Trippie Redd - !

The Guardian 60

(Caroline)
With conflicting messages and music, it seems as if Redd has sacrificed a clear artistic identity in favour of sending shockwaves through hip-hop

The voice of Trippie Redd – AKA 20-year-old Ohioan rapper Michael White – is nothing if not inconsistent. Sometimes he showcases a strange, deeply melodic croon, one that manages to feel rich and strained, soulful and flat, all at the same time. Elsewhere, he deploys a softly guttural gurgle, or a bratty whine. This slippery identity extends to his message – which feels confusing and contradictory. “Say no to suicide”, he mutters melancholically (and apparently earnestly) on Snake Skin, before scoffing that his rivals are so intimidated that they “gon’ kill theyselves they see me stuntin’”. Be Yourself, meanwhile, initially comes over like a self-acceptance anthem, before ordering its subject to “change” and “kill yourself”.

Pitchfork 55

Trippie Redd’s sprawling album is designed to show his versatility, but it’s not nearly wild enough to distract from its lack of coherent ideas.