SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. – American rapper, singer and songwriter Trippie Redd is working on a new hit, and dropping a sneak peek exclusively on Local 10.
The upcoming single is called “Bando Kid,” and you can listen to a preview of the song below:
Redd, whose real name is Michael Lamar White, lives in the middle of horse farms and supersized homes in Southwest Ranches.
But his nearly 19,000-square-foot house is unlike the others: the entire façade, from the roof to the driveway, is completely blacked out.
“It was actually my mom’s idea, but it made so much sense because it’s our favorite color. We love black,” he said.
At 24, Redd’s music has already gone multi-platinum and diamond. He’s collaborated with other big names like Travis Scott, Future, and Machine Gun Kelly. For him, space to create and think was a priority when choosing a home.
“I need a lot of space for my creativity. I can’t function in a small area,” Redd said. “So I like to have my own personal space - privacy.”
Two years ago, the rapper and singer purchased the home for $7.5 million before its owner was planning to foreclose on it.
At the time, it was a typical Mediterranean-style house with a white façade.
Redd decided to cover everything black. It took crews nearly three coats of paint.
He knows the house is sometimes a topic of conversation among his neighbors.
“I like it. It’s food for thought. You can say what you want to say,” he said.
The Ohio-born musical artist is also learning to deal with the perils of South Florida living, like the oppressive heat, red ants and flocks of birds - which seem to be drawn to the black paint.
“The birds just go crazy over the black - they just leave it (with) so much poop!” he laughed.
Redd said he is now perfecting the interior, including his recording studio.
“I’m just growing up and learning; keeping my wealth high,” he said. “And I feel like every building I purchase I’m going to paint it black.”