A child himself at the time, he was inspired that kid rappers with a lighthearted lyrical agenda could break through in the midst of the gangster rap renaissance.Īs Don Trip started gaining clout in the underground Memphis rap scene, Memphis rappers such as Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat and 8Ball & MJG enjoyed a string of gold and platinum releases. He recalled the preteen rap duo Kris Kross, who emerged as platinum superstars in the early 1990s with fun raps.
By the time he was 15, Don Trip noticed that his family was falling apart. His mother worked multiple jobs to take care of their family, which also included Don Trip's brother and sister. It's an emotional, heartfelt song that documents the battle Don Trip was having with his child's mother.Īs a child growing up on the rugged East Side of Memphis, Don Trip never thought he'd be able to rap. One of his most powerful cuts was 2009's "Letter To My Son," witch details the pain he feels because he doesn't get to see his son as much as he would like to. So when Don Trip began recording material, he purposely focused on life's highs and lows, on people's triumph and pain, on our bliss and rage. Tomorrow we might check the mail and it'll be all bills and your attitude's totally different. "Nobody's giving you the full picture," the Memphis rapper says. When Don Trip surveyed the music landscape a few years ago, he felt something substantial was missing.
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