On December 6, 2017, White released the single ' Dark Knight Dummo', featuring Travis Scott. Later that month, White released a collaboration EP with Lil Wop, Angels & Demons. The album debuted at number 34 on the Billboard 200. On October 6, 2017, White released his second mixtape, A Love Letter to You 2. White was included on XXXTentacion's album 17, on the song ' Fuck Love', which peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. On May 26, 2017, White released his debut mixtape, A Love Letter to You, with the lead single 'Love Scars', which received more than 8 million views on YouTube within several months and more than 13 million on SoundCloud. White eventually signed to the label Strainge Entertainment (now known as Elliot Grainge Entertainment) and relocated to Los Angeles. They began working with Kodie Shane and recorded three projects: Awakening My Inner Beast, Beast Mode and Rock the World Trippie. Lil Wop helped White get started with a professional recording studio. Trippie Redd performing in February 2018 2016–2018: Career beginnings and Life's a Trip įollowing his high school graduation, White moved to Atlanta, where he met rapper Lil Wop and was eventually offered a deal with a record label. White began taking his music career seriously and began recording music, releasing 'Sub-Zero' and 'New Ferrari' in 2014 but soon deleting those songs. White began rapping after being inspired by Taevion Williams, another rapper who went by the stage name Lil Tae. He later listened to artists such as T-Pain, Kiss, Nirvana, Gucci Mane, Fountains of Wayne, the Ataris, Green Day, the Offspring, Cute Is What We Aim For, Simple Plan, the Summer Set, Hit the Lights, Marilyn Manson and Lil Wayne. His interest in music began when his mother played Ashanti, Beyoncé, Tupac, and Nas while White was growing up. White grew up in Canton, though he moved to Columbus, Ohio, several times. Dirty Redd was killed in a car accident in 2014, and White talked to Rolling Stone about the time following the fatal accident. White has a younger brother nicknamed 'Hippie Redd' and had an older brother who made music under the name 'Dirty Redd'.

His father, Michael Lamar White, was in prison at the time of his birth, and his mother, Tonya White, was left to raise him as a single parent.

He has stated he is of Irish, Native American and African American descent. White was born on June 18, 1999, in Canton, Ohio.

2.2 2019–2020: A Love Letter to You 4 and Pegasus.

2.1 2016–2018: Career beginnings and Life's a Trip.

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