Life's a Trip

Life's a Trip is the debut studio album by American rapper Trippie Redd.[5] It was released on August 10, 2018, by TenThousand Projects and Caroline Distribution. The album features guest appearances from Diplo, Young Thug, Reese Laflare, Travis Scott, and Chief Keef. [6] Production was handled by OZ, Murda Beatz, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Avedon, Diplo, Scott Storch, Wheezy, Boaz van de Beatz and We Are the Stars, among others.

Life's a Trip
Studio album by Trippie Redd
Released	August 10, 2018
Recorded	2017–2018[1]
Genre	Emo rap[2] pop punk[3]
Length	46:39
Label	TenThousand Projects Caroline
Producer	Austin Powerz Avedon BeatPusher Boaz van de Beatz Diplo G Koop Honorable C.N.O.T.E. Jacob Reske Murda Beatz Nik D OZ Preme Pro Logic Scott Storch Wallis Lane Wheezy Wyatt Sanders Yoda Francesco We Are the Stars
Trippie Redd chronology
A Love Letter to You 2 (2017) Life's a Trip (2018) A Love Letter to You 3 (2018)
Singles from Life's a Trip
"Dark Knight Dummo" Released: December 6, 2017 "How You Feel" Released: June 21, 2018 "Taking a Walk" Released: August 6, 2018[4]

Background

In 2018, the album was announced, with the release date and cover artwork, which has unveiled on July 31, 2018.[7]

Singles

The lead single, "Dark Knight Dummo", was released on December 6, 2017. The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Travis Scott, with production by Honorable C.N.O.T.E.. The song peaked at number 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Trippie Redd's first charting single. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 6, 2018.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	3.8/5[3]
HotNewHipHop	72%[9]
Pitchfork	6.2/10[10]
XXL	XL[11]

Life's a Trip received a lukewarm response from critics. Charles Holmes of XXL described the album as "indulgent, polished and deeply personal", adding that "Vocally, his balance between restrained and bombastic delivery is unmatched."[11] Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX praised the album's experimentation and genre-blending: "His young artistry shines through as he paints life pictures across all genres – not just with hi-hats and thundering 808s."[3]

In a mixed review, Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork noted monotony in the production and a lack of identity: "Life's a Trip is stuffed with forced production choices that impair Trippie's over-the-top voice from hitting all of its quirks. It's clear Trippie needs more time to develop his sound and iron out a direction that doesn't feel like a detour. A great Trippie Redd album is possible, but first he needs to destroy all of the guitars in his vicinity, block Diplo's cell, and use his voice and Soundcloud rooted style that got him here in the first place."[10] Online hip hop publication HotNewHipHop wrote that Trippie Redd "proves his versatility, but often strays away from his strengths", straying away from a "promising formula" established on his previous releases.[9]

Commercial performance

Life's a Trip debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 72,000 album-equivalent units, including 15,000 pure album sales in its first week.[12] On June 20, 2019, the album was gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[13]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal[14] and Qobuz[15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Together"	Michael White IV Austin Leech Conner Leech	We Are the Stars	2:44
2.	"Taking a Walk"	White Scott Storch Vincent van den Ende	Storch Avedon	2:01
3.	"Wish (Trippie Mix)" (Diplo featuring Trippie Redd)	White Thomas Pentz Boaz de Jong Wyatt Sanders Robin P. Francesco	Diplo Boaz van de Beatz Sanders Yoda Francesco^[b]	2:56
4.	"Missing My Idols"	White Ozan Yildirim Nik Frascona	OZ Nik D^[a]	2:26
5.	"Forever Ever" (featuring Young Thug and Reese Laflare)	White Jeffery Williams Maurice Williams Shane Lindstrom Robert Mandell	Murda Beatz G Koop^[a]	3:57
6.	"Bird Shit"	White Wesley Glass A. Leech C. Leech	Wheezy We Are the Stars	3:49
7.	"Bang!"	White Yildirim	OZ	4:43
8.	"How You Feel"	White Austin Schindler Andrew Franklin Raynford Humphrey	Austin Powerz Pro Logic Preme^[a]	4:34
9.	"Dark Knight Dummo" (featuring Travis Scott)	White Jacques Webster II Carlton Mays, Jr.	Honorable C.N.O.T.E.	4:16
10.	"Uka Uka"	White Yildirim Leon Ware Arthur Ross	OZ	2:44
11.	"Shake It Up"	White Yildirim Nima Jahanbin Paimon Jahanbin Angelo Arce Laraya Robinson	OZ Wallis Lane^[a]	1:58
12.	"Oomps Revenge"	White Gene Dunlap Kathy Kosins Rosamond Bryant	BeatPusher	2:00
13.	"Gore"	White Yildirim Jacob Reske	OZ Reske^[a]	2:42
14.	"Underwater FlyZone"	White A. Leech C. Leech	We Are the Stars	5:49
Total length:				46:39

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an uncredited additional producer
• "Bang!" and “Uka Uka” are stylized in capital letters.
• "How You Feel" contains an interpolation of "Baby Hold On" by Eddie Money[16]
• "Oomps Revenge" contains a sample of "In Just a Matter of Time" by The Gene Dunlap Band[17]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 14 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 31 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 45 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] 5 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[22] 23 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] 14 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] 29 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 98 Irish Albums (IRMA)[26] 16 Italian Albums (FIMI)[27] 91 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[28] 11 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[29] 10 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 22 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 39 UK Albums (OCC)[32] 19 US Billboard 200[12] 4 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[33] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position US Billboard 200[34] 134 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[35] 49

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[36]	Gold	500,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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