Trippie Redd

Biography

Michael Lamar White II (born June 18, 1999), known professionally as Trippie Redd, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, he has contributed to the progression of emo rap and rage, a subgenre of trap music.
His debut mixtape, A Love Letter to You×A Love Letter to You12 May 2017 · Studio album · Mixtape/StreetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Love Scars2:242Love Scars Pt. 2 / Rack City2:353Romeo & Juliet3:284Never Ever Land2:275Deeply Scared3:206Blade of Woe3:087Poles 14692:308It Takes Time4:439No Smoke 1400 B.C. / Sauce2:2710Stoves on 14th2:2111Limitless4:0012Can You Rap Like Me?2:43 (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). A Love Letter to You 2 followed shortly after. In 2018, he released his debut studio album Life's a Trip and A Love Letter to You 3×A Love Letter to You 39 November 2018 · Studio album · Mixtape/StreetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Topanga3:352Fire Starter2:383Toxic Waste2:534Negative Energy2:585Can’t Love2:496Love Scars 32:097A.L.L.T.Y. 33:018Emani Interlude1:369Elevate & Motivate3:4210I Tried Loving3:1411Wicked2:1812Loyalty Before Royalty2:23131400 / 999 Freestyle2:5614So Alive1:5915Diamond Minds3:0616Camp Fire Tale2:30; their singles, "Dark Knight Dummo" (featuring Travis Scott), "Taking a Walk×Taking A Walk6 August 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Taking A Walk2:01", and "Topanga×Topanga22 October 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Topanga3:35" each entered the Billboard Hot 100. The album and its follow-up, ! (2019) both reached the top five of the Billboard 200, while his fourth mixtape, A Love Letter to You 4×A Love Letter to You 422 November 2019 · Studio album · Mixtape/StreetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 21 tracks1Leray2:052Who Needs Love2:413Love Sick3:004Love Me More2:265Real Feel4:216This Ain't That3:2976 Kiss3:218Til the End of Time2:579U Deserve It4:0710Hate Me2:2711All For Me2:4712Sickening3:1613The Grinch1:3314Death2:5415RMP2:1216M's1:5517Bust Down Deux2:1818The Jungle Book2:4219Chosen3:0720Abandoned4:0221Can You Rap Like Me, Pt. 22:12 (2019), topped the chart.
Redd's third and fourth albums Pegasus×Pegasus30 October 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 28 tracks1Let It Out2:562Moonlight2:413Love Scars 42:364The Nether2:375So Stressed3:246Excitement4:437Mood2:238Pegasus2:179Weeeeee2:3210Personal Favorite2:3511V‐122:0612Spaceships2:5413Never Change2:5314Good Morning3:2115No Honorable Mention4:1816I Got You3:0517Too Fly3:0418Red Beam2:0719Oomps Revenge, Pt. 21:5720Take One2:0121Sleepy Hollow1:4122Kid That Didd3:3723Don2:2424Hell Rain3:4725TR6663:0026Sun God3:1227Lightning2:3828Where You Goin1:53 (2020) and Trip at Knight×Trip at Knight20 August 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks1Molly Hearts2:432MP52:403Finish Line2:234Holy Smokes3:025Super Cell2:416Miss the Rage3:577Supernatural2:218Demon Time2:399Matt Hardy 9993:0810Vibes2:0411New Money2:2412Danny Phantom2:1613Space Time2:0014Baki2:2715iPhone2:0216Rich MF4:0817Captain Crunch4:10 (2021), both peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. 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. Redd's fifth album, Mansion Musik×MANSION MUSIK20 January 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 25 tracks1MANSION MUSIK3:372ATLANTIS4:133PSYCHO4:394FULLY LOADED2:565KNIGHT CRAWLER2:576VAN HELSING2:537DARK BROTHERHOOD3:398FREE RIO3:009KRZY TRAIN3:5010MUSCLES3:1211GOODFELLAS2:4712KILLIONAIRE2:3313HIGH HOPES2:5314DIE DIE3:1215WHO ELSE!2:2816BIGGEST BIRD2:4717HIDEOUT2:5118WITCHCRAFT2:3719TOILET WATER2:5720PURE3:1421ROCK OUT2:0722ARMAGEDDON2:2823NUN2:3424SWAG LIKE OHIO, PT.23:0125COLORS2:45 (2023), peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, while his sixth mixtape, A Love Letter to You 5×A Love Letter to You 511 August 2023 · Studio album · Mixtape/StreetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 19 tracks1Take Me Away3:212Last Days2:343Thy Motion2:284How You Alive2:555Thinking Bout You2:466Praying 4 Love2:367Reality2:548A Feeling2:479Romantic Fantasy2:5110I'm Mad at Me3:1211Closed Doors2:4812Action2:0113Left 4 Dead1:5814Wind2:5015Helicopter2:2216Took My Breath Away3:0017Flowers3:2318The Hate1:5519Trip McKnight2:37 (2023), peaked at number 13. His sixth and seventh albums, NDA and #NDA, released within two weeks of each other in 2026 and were met with declining commercial performance.
Redd 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.

