Red Pill (rapper)
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Birth name | Chris Orrick |
Born |
circa 1987 (age 28–29)[1] Detroit, Michigan United States |
Origin |
Ferndale, Michigan Howell, Michigan |
Genres | Detroit hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, lyricist, hip hop producer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Mello Music Group |
Associated acts | Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent, L'Orange |
Website | Red Pill on Facebook |
Chris Orrick, better known by his stage name Red Pill,[1] is an American rapper and lyricist from Detroit, Michigan.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] After starting his career collaborating with Michigan music collective BLAT! Pack, in 2010 he released his debut album Please Tip Your Driver to a positive reception. The album was followed by a number of collaborations and[8] the EP Dream Within a Dream in 2012,[9] and the album The Kick in 2013.[9] According to HipHopDX, The Kick documented "relatable topics to anyone with everyday problems."[12]
In 2013, rapper Verbal Kent, Red Pill and producer Apollo Brown formed the group Ugly Heroes,[2] and they released their self-titled debut in May 2013 through Mello Music Group.[2] PopMatters called the album "one of the better hip-hop records of 2013."[11] Red Pill's solo album Look What This World Did To Us was released on April 7, 2015 through Mello Music Group.[9] The album was generally well-received, with Exclaim! opining that the lyrics "range from deeply intimate, to unflinchingly grim, to hilariously self-deprecating, often in the same bar."[5][1][12]
Discography
Albums
Year | Album title | Release details |
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2010 | Please Tip Your Driver (with BLAT! Pack) |
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2013 | The Kick (with Hir-O) |
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Ugly Heroes (with Verbal Kent and Apollo Brown) |
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2015 | Look What This World Did To Us |
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2016 | Everything in Between (with Verbal Kent and Apollo Brown) |
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Instinctive Drowning |
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Extended plays
Year | Album title | Release details |
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2015 | Learning To Punch |
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Day Drunk |
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Singles
Year | Title | Album | Release details |
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2010 | "Please Tip Your Driver" | Please Tip Your Driver | BLAT! Pack |
2015 | "All Of Us" | Single | Mello Music Group |
Guest appearances
Year | Single name | Primary artist(s) | Release details |
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2013 | "For Namesake-Redo" (feat. Black Milk, Mahd, Jahshua Smith, Red Pill & Miz Korona) |
Nameless & Nametag | Brick Records (Nov 12, 2013) |
Further reading
- "Red Pill Interview". RapReviews.com. June 4, 2013.
- "A Bonus Cut Feature: An Interview With Detroit Rapper Red Pill (Part One)". Bonus Cut. June 12, 2013.
- "Ugly Heroes (Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent, Red Pill) – "Hero's Theme"". Okayplayer. 2013.
- "Look What This World Did To Us". Exclaim!. April 6, 2015.
- "The Red Pill Interview Locash Exclusive". Locash Magazine. May 24, 2015.
- Red Pill at Discogs
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Frazier, Kelly (March 24, 2015). "Detroit Rapper Red Pill Channels Everyday Life on New Album Look What This World Did To Us". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- 1 2 3 Gase, Zach 'Goose' (June 4, 2013). "Red Pill Interview". rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ↑ "A Bonus Cut Feature: An Interview With Detroit Rapper Red Pill (Part One)". Bonus Cut. June 12, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ↑ Robertson, Darryl (March 5, 2015). "Premiere: Red Pill 'Rap Game Cranky' (Video)". Vibe. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- 1 2 Mullin, Kyle (April 6, 2015). "Look What This World Did To Us". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ↑ "Ugly Heroes (Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent, Red Pill) – "Hero's Theme"". Okayplayer. 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ↑ "The Red Pill Interview Locash Exclusive". Locash Magazine. May 24, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- 1 2 3 "Michigan State Alum Releases Hot Hip-Hop Remix". Noise. February 27, 2012. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Red Pill Biography". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ↑ "Ugly Heroes' Red Pill Speaks From The Heart On Racism With 'All Of Us'". The Smoking Section. January 8, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- 1 2 Stevens, Nathan (June 4, 2014). "Apollo Brown: Thirty Eight". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- 1 2 Fairfax, Jesse (April 20, 2015). "Red Pill - Look What This World Did To Us". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
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