Trevor "Tha Rift" Donnelly
| Trevor "Tha Rift" Donnelly | |
|---|---|
| File:Tha Rift.jpgTha Rift.jpg | |
| Born | Trevor Donnelly May 15th, 1987 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Influencer |
| 📆 Years active | 2014-present |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
Trevor Donnelly (born May 15, 1987),[1][2] known professionally as Tha Rift, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and influencer. He was raised in Cleveland, Ohio.[3][4][5][6] He served three years in the Navy[1] and once discharged, he moved to Minneapolis with his brother[7] and pursued his music career.[3]
He was signed to Rostrum Records in 2017 alongside J Plaza and Daddy Dinero under the name FREEWIFI.[5][7][8] They received widespread recognition after the release of their first single, “Ego”.[3][4][7][9] Together, they performed at Soundset 2017 in Minnesota.[9] Pigeons and Planes reviewed their song “Salsa”.[10] Tha Rift left the group in 2018 and continued work on his own.[1][7] He has worked with many artists and producers including, Future, King Chip, Allan Kingdom DJ FU of Ear Drummers; Grammy award-winning producer, Rahki who produced Kendrick’s “i”; Lil Xan, $teven Cannon; AD; Futuristic; Young Sam; AKT Aktion; and Angelo Bombay.[3]
He went viral in 2020 after releasing “Can You Hear Us Now,” a song about racial and social injustice after the murder of George Floyd and the protests that arose.[1] He flew out to Minneapolis to protest and was almost hit by the Semi that drove into protestors on I35W.[1] In the video, he showed footage of the protests and riots, and he included the link to Minnesota Freedom Fund and encouraged viewers to donate.[1]
In June 2021, LA weekly recognized him as the top artist you should be following on Instagram.[11] His newest track "Fiji Water," with fellow veteran Kash Young was released on September 17.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Ju, Shirley (2021-05-13). "Tha Rift Talks "Can You Hear Us Now" Inspired By George Floyd & Daunte Wright". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ "Tha Rift". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Tha Rift Mr Hollywood Magazine Cover Model March 2020 | MrHollywoodMagazine". mrhollywoodmagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vo, Thao. "Tha Rift on His Debut EDM Album, Lessons Learned In the Music Industry, & More!". Sheen Magazine. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Team, H. D. (2021-09-12). "THA RIFT AND KASH YOUNG ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE "FIJI WATER"". The Hollywood Digest. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview With Tha Rift: What Lies Behind the Music". Vents Magazine. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Stories, Local. "Meet Trevor "Tha Rift" Donnelly - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ Goossens, Chris (2018-03-13). "Hip-Hop Collective FREEWIFI On Quick Road To The Top". Parle Magazine — The Online Voice of Urban Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "FREEWIFI – Ego (Video)". Home of Hip Hop Videos & Rap Music, News, Video, Mixtapes & more. 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ "Listen to Minnesota Rap Trio FREEWIFI's New Song "SALSA"". Complex. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ "TOP 10 ARTISTS YOU SHOULD BE FOLLOWING ON INSTAGRAM". LA Weekly. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
- https://open.spotify.com/artist/7fEi8ewyfKEonfDoJtebVt
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmj3xcpzYNg8qGj1xDU2RBQ
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