Don Trip
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Don Trip (left) with Starlito
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Don Wallace Jr . |
| Born | Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | mrdontrip |
Christopher Don Wallace better known professionally as Don Trip, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. A pioneer of the Memphis sound, he’s put out a consistent stream of mixtapes, albums, and projects since the mid-2000s.
Don Trip first started to break out in 2011, with the re-release of his song "Letter to my Son" featuring Cee Lo Green. This eventually led to his signing to Interscope in 2012, and being named an XXL Freshman later that year. After being dropped from the label, he managed to find further success as an independent artist with his critically acclaimed series of mixtapes titled Step Brothers, in collaboration with fellow Tennessee rapper Starlito.
As a child, Don Trip grew up in the low-income East Memphis. Living in a fatherless household, Trip watched as his mother worked 3 jobs, and still struggled to support him along with his brother and sister. At the age of 12, he began working to provide for his siblings, saying that "all we ever had was us." Even at an early age, though, Don Trip was inspired by Jay-Z and Tupac, and even studied Jadakiss verses with an almost religious fervor. At 15, he noticed his family was falling apart, and felt the urge to do something more to help them. Inspired by the pre-teen duo of Kriss Kross, he began rapping and making music.
Don Trip’s career began at 15, when he started rapping. After working on his craft, he began to release mixtapes and singles in very late 2000s, leading to a string of 9 projects being released between October 2010 (Crossface Crippler) and February 2012 (Guerilla). Releasing his mixtapes on websites such as Datpiff and HotNewHipHop, Don Trip began to amass a following as a street rapper. However, his song "Letter to My Son," (originally released in 2009) went semi-viral on YouTube, fueling his transition toward mainstream hip-hop. The song, which detailed Trip’s struggle with being unable to see his son due to court ruling, was lauded for its accurate depiction of a hardship not often portrayed in rap music. In 2012, hot on the heels of "Letter to My Son," Don Trip was named one of XXL’s 2012 freshmen, alongside Future, Danny Brown, Hopsin, and more. Soon after, he was signed to Epidemic Records, a joint enterprise between production duo Cool & Dre and Interscope Records.
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