Early life

Redd was born and raised in Canton, Ohio, and grew up on 14th Street. He joined the Bloods at a young age and formed a group called "1400/800", based on the street he grew up on. Redd has a younger brother, and had an older brother who made music under the name "Dirty Redd" who was killed in a car accident in 2014. Redd grew up in Canton, though he moved to Columbus, Ohio, several times. His interest in music began when his mother played Ashanti, Beyoncé, Tupac Shakur, and Nas while Redd 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.
Redd began rapping after being inspired by Taevion Williams, another rapper who went by the stage name Lil Tae. Redd began taking his music career seriously and began recording music, releasing "Sub-Zero" and "New Ferrari" in 2014 but soon deleting those songs. Following his high school graduation, Redd moved to Atlanta, where he met rapper Lil Wop and was eventually offered a deal with a record label.

2016–2018: Career beginnings and Life's a Trip

Lil Wop helped Redd 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. Redd eventually signed to the label Strainge Entertainment (now known as Elliot Grainge Entertainment) and relocated to Los Angeles.
On May 26, 2017, Redd released his debut mixtape, A Love Letter to You×A Love Letter to You12 May 2017 · Studio album · Mixtape/StreetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Love Scars2:242Love Scars Pt. 2 / Rack City2:353Romeo & Juliet3:284Never Ever Land2:275Deeply Scared3:206Blade of Woe3:087Poles 14692:308It Takes Time4:439No Smoke 1400 B.C. / Sauce2:2710Stoves on 14th2:2111Limitless4:0012Can You Rap Like Me?2:43, with the lead single "Love Scars". The mixtape peaked at number 64 on Billboard 200 over 4 months after its release, staying on the chart for 45 weeks.
Redd was the sole feature on XXXTentacion's album 17, the song "Fuck Love" which peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2023, the song was certified Diamond by the RIAA for moving over 10 million units, becoming Redd's first song to achieve this.
On October 6, 2017, Redd released his second mixtape, A Love Letter to You 2×A Love Letter to You 26 October 2017 · Studio album · Mixtape/StreetSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Bust Down4:052Feel Good3:203In Too Deep3:434Deadman's Wonderland3:575Woah Woah Woah3:426Back of My Mind4:467Today3:378Hellboy3:089Back Back Back3:5910Dangerous3:4711Overweight3:1712Overdose on L1fe2:0413I Know How to Self Destruct1:4214Let Me Down2:48. The album debuted at number 34 on the Billboard 200. Later that month, Redd released a collaboration EP with Lil Wop, Angels & Demons×Angels & Demons31 October 2017 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Gave Her Soul Away2:132Gleam2:543N A DAZE2:264Like a Savage2:215Too Long3:47.
On December 6, 2017, Redd released the single "Dark Knight Dummo", featuring Travis Scott. The song peaked at 72 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Redd's first entry on the chart as a lead artist. On December 25, 2017, Redd released the song "TR666×TR66625 December 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1TR6662:31" on his SoundCloud account, which features Swae Lee and was produced by Scott Storch. The track was previewed on November 30. Redd released "18" alongside Baauer, Kris Wu, Joji and Rich Brian.
In an interview with Billboard in March 2018, Redd said his debut studio album would feature collaborations with Lil Wayne and Erykah Badu. In July 2018, soon after the passing of his close friend XXXTentacion, Redd announced that the album would be titled Life's a Trip and be 26 tracks long; he later trimmed it to 16 tracks. Redd released the singles "Me Likey×Me Likey22 June 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Me Likey2:41" and "How You Feel×How You Feel21 June 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1How You Feel4:35" on June 22, 2018, and "Taking a Walk×Taking A Walk6 August 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Taking A Walk2:01" on August 6, 2018. Life's a Trip was released August 10, 2018, and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 album chart, with the single "Taking a Walk" debuting at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Later in 2018, Redd released A Love Letter to You 3, which reached number three on the Billboard 200.

