Unlike most rappers, Don Trip doesn’t rap just to get rich. In an era of Hip-Hop where hard work is paying off more than ever, many MCs have upped their output in hopes of capitalizing on the law of averages. Yet, for the Memphis up & comer who’s currently on one of the genre’s hottest streaks, the relentless amount of releases he’s put out over the past year aren’t because he’s trying to show off his new found clout. Read the rest of this entry »

Listen to Don Trip’s music close enough and you’ll hear he’s going through some real life issues while trying to make this music thing work in his favor. Credit such a liability as the reason his catalog remains a personal favorite of not only mine, but Gotty’s as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday, Raekwon was toasting to the good life. Today, in this gloomy, new visual from his Human Torch 3 mixtape, Don Trip “Cheers” to simply surviving. Directed by Spitty & Rex from 8732 films, a Memphis cemetery tour may seem like the complete opposite of a place you’d want to raise your glass, but when you’re as calloused as Trip is, you take the optimism wherever you can.

However, with all the momentum the proud father has picked up as of late, we don’t foresee Don muddling along the train tracks too much longer.

Props to DGB.

With quotes from Bubba Chuck’s turbulent life and career – including the legendary “practice” speech – Don Trip describes life isn’t always greener when setting out to cash in on a God given talent. Read the rest of this entry »

If the rap game actually runs parallel to the crack game, taking over one’s town is the first objective in total domination. Don Trip keep this logic in mind and knows that even with his growing prowess in the Hip-Hop world, making sure he remains Memphis’ own remains priority number one. Read the rest of this entry »

“I’m so fresh to death I’m bout to go and buy a hearse”

While “The Life” of Don Trip is definitely interesting, to say the least, the latest single from his Help Is On The Way album isn’t quite as captivating as his past few releases. Read the rest of this entry »

You know you’re doing something right when Bun B, the trillest of the trill, is telling the world your work is “too real” via Twitter. But, while the unfiltered authenticity the UGK OG saw in this stripped video to Don Trip’s “Lawyer” garners attention in it’s own right, we can assume the Memphis MC’s understanding of this hopefully hypothetical situation and inability to blame-shift is what stood out the most. Read the rest of this entry »

Don Trip takes aim at 50 Cent’s “Shooting Guns” and murks it what’s become the norm whenever the Memphis artist takes the mic. Download and save it. Play it repeatedly until Help Is On The Way hits the e-streets. Read the rest of this entry »

Man, listen. Don Trip can rap. Well.

After establishing that, there’s not much left to say. I was going to try to pull a line or two from his “Pistols In Paris” – a reworking of Jay & ‘Ye’s joint – to convince anyone who hasn’t listen to his material yet but the task was impossible. Read the rest of this entry »

A quick roundup of the latest tracks to hit the Interwebs, leading the pack with Mac before his Blue Slide Park debut hits stores on Tuesday, November 8th. For “My Team,” young Miller puts on for his squad and teams up with Clams Casino, the name behind most of Live.Love.A$AP Mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

After getting the Interwebs all teary-eyed with the original version of his goosebump-inducing “Letter To My Son,” Don Trip caught the attention of Cee-Lo Green, who added his own soulful tones to a second serving of heartache. Read the rest of this entry »

“This is my life, I’m not entertained at all, See if you can fix this with control, delete and alt.”

I want to thank the blogger or website that pissed Don Trip off. Whatever took place inspired the venom that is “Die Slow” and the most articulate reaction I have to the track is a Ric Flair “Wooo!” Read the rest of this entry »

Well, damn. This is a good look. Ask anyone familiar with Don Trip’s catalog, “Letter To My Son” normally ranks near the top. The sheer honesty of a man wanting nothing more than to be in his son’s life and the mother doing everything in her power to ensure he isn’t is nothing short of vivid. Read the rest of this entry »

Still listening to Stepbrothers? I am. Knowing this, Don Trip keeps the momentum rolling with a healthy dose of two brand new mixtapes, Human Torch 3 and iHEARTStrippers, both of which feature production from ‘Lito, Cool & Dre, DJ Toomp and more. Read the rest of this entry »

What I’ll likely most remember Hip-Hop’s summer of 2011 by is the sudden explosion of group projects. Spitta, Wiz and Sean. Jay and Ye. Eminem and Royce. Gucci and Waka. Yet, the one I’ve invested a particular amount of interest in is ‘Lito and Don Trip’s Step Brothers. Read the rest of this entry »