Trippie Redd

Trippie Redd
Trippie Redd performing in 2018
Trippie Redd performing in 2018
Background information
Birth nameMichael Lamar White IV[1]
Also known as
  • 1400
  • Big 14
  • Trippie Hippie
Born (1999-06-18) June 18, 1999 (age 24)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
DiscographyTrippie Redd discography
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitetrippieredd.com

Michael Lamar White IV[1] (born June 18, 1999), known professionally as Trippie Redd, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.[5] 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).[10]

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.[11] The album and its follow-up, ! (2019)[12] both reached the top five of the Billboard 200, while his fourth mixtape, A Love Letter to You 4 (2019) topped the chart.[13] His third and fourth albums, Pegasus (2020) and Trip at Knight (2021) both peaked at number two on the chart.[14]

  1. ^ a b Lamarre, Carl (June 12, 2018). "Trippie Redd Arrested For Aggravated Assault and Battery". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Dan Hyman (November 10, 2017). "Meet Trippie Redd, the Former Alt-Rocker Making Top 40 Rap Moves". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 30, 2018. Trippie first recorded alternative rock music before turning his attention to hip-hop
  3. ^ "About Trippie Redd". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Daramola, Israel (September 19, 2017). "Lil Peep's 'Come Over When You're Sober' Is The Latest Stop On Hip-Hop's Road To Emo". Genius. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Jon Caramanica (March 21, 2018). "Two SoundCloud Rap Outlaws Push Boundaries From the Fringes". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2018. 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.
  6. ^ "About Trippie Redd". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Everything You Need To Know About Trippie Redd". Complex. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Everything You Need To Know About Trippie Redd". Complex. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Krastz, Roger (June 28, 2018). "Trippie Redd Is Rap's New Rock Star". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  10. ^ "Trippie Saves Lives". Office Magazine. April 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Trippie Redd Shares Release Date For 'Life's A Trip' Album". Complex. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  12. ^ Mendez, Marisa (July 24, 2019). "Trippie Redd Announces New Album, Releases New Song". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  13. ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Trippie Redd Rules With First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  14. ^ Caufield, Keith. "Ariana Grande Claims Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Positions'". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.

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