Lil Wop

Louis McPherson (born October 17, 1995), known professionally as Lil Wop, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois who was signed to 1017 Records, a record label founded by Gucci Mane. He is known for his dark style influenced by the latter.

Career
In 2016, Lil Wop released his debut project Wopster. In 2017, he dropped his mixtape Wake N Bake. In the summer of 2017, rapper Gucci Mane signed him to his record label 1017 Eskimos in a joint venture with Alamo Records. In April 2017, Lil Wop released his single "Gotcho Bitch" with his cousin, rapper Famous Dex. In October 2017, he released a collaborative mixtape with rapper Trippie Redd titled Angels & Demons. In July 2018, Lil Wop featured on Toronto rap duo CMDWN's single "Hit & Run". In August 2018, he released his EP Silent Hill which contained open verses. In October 2018, Lil Wop released his project Wopavelli 4. 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.

Musical style
Lil Wop's musical style is compared to rappers the likes of 21 Savage and Young Thug.

Personal life
Lil Wop is the cousin of rapper Famous Dex. In 2016, he moved to Atlanta from Chicago by a suggestion from his little brother. In February 2022, he came out as bisexual via a post on his Instagram account. In May 2023, Lil Wop came out as a trans woman. In August 2023, Wop stated he no longer intends to transition.

Legal issues
In October 2018, Lil Wop and rapper Trippie Redd were arrested after allegedly getting into a physical altercation. This came about from a brawl and relationship feud between the two and a local rapper named FGM Grady. McPherson was charged with two counts of simple battery, whilst White was charged with three.

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)
 * Wopavelli 2 (Bases Loaded Records, 2017)
 * Wopavelli 3 (1017 Eskimos/Alamo/Interscope/Polydor, 2017)
 * 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)


 * EPs
 * Angels & Demons (with Trippie Redd) (916% Entertainment, 2017)
 * Pint of Blood (1017 Eskimo/Alamo Records, 2018)
 * Silent Hill (1017 Records, 2018)
 * XVII (self-released, 2019)
 * Light (self-released, 2020)
 * Zero Gravity (self-released, 2021)