Photo: Bradley G from Austin, USA · CC BY 2.0 · credits
Tier 3 · vertical & regionalfull biography
Trae tha Truth
Person · male · United States · Houston · born 1980 · recording since 2003
American rapper (born 1980)
official homepagestreamingstreamingsocialticketsdatabasedatabasedatabasedatabasedatabase
Listen on SpotifyYouTube Music
Also known as Frazier Thompson III · Trae · Trae tha Truth · Trae the Truth · Trea · Trey D · +1 more
Timeline
51 events▣ Album 49◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Year Of The Underdawgs
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
· Album
Album: On The Grind - Southwest General (S.L.A.B.-ed by DJ Pollie Pop)
Album (Mixtape/Street)
source: musicbrainz
· Album
Album: The Incredible Truth (S.L.A.B.-ed by Pollie Pop)
Album (Mixtape/Street)
source: musicbrainz
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography1,080 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1374299697
Biography
Frazier Othel Thompson III (born July 3, 1980), known professionally as Trae tha Truth (shortened to Trae), is an American rapper. He first gained recognition with his guest appearance on fellow Houston rapper Z-Ro's album, Look What You Did to Me (1998). After two self-released albums, he further established himself with his third album and major label debut, Restless
RestlessSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Intro2:122Real Talk3:193In the Hood4:524Screw Done Already Warned Me5:065So Gangsta4:386Restless4:297The Rain4:578Dedicated to You5:349The Truth4:1010Swang5:4511Quit Calling Me3:5012Cadillac6:0013No Help5:0314Song Cry3:0115Matter of Time4:3916Coming Around the Corner3:3117Who Da Truth Is0:1018Pop Trunk Wave4:02 (2006), which entered the Billboard 200, along with his collaborative album as part of the duo Assholes by Nature (ABN), It Is What It Is (2008).
Thompson has released 11 solo studio albums, as well as 26 mixtapes and two projects as part of ABN, with Z-Ro. He is also known for his "I'm On" series of singles, which have featured several prominent rappers since its first installment in 2011. He signed with fellow Southern rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records in 2012, and was named the label's vice president (VP) in 2017.
1990s and 2000s
Trae tha Truth gained exposure on the Houston rap scene in 1998, when he made his rapping debut with a guest appearance on Z-Ro's album Look What You Did to Me. In 2003, he began his solo career with the album Losing Composure
Losing ComposureSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Intro2:182Beware5:033Guerilla Maab 4 Life0:054Losing Composure4:405Stressin Me4:356Life on Da Edge4:317Days of My Life4:368Doing My Thang4:299Aint No Turnin Back3:4610Still on Da Southside5:2411Word of Pimpin (skit)0:5112Pimpin4:3213Oh No4:5114Struglin5:2615Tell You a Story4:4416Wanna See Me Gone4:4117A Letter4:4118How Could You4:42. 2004's Same Thing Different Day, 2006's Restless, and 2007's Life Goes On followed shortly after. Trae Tha Truth has also worked relentlessly with fellow Houston rapper Chamillionaire on his various Mixtape Messiah series.
He also collaborated with Z-Ro to form the duo ABN, or Assholes by Nature. They have released two albums, Assholes by Nature (2003) and It Is What It Is (2008).
In 2008, Trae Tha Truth was awarded by the mayor of Houston, Bill White, and Council Member Peter Brown with his own day, Trae Day, in honor of his outstanding work within the community. This is the first time the honor has been extended to a rap artist. Trae Day is celebrated every year on July 22.
Trae Tha Truth was involved in a fight with Texas rapper Mike Jones at the 2008 Ozone Awards. It was recently suspected that Trae Tha Truth's music was banned from Houston's local radio station, 97.9 The Box.
Trae Tha Truth hosted the second annual Trae Day on July 22, 2009, near Texas Southern University. After the event had ended, eight people, ranging in age from 14 to 21, were shot near a parking garage located on the Texas Southern University campus. One of several people charged with shooting into the crowd was Sauce Walka. When he explained to the morning crew at radio station KBXX "97.9 The Box" that he did not condone the shooting, he was accused by one of the personalities of being responsible for the violence per the lyrical content. When Trae Tha Truth retaliated against her on a mixtape, KBXX banned Trae Tha Truth's music and contributed music from the station and ordered their personalities not to play his music. It caused backlash in the music community, as several DJs at KBXX were terminated from their positions due to playing songs that featured Trae. Due to his inability and hindrance from being able to promote his music in Houston as a result, Trae filed a lawsuit against KBXX early in 2010, citing damages to his career.
2010s
After creating a buzz for himself, T.I. announced that he had signed Trae Tha Truth to Grand Hustle Records on March 1, 2012. On October 9, 2012, Trae was featured on the annual BET Hip Hop Awards cypher, alongside his Grand Hustle label-mates Iggy Azalea, B.o.B, Chip, and T.I. His first Grand Hustle album, then-titled Banned, was scheduled to be released in 2014. However, prior to that, he was involved in the recording process for the Grand Hustle Records compilation album. His Grand Hustle Records debut titled Tha Truth was released on July 24, 2015.
