Trippie Redd is an American rap artist and songwriter. He started playing music as a teenager. Previously, the singer's work can be found on music platforms and social networks.
Angry Vibes is the first song that made the singer popular. In 2017, the rapper presented his debut mixtape Love Letter to You. He stated that he intends to seriously engage in music.
The top composition of the repertoire was the track Fuck Love, recorded with the participation of XXXTentacion. In his work, the rapper focuses on auto-tuning sound, which has become the artist's signature style.
Autotune is a musical artistic effect. In musical styles such as R&B, hip-hop and rap, autotune is used as an effect to emphasize or change the melodic message of a song.
Childhood and youth Trippie Redd
Michael White (real name of the artist) was born on June 18, 1999 in Canton, Ohio. The boy was brought up in an incomplete family. At the time of Michael's birth, his father was already in prison.
Michael spent his childhood in Canton. Several times for family reasons, he had to move to Columbus (Ohio). The White family lived in poverty. Mom barely made ends meet trying to give Michael the best.
The love for music arose after listening to the compositions of Ashanti, Beyoncé, Tupac and Nas. The tracks of the presented performers were often listened to by my mother. In his youth, the guy was interested in more "adult" music. He listened to records: T-Pain, KISS, Gucci Mane, Marilyn Manson and Lil Wayne.
The composition of Michael's tracks was inspired by the work of Tavion Williams, who performed under the stage name Lil Tae. Williams later died in a car accident.
Debut tracks by Trippie Redd
In 2014, Michael's repertoire was replenished with the first tracks. We are talking about the musical compositions of Sub-Zero and New Ferrari. The rapper posted the work on one of the music platforms, but soon deleted the compositions.
At one time, Michael was part of the Bloods street gang, studied at a high school in Canton. The rapper described the time in the educational institution as follows:
“At school, I was one of those who always went alone. But at the same time, I was not considered a loser. On the contrary, I have always been the center of attention. In a word, my loneliness suited me ... ".
After graduating from high school, the guy moved to Atlanta. Here he met rapper Lil Wop. Leal suggested that Michael sign up with a professional recording studio. Here, the aspiring rapper met already promoted stars - Lil Wop and Kodie Shane. Soon, White, along with the presented rappers, presented joint tracks: Awakening My Inner Beast, Beast Mode and Rock the World Trippie.
Early work attracted the attention of hyped recording studios. Michael soon signed his first record deal with Straingee Entertainment (now known as Elliot Grainge Entertainment). Then he moved to Los Angeles.
The creative path of Trippie Redd
In 2017, the American rapper presented his debut mixtape A Love Letter to You. The album's lead single was Love Scars. In less than a few months, it has amassed over 8 million views on YouTube. As well as 13 million plays on SoundCloud.
Then the rapper was invited to record the album XXXTentacion 17. Michael recorded the track Fuck Love, which took 41st position on the Billboard Hot 100. The fact that the aspiring rapper was warmly received by the public motivated him to continue writing tracks.
On October 6, 2017, the singer presented his second mixtape, A Love Letter to You 2. The record debuted at number 34 on the Billboard 200. This month, Michael recorded an EP with Lil Wop called Angels & Demons.
In the same year, the presentation of the musical composition Dark Knight Dummo (with the participation of Travis Scott) took place. The track peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. This is Michael's first song on the chart as a lead artist.
At the end of 2017, he presented another joint composition TR666. Rapper Swae Lee took part in the recording of the song. In an interview with Billboard, White opened the secret - he told that he was preparing a debut album. Michael dedicated the record to the work of Lil Wayne and Erykah Badu.
Debut album presentation
A year later, Trippie Redd's discography was replenished with the first album, Life's a Trip. The compilation contains guest appearances from Diplo, Young Thug, Reese Laflare, Travis Scott and Chief Keef.
Some time later, the rapper presented the third mixtape in the A Love Letter to You, A Love Letter to You 3 mixtape series. The work was equally warmly received by fans and music critics.
Trippie Redd has been releasing meaningful video clips all this time, which have gained millions of views on YouTube video hosting. In 2018, the rapper shared on social networks that he was preparing his second studio album. In the same year, his discography was replenished with the second album, which he dedicated to the rapper XXXTentacion.
Trippie Redd's fourth commercial mixtape A Love Letter to You 2019 was released in 4. The collection included: Lil Mosey, Juice WRLD, YNW Melly, Young Boy Never Broke Again, Da Baby, PnB Rock and XXXTentacion.
Music style
The American rapper's music style cannot be described in one word. The singer is able to show modern trap and skils on classic hip-hop instrumental.
The rapper says about his music that it is as wild as its author. He talked about how his work was greatly influenced by the tracks of rappers who use autotune.
Personal life
In 2017, Michael told reporters that his fortune is estimated at $7 million. This allowed the guy to allocate the amount and buy his mother a luxurious house.
Michael in 2017 was in a serious relationship with Alexandria Grande, who is known under the pseudonym AYLEK$. A year later, the couple announced to fans that they were breaking up.
The rapper did not grieve for long from the pain of parting. He found solace in the arms of another girl. In 2018, he began dating singer Coi Leray. A year later, there were rumors that the lovers broke up. Michael did not deny the news. However, in the same 2019, Coi Leray and Trippie Redd announced the resumption of their relationship.
Trippie Redd: interesting facts
- Trippi became a rapper-singer to continue the work of his older brother, who was in a car accident and died.
- The artist is also known under the creative pseudonym Lil 14.
- The artist's height is only 168 cm. The guy does not have complexes about this.
- Michael loves pets. Two dogs live in his house: Bino and Reptar. Both dogs are French Bulldog breeds, and the cat is a Canadian Sphynx.
- The rapper was in trouble with the law. Michael was arrested for beating reasons.
- The stage name Trippie Redd came from a combination of words: Trip and Hippie - drugs, and Redd - an announcement to the Bloods street gang.
- The rapper's feature is brightly colored dreadlocks. In addition, he has a significant number of tattoos on his body.
trippie redd today
This year, Trippi has prepared a new album Pegasus for fans of his work. Trippie Redd has already presented one of the compositions of the new album. We are talking about the track Excitement, recorded with the participation of Party Next Door. Trippi commented:
“The collection will be mystical, dreamy, nostalgic, cosmic. The record will look like a fairy tale ... ".
