Trippie Redd Credits Lil Uzi & Playboi Carti As Pioneers in Rap
[ad_1] More To The StoryNow a multiplatinum-selling rapper, Trippie Redd has come a long way from his SoundCloud days. He’s experienced life’s highs with the lows, and giving up isn’t an option.Interview: Bianca TorresImages: Travis ShinnEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Trippie Redd misses the rage. He considers himself an “in-the-field” rapper, so living in a pandemic this past year and being unable to tour have been challenging for the 21-year-old artist. However, Trippie, born Michael Lamar White II, is in a good place right now. It’s Feb. 24, 2021, five days after the wild artist dropped his first rock album, Pegasus:...