On June 20, 2012, at about 3am, Trae tha Truth was shot in the shoulder following a performance at an afterhours club located at 9850 Westpark Drive in Houston. His friend, Carlos Durell "Dinky D" Dorsey, died at the scene along with 30-year-old Erica Rochelle Dotson and the intended target, Coy "Poppa C" Thompson (not related to Trae). A man named Willie Wilkins was also wounded. There were around 20 gunshots fired. In a December 2012 interview with MTV, Trae said that he had been left lying and bleeding at the hospital for hours after being brought in. He went on to say that he "didn't get no bandage, I ain't get no stitches, they didn't take the bullet out, none of that."
On July 4, 2012, it was reported that a suspect, 24-year-old Feanyichi Ezekwesi Uvukansi, had been arrested and charged with capital murder for the shooting. He was later convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole.
On November 25, 2013, Trae released a mixtape titled I Am King
I Am KingSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 20 tracks1Intro1:092Hold Up4:253Stay Trill (Bill Collector)5:074Fucked Up3:235I Am King (interlude)0:466Shit Crazy3:417Dark Angel4:278Driven3:259Street Miracle2:5610Old School4:4311Ride Wit Me4:4812Floyd Mayweather (interlude)0:3913I Am King1:20141 Up3:2815Hallelujah5:2716Halo3:4717Ghetto Life4:2318I Believe3:1519Ugly Truth4:2820Outro (Family No Family)3:02 as a tribute to Dominic "Money Clip D" Brown.
On January 18, 2017, Trae uploaded a video to Instagram showing himself pushing the bullet out of his shoulder.
During Hurricane Harvey in September 2017, Trae worked as part of his non-profit, the Relief Gang, spending a full day assisting area residents caught in heavy flooding.
In October 2017, Trae hosted a fundraiser for a Houston-area grandma attacked and carjacked at a gas station.
On May 23, 2021, Trae received the Change Maker Award at that year's Billboard Music Awards. The award, according to Billboard, pays tribute to "the artist or group that speaks truth to power through their music, celebrity, and community. They are socially conscious, politically aware, active in their community and charitable with time, money and/or influence to improve the lives of others."
2020s
On July 15, 2020, Trae was among 87 people arrested in a Breonna Taylor protest in Louisville, Kentucky.
In late 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Trae and his non-profit organization Relief Gang handed out clothing, including jackets and face masks, for the homeless.
On September 2, 2022, a viral video obtained by TMZ, shows Trae attacking Z-Ro with the rest of his crew, during 50 Cent's TYCOON weekend.
Thompson's daughter, named Truth, was missing for several months after being abducted by her mother, Heather Cuevas, during a visitation in August 2024. After a concerted search effort involving multiple law enforcement agencies and a private investigator, Truth was found safe near the Mexican border in El Centro, California, on New Year's Day. Her mother, Cuevas, was arrested on child endangerment charges related to the missing minor. Thompson was reunited with his daughter shortly after.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 55 | 94.9th |
| Studio albums | 49 | 99.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 51 | 98.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 23 | 51.9th |
| Genres | 20 | 99.6th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (55 release groups · 49 studio albums)
Albums · 49
2003 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 27 tracks · 1:53:49
Disc 11Dirty Southside4:102Everybody Gone Know4:353Neva Gone Change4:194F.A.N. (Fake Ass Niggas)4:195I'm Known To Get Fly3:376Hatin' My Song3:287Ain't No Nigga Like Me3:578Leave The Game4:009Work Somethin3:5510On Dubz3:4511Life As Thugz4:1012Neva Give Up3:4813If You Wanna Know5:0414Southside Story4:49Disc 21Year Of The Underdawgs4:052Young Line Leader3:413Every One Of Y'all5:014Put Yo Hood Up4:155Streets Got Ya4:316Who Dat3:5272 All You Hoes4:258Grind Fulltime3:559Keep You Jammin5:1910See Me In My Casket4:0011Guerilla Pimpin4:0912Shorty Bounce It4:2713Keep Watchin Me4:132003 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:13:55
1Intro2:182Beware5:033Guerilla Maab 4 Life0:054Losing Composure4:405Stressin Me4:356Life on Da Edge4:317Days of My Life4:368Doing My Thang4:299Aint No Turnin Back3:4610Still on Da Southside5:2411Word of Pimpin (skit)0:5112Pimpin4:3213Oh No4:5114Struglin5:2615Tell You a Story4:4416Wanna See Me Gone4:4117A Letter4:4118How Could You4:422004 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 43 tracks · 5:06:54
