Lil Wop

Louis McPherson (born October 17, 1995), known professionally as Lil Wop, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.^[2] He was signed to Atlanta-based rapper Gucci Mane's 1017 Records in 2017. He is known for his dark style influenced by the latter.

Lil Wop
Lil Wop in 2020
Background information
Birth name	Louis McPherson[1]
Also known as	Lil Wop 17 Lil Wopster
Born	(1995-10-17) October 17, 1995 (age 29)[2][3] Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[2]
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[4]
Genres	Hip-hop trap horrorcore
Occupations	Rapper songwriter producer
Years active	2016–present[5]
Labels	1017[6] Alamo Interscope EMPIRE Base Loaded (former)
Relatives	Famous Dex (cousin)[7]

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.^[2] In April 2017, Lil Wop released his single "Gotcho Bitch" with his cousin, Famous Dex.^[8] In October 2017, he released a collaborative mixtape with Trippie Redd titled Angels & Demons.^[9] In July 2018, Lil Wop featured on Toronto rap duo CMDWN's single "Hit & Run".^[10] In August 2018, he released his EP Silent Hill, which contained open verses.^[4] In October 2018, Lil Wop released his project Wopavelli 4.^[11] 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.^[12]

Musical style

Lil Wop's musical style has been compared to that of 21 Savage and Young Thug.^[2]

Personal life

Lil Wop is the cousin of rapper Famous Dex.^[7] In 2016, he moved to Atlanta from Chicago by a suggestion from his little brother.^[5] In February 2022, he came out as bisexual via a post on his Instagram account.^[13] Following rumors about his sexual orientation, Lil Wop participated in an interview with Internet personality "DJ Smallz Eyes", identifying as a straight man.^[14] In August 2023, 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.^[15][16]

Legal issues

On May 29, 2018, Lil Wop and Trippie Redd were arrested after allegedly getting into a physical altercation. This came about from a relationship feud between the two and a local rapper named FDM Grady. McPherson was charged with two counts of simple battery, while White was charged with three.^[17]

In October 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.^[17]

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)
• Nightmare Before Christmas (self-released, 2024)

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)
• Royal Princess (self-released, 2024)