2019–2020: !, A Love Letter to You 4, and Pegasus

On May 29, 2019, Redd released "Under Enemy Arms×Under Enemy Arms29 May 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Under Enemy Arms2:42", the lead single to his second studio album !. On July 24, 2019, Redd 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. The album received lukewarm receives and, amid criticism, Redd removed the song "They Afraid Of You", featuring Playboi Carti, from the album. Redd 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, Redd was featured on many songs in the first half of 2020. He appeared on English YouTuber, media personality, and rapper KSI's single "Wake Up Call×Wake Up Call31 January 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Wake Up Call2:55", 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. 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, Redd released the single "Excitement×Excitement15 May 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Excitement4:43" with PartyNextDoor, as the lead single for his third studio album, Pegasus×Pegasus30 October 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 28 tracks1Let It Out2:562Moonlight2:413Love Scars 42:364The Nether2:375So Stressed3:246Excitement4:437Mood2:238Pegasus2:179Weeeeee2:3210Personal Favorite2:3511V‐122:0612Spaceships2:5413Never Change2:5314Good Morning3:2115No Honorable Mention4:1816I Got You3:0517Too Fly3:0418Red Beam2:0719Oomps Revenge, Pt. 21:5720Take One2:0121Sleepy Hollow1:4122Kid That Didd3:3723Don2:2424Hell Rain3:4725TR6663:0026Sun God3:1227Lightning2:3828Where You Goin1:53. On June 18, which was his 21st birthday, he released another single titled "Dreamer×DREAMER18 June 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1DREAMER2:48", a single for Neon Shark, the deluxe edition of Pegasus, which would be his "rock album". On August 18, the entire album leaked after Redd had stated that he would delay the album even further if more of his music continued to leak online. 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×Sleepy Hollow6 October 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Sleepy Hollow1:41", from the album. The album was released on October 30, 2020, and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.

2021–2022: Trip at Knight and Neon Shark vs Pegasus

Redd 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×Trip at Knight20 August 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks1Molly Hearts2:432MP52:403Finish Line2:234Holy Smokes3:025Super Cell2:416Miss the Rage3:577Supernatural2:218Demon Time2:399Matt Hardy 9993:0810Vibes2:0411New Money2:2412Danny Phantom2:1613Space Time2:0014Baki2:2715iPhone2:0216Rich MF4:0817Captain Crunch4:10, which was expected to release later in the year. In the lead-up to the album's release, Redd 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 Redd'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, Redd 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 Redd's tour bus, striking the driver.

2023–present: Mansion Musik, A Love Letter to You 5, Genre: Sadboy, and NDA

Redd released his fifth studio album, Mansion Musik×MANSION MUSIK20 January 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 25 tracks1MANSION MUSIK3:372ATLANTIS4:133PSYCHO4:394FULLY LOADED2:565KNIGHT CRAWLER2:576VAN HELSING2:537DARK BROTHERHOOD3:398FREE RIO3:009KRZY TRAIN3:5010MUSCLES3:1211GOODFELLAS2:4712KILLIONAIRE2:3313HIGH HOPES2:5314DIE DIE3:1215WHO ELSE!2:2816BIGGEST BIRD2:4717HIDEOUT2:5118WITCHCRAFT2:3719TOILET WATER2:5720PURE3:1421ROCK OUT2:0722ARMAGEDDON2:2823NUN2:3424SWAG LIKE OHIO, PT.23:0125COLORS2:45 on January 20, 2023. The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and saw mixed reviews. Redd's fifth commercial mixtape A Love Letter to You 5×A Love Letter to You 511 August 2023 · Studio album · Mixtape/StreetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 19 tracks1Take Me Away3:212Last Days2:343Thy Motion2:284How You Alive2:555Thinking Bout You2:466Praying 4 Love2:367Reality2:548A Feeling2:479Romantic Fantasy2:5110I'm Mad at Me3:1211Closed Doors2:4812Action2:0113Left 4 Dead1:5814Wind2:5015Helicopter2:2216Took My Breath Away3:0017Flowers3:2318The Hate1:5519Trip McKnight2:37 released on August 11, 2023.
In late 2023, Redd released his 7-track EP, Saint Michael×Saint Michael9 November 2023 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Pray 4 Us2:592Van Cleef Island2:3131716 Osage3:124Ok, Cool1:5557am in Ohio1:536Yo Pi’erre Slime2:467Saint Michael Myers2:33. Subsequently, Saint Michael V2, an expanded edition of the project, would release in November 2023.
In March 2024, Redd announced a collaborative extended play with American musician MGK, titled Genre: Sadboy. It was released on March 29, 2024, to negative reviews.
In early October 2024, KSI and Redd released the single "Thick of It".
Redd's sixth album, NDA, was released through 10K Projects and 1400 Entertainment on August 14, 2026; he released the singles "Woke Up" and "The Face" in July 2025. It is set to feature a guest appearance from Kanye West.