Disc 11Intro2:092Asshole by Nature3:173Screwed Up Click3:504Don't Fake3:475Stay Out My Way5:256In the Ghetto4:397Same Thing Different Day4:298I've Been Hustling4:329Had Enough4:0310Till the Day I Drop4:2211Sittin on Top of the World4:4512Oh No Reloaded4:1713Time After Time5:0014Let Me Live4:0815But What About Today3:5316On Your Own4:1417Don't Need Ya'll5:0718Special4:33Disc 21Intro2:272A**hole By Nature4:483Stay Out My Way7:214Don't Fake5:345Screwed Up Click5:206In the Ghetto5:347Same Thing Different Day5:598Till the Day I Drop5:009Had Enough5:2310My Momma (Bonus)4:3511My Momma (Regular Speed)3:51Disc 31Let Me Live5:362Time After Time5:323Sittin' on Top of the World6:224I've Been Hustlin'6:225Ride On (bonus)5:346Oh No Reloaded5:327Don't Need Yall6:158But What About Today5:239Special5:2010Days of My Life (Rakesh remix) (bonus)4:3911On Your Own5:0212Ride On (Regular Speed bonus)3:42Disc 41Day in the Life49:102Maabin'1:00:03On The Grind - Southwest General
2006 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:19:57
124 Hour Grind0:152White Bricks2:503Goin Down (remix)3:484In the Hood3:435Curiosity0:496Bring It On4:217Cadillac5:598G Shit2:259Slow1:5610G-MAAB Ent0:3511So Gangsta3:3612Diamonds4:0413Screw Warned Me4:3014Tomorrow3:5115Fake3:2516Hustle Game0:5517S.U.C.3:4518Ease Up3:1519On the Grind1:0420Hustlin4:1521The Grind Is Sick!0:3722Oh No (Classic)4:3923S.L.A.B.4:432424 Hour Grind (outro)0:2425Grands2:5726Swang (original)3:4927The Truth1:5228[unknown]1:352006 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 32 tracks · 1:40:49
Disc 11Goes On (intro)1:182Take the Thrown4:343I'm a Asshole4:114Another Phone Call4:185Drama4:196Da Real Silvaback Gorillas0:357Second of Fame4:118Tha Truth in ATX3:169What Can I Do2:3110Love No Bitch4:01112 Each Its Own2:5012Ghetto Pain3:3113Skit0:1614Hit It With the Mule (snippet)1:1815Skit0:2116The Anthem (snippet)2:05Disc 21Goes On (Intro) (S.L.A.B.Ed)1:312Take The Thrown (S.L.A.B.Ed)5:513I'm A Asshole (S.L.A.B.Ed)5:094Another Phone Call (S.L.A.B.Ed)5:325Drama (S.L.A.B.Ed)6:016Da Real Silvaback Gorillas (S.L.A.B.Ed)0:407Second Of Fame (S.L.A.B.Ed)5:458Tha Truth In ATX (S.L.A.B.Ed)3:529What Can I Do (S.L.A.B.Ed)3:5510Love No Bitch (S.L.A.B.Ed)5:14112 Each Its Own (S.L.A.B.Ed)4:0112Ghetto Pain (S.L.A.B.Ed)5:0413Untitled (S.L.A.B.Ed)0:1714???? Upcoming Z-Ro (S.L.A.B.Ed)1:3015Untitled (S.L.A.B.Ed)0:2416???? Upcoming S.L.A.B. (S.L.A.B.Ed)2:282006 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 54 tracks · 2:29:00
Disc 11What It Is (Skit)1:022Intro1:293The Same Shit4:034I Can Feel It4:145Tha Phone Call (Skit)0:176The Other Side3:077Just A Week Ago3:078Matter Of Time (Original)4:219Southwest General0:1710In A Playa Zone3:4811Stay Fly3:2212Lil' Jared (Skit)0:2113From The South4:3814A Word For The Ladies (Skit)0:1315Representin'4:3716Gangsta Shit4:4117All Hood3:0318Oh (Slow, Loud And Bangin')5:4919All Alone4:4120G Call6:0621Bonus Shit (Skit)0:1122Souf Shit -Shyna2:2923Tonight4:1824????1:1625Skit0:2226Swang2:2627Outro0:12Disc 21What It Is (Skit) (S.L.A.B-ED)1:022Intro (S.L.A.B-ED)1:293The Same Shit (S.L.A.B-ED)4:034I Can Feel It (S.L.A.B-ED)4:145The Phone Call (Skit) (S.L.A.B-ED)0:176The Other Side (S.L.A.B-ED)3:077Just A Week Ago (S.L.A.B-ED)3:078Matter Of Time (Original) (S.L.A.B-ED)4:219Southwest General (S.L.A.B-ED)0:1710In A Playa Zone (S.L.A.B-ED)3:4811Stay Fly (S.L.A.B-ED)3:2212Lil' Jared (Skit) (S.L.A.B-ED)0:2113From The South (S.L.A.B-ED)4:3814A Word For The Ladies (Skit) (S.L.A.B-ED)0:1315Representin' (S.L.A.B-ED)4:3716Gangsta Shit (S.L.A.B-ED)4:4117All Hood (S.L.A.B-ED)3:0318Oh (Slow, Loud And Bangin') (S.L.A.B-ED)5:4919All Alone (S.L.A.B-ED)4:4120G Call (S.L.A.B-ED)6:0621Bonus Shit (Skit) (S.L.A.B-ED)0:1122Souf Shit (S.L.A.B-ED)2:2923Tonight (S.L.A.B-ED)4:1824Unknown Hidden Track (S.L.A.B-ED)1:1625Skit (S.L.A.B-ED)0:2226Swang (S.L.A.B-ED)2:2627Outro (S.L.A.B-ED)0:122006 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:15:18
1Intro2:122Real Talk3:193In the Hood4:524Screw Done Already Warned Me5:065So Gangsta4:386Restless4:297The Rain4:578Dedicated to You5:349The Truth4:1010Swang5:4511Quit Calling Me3:5012Cadillac6:0013No Help5:0314Song Cry3:0115Matter of Time4:3916Coming Around the Corner3:3117Who Da Truth Is0:1018Pop Trunk Wave4:022007 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 43 tracks · 2:30:29
