Who Really Started The “Drip” Trend In 2018?

“Drip” isn’t a new slang term, but it has experienced a renaissance in hip-hop over the past few years. With “drip” coming to the forefront of slang, the debate has turned to its meaning, origins, and who made it popular. To explain the rise of “drip,” Genius took a dive into our lyrics data and interviewed Houston rapper Sauce Walka, who stakes claim to the current use of the word.