A child of the early 2000s, born in the commune of Yopougon on the outskirts of
central Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire, Tripa Gninnin first practiced on the streets
of his neighborhood, where he unveiled his first freestyles. Fascinated by Young
Thug, he began posting videos on the internet where his talent intrigued, enough
to be invited on the Comme des nouchis compilation in 2019. More inspired by
trap and drill than coupé-décalé, which exploded in Côte d'Ivoire during his
youth, Tripa Gninnin developed his style in his first singles from 2020, with
"Poto y'a r" (2020), "Mou" featur...