Disc 11Introduction0:062Bitches Ain't Shit4:223Word From Sponsers0:394Itz On2:455Commercial Break0:176Pushin'3:167Couple Grand6:208Word From Sponsers0:409Swang (remix)5:4310Hard 2 Smile3:3311Trae the Truth Show3:2312Trae & Grey0:2113I Do It 4 tha Gangstas4:4614White Bricks3:1715Word From Sponsers0:1316Ghetto Life3:4417Bad Ass Lil Bam0:2118Where My Money3:1119Its Aight Bitch3:0620Slap a Nigga1:5221Grew Up a Screw Up3:3122Yung Chris0:1023Coast 2 Coast5:0024Southwest1:2825Clip0:1726Dem Jayz4:4027Mad Linx (outro)0:1228Ain't Nothing Changed3:39Disc 21Bitches Aint Shit6:122Pushin4:563I Do It 4 Tha Gangstas6:474Itz On3:165Swang (Remix)8:146Trae Tha Truth Show4:347Hard 2 Smile4:458Aint Nothing Changed4:459Southwest2:1310White Bricks4:4411Grew Up A Screw Up5:0212Ghetto Life (S.L.A.B.ed)5:3413Its Aight Bitch4:3514Coast 2 Coast5:5815Couple Grand8:022007 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 36 tracks · 2:33:49
Disc 11Intro2:432Push It4:283Trying to Get This Money3:594ABN Gangsta3:405Watch for the Hook3:356O'l English3:027Gangsta Stroll2:438Pull Up In a Slab2:559I'm a Gangsta4:0810Music4:1611Krazy2:1812Get High3:0813That's That Shit4:2314Shife Hoes4:2315If I Don't Pick Up the Phone3:5816I Hear Em Talkin3:4717I Keep It Gangsta5:1718No More Lies3:3219Bitches Aint Shit4:2020Gangsta Shit4:4121What Can I Do2:31Disc 21Intro (S.L.A.B.ed)3:312Push It (S.L.A.B.ed)6:493ABN Gangsta (S.L.A.B.ed)5:114I'm a Gangsta (S.L.A.B.ed)5:595Gangsta Stroll (S.L.A.B.ed)4:096Trying to Get This Money (S.L.A.B.ed)5:417Shife Hoes (S.L.A.B.ed)5:488Pull Up In Slab (S.L.A.B.ed)4:319Watch for the Hook (S.L.A.B.ed)4:5710Krazy (S.L.A.B.ed)2:5711Get High (S.L.A.B.ed)5:0312Ol' English (S.L.A.B.ed)4:0713Music (S.L.A.B.ed)5:0514I Keep It Gangsta (S.L.A.B.ed)6:4915No More Lies (S.L.A.B.ed)5:252007 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:07:45
1Throw Aways3:112Im a Gangsta4:163Life Goes On (interlude)0:584Screwed Up5:025Against All Odds4:226Life Goes On (interlude)1:127Nuthin' 2 a Boss3:598Life Goes On4:119Smile4:3210Life Goes On (interlude)1:1211Give My Last Breathe (intro)1:4012Give My Last Breathe4:2313Gittin' High4:0614Life Goes On (interlude)1:0015Ghetto Queen4:5916Million Bucks4:4317C Me Ride4:5318I'm Good4:2119The Truth4:0720Life Goes On (outro)0:382008 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 31 tracks · 1:19:54
1Houston to M.I.A. (intro)0:282Won't Let You Down (Texas Takeover remix)5:093They Know (freestyle)0:534Comin Through4:255Model4:536Look at the Grillz (freestyle)2:537Life Goes On0:208Ride on 4s (Obscene Blend)3:549Listenin 2 Some Real Shit (interlude)0:2410The Sandbox3:2311Girl You Know3:1512Shit on Boys3:391384s Dyne da Block3:4914In Cold Blood (freestyle)1:2315Money Power Respect3:0716Playas Get Chose4:3817Wood Wheel (freestyle)0:5318Shout to the M.I.A.0:2019Freaky Gurl (freestyle)2:1720Dont Need a Scale 4 the Work3:1321Ridin Dunks and Slabs3:0922Got Me a Family3:3623Syrup in My Cup3:4524Bury Me a G (freestyle)1:0925Top Drop Dyne3:3926Damn (freestyle)1:1527A Bay Bay (freestyle)1:2728I Get Money (freestyle)2:1229Mouf Fulla Blang (remix)2:5730Snatch Up3:0831Outro0:212008 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 25 tracks · 58:42
1Intro0:272Intro Mix1:103Intro0:334Hood Ni**a3:405Give Em da Business1:506Southside the Realest1:047Interlude0:178I’m a Rider1:339Fo da Gangstas4:1010Coast 2 Coast4:2811J’s On4:2612Interlude0:4013Jackers4:3514White Bricks2:5515Lowrider2:4916I’m a Gangster3:2917Get Ya Mind Right3:3018Interlude0:2119I’m Fallin3:4220Interlude0:3421Smile4:1622It’s Allright3:5223Outro0:4024H-Town 52:4125Outro1:00The Streets of the South, Vol. 1
2008 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 38 tracks · 1:19:57
1Trae (intro)0:552Trae0:103I’m So Hood2:494Throwaways2:315Feds1:496Trae0:067How U Like Me Now1:388Trae0:259Screwed Up4:0910In the Hood4:0611Shawty2:1412U Me Betta1:3913Trae0:2914Hood Nigga (remix)3:1815Wipe Me Down3:5616Brown Paper Bag1:1917Fully Loaded Clip3:0318Get Em4:5619Trae0:3420Smile3:5721Cry Out1:5622Hood Made Me Like This3:1423Trae0:1224People0:4425Picture Me Rollin’1:4926Hotline2:4927Bartender2:0828My Slab2:2129What Did U Do2:5730Trae0:2531Rockstart2:4232Rock On2:0533Rock ’n’ Roll2:1034Takin Ova1:5935Pushin1:1836Tatted Up3:2437Dreamin’2:2638Outro1:152008 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 30 tracks · 1:18:40
