{{Short description|American rapper (born 1995)}} {{Use American English|date=December 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Lil Wop | image = Lil Wop in 2018.jpg | alias = {{hlist|Lil Wop 17|Lil Wopster|Young Loucane}} | image_size = | caption = Lil Wop in 2018 | birth_name = Louis Corey McPherson<ref name="ASCAP">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/performer/LIL%20WOP |title=Information on Lil Wop's songs in ASCAP ACE database |website=ASCAP |access-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-date=January 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102011031/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/performer/LIL%20WOP |url-status=live }}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1995|10|17}}<ref name="XXL1"/><ref name="Complex">{{Cite web |title=Lil Wop on Gucci Mane, Drill Music, and His Favorite Words |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2017/10/lil-wop-trending-topics |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref> | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.<ref name="XXL1">{{Cite web |title=THE BREAK PRESENTS - LIL WOP |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-wop-interview-the-break/ |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=XXL |date=October 28, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> | origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.<ref name="TheFader2"/> | years_active = 2014–present<ref name="AllMusic">{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Fred |title=Lil Wop - Biography |work=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0003656538 |access-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202181800/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0003656538 |url-status=live }}</ref> | genre = {{hlist|Southern hip-hop|trap|horrorcore}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter|producer}} | label = {{flatlist| * 1017<ref name="Pitchfork">{{Cite web |title=Lil Wop - Wopavelli 3 |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lil-wop-wopavelli-3/ |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=Pitchfork |language=en |archive-date=November 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130235930/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lil-wop-wopavelli-3/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * Alamo * Interscope * EMPIRE * Base Loaded }} {{Infobox person | child = yes | relatives = Famous Dex (cousin)<ref name="TheFader1">{{Cite web |title=Happy 10/17, Lil Wop |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/10/17/lil-wop-interview-gucci-mane |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=The Fader |language=en}}</ref> }} }}
'''Louis Corey McPherson'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Louis Corey McPherson |date=March 17, 2025 |title=I don't want to be nobody but me Louis Corey McPherson Also known as Princess of course |url=https://x.com/lilwop17_/status/1901614031556715000?s=46 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0402-1122-05/https://x.com:443/lilwop17_/status/1901614031556715000 |archive-date=April 1, 2026 |access-date=March 25, 2026 |website=X}}</ref> (born October 17, 1995), known professionally as '''Lil Wop''', is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.<ref name="XXL1"/> He was signed to Atlanta-based rapper Gucci Mane's 1017 Records in 2017. He is primarily known for his association with Gucci Mane and Trippie Redd.
== Career == Lil Wop began his music career in 2014 while in Chicago under the moniker Young Loucane.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lil Wop |url=https://genius.com/artists/Lil-wop |access-date=2026-03-25 |website=Genius |language=en |archive-date=May 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503002102/https://genius.com/artists/Lil-wop |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also briefly associated through music with Chicago rapper King Yella<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb87xbuex9k |title=King Yella on Lil Wop Coming Out as Gay |date=2024-04-23 |last=No Jumper |access-date=2026-03-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref> after meeting him through Yella's brother, Oso Rico.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqeiV1tevOk |title=LIL WOP Before The Fame ft Oso Rico / King yella - 1017 (official video) |date=2017-08-16 |last=Chase BanzVIDEOS (Chase Banz Gotta Bag) |access-date=2026-03-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Wop appeared on many tracks with them, such as "Trap Shit"<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRYAz4r_j8c |title=Oso Rico x Lil Wop17 - Trap Shit (OFFICIAL Music Video) |date=2017-01-09 |last=BigOso Music |access-date=2026-03-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref> with Oso Rico and "Aww Man Gmix",<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdAO28NtZio |title=King Yella - Aww Man GMix (ft. Young Loucane, AC Guapo & Vonte Riich) [@RapCatchUp EXCLUSIVE] |date=2016-03-16 |last=RapCatchUp |access-date=2026-03-25 |via=YouTube |archive-date=March 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321020802/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdAO28NtZio&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> with King Yella. In 2016, when he moved to Atlanta and changed his name to Lil Wop, his relationships with King Yella and Oso Rico gradually began to fade.