It all started about a year ago in a studio apartment in Memphis. Two creatives came together to combine their love for music and dance.
Brande Pa’trice and Trippy Tribbitt sat in Pa’trice’s apartment bouncing ideas off each other when they decided to form the entertainment company Toxic Soul Music Group in joint with BrandeWine Entertainment. Together they are known as Tripp and B.
They’re much more than just a hip-hop duo.
“We do it all — hip-hop, R&B, pop, act, dance,” says Tribbett. “If you name it, we can do it.”
The two had already established themselves as successful solo performers before they joined forces. Pa’trice is a dancer, choreographer, and recording artist; Tribbett is a DJ and recording artist as well.
“He has been a great performer since I’ve known him,” says Pa’trice. “I haven’t known him all my life, but it feels like [I have] and he is a great performer.”
One day, when they were both solo artists and scheduled interviews for the same day, Tribbett ran into Pa’trice. “I saw her at the interview and knew I wanted to work with her, but she kind of just brushed me off,” Tribbett jokes.
Now you will never see one without the other.
“We actually never discussed the topic of performing together, it just kind of happened naturally,” Pa’trice says.
In May 2023, the two formally formed a duo when Pa’trice agreed to assist Tribbett in promoting his album, Unscripted Feelings. They started their project “No Munch (Jump)” — a song that has an accompanying dance — after realizing their chemistry.
“It’s at a point now where if my name [Tripp] is on the flyer everybody already knows she’s going to be with me and vice versa,” says Tribbett.
This collaboration has brought them a feeling of peace and comfort.
“We are sharing everything now and it feels good too because now we both have each other to lean on,” says Pa’trice.
Sitting across from them, the creative connection is clear. Pa’trice is the partner who likes to keep pushing like a train in route, while Tribbett is there to help pause the train to ensure it doesn’t speed to a crash.
“She definitely knows what she is doing, but sometimes I have to come in and say let’s slow down,” Tribbett says. “It’s the balance that we bring to each other because sometimes when she’s on go I need to be on go.”
They agree the past year has been rewarding, challenging, and a blessing. Not only have they launched their entertainment company, they have also dropped music, produced music videos, and traveled across the country on their “No Munch” tour, where they sing and dance in front of various crowds.
They made it their goal to visit college campuses while on tour, not only to increase their visibility but also to demonstrate to their younger fan base the opportunities available to them.
“It was important to us that we went to these colleges and stamped them, just to show what is all out there,” says Pa’trice.
While they are helping the youth, they are also fulfilling their childhood dreams. The duo performed at a recent Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers halftime show in front of a crowd of 20,000 people.
“It was a fun experience,” Pa’trice says. “I think I was more excited for him because I know it’s something he always wanted to make happen.”
Like any creative person, the two are always trying to figure out what their next project will be.
“We are always thinking about what can be next, and I think that’s what makes us click because we have that same mindset,” says Tribbett.
They recently released their song “Step and Move,” along with a music video.
“We have big goals and dreams that we both want to reach,” says Pa’trice. “We want to sell out arenas.”