TRP.P
{{short description|Canadian R&B duo}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = TRP.P
| current_members = *Truss
- pHoenix Pagliacci
| years_active = 2017–present
| origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| genre = *R&B
}}
TRP.P (pronounced "trippy"{{Cite web|last=Murphy|first=Sarah|date=July 11, 2019|title=Toronto Duo TRP.P Premiere New Single "Heart's Last Call"|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/toronto_duo_trp_p_premiere_new_single_hearts_last_call|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-18|website=Exclaim!|language=en-ca}}) are a Canadian R&B and hip hop duo from Toronto, Ontario.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/01/25/trpp-video-chakra-con|title=TRP.P share the moody "Chakra Con"|website=The FADER|language=en|access-date=2020-03-18}} The duo consists of producer Truss and singer-songwriter pHoenix Pagliacci.{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/its_trp_p_phoenix_pagliacci_gets_her_soul-jazz_r_and_b_on_post-the_sorority_with_producer_truss|title=It's TRP.P: pHoenix Pagliacci and Truss Get Their Soul-Jazz R&B On|website=exclaim.ca|language=en-ca|access-date=2020-03-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyxtra.com/trp-p-talks-queer-love-in-rb-and-hip-hop-160831|title=TRP.P talks queer love in R&B and hip hop|website=Xtra Magazine|access-date=2020-03-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/api/content/f5014f02-4842-11ea-9370-1244d5f7c7c6/|title=Three Toronto couples on what it's like to make music with your partner|last=Trapunski|first=Samantha Edwards, Richard|date=2020-02-05|website=NOW Magazine|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-18}}
The duo released their debut EP, titled TRP.P, in 2017 and their debut album, titled 2TRP.P, in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/api/content/14d9238e-da4f-11e9-bbe1-12f1225286c6/|title=10 new albums to hear from Toronto musicians this fall|last=Trapunski|first=Richard|date=2019-09-18|website=NOW Magazine|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-18}} Their debut album received positive reviews from music critics, such as Exclaim!,{{Cite web|last=Patrick|first=Ryan B.|date=September 5, 2019|title=Album Review: TRP.P 2TRP.P|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/trp_p-2trp_p|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-18|website=Exclaim!|language=en-ca}} and NOW Magazine named the album the 10th best Toronto album of 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/api/content/b91bb642-21ed-11ea-8525-1244d5f7c7c6/|title=The best Toronto albums of 2019|last=Trapunski|first=Kelsey Adams, Kevin Ritchie, Samantha Edwards, Claudia McNeilly, Michelle da Silva, Chaka V. Grier, Michael Rancic, Richard|date=2019-12-20|website=NOW Magazine|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-18}}
History
Formed in the summer of 2017, TRP.P's debut self-titled EP was released in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1595734083878|title=TRP.P - First Play Live Session|last=|first=|date=|website=CBC Music|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} At the time, Pagliacci was also a member of Canadian hip hop group, The Sorority. In 2018, Truss produced a track ("On Me") for The Sorority's debut album, Pledge.{{Cite web|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/the-sorority-on-me-audio-premiere.html|title=The Sorority Breaks Down Love And Lust In New Single "On Me" [Premiere]|date=2018-03-28|website=Okayplayer|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-19}}
In early 2019, Pagliacci left The Sorority to focus on TRP.P. The duo then released their debut album 2TRP.P in 2019, which was preceded by the singles “Love, Calm Down” and "Heart's Last Call".{{Cite web|last=Trapunski|first=Richard|date=2019-05-24|title=TRP.P give an 80s soul classic a 2019 Toronto makeover|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/trpp-love-calm-down-song-premiere|access-date=2020-08-31|website=NOW Magazine}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/06/23/trpp-love-calm-down|title=Toronto duo TRP.P flip 80s R&B bliss on "Love, Calm Down"|website=The FADER|language=en|access-date=2020-03-18}}
In January 2020, they released a music video for their song "Chakra Con", directed by Lu Asfaha.{{Cite web|last=Slingerland|first=Calum|date=January 24, 2020|title=TRP.P Drop Video for "Chakra Con"|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/trp_p_drop_video_for_chakra_con|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-31|website=Exclaim!|language=en-ca}} In February 2020, they performed at the 20th annual Toronto's Wavelength Winter Festival.{{Cite web|last=Gregory|first=Allie|date=January 9, 2020|title=Toronto's Wavelength Winter Festival Reveals 20th Anniversary Lineup|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/wavelength_winter_festival_reveals_20th_anniversary_lineup|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-31|website=Exclaim!|language=en-ca}}
In July 2020, they released a new single titled "Tell Me"; CBC Music called the track "a beautiful ode to reaching out to those in crisis and checking in with loved ones."{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 22, 2020|title=Ralph, Helena Deland, TRP.P and more: songs you need to hear this week|url=https://www.cbc.ca/music/ralph-helena-deland-trp-p-and-more-songs-you-need-to-hear-this-week-1.5657312|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=CBC Music}} Later that month, they performed at the Guelph's Hillside Homeside's online music festival.{{Cite web|last=Slingerland|first=Calum|date=|title=TRP.P Return with New Song "Tell Me"|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/trp_p_return_with_new_song_tell_me|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-31|website=Exclaim!|language=en-ca}}
Personal life
The duo are romantically involved and, as of 2020, they are engaged.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-02-05|title=Three Toronto couples on what it's like to make music with your partner|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/toronto-musician-couples|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-31|website=NOW Magazine}} In an interview with Xtra, the couple discussed the importance of LGBT representation in hip hop; Truss identifies as transgender, while Pagliacci identifies as queer.{{Cite web|title=TRP.P talks queer love in R&B and hip hop|url=https://www.dailyxtra.com/trp-p-talks-queer-love-in-rb-and-hip-hop-160831|access-date=2020-08-31|website=Xtra Magazine}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
- 2TRP.P (2019)
= EPs =
- TRP.P (2017)
= Singles =
- “Love, Calm Down” (2019)
- "Heart's Last Call" (2019)
- "Chakra Con" (2019)