st birthday, he released another single titled "Dreamer", a single for Neon Shark, the deluxe edition of Pegasus, which would be his "rock album". [42] On August 18, the entire album leaked after White had stated that he would delay the album even further if more of his music continued to leak online. [43] On September 11, he released the single "I Got You", featuring Busta Rhymes, as the second single from Pegasus. On October 7, he released the third and final single, "Sleepy Hollow", from the album. The album was released on October 30, 2020, and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.
White began the year by releasing the deluxe edition of Pegasus, a rock reissue titled Neon Shark vs Pegasus . He later announced his fourth studio album Trip at Knight , which was expected to release later in the year. In the lead-up to the album's release, White released two high-profile collaborations. The first, "Miss the Rage" with Playboi Carti, debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting single of White's career. The second lead single was "Holy Smokes" featuring Lil Uzi Vert, which peaked at number 50 on the Hot 100. On August 11, White announced the album's tracklist, as well as a tour set to begin on August 25. Trip at Knight released on August 20, 2021, with the song "Betrayal" featuring Drake added to the album's track listing a day late on August 21.
On September 9, 2021, someone had opened fire on White's tour bus, striking the driver. [44]
White released his fifth studio album, Mansion Musik on January 20, 2023. The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and saw mixed reviews. White's fifth commercial mixtape A Love Letter To You 5 released on August 11, 2023.
In late 2023, White released his 7-track EP, Saint Michael. Subsequently, Saint Michael V2, an expanded edition of the project, would release in November 2023. [45]
In March 2024, Trippie Redd announced a collaborative extended play with American musician MGK, titled Genre: Sadboy . [46] It was released on March 29, 2024, to negative reviews.
In early October 2024, KSI and Trippie Redd released the single "Thick Of It". [47] It received very negative criticism, [48] due to KSI's recent controversy around his new product Lunchly, released along with Logan Paul and MrBeast.
On April 13, 2017, 6ix9ine featured on White's song "Poles 1469" and in July 2017, he was also featured on White's song "Owee". [49] Following a post from a Twitter account claiming 6ix9ine was a pedophile, White denounced 6ix9ine. [50] On November 11, 2017, White was attacked in a New York hotel and claimed that a member of 6ix9ine's team ambushed him. [51] 6ix9ine later insinuated his involvement. [52] In February 2018, 6ix9ine was assaulted by several men outside of a Los Angeles airport [53] shortly after arguing with White on Instagram. [54] 6ix9ine and White continued to trade insults over social media in February 2018 and March 2018. [55]
In May 2018, 6ix9ine started a feud with rapper Tadoe and Chief Keef over allegations that Tadoe had abused artist Cuban Doll for talking to 6ix9ine. White supported Tadoe in the feud and went on to release a diss track toward 6ix9ine, "I Kill People", featuring Tadoe and Chief Keef. [56] [57]
6ix9ine also accused White of having sexual relations with fellow rapper Danielle Bregoli, also known as Bhad Bhabie, who was a minor at the time. White and Bregoli denied the accusation, but the latter admitted that the two had kissed in the past: "We kissed but it wasn't that serious and he was 17 at the time." [58]
On September 17, 2019, 6ix9ine has stated in a testimony that White has been involved with the Five Nine Brims gang. [59]
In October 2017, a preview of Drake's song "God's Plan" was shown on social media. The song originally featured White singing the hook and giving an additional verse. [60] Florida rapper Jahseh Onfroy, known by his stage name XXXTentacion, who had prior issues with Drake, [61] began to associate with 6ix9ine, to White's chagrin. [55] In March 2018, Onfroy "banned" White from Florida, promising to assault him if he attempted to enter the state. Onfroy apologized to White during a performance later that month and the two reconciled after White accepted his apology. [62] White and Onfroy went on to collaborate on multiple occasions.