1Intro0:262What Up4:313Umma Do Me (remix)4:324Who’s tha Man3:135Ride on 4’s3:506Gotta Be a G3:557Forgot About Trae1:468G to tha End1:419Colors (interlude)0:5310Colors1:5611My Block1:1112Jackers (intro)1:1413Jackers4:4614Haters1:5015Freak3:1816Sweetest Girl2:3017That Ain’t Right3:1718Ghetto Queen4:1419Freeway2:5820Street Divorce1:2321President3:3222We Be Ridin’ Fly1:4123Gangsta2:3224Dolla (remix)2:1925All That I Got3:1226Big Ballin’2:0627Getting High2:5928Nuthin’ to a Boss2:5129Momma3:2030Outro0:442008 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 46:57
1Watch Ova Momma3:522Problem, Part 25:203Against the World3:534Don't Pay Off4:145G Code3:056G Shit3:267Hold On3:458Wake Up3:449My Life3:2010I'd Rather Be3:5711This Can't Be Life4:5912White Bricks3:222008 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:13:51
1Streets Advocate3:282Evil Empire Intro0:073Recession3:594Swagger Like Us6:125Evil Empire Skit0:076So Hot3:177Grey Cassette2:348I Am Houston4:009Blowin Money2:3410Evil Empire Break0:0511Dope Boyz2:5112Go Hard3:2213Cant Believe It4:2414Not a Stain on Me2:4215Live Yo Life5:2316They Shook4:1117What Kind of Man4:1118Screw Tape On3:5819Letter to the King3:4120Ball Till U Fall3:4621Quit Callin Part 24:3622Dis Morning (remix)2:59232 Seater1:242009 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 9 tracks · 39:50
1Reaching Out2:262If I Had a Dolla3:223Don’t Fuck Wit Me Then3:244Dedicated to Hip Hop4:005Valley of Death5:106Kiss My Ass5:027Nov. 18th3:528All I Need4:249Fancy8:10Street Advocate (S.L.A.B.-ed By Pollie Pop)
2009 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:47:58
1Streets Advocate (S.L.A.B.-ed)4:432Recession (Feat. Young Jeezy) (S.L.A.B.-ed)5:063Swagger Like Us (Remix) (S.L.A.B.-ed)8:304So Hot (Feat. DJ Khaled)5:055Grey Cassette (Feat. Lil Keke & Bun B) (S.L.A.B.-ed)7:346I Am Houston (S.L.A.B.-ed)5:437Blowin Money (S.L.A.B.-ed)3:428Dope Boyz (Feat. Rick Ross) (S.L.A.B.-ed)4:199Go Hard (S.L.A.B.-ed)4:5710Can't Believe It (Remix) (S.L.A.B.-ed)5:2311Not a Stain On Me (Feat. Big Tuck) (S.L.A.B.-ed)4:0812Live Yo Life (S.L.A.B.-ed)7:2513They Shook (Feat. Troublesum) (S.L.A.B.-ed)4:5914What Kind of Man (Feat. Lil Boss) (S.L.A.B.-ed)6:2115Screw Tape On (Feat. Lil Keke & H.A.W.K.) (S.L.A.B.-ed)5:2216Letter to Tha King (S.L.A.B.-ed)5:0117Ball Till U Fall (Feat. Rob-G) (S.L.A.B.-ed)5:2318Quit Callin Pt. 2 (S.L.A.B.-ed)5:1019Dis Morning (Remix) (Feat. Rocko) (S.L.A.B.-ed)4:26202 Seater (S.L.A.B.-ed)4:41On The Grind - Southwest General (S.L.A.B.-ed by DJ Pollie Pop)
2009 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:18:31
124 Hour Grind0:152White Bricks4:273Goin Down4:114In the Hood5:325Curiosity0:586G Shit3:527So Gangsta5:098From the South5:159Screw Already Warned Me4:4810Tomorrow3:5211Fake4:1312Hustle Game1:0613S.U.C.3:4714Ease Up5:0015On the Grind1:1716Hustlin4:3017The Grind Is Sick0:4418Oh No6:0619Couple Grands4:5620Swang3:3821The Truth2:3022[unknown]2:25The Incredible Truth (S.L.A.B.-ed by Pollie Pop)
2009 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:45:08
1Rock Bread (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)6:10223, 24 (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)6:313Run This (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)3:304Kiss My Ass (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)5:065Dedicated to Hip Hop Haters (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)3:296Uptown (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)6:187Love Vs. Money II (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)6:458Fancy (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)4:529Fear (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)5:3410The Valley (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)3:3511Universal Language (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)2:5612Natural Born Gangsta (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)6:0413Forever (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)2:3614Betta Believe It Remix (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)7:2215If I Had a Dolla (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)3:3016South Shit (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)4:0117I Won’t Change (Screwed & Chopped by Pollie Pop) (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)7:1518Colorful Clothes (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)4:0819Notorious (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)4:0720Sex, Drugs, Money & Murda (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)4:4521I Could Use Somebody (v. S.L.A.B.-ed)6:342010 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:00:42