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ADIep6owE |title=Oso Rico On: Lil Wop 1017 Starting With Him & Skeeze Gang, & Asian Doll Holdin Gucci's Dick |date=2018-09-27 |last=Status Update Exclusive |access-date=2026-03-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref> In late 2016, when Lil Wop became friends and collaborators with Trippie Redd, they worked together on many tracks across both artists' projects on songs such as "Trap", "Gave Her Soul Away", and "Lone Werewolf".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rock The World Trippie (xxxxx) by Trippie Redd |url=https://genius.com/albums/Trippie-redd/Rock-the-world-trippie-xxxxx |access-date=2026-03-25 |website=Genius |language=en}}</ref> On October 17, 2016, Lil Wop released his debut project under the Lil Wop moniker, ''Wopster''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wopster by Lil Wop |url=https://genius.com/albums/Lil-wop/Wopster |access-date=2026-03-25 |website=genius.com |archive-date=August 24, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250824222724/https://genius.com/albums/Lil-wop/Wopster |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 20, 2017, he dropped his mixtape ''Wake-N-Bake''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wake N Bake by Lil Wop |url=https://genius.com/albums/Lil-wop/Wake-n-bake |access-date=2026-03-25 |website=genius.com}}</ref> In the summer of 2017, rapper Gucci Mane signed him to his record label, 1017 Eskimos, in a joint venture with Alamo Records.<ref name="XXL1"/> In April 2017, Lil Wop released his single "Gotcho Bitch" with his cousin, Famous Dex.<ref name="XXL4">{{Cite web |title=Famous Dex Joins Lil Wop for New Zaytoven-Produced Song "Gotcho Bit#h" |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/famous-dex-joins-lil-wop-for-zaytoven-produced-new-song-gotcho-bith/ |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=XXL |date=April 19, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> On October 31, 2017, he released a collaborative mixtape with Trippie Redd titled ''Angels & Demons''.<ref name="HotNew">{{Cite web |title=Stream Trippie Redd & Lil Wop's "Angels & Demons" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/69887-stream-trippie-redd-and-lil-wops-angels-and-demons-new-mixtape |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=HotNewHipHop |date=October 31, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In July 2018, Lil Wop featured on Toronto rap duo CMDWN's single "Hit & Run".<ref name="Vice">{{Cite web |title=CMDWN and Lil Wop's "Hit & Run" Unites America and Canada Through Hip-Hop |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/cmdwn-lil-wop-hit-and-run-premiere-2018/ |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=Vice |date=July 12, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In August 2018, he released his EP ''Silent Hill'', which contained open verses.<ref name="TheFader2">{{Cite web |title=Lil Wop's new EP has "songs with open verses" for aspiring rappers |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/08/14/lil-wop-ep-silent-hill-challenge |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=The Fader |date=August 13, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> On October 31, 2018, Lil Wop released his project ''Wopavelli 4''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wopavelli 4 by Lil Wop |url=https://genius.com/albums/Lil-wop/Wopavelli-4 |access-date=2026-03-25 |website=Genius |language=en |archive-date=July 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725231725/https://genius.com/albums/Lil-wop/Wopavelli-4 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="XXL3">{{Cite web |title=Lil Wop 'Wopavelli 4' Mixtape: Listen to New Songs With Production From ChaseTheMoney and More |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-wop-wopavelli-4-mixtape-listen-new-songs-production-chasethemoney/ |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=XXL |date=October 31, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2022, he insulted his former manager, Gucci Mane, calling him a "weirdo" and revealed that he was no longer signed to 1017 Records.<ref name="XXL2">{{Cite web |title=Lil Wop Disses Gucci Mane, Calls Him a Weirdo |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-wop-disses-gucci-mane-weirdo/ |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=XXL |date=March 1, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
== Musical style == [[File:Lil_Wop_in_Austin_Texas_for_SXSW_2017.jpg|thumb|Lil Wop in Austin, Texas, for SXSW 2017<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94KfcAsyZkw |title=Lil Wop on being from Chicago, moving to Atlanta & getting Gucci Mane's ice cream tattoo |date=2017-04-02 |last=SAY CHEESE! |access-date=2026-03-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref>]] Lil Wop's musical style has been compared to that of 21 Savage and Young Thug.<ref name="XXL1"/>
