It was the most popular thing either of them had ever released fair or not, they learned the world paid more attention to them together than to either of them alone. ' the concept of the camaraderie between two strangers that were so quirky in their own regard that they wouldn't gel with anyone else,' Starlito told The Fader.

He’s sharing the stories of his past, revealing the fight just to keep a roof over his head (“Eviction Notice”) and how to deal with a bad breakup (“Medicine”).The mixtape they made, 2011's Step Brothers, took its title from the then-three-year-old Will Ferrell/John C.

He’s putting everything he’s got into his verses. Like he’s praying someone hears him and his life changes. Instead, he raps like he’s still trying to get a deal. Unlike G-Eazy, Don Trip doesn’t explore how fame changed him became it didn't last long enough. Questions without answers in music tend to stick with me. “I traded privacy for success, but is it worth it?” The last point is one you can infer about every rapper ever, but not every rapper reveals as much. He’s a hustler (who isn’t?), greatly values his mother, and has legit fears like anybody else. Walking away from the last track, the album helped me understand Don’s mentality.

Up until that point, I couldn’t tell you anything about Don’s life except that he rapped and has a son. This was the extent of a disappointing campaign.ĭon Trip was once mocked by Peter Rosenberg for having the personality of a dead frog, but Godspeed is where he found himself. Your favorite blogs weren’t covering him and he had four singles out all at once. A few tweets here and there, but the pre-release promotion was mostly non-existent. There were no music videos, no interviews. Usually anticipation grows as the rollout continues, but Don wasn’t doing much. It was only $7.99, more than fair for 17 songs. I pre-ordered the album after only hearing a single snippet. “I’m fresh to death, I’m a fly guy/ killing more shit than a drive-by,” he spit on “Prolly.” These were post-Best Rapper Alive era Lil Wayne bars and so I didn't pay much attention.įor some reason, alleyes my ears were on Don Trip leading up to Godspeed. He had his moments through his earlier mixtapes, but the music was diluted with tons of bad punchlines.

I first noticed this increase in quality when Trip was rapping alongside Starlito on Step Brothers 2. He now makes the music he wants to and does a damn good job at it. Yet, this was the moment when Don was allowed to finally be himself. Interscope waved goodbye when the label decided that he couldn't produce another buzzing single like “Letter To My Son.” Blogs stopped paying attention, too. Named a 2011 XXL Freshmen, the industry seemingly turned their back on Don Trip.

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