1I'm In Tha Hood3:102Behind Tint3:553Colorful Clothes7:514Drop My Top2:465Drop My Top3:356Storm Of The South0:557Homies On Lock4:238Drive Slow4:019Sounds Like4:0510Dear Summer3:4611On Tha Southside2:5112Gangsta Life3:2013Shook3:1914Death Round The Corna'4:1115Thug Till I Die4:1216Where Dey Do Dat At4:222010 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:06:59
1Can't Ban Tha Truth Intro3:472Can't Ban Tha Truth3:303Gin Cop A Drop4:094Lil Duval Speaks0:385General4:416Hood Nights3:167Duece's & Trae's4:498I Got This3:439Mama C Speaks2:3610The Radio Wont Play This4:0511Bad Dont Seem So Wrong4:4112Pimp C Speaks On 97.92:4613Thats Fo Real3:4514Gangsta 4 Life3:1415Young Turk Calls From Jail1:3516Please Respect It4:2017Tear3:4718Still My Nigga4:0219What It Is3:352011 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:22
1Gotta Make Em1:412On Everything2:363Gucci3:204Wrist Out Tha Window4:275Ridin Dirty4:596In My 644:177On A Roll4:468How Long Can It Last5:439Not Gunna Leave3:3210Mic Smash1:012011 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:13
1Intro1:442Texas3:533Earthquake4:104Hypa3:565Puttin It Dine3:266Grippin On The Wood4:017Let The Top Dine3:328Wave My Trunk4:089Wig Get Split3:3110Let Them Boys Know3:1911Here To See Today3:332011 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 20 tracks · 53:25
1Intro1:502Count It Up (G-Mix)3:423Gettin Paid4:154Go Hard4:075Interlude0:156Rap Game4:547Interlude0:268I'm Fly4:009Welcome To Hood (remix)7:1910Racks (G-Mix)5:2211Interlude0:2112Gwap3:0413Interlude0:1714Rooftops3:4315Interlude0:1716Shit I Seen4:14172 Times3:2118Phone Numbers0:3519Interlude1:0520The Lick0:182011 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:20:36
1HomeTown3:022Inkredible (remix)4:103Ballin (freestyle)3:404Racks (freestyle)2:135Hypa3:526I’m Fly3:137Go n Get It2:278Count It Up2:349Grove St Party1:3710Bussin2:5611So Far to Go4:0112I Made It3:4613Fuck Em3:0914All of the Lights (freestyle)2:3415Slammin Doors3:5516Comin Thru3:5217Money Made3:4818Rap Game 20112:0219EarthQuake4:0620Gettin Paid4:1921Shit I Seen5:1522Bumpa Kit3:2223Phone Numbers1:3624I Deserve5:072011 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:19:18
1Strapped Up4:402Woke Up This Morning5:253Inkredible (remix)3:354Getting Paid4:265I Am the Streets4:306Keep On Rollin’4:387That’s Not Luv3:058Life3:179Goes Out4:5810Slum Religion4:1411Not My Time5:2012Hood Shit4:1713I’m Fly4:2114Street King5:2215It’s All I Know3:4316I’m Gone Bus4:5817Just Don’t Get It4:3118I’m On3:582012 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:04:20
1Renegadez Intro2:202We Here4:303See Ya Lookin4:254Brick Talk4:265Anything2:586Lifetime4:187Anotha3:448Lights Off4:189Gang4:5410Fukk Next4:2511This Is For You3:5312Roll Call3:4813Everything4:2914Pushin'3:3615Predator4:3416Out Here3:422012 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 20 tracks
1Intro2Sick Of This Shit3Choppa Talk4No Lie5I Do This6Don't Like7Bitch I'm From Texas8Rollin9Interlude T.I Speaks10Tell Me That I Can't11Remember The Rain12F*cked Up World13Sick Of Being Broke14I Got Em15Fighting Words16I Run This City17County Jail18Gutta Chick19I'm On 2.020OutroTha Blackprint Edition - Slabbed
2012 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 16 tracks · 10:58
1Choppa Talk2I Run This City3Interlude (T.I. Speaks)4Fighting Words5Tell Me That I Can't5:186I Do This5:407Sick of Being Broke8Fucked Up World9Remember the Rain10County Jail11Sick of This Shit12Rollin'13Gutta Chick14I Got Em15I'm On 2.016Outro2013 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:08:39
1Intro1:092Hold Up4:253Stay Trill (Bill Collector)5:074Fucked Up3:235I Am King (interlude)0:466Shit Crazy3:417Dark Angel4:278Driven3:259Street Miracle2:5610Old School4:4311Ride Wit Me4:4812Floyd Mayweather (interlude)0:3913I Am King1:20141 Up3:2815Hallelujah5:2716Halo3:4717Ghetto Life4:2318I Believe3:1519Ugly Truth4:2820Outro (Family No Family)3:022015 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:02:38
1Intro2:112Tricken Every Car I Get3:463I Don't Give a F*ck3:464Doin Me5:085Why4:026Never Knew4:237Late Night King3:578Children of Men4:129Book of Life3:2210Trying To Figure It Out4:0111Determined3:2712Yeah Hoe3:1813Criminals4:1414What Tha F*ck Is You On3:5015I Can't Feel You4:5016Realigion4:112016 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:06:30
1Intro2:182Crazy4:133Takers3:304Spray3:555Slugs4:266Who Dey Rockin Wit3:147My Niggaz4:248All Good3:359Let Me Live4:5710Fuck Tha World4:0911It's Time3:1212Work3:4413Thirsty3:3614Fuck wit Me3:3715Mama5:2916World Needs You3:5317I Will Survive4:182016 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 11 tracks · 32:25