== Personal life == [[File:Lil_Wop_with_Trippie_Redd_&_Adam22.jpg|thumb|Lil Wop with Trippie Redd and Adam22]] Lil Wop is the cousin of rapper Famous Dex.<ref name="TheFader1"/> Lil Wop is known for his tall height of 6 feet and 7 inches. In 2016, he moved to Atlanta from Chicago at the suggestion of his friend Bosskota.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtBAfsavoes |title=Lil Wop: I'm A Rock Star I Be... |date=2024-01-12 |last=DJ Smallz Eyes |access-date=2026-03-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Lil Wop has a son, who was born in early 2017.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo3h-J93e1k |title=Lil Wop: "I can't go a day without smoking weed, I can't function" |date=2017-06-21 |last=SAY CHEESE! |access-date=2026-03-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref> In February 2022, he came out as bisexual via a post on his Instagram account.<ref name="HipHopDX">{{Cite web |title=FORMER GUCCI MANE ARTIST LIL WOP COMES OUT AS BISEXUAL |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.68062/title.former-gucci-mane-artist-lil-wop-comes-out-as-bisexual |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=HipHopDX |date=February 14, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Following rumors about his sexual orientation, Lil Wop participated in an interview with Internet personality "DJ Smallz Eyes", identifying as a straight man.<ref name="Fitzgerald May 2023">{{Cite web |date=January 26, 2024 |title=Lil Wop Clarifies His Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Sexuality Here |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eNNHV5NePE&t=5s |access-date=January 26, 2023 |website=YouTube |author=DJ Smallz Eyes |language=en}}</ref> In August 2023, Lil Wop stated that he no longer intends to transition. However, in a January 2025 Instagram post, he replied to a follower, "[I'm a girl]", correcting them for using the wrong pronoun.<ref name="Fitzgerald August 2023">{{Cite web |last=Fitzgerald |first=Trent |title=Lil Wop Reveals He Won't Do Gender Transition Anymore |website=XXL |date=August 20, 2023 |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-wop-wil-not-do-gender-transition/ |access-date=August 21, 2023 |archive-date=August 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820203953/https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-wop-wil-not-do-gender-transition/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="McPherson January 2025">{{Cite web |title=Emo Bitty 🧛♀️🩸™️🖤 |website=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DFWjXtXOlxA/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== |access-date=January 27, 2025}} {{dead url |date=April 2026 |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
== Legal issues == On May 29, 2018, Lil Wop and Trippie Redd were arrested after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with rapper FDM Grady. Lil Wop was charged with two counts of simple battery, while Trippie Redd was charged with three.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/05/30/trippie-redd-lil-wop-atlanta-arrest |title=Trippie Redd was reportedly arrested in Atlanta |website=The Fader |last=Puckett |first=Lily |date=May 30, 2018 |access-date=September 4, 2025}}</ref> On July 28, 2024, Lil Wop was arrested in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and was held in Gwinnett County Jail for drug-related charges and criminal attempt to commit a felony after he illegally tried to occupy someone's residence. On October 13, 2024, Lil Wop was arrested after being caught masturbating in a hotel stairwell. In January 2025, police bodycam footage of the incident was released by news outlet ''XXL''.<ref name="XXLCharges">{{Cite web |date=January 29, 2025 |title=Body cam footage of Lil Wop being arrested |url=https://www.instagram.com/xxl/p/DFbUxjXMcyD/ |access-date=January 29, 2025 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref>
== Discography == ;Studio albums * ''Parental Advisory'' (self-released, 2022)
;Mixtapes * ''Wopster'' (self-released, 2016) * ''Wopavelli (Hosted by DJ Shon)'' (Bases Loaded Records, 2017) * ''Wake-N-Bake'' (Bases Loaded Records, 2017) * ''Picasso Wop'' (self-released, 2017) * ''Wopavelli 2'' (Bases Loaded Records, 2017) * ''Wopavelli 3'' (1017 Eskimos/Alamo/Interscope/Polydor, 2017) * ''Picasso Wop 2'' (self-released, 2018) * ''Wopavelli 4'' (1017 Eskimos/Alamo/Interscope/Polydor, 2018) * ''Wopster 2'' (self-released, 2020) * ''Friday the 17th'' (self-released, 2020) * ''Enchanted'' (self-released, 2020) * ''Say Cheese'' (self-released, 2021) * ''Savage'' (self-released, 2022) * ''Super Grimey'' (self-released, 2022) * ''Halloween'' (self-released, 2022) * ''Infinite'' (self-released, 2023) * ''Nightmare Before Christmas'' (self-released, 2024)
;EPs * ''Angels & Demons'' (with Trippie Redd) (916% Entertainment, 2017) * ''Silent Hill'' (1017 Records, 2018) * ''XVII'' (self-released, 2019) * ''Light'' (self-released, 2020) * ''Zero Gravity'' (self-released, 2021) * ''Royal Princess'' (self-released, 2024)
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{AllMusic|id=lil-wop-mn0003656538}}
{{Portal bar|Biography|Music|Illinois|Chicago|United States}} {{Authority control}}
Category:1995 births Category:21st-century American LGBTQ people Category:21st-century American rappers Category:African-American LGBTQ people Category:21st-century African-American rappers Category:African-American songwriters Category:American LGBTQ rappers Category:LGBTQ people from Illinois Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Illinois Category:Rappers from Chicago Category:American trap musicians