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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 (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; their singles, "Dark Knight Dummo" (featuring Travis Scott), "Taking a Walk", and "Topanga" 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 (2019), topped the chart.

Redd's third and fourth albums Pegasus (2020) and Trip at Knight (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 (2023), peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, while his sixth mixtape, A Love Letter to You 5 (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.

Career

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, 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.