Following XXXTentacion's death on June 18, 2018, which was also White's 19th birthday, White dyed his hair in memory of the artist and released "Ghost Busters", a collaboration with Quavo, XXXTentacion, and Ski Mask the Slump God in memoriam. [63] [64] In a 2021 interview, White said that he still thought about XXXTentacion every day. [65] On White's 2021 album Trip At Knight, a posthumous reworked version of "Ghost Busters" with White and XXXTentacion entitled "Danny Phantom" was released. [66]
White said in March 2018 that he was worth $7 million and purchased his mother a $300,000 house. [67] In 2022, White signed a $30 million record deal with 10K Projects. After signing the deal, he purchased a $7.5 million Florida mansion. [68]
White briefly dated rapper Coi Leray in 2019. They rekindled their relationship in August 2024. [69] [70]
White was arrested in Cobb County, Georgia, following an assault on rapper FDM Grady in late May 2018. [71] According to Grady, White and rapper Lil Wop insulted Grady's girlfriend, leading Grady to draw a firearm briefly before engaging in a fist fight with White. At that point, Grady was attacked by four men including White and Wop. [72] White was arrested on charges of affray (public fighting), criminal trespass and simple battery. [73] A few weeks later in early June, White was again arrested in Georgia on an assault charge for allegedly pistol-whipping a woman. [74]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Dave | Himself | Season 1: episodes 4 and 7; credited as Trippie Redd [75] [76] |
2021 | Downfalls High | Himself | [77] |
2022 | Good Mourning | Pool guest | |
2022 | Saints Row | Himself | |
Year | Title | Release date | Artist(s) |
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2024 | Both Ways [78] | October 14, 2024 | Juice Wrld |
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2024 | Thick Of It [79] | October 3, 2024 | KSI |
Keith Farrelle Cozart, better known by his stage name Chief Keef, is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago's South Side, he began his recording career as a teenager and initially garnered regional attention and praise for his mixtapes in the early 2010s. Cozart is often credited with popularizing the hip hop subgenre drill for mainstream audiences, and is considered a progenitor of the genre.
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion gained a cult following among his young fan base during his short career with his depression- and alienation-themed music. Critics and fans often credit him for his musical versatility, with his music exploring emo, trap, trap metal, nu metal, indie rock, lo-fi, hip hop, R&B, and punk rock. He was considered to be a leading figure in the establishment of the emo rap and SoundCloud rap genres, which garnered mainstream attention during the mid-to-late 2010s.
A Love Letter to You is the debut commercial mixtape by American rapper Trippie Redd. It was released on May 26, 2017, by TenThousand Projects and Caroline Distribution. It consists of 12 songs. The album peaked at number 64 on the Billboard 200. The mixtape featured guest appearances from Chris King, Forever Anti Pop, UnoTheActivist, Famous Dex, 6ix9ine, Black Jezuss, Lil Tracy and Rocket Da Goon.
Omar Jeffery Pineiro, known professionally as Smokepurpp, is an American rapper. He first became known in the SoundCloud rap scene for his 2017 single "Audi", which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In March of that year, he signed with Alamo and Interscope Records to release the song and his debut mixtape for which it served as lead single, Deadstar (2017), the following September. It peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200, while his debut studio album and the mixtape's sequel, Deadstar 2 (2019) narrowly entered the chart. His second album, Florida Jit (2020) failed to chart in any known territory and served as his final album on the label.
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2018.
Bad Vibes Forever is the fourth and final studio album by American rapper and singer-songwriter XXXTentacion. It was released through Bad Vibes Forever and Empire Distribution on December 6, 2019. The production was handled by XXXTentacion himself, alongside DJ Carnage, John Cunningham, JonFX, Ronny J, XXYYXX, and among others. The album features a wide range of guest appearances from artists including PnB Rock, Trippie Redd, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Killstation, Noah Cyrus, Tom G, Tory Lanez, Mavado, Craig Xen, Kemba, Joey Badass, Sauce Walka, Carnage, Ky-Mani Marley, Stefflon Don, Vybz Kartel, Jimmy Levy, Joyner Lucas, Ikabod Veins, and Blink-182. The album serves as a follow-up to his first posthumous album and third studio album, Skins (2018).
Daniel Hernandez, known professionally as 6ix9ine and also as Tekashi69, is an American rapper. His music has been marked by an aggressive style of rapping, while his controversial public persona is characterized by his distinctive rainbow-colored hair, many tattoos, extensive history of legal issues, and publicized celebrity feuds.
"Gummo" is the debut solo single by American rapper 6ix9ine, released to digitally on September 24, 2017, as the lead single from 6ix9ine's debut mixtape Day69 (2018). The single peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Gummo" was certified gold by the RIAA on January 11, 2018, platinum on March 5, and double platinum on December 14 with the song reaching two million copies sold.
