Robbie Tripp

Robbie Tripp is an American rapper and internet personality.[1][2][3] He first rose to fame in 2017 for pioneering the "wife guy" movement and was dubbed the "curvy wife guy" by the media.[4][5][6][7]

Robbie Tripp
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Internet personality
Years active2017–present

Music career

In 2019, Tripp released his debut single Chubby Sexy,[8] which was featured as a "Moment of the Year" by GQ Magazine in its annual "Men of the Year" issue.[9]

In 2021, Tripp released his collaboration with RiFF RAFF for their single "Flamingo Freestyle".[1]He released his song "Suns in 4" with iHeart Radio host Johnjay Van Es as a Phoenix Suns anthem during the NBA Playoffs.[10]The song was named Song of the Year by the Phoenix New Times.[11]

In 2022, Tripp's single "Big Girl Banger", started a trend of curvy and plus-size women across the world dancing to the song.[1] At the same year, Tripp collaborated with Dizzy Wright on Tripp's song Raider Gang (All Black Everything), an anthem for the city's Las Vegas Raiders during the NFL playoffs.[12]

In 2023, Tripp released his next single "Basic Bro" with a music video on his YouTube channel, featuring Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, Ella Halikas.[2] Tripp collaborated with BlocBoy JB to shoot the music video for his new single “They Said”.[13] Tripp released a collaboration with rapper Lil Seeto for their single and music video "Money Honey".[3][14]

In the summer of 2023, Tripp released his new single "I Wanna Have Fun...", produced by 3-time Grammy Award-winning producer, Andrew Dawson.[15]

References
  1. "How Rapper Robbie Tripp Went From Body Positive Influencer to Rising Hip-Hop Star". E! Online. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  2. Grant, Shawn (2023-05-25). "Rapper Robbie Tripp Pivots Basketball Dreams Into Music Success". The Source. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. "How Viral Rapper Robbie Tripp Became "the Wholesome Post Malone of Body Positivity"". flaunt.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  4. "Husband's tribute to his 'curvy' wife sparks backlash". BBC News. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  5. "Analysis - How a man's viral Instagram ode to his 'curvy' wife went from 'required reading' to mocking meme". The Washington Post.
  6. Hess, Amanda (2019-06-05). "The Age of the Internet 'Wife Guy'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  7. Kircher, Madison Malone (2019-05-13). "My Afternoon With 'Curvy Wife Guy'". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  8. Jennings, Rebecca (2019-05-24). "Two days with Curvy Wife Guy, the most controversial man in body positivity". Vox. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  9. "The Good, Bad, and WTF Moments That Defined 2019". GQ. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  10. "Phoenix Suns Playoff Anthem 'Suns In 4' Named Song Of The Year". iHeart. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  11. Writers, Phoenix New Times. "Best of Phoenix 2021: Things That Happened in the Local Music Scene". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  12. Lee, Brxton (2023-08-10). "Robbie Tripp on Collaborating with Kanye West's Producer Andrew Dawson". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  13. ROBBIE TRIPP & BlocBoy JB - "They Said" [Official Video], retrieved 2023-07-07
  14. VIRAL RAPPER ROBBIE TRIPP SPEAKS ON "MONEY HONEY" WITH LIL SEETO 👀📈, retrieved 2023-07-05
  15. Lee, Brxton (2023-08-10). "Robbie Tripp on Collaborating with Kanye West's Producer Andrew Dawson". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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