![]() Make room for a fourth.Ī self-described "Eastside" Memphis native and Sheffield High School graduate, Don Trip is in the midst of a "swift" ascent a decade in the making: He says he started recording music at age 16, but few had taken notice until roughly a year ago, when the YouTube video for his song "Letter to My Son" began to gain traction. The mainline Memphis rap scene is littered with performers, but there are only three that have fully broken through to become notable figures nationally: 8Ball & MJG, Three 6 Mafia, and Yo Gotti. After that, I got the Gangsta Grillz and after that, I couldn’t tell you. I have a Step Brotha project that just dropped on July 25th with my step brother Starlito. What projects do you have dropping this summer? I’m not aiming to be a depressing artist, I simply intend to show EVERYTHING, not just the shiny parts. I believe honesty is a big piece of Hip-Hop’s puzzle that’s been discarded. ![]() So is honesty your spiel? Bringing honesty back to Hip-Hop and in what ways? Yeah, I don’t want to give out any names or point any fingers, but the music business lacks honesty. You feel like a lot of rappers are not honest? So what separates Don Trip from the rest that are out here in the game? I want my music to keep me alive, so I keep my music filled with real life. I want people to be able to listen to my music and clearly see who I am in all shades. When I’m gone, I want my music to serve as my audio-biography. Why talk about some of the subjects you discuss on your records now? What’s pushing or inspiring you to do so? Experiences in life inspire my words, most of my lyrics are actually weighing on me at that moment, when I write them. Being from Memphis, which is known for its Blues, is it natural for you to stay within that frame of mind? Does it influence you at all? But the fact that they have me in mind while they’re rating is good enough for me. I don’t really care on where they rate me at. I’m glad that people are acknowledging my music. How does that make you feel as an artist? I noticed many cats put you on that top 10 list of rappers coming from Memphis. I was born and raised there, I’ve never lived anywhere elese. I understand you rep Memphis, were you born or raised there?īoth. I met Frank from First Family and he introduced me to Cool & Dre and from there it took off. ![]() Once I realized that in the music industry 99 percent of the battle rappers don’t survive, that kind of killed the whole battle-rap vibe because I want to survive in the music business. #STARLITO DISCOGRAPHY HOW TO#All you have to do is know how to talk about your opponent. It’s easier to battle you don’t even need substance. Was the transition from battle-rapping to recording artist difficult for you, what’s easier battling or making songs? You mentioned earlier that you use to battle-rap before making records. I’m a big Jay-Z and LOX fan… just listening to them was pretty much all I needed. So what was it that got you to take Hip-Hop seriously? I’ve been recording since I was 16 years old, but been rapping since I was 11 years old. Like they say, “Practice makes perfect” after you do a couple hundred songs you’re going to find your style.īut you’re a fairly new artist, right? How long have you been rapping? Your delivery and tone is very impressive, how long did it take you to balance that out? ![]() I can’t tell anybody that it wasn’t my name, “Stop calling me that!” You gotta take that and run with it. The “Don” came from battle raps, and from there they kept calling me that. It just so happens that it has a ring to it, so I kept it. I didn’t even name myself, the fans named me. “Don Trip” that’s a unique alias my dude, how’d you come up with that name? I get messages from all kinds of people, even older people. I get it from the women who’s fathers have left. ![]() I get love from the fans that did not grow up without a father. It’s shocking, but I get emails from men and women. I didn’t expect people to like the record, I was just venting and it just happened to work out. “Letter to My Son” is an honest record that’s getting some burn.Īre you surprised by how much attention it’s getting? With the help of some of the top producers and hitmakers from the South, like Cool & Dre, DJ Toomp, David Banner and more, and a no-nonsense approach to how he spits, Don Trip might just win. Trip promises to deliver a well-rounded Hip-Hop album, one that will not only put him on the map and further etch his hometown into Rap history hounds’ minds, but one that will also bring back what’s lacking in the game today-honesty. With Help Is On the Way, his upcoming debut album on Interscope to soon come, Memphis bred MC Don Trip confirms that he’s out for much more than just “venting” on wax. ![]()
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