Red Pill (rapper)

Not to be confused with the 2012 REDi mixtape of the same name. For other purposes, see red pill.
Red Pill
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

Albums by Red Pill
Year Album title Release details
2010 Please Tip Your Driver
(with BLAT! Pack)
2013 The Kick
(with Hir-O)
  • Released: January 15, 2013
  • Label: BLAT! Pack
  • Format: CD, digital download
Ugly Heroes
(with Verbal Kent and Apollo Brown)
2015 Look What This
World Did To Us
  • Released: April 7, 2015
  • Label: Mello Music Group
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
2016 Everything in Between
(with Verbal Kent and Apollo Brown)
  • Released: June 24, 2016
  • Label: Mello Music Group
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
Instinctive Drowning
  • Released: August 26, 2016
  • Label: Mello Music Group
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download

Extended plays

EPs by Red Pill
Year Album title Release details
2015 Learning To Punch
  • Released: January 20, 2015
  • Label: Mello Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
Day Drunk
  • Released: November 27, 2015
  • Label: Mello Music Group
  • Format: LP, digital download

Singles

Incomplete list of songs by Red Pill
Year Title Album Release details
2010 "Please Tip Your Driver" Please Tip Your Driver BLAT! Pack
2015 "All Of Us" Single Mello Music Group

Guest appearances

Selected songs featuring Red Pill
Year Single name Primary artist(s) Release details
2013 "For Namesake-Redo"
(feat. Black Milk, Mahd, Jahshua Smith, Red Pill & Miz Korona) 		Nameless & Nametag Brick Records (Nov 12, 2013)

Further reading

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 3 Gase, Zach 'Goose' (June 4, 2013). "Red Pill Interview". rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  3. ↑ "A Bonus Cut Feature: An Interview With Detroit Rapper Red Pill (Part One)". Bonus Cut. June 12, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  4. ↑ Robertson, Darryl (March 5, 2015). "Premiere: Red Pill 'Rap Game Cranky' (Video)". Vibe. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  5. 1 2 Mullin, Kyle (April 6, 2015). "Look What This World Did To Us". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  6. ↑ "Ugly Heroes (Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent, Red Pill) – "Hero's Theme"". Okayplayer. 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  7. ↑ "The Red Pill Interview Locash Exclusive". Locash Magazine. May 24, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  8. 1 2 3 "Michigan State Alum Releases Hot Hip-Hop Remix". Noise. February 27, 2012. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Red Pill Biography". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  10. ↑ "Ugly Heroes' Red Pill Speaks From The Heart On Racism With 'All Of Us'". The Smoking Section. January 8, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  11. 1 2 Stevens, Nathan (June 4, 2014). "Apollo Brown: Thirty Eight". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  12. 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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