Memphis-based rapper Don Trip shared his profound respect and admiration for pioneering Memphis MC Project Pat in a recent interview with AllHipHop.
Don Trip, known for his in-depth and powerful narratives, dropped a song titled “Project Pat” in 2023, which was included on his Fireworks album.
During the conversation, he spoke candidly about his personal and professional relationship with Project Pat, highlighting how Pat’s consistent positivity and serious demeanor have influenced him and many others within the industry.
“Project Pat is the kind of person that I’ve never seen him in a bad mood,” he said. “I’ve never seen him have to react to something. But you can tell just by how he is on a daily basis that he’s a serious person. And he always embraced me, even when the name Don Trip didn’t mean anything. He always showed love. And even when I see him now, it’s a mutual thing. And my level of respect for Project Pat is astronomical.”
Don Trip also shared the time when he was able to hop on a bill with Project Pat.
“I did a show not too long ago and I wasn’t expecting to run into Project Pat, and he just happened to be there,” he recalled. “He was on the same bill. And even that, just running into him is always a pleasure, and he’s one of them people that, as far as Memphis music. Project Pat is truly a pioneer.”
As the Memphis music scene continues to evolve, Don Trip continues taking the culture into the future. He recently dropped a new album, iHEARTStrippersTrois, in addition to several other projects.