1Intro1:462G Thang3:183Slow & Tip Toe3:104Slant3:275Cradle 2 tha Grave2:016Trunk Is Gone Glow2:467Break the Equator2:538Ridin’ Top Dine3:029Long Time Ago3:2410Open up tha Trunk3:0111Texas3:372016 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 17 tracks · 55:39
1Errbody On Go4:002Get Um2:413Ground Rules3:444That Ain't How They Feel3:475Take Flight3:166Haha Davis Interlude0:257Slimey3:448Respect My Name3:359Can't Believe You3:5510Today4:3211Haha Davis Interlude 20:2212Takin' Chances3:13131003:1014How Low Can Get3:2615Going On With Out You4:2816Line It Up4:2517Wit tha S**t Tonight2:56Year of the Underdawgz : Reloaded
2017 · Mixtape/Street
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:11:59
1Dirty SoufSide4:542Y.O.T.U.D.4:503Everybody Gon Know5:244Yung Line Leada4:215Err One of Y'all5:556Put Yo Hood Up5:017Known to Get Fly4:168Streetz Gotcha5:199Hatin' my Song4:0510Who Dat4:3411No Nigga Like Me4:4012Grind Fulltime4:3713Leave Me Alone4:4314On Dubz4:2515Life Az Thugz4:552017 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:18:55
1Can't Get Close3:402Too Late By4:043Alleviation4:264FrFr3:405Thuggin4:306Still Out Here4:177Fallin Down4:058Trae Day4:129Pull Up4:3110Prodigy3:2711Break Out tha Function4:4112Take Me Back3:1913Tried to Play Me3:1914Ghetto3:2715I Ain't Mad at Ya5:1816Nothin to Lose4:2717Feel So Lost5:0718I'm On 3.08:252018 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 47:14
1What About Us5:352Don't Know Me4:213I'll Be Fine3:284No Pressure3:425Dayz I Prayed4:346I Got It on Me3:007I Can't4:568No Question4:009Shooter3:4510Better Dayz3:2211Ain't Nuthin Better3:2012I'm Still Around3:112018 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 9 tracks · 23:43
1Intro1:202Blvd3:103Friends3:124Trunk Make Noise2:295Jammin That Screw2:266Boyz Gone Hate2:107Imma Get Dine2:428Fo I Die2:219Barre3:532019 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:15
1Exhale2:102Not in the Mood2:503Same Ol Love4:354How It Go3:285Even Tho Its Hard3:466Run Away4:007I Gotta Get It3:398Slidin2:429Yo Anthem4:4710Nipsey4:5111Letter 2 Truth4:5312Feelin Dat3:342021 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 14 tracks · 57:42
1Prayer For Me4:412Who Raised These Niggaz4:143I'm With You3:304As U Are4:035Somewhere In Between (Angel & Devil)3:266You Know How We Coming2:317World So Cold3:128Who Would've Knew4:459Time for Change (Black Lives Matter)8:0210Blm3:4011I Gotta Win3:3512Till It's Over4:1813Lyrical Cypher3:4814Difference3:572021 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 14 tracks · 38:00
1Screw tha World2:322Boyz Betta Chill2:433Concussions1:504Go2:265Ace of Spades2:456June 27th3:217Thowed2:248Pop Surround2:139Keep Yo Corner Paid2:0610Thinkin Bout2:4011Feelin2:4812Freestyle2:5413Daze2:3814I’m Still Dine4:40Truth Season: The United Streets of America
2022 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 17 tracks · 48:09
1Intro2:022Just Becuz2:083Shake Em Off3:224Right Here2:375Used to be Broke2:536Clutch2:257I Ont Feel2:478Bigger in Texas3:559Jumpman2:4610Around2:3111Sky Scraper3:4212Gotta Get By2:5313Motor City2:3214Other Shit2:4915Wipe Out2:3116Big Bucks3:1517Rain Down3:012022 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 9 tracks · 30:28
1Vent2:242I Got Me2:503Alone2:424Hope It Don’t Change You4:165Nipsey4:516Lyric Forever3:417Never Know3:008Goin Through It3:449Smile3:002023 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 18 tracks · 57:52
1Havin Motion3:012First Class4:313On Tha Southside2:504Maybach Music2:505Callin Me3:536Reconsider2:457Stuck in Motion2:538Havin It My Way3:569Round We Go3:3410Paper Planes2:5911Out in Cali3:2512My Soul3:1513Automatic2:3214Sware Im3:5315Im Here2:0716What U Sayin3:4317Devil out My Way3:4618Get It or Don’t Come Back1:592024 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 18 tracks · 49:12
1Bigger Than Me2:232102:523Asshole by Nature1:564Hit2:135Rock Out2:566I Can’t Wait3:547Big Homie3:118Fake Shit2:339Know What They Not2:3110Let’s Get It2:4311No Excuse2:0512How Many2:2613Up2:2514Fires2:0515Iced Out2:3416Out the Way2:5917Running out of Time3:1018Rock out (Remix)4:162024 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:17:42
1Envy4:052Disrespectful4:053Detention Flow6:264Hate Me Don’t You5:205Emptiness4:436Members5:497Dope Fiend Rental6:108What They Said4:399Spin5:3110Get By3:4411What’s Hannin4:2212My Niggaz3:4713Betta Than Me5:2414Tha Guyz4:1415You Saved Me4:1116Time Is Tha Essence5:122025 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 22 tracks
