Trip Lee

Trip Lee
Background information
Birth name	William Lee Barefield III
Origin	Dallas, Texas
Genres	Christian Hip hop Christian rap Crunk
Years active	2005-present
Labels	Reach Records
Associated acts	116 Clique
Website	Reach Records, MySpace page

William Lee Barefield III, better known by his stage name, "Trip Lee", is a Christian hip hop artist who has recorded both independently and as a founding member of the 116 Clique. Originally from Dallas, Texas,^[1] he now resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Trip Lee is signed to Reach Records. He first gained notoriety after appearing on the Reach Records website at the age of 16, having penned a few devotionals on theological matters that well exceeded the general knowledge of a young man his age. His debut album, If They Only Knew, was released in 2006. His sophomore album, 20/20, was released on May 20, 2008 and performed well on the iTunes Music Store.^[2]

Biography

Barefield was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. After high school, he moved to inner-city Philadelphia where he attends Epiphany Fellowship (led by Eric Mason) and the Philadelphia Biblical University.^[3][4] He was the third artist to release a debut album with Reach Records.^[1] In support of this album and 13 Letters, Barefield and the rest of the 116 Clique toured extensively. While performing, Trip Lee and fellow Christian hip hop artist, Tedashii, were known for integrating their faith into their rap performance.^[5] The following year, he was co-nominated for a GMA Dove Award for his contribution to Lecrae's "Jesus Muzik".

In 2008, 20/20, his second album was released to strong sales and received better reviews than those of his previous album.^[6] It appeared on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart and the Top Christian Albums chart.^[4] In the summer of 2008 he went on another tour, Unashamed, with Lecrae, Tedashii and Sho Baraka.^[7]

On May 23, 2009, Barefield married Jessica Ruccio in Texas, after the tragic passing of his father only days earlier.

Discography

Albums

• If They Only Knew (2006)
• 20/20 (2008)

With the 116 Clique

• The Compilation Album (2005)
• The Compilation Album: Chopped & Screwed (2006)
• 13 Letters (2007)
• Amped (2007)

Guest appearances

• "What We Did" (Tedashii featuring Trip Lee)
• "In Ya Hood Cypha" (Tedashii featuring Thi'sl, Json, Sho, Lecrae & Trip Lee)
• "Jesus Muzik" (Lecrae featuring Trip Lee)
• "Holla At Me" (Everyday Process featuring Trip Lee)
• "The Last Cypha" (The Cross Movement featuring R-Swift, Everyday Process, Da' T.R.U.T.H., FLAME & Trip Lee)
• "Price Tag" (Da' T.R.U.T.H. featuring Trip Lee)
• "Slow It Down" (Sho Baraka featuring Trip Lee)
• "What It Do" (Json featuring Titus & Trip Lee)
• "Checkin' For My God" (The Ambassador featuring Trip Lee & Lecrae)
• "Fall Back" (Lecrae featuring Trip Lee)
• "I Been Redeemed" (FLAME featuring Trip Lee)
• "Ridaz" (J.R. featuring Trip Lee & Iz-Real)
• "I'm A Believer" (Tedashii featuring Trip Lee & Soyé)
• "Transformers" (Tedashii featuring Lecrae & Trip Lee)
• "Trumpet Blow" (Da' T.R.U.T.H. featuring Trip Lee)
• "Where Ya At" (Legacy Conference)*

See also

• 116 Clique
• Reach Records

References

External links

• Reach Records
• Trip Lee at MySpace