Jordan Timothy Jenks, known professionally as Pi'erre Bourne, is an American record producer, rapper, songwriter, and audio engineer. He is best known for producing the 2017 singles "Magnolia" for Playboi Carti and "Gummo" for 6ix9ine, both of which entered the top 30 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Dark Knight Dummo" is a song by American rapper Trippie Redd featuring fellow American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on December 6, 2017 as the lead single from Redd's debut studio album, Life's a Trip. It is his first single as a lead artist to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, and is certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA. The song has since come to be regarded as Trippie Redd's signature song.
Day69 is the second commercial mixtape by American rapper 6ix9ine. It was released on February 23, 2018, independently by ScumGang Records and TenThousand Projects. The mixtape features guest appearances from Young Thug, Tory Lanez, Fetty Wap, A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Offset.
"Poles 1469" is a song by American rapper Trippie Redd featuring fellow American rapper 6ix9ine. Written alongside producer Pi'erre Bourne, it was released as a music video on April 27, 2017, as the second single from Trippie's debut mixtape A Love Letter to You (2017).
Louis McPherson, known professionally as Lil Wop, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois, who was signed to 1017 Records, a record label founded by Gucci Mane. He is known for his dark style influenced by the latter.
Stokeley Clevon Goulbourne, known professionally as Ski Mask the Slump God, is an American rapper. He is best known for his association with XXXTentacion, with whom he formed the hip hop collective Members Only in 2014. He is notable for his nostalgic-themed musical production and public image, often clad with multi-colored durags. He signed with Victor Victor Worldwide, an imprint of Republic Records to release his debut commercial mixtape You Will Regret (2017), which entered the Billboard 200 and spawned the platinum-certified singles "BabyWipe", "Take a Step Back", and "Catch Me Outside".
The discography of American rapper and singer Trippie Redd consists of five studio albums, two deluxe albums, six mixtapes, eight extended plays and 31 singles.
Pegasus is the third studio album by American rapper Trippie Redd, released on October 30, 2020. The album features guest appearances from Myiah Lynnae, Yung LB, PartyNextDoor, Chris Brown, Rich the Kid, Young Thug, Future, Lil Mosey, Quavo, Busta Rhymes, Sean Kingston, Doe Boy, Lil Wayne, HoodyBaby, and Swae Lee. The deluxe version titled Neon Shark vs Pegasus made in collaboration with Travis Barker was released on February 19, 2021, featuring Machine Gun Kelly, blackbear, Chino Moreno, Scarlxrd, and ZillaKami.
Neon Shark vs Pegasus, also known as NEON SHARK vs Pegasus , is a reissued album by American rapper and singer Trippie Redd in collaboration with fellow American musician Travis Barker. It was released on February 19, 2021, as the deluxe edition of Trippie's third studio album, Pegasus. The album features guest appearances from Machine Gun Kelly, Blackbear, Chino Moreno, Scarlxrd, and ZillaKami. The original version of the album was released on October 30, 2020, retaining features from Myiah Lynnae, Yung LB, PartyNextDoor, Chris Brown, Rich the Kid, Young Thug, Future, Lil Mosey, Quavo, Busta Rhymes, Sean Kingston, Doe Boy, Lil Wayne, HoodyBaby, and Swae Lee.
Trip at Knight is the fourth studio album by American rapper and singer Trippie Redd. It was released on August 20, 2021, through 1400 Entertainment and 10k Projects. The project serves as a spin-off to the rapper’s debut studio album Life's a Trip (2018). The album features guest appearances from SoFaygo, Drake, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Ski Mask the Slump God, Polo G, Lil Durk, Babyface Ray, Sada Baby, and Icewear Vezzo alongside late rappers Juice Wrld and XXXTentacion. Production was primarily handled by Star Boy, Nadddot, tnfdemon, Loesoe, Cashmere Cat, and Young Cutta, among others.
"Holy Smokes" is a song by American rappers Trippie Redd featuring fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, released on July 16, 2021 as the second single from the former's fourth studio album, Trip at Knight. The track was released under Trippie Redd's labels 1400 Entertainment and 10k Projects.
"Take a Step Back" is a song by American rapper Ski Mask the Slump God featuring fellow American rapper XXXTentacion. The song was released as a single for Ski Mask's mixtape You Will Regret. It was produced by Ronny J.
Trippie first recorded alternative rock music before turning his attention to hip-hop
And yet something slightly different has been happening: Many of the sound's key players — Lil Pump, Smokepurpp, Trippie Redd — have been absorbed into the music industry, becoming a kind of farm team for hip-hop's mainstream.