Touring rapper, producer, WATKK label head

Two indie hip-hop mainstays join forces to break ground on Hostile Engineering, their debut album via Fused Arrow. Producer Steel Tipped Dove lays a rugged foundation for Lt Headtrip’s lyricism in a tight composite of charged tracks. Headtrip excavates the faults of Western society addressing contentious neighbors, poisoned religions, and hazardous work conditions, all written from within the confines of a society built to oppress its inhabitants. Dove’s production echoes the discontentment of a culture on the brink of collapse.

releases September 23, 2025

Hostile Engineering preorders are shipped 🛠️We sent out over a quarter of our stock this week, so if you copped, expect a package ⚒️If you didn't yet, don't sleep! There are a few on fusedarrow.com for a discount ⚙️
Hostile Engineering release show 🛠️ Sat 9/27 at @umbrabrooklyn 🎤 Underground rap mainstays Lt Headtrip and Steel Tipped Dove join forces for an electric performance of thoughtful, provocative lyricism over driving, avant garde production. With supp
Live hip hop Saturday Sept 27th at @umbrabrooklyn 🎤 Underground rap mainstays Lt Headtrip and Steel Tipped Dove join forces for an electric performance of thoughtful, provocative lyricism over driving, avant garde production. With support from the i

Nick Marsh of Focus Hip Hop sits down with Headtrip on the heels of his latest release, EMBLEMS, for a deep dive into his career, songwriting process and more

Lt Headtrip sits down with music and film journalist Dylan Green to discuss David Fincher/Lynch, dreams and his new album, EMBLEMS

Headtrip