In fact, Redd finds inspiration in his guests more often than not on Trip at Knight. Meanwhile, “Matt Hardy 999”, assisted by the late Juice WRLD, is one of the most delirious statements he’s released yet, sliding seamlessly back and forth between aggression and smoothness, practically intoxicating in its brazenness.

It’s a cultural smorgasbord that befits Redd’s character well.

Hell, “Baki”, named for a Japanese manga & anime, also finds him name dropping Darth Vader and Joe Exotic with moments of each other. Which isn’t to say he’s shaved away his idiosyncrasies: he’s still comparing himself to Piccolo, Goku and gleefully rapping, “You n***as Autobots, I'm a damn Gundam” on “Supernatural”. It’s unquestionably the most focused he’s ever been, essentially slotting into a ratcheted up (or mollied up), bass thumping, forceful lane and staying there. The thing is, he almost certainly doesn’t see them that way himself, feeling as comfortable and at home channeling his rap favorites as Deftones (his favorite band) or any number of acts he grew up on, from emotional turmoil of Linkin Park to the antics of Slipknot.Īll this naysaying, for better or worse, seems to have made a real impact on his latest effort, Trip at Knight. When his albums and mixtapes are accused of being a grab bag.well, of course they are. It often reads something like a snottily written version of that Simpsons meme: “no, it’s the children who are wrong.”Īfter all, Redd hails from a generation raised amidst a constant cultural whirlpool, not so much introduced to any particular interest that could solidify their taste as had everything imaginable tossed at them every second they spent online - which, surely, were a lot. While some of his peers - take Lil Uzi Vert or Playboi Carti, both of whom appear here - enjoy more or less consistent acclaim, there’s far less time invested in understanding the bizarro world that Redd inhabits. Yet on the other hand, it seems music writers aren’t interested in giving him the time of day. Hell, with the help of Travis Barker he even dove into the world of rock with the “deluxe” edition of his last album (read: it was essentially an entirely new affair). One moment he’s in drug anthem mode, the next he’s wailing through his feelings.

He does all this while persistently, whether out of defiance or simply lack of concern for anything beyond what he’s feeling in the moment, avoiding definition.

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