1Intro2All This Time3Letter 2 Truth Part 24Alright5Where Did You Go6The Gathering7Lord Know8Amen9Thank You10Daddy Miss You11Alone (Remix)12Out Here13I'm Human14Reaching Arms15Bet on Me16Ain't Tha Truth17Down on Me18All Luv19Before I Die20I'm In21S4Tw (Struggle 4 Tha World)22Let It Go2026 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 38:01
1On One2:212Gangsta Party With God3:123Preacher Man3:404Pray for Me3:325If It's Smoke2:486Delicate2:327Coffin Out2:558Can't Get Away2:359Haunted2:5310Started Out4:2211Let Ya Tears Fall3:0912Champion4:02
Single · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SwangSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 30:091Swang (radio)4:46 2Swang (LP)4:46 3Swang (instrumental)5:36 4Swang (remix)(radio)4:47 5Swang (remix)(LP)4:37 6Swang (remix)(instrumental)5:37 | 22 March 2006 | ||
| 2011 | BatteriesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:521Batteries5:52 | September 2011 | ||
| 2014 | Ups & DownsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:271Ups & Downs4:27 | 7 January 2014 | ||
| 2015 | Dark AngelSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:271Dark Angel4:27 | 18 June 2015 |
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Tonite ShowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 22:291The Tonite Show With Trae tha Truth0:13 2Pain4:09 4Go Away3:15 5Wid It3:50 6Like a Diamond3:56 7You Neva Know4:08 8Streetz Changed2:58 | 21 January 2014 | ||
| 2026 | FarewellSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 17:251Amaze Ya2:29 2Farewell2:34 34:16 Am2:50 4My Niggaz3:39 5Heartbreak2:51 6All for You3:02 | 6 March 2026 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Trae tha Truth head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 55 | 94.9th |
| Studio albums | 49 | 99.2th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 51 | 98.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 23 | 51.9th |
| Genres | 20 | 99.6th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guerilla Maab(band) | — | present | |
| Hustle Gang(band) | — | present | |
| Assholes by Nature(band) | — | present | original |
| ABN Renegadez(band) | — | present | |
| S.L.A.B.(band) | — | present | |
| 713(band) | — | present | |
| Screwed Up Click(band) | — | present | |
| Killa Klan(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trae_in_2005.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bec5d16d-63f3-4bfe-92c6-1c4e3ac502addiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bec5d16d-63f3-4bfe-92c6-1c4e3ac502adcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1378825genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1378825seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trae_tha_Truthbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trae_tha_Truth
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Bradley G from Austin, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1378825 · MusicBrainz: bec5d16d-63f3-4bfe-92c6-1c4e3ac502ad
Similar artists
Browse every Tier 3 artist →Ranked from this record's own data: shared genre tags (rarer tags weigh more), era, home country and comparable fame. Every card lists the signals that placed it — no editorial picks.
Michael Franti
United States · Person
hip-hop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2002, 1 year apart · from United States
12 wikis
Chrisette Michele
United States · Person
hip-hop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2006, 3 years apart · from United States
17 wikis
Dwele
United States · Person
hip-hop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2002, 1 year apart · from United States
8 wikis
Static Major
United States · Person
hip-hop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2005, 2 years apart · from United States
12 wikis
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
United States · Person
hip-hop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2004, 1 year apart · from United States
16 wikis
Darryl McDaniels
United States · Person
hip-hop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2006, 3 years apart · from United States
17 wikis
Masta Killa
United States · Person
hip-hop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2004, 1 year apart · from United States
27 wikis
JoJo
United States · Person
hip-hop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2001, 2 years apart · from United States
48 wikis