How Trippie Redd Blew Up
An in-depth look at how Trippie Redd went from uploading songs on SoundCloud to being one of the brightest stars in rap.
August 23, 2018
The first song Trippie Redd ever recorded—"Manu Ginobili"—took place when he was a 14-year-old living in Ohio. From that moment he knew he wanted to be a rapper. Redd moved to Atlanta and put out three EPs on SoundCloud, including his breakout song "Love Scars." From there he linked up with the likes of 6ix9ine and XXXTentacion until those relationships soured. Trippie's rise to fame has been quick, and you can get a better idea of how that happened by checking out the video up top.