In the rapidly shifting and unpredictable world of Memphis rap, young star Tre Loaded has his eyes on the throne. The Bluff City lyrical assassin has had an enviable start to his career, steadily building his fanbase with a number of effortlessly smooth, melodically-inclined projects. In 2022, he shared his debut, Made in Memphis, a quick 20 minute tape that established his proclivities for real and gritty narratives of life as an aspiring superstar; stuck between the streets in the studio, paradoxically living inside the game to one day escape it. The spotlight is growing brighter for Tre, but his approach has remained the same: he’s never gonna be outworked on his way to the very top of the industry.

Another big reason for Tre’s rapid ascent? The dude never stops working. “When I first started dropping music, my mindset was, ‘I know a lot of folk want to do this.’” Tre had to figure out what made him different, how he stood out. “I used to drop two, three times a week, then drop a tape and a video. Everything I was doing, I was doing my own. That’s always been his mindset.”

Tre Loaded views this era as a stepping stone, a chance to parlay his devoted fanbase to even greater heights. Despite constantly releasing new music, he wouldn’t be dropping if they weren’t hits. He has a respect for the game that imbues every verse, every song, every album he releases. “I don't want to just be making music, you know,” he asks, before adding: “I want it to be timeless.”