Artistry

Redd's influence upon the progression of emo rap and rage is widely acknowledged.

6ix9ine

On April 13, 2017, 6ix9ine featured on Redd's song "Poles 1469" and in July 2017, he was also featured on Redd's song "Owee". Following a post from a Twitter account claiming 6ix9ine was a pedophile, Redd denounced 6ix9ine. On November 11, 2017, Redd was attacked in a New York hotel and claimed that a member of 6ix9ine's team ambushed him. 6ix9ine later insinuated his involvement. In February 2018, 6ix9ine was assaulted by several men outside of a Los Angeles airport shortly after arguing with Redd on Instagram. 6ix9ine and Redd continued to trade insults over social media in February 2018 and March 2018.
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. Redd supported Tadoe in the feud and went on to release a diss track toward 6ix9ine, "I Kill People", featuring Tadoe and Chief Keef. 6ix9ine also accused Redd of having sexual relations with fellow rapper Danielle Bregoli, also known as Bhad Bhabie, who was a minor at the time. Redd 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." On September 17, 2019, 6ix9ine has stated in a testimony that Redd has been involved with the Five Nine Brims gang.

XXXTentacion

In October 2017, a preview of Drake's song "God's Plan" was shown on social media. The song originally featured Redd singing the hook and giving an additional verse. Florida rapper Jahseh Onfroy, known by his stage name XXXTentacion, who had prior issues with Drake, began to associate with 6ix9ine, to Redd's chagrin. In March 2018, Onfroy "banned" Redd from Florida, promising to assault him if he attempted to enter the state. Onfroy apologized to Redd during a performance later that month and the two reconciled after Redd accepted his apology. Redd and Onfroy went on to collaborate on multiple occasions.
Following XXXTentacion's death on June 18, 2018, which was also Redd's 19th birthday, Redd 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. In a 2021 interview, Redd said that he still thought about XXXTentacion every day. On Redd's 2021 album Trip at Knight×Trip at Knight20 August 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks1Molly Hearts2:432MP52:403Finish Line2:234Holy Smokes3:025Super Cell2:416Miss the Rage3:577Supernatural2:218Demon Time2:399Matt Hardy 9993:0810Vibes2:0411New Money2:2412Danny Phantom2:1613Space Time2:0014Baki2:2715iPhone2:0216Rich MF4:0817Captain Crunch4:10, a posthumous reworked version of "Ghost Busters" with Redd and XXXTentacion entitled "Danny Phantom" was released.

Personal life

Redd said in March 2018 that he was worth $7 million and purchased his mother a $300,000 house. In 2022, Redd signed a $30 million record deal with 10K Projects. After signing the deal, he purchased a $7.5 million Florida mansion.
He was previously linked to rapper Aylek$. In 2021, he confirmed his relationship with singer Skye Morales, which ended in 2023 after Redd issued a public apology admitting infidelity in an Instagram post.
Redd briefly dated rapper Coi Leray in 2019. They rekindled their relationship in August 2024. On January 1, 2025, it was announced that they were expecting their first child. On June 17, 2025, their daughter Miyoco was born.

Legal issues

Redd was arrested in Cobb County, Georgia, following an assault on rapper FDM Grady in late May 2018. According to Grady, Redd and rapper Lil Wop insulted Grady's girlfriend, leading Grady to draw a firearm briefly before engaging in a fist fight with Redd. At that point, Grady was attacked by four men including Redd and Wop. Redd was arrested on charges of affray (public fighting), criminal trespass and simple battery. A few weeks later in early June, Redd was again arrested in Georgia on an assault charge for allegedly pistol-whipping a woman.
On Thursday, August 29, 2023, Redd and another young male were pulled over in Florida for driving with illegally tinted windows. During questioning, police learned that neither Redd or the other man in the vehicle had a valid drivers' license. Redd received a citation, while the man accompanying Redd was arrested for cannabis possession.
On July 4, 2025, Redd was arrested at Miami International Airport while attempting to board a flight to France. He was arrested due to an active warrant related to driving without a license.

Studio albums

Life's a Trip (2018)
! (2019)
Pegasus (2020)
Trip at Knight (2021)
Mansion Musik (2023)
NDA (2026)
#NDA (2026)