We recently connected with Full Trip and have shared our conversation below.
Trip, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Risk taking is something we’re really interested in and we’d love to hear the story of a risk you’ve taken.
One of the biggest and most important things to do is believe in yourself especially because sometimes you’re the only person who sees your vision , It can be very risky because which means you’ll have to put up a lot by yourself , that means you’ll have to sacrifice the majority of your time ,energy and own resources until other people start to catch on or start supporting your movement , the music and fashion industry are both easier than ever to get in which also means it’s harder to stand out , which to me just turn means you have to really love what you do and have a real passion for it because it’s always changing and there’s always something new going on , it’s easy to get discouraged if you’re not focused or when things aren’t going your way but that’s what comes with it , so you gotta be mentally strong and prepared.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your background and context?
Native to the City that Never Sleeps, Trip, began his journey into music at the young age of 9 years old. The Brooklyn, New York native, discovered his love for hip hop while growing up in the borough, home to well-known artists such as Biggie, Lil Kim, Jay Z, and Fabolous. Inspired by interviews and behind-the-scenes documentaries of his favorite musician,Trip realized he was also blessed with a musical gift. Growing up, the 24-year-old was influenced by the styles and sounds of Lil Wayne, Money Man, and Drake. The young star cultivated his skills as a teenager while living in the tropical city of Miami. The diverse Miami culture and a melting pot of sounds shape how he delivers and creates music. Life experiences and environment also play a massive role in the type of content produced in his music. Trip’s music is for ambitious go-getters who understand the grind and can use his music as a motivational tool to keep going. “My music is to get people juiced up and motivated to keep going despite what life throws at them,” The emerging artist thrives on connecting with his supporters by giving consistent lyrical jewels that encourage positive progress. He also shows his fans the satisfaction of paying it forward by giving back to the community. The ambitious rapper and entrepreneur has a clothing line named Hustleorsheesh as well as a water company Sheesh20.
We’d really appreciate if you could talk to us about how you figured out the manufacturing process?
I first started to search for other local brands that already used some of the materials i was looking for myself, after locating them i simply talked to them and let them know what i was trying to do, some were helpful others were not willing to share ! but one important tool to help with this is networking, if you do so reguarly then building these relationships should be easy and should expedite the process of anything your searching for, sometimes its not what you know its who you know! I used trial and error to figure out which of the many materials i purchased were up to the standards of my brand and even the designs and designers, dont spend too much time waiting, if you have an idea try it! so if it doesnt work you can find out sooner !
Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?
Good marketing & Good products! Theres nothing better than word of mouth promotion , everybody has a lot of the same things these days, sometimes its hard to tell whats what, but anyone is more likely to listen to a person they know instead of a stranger! Once you find your audience focus on giving them the best service or product you can, everything else will follow.
Contact Info:
- Website: hustleorsheesh.com
- Instagram: fulltripdbg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fulltripdbg/
- Twitter: Full__Trip
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/fulltripdbg
- Other: Clothing Brand Page’ @hustleorsheesh Water Page @sheesh2o
Image Credits
@Slightworkproductions @Reddfang @Trudaaay @dirtyglovebastard_ @Hustleorsheesh @sheesh2o @clevelandsoldfashionedicecream