This is an introduction to new hip hop/rap duo Trippy Blake, that will be on the front cover of Presidential Magazine

1. Trippy Blake
Artist Introduction

2. The Duo
• Trippy Blake are going to be the main featured
artist in this issue of Presidential magazine. The
duo
are
an
American
hip
hop
act from Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, which
were formed in 2011. The group is composed
of East Coast rappers Ortega and Dee Blake. The
two brothers will be taking over this months
issue of Presidential magazine following their
release
of
the
critically
acclaimed
mixtape ’Renegade’.

3. • Their musical style is based around old school New York
hip hop and psychedelic hip hop. Psychedelic drugs such
as acid and shrooms have a significant effect on their
musical style. The Flatbush area specialises in psychedelic
hip hop as other hip hop artists such as The Flatbush
Zombies, The Underachievers, Pro Era, Flying Lotus and
Joey Badass are all artists that represent the East Coast
and the drug influenced hip hop music. The pair admitted
that the drugs influenced the name of the act, as being
‘Trippy’ is the informal word to describe the effect
produced by a hallucinogenic drug. Ortega credits Snoop
Dogg (now known under the name of Snoop
Lion), Eminem, Notorious B.I.G and Kanye West as his
greatest musical influences. The group also significantly
listens to other genres of music, with Dee Blake saying his
favourite artist is Michael Jackson and has also admitted
he likes country artist John Mayer and French pop star
Stromae.

4. Who are Trippy
Daniel Blake
Jude Blake Blake?
AKA: Ortega
Born: 14/09/91
Age: 22
From: Flatbush, Brooklyn – New
York
• School: New Vistas Academy
• Label: Beast Coast Records
• About Him: Jude began rapping at
the age of eleven, later on in high
school he would work under the stage
name Alpha Ortega. With both the
boys parents divorced and mum
earning a minimum wage, Jude would
throw rap battles in the middle of the
school playground in a way to earn
some money for him and his younger
brother Daniel.
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AKA: Dee Blake
Born: 26/10/93
Age: 20
From: Flatbush, Brooklyn – New
York
• School: New Vistas Academy
• Label: Beast Coast Records
• About Him: Daniel started rapping
much later, not taking it that serious
until around late 2010. With his first
dream of being a soccer player being
crushed due to a career ending
injury, he switched to music and
formed a duo with older brother
Jude. Teaching himself how to
produce and make beats, the pair
then formed together as rap duo
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5. • The pair dream to emulate the currently
successful artists in the hip hop genre. Both are
tall, slick and sharp looking. The artists are set
to stand out from others in the genre as they
tend to show this by striking a strong pose on
the front cover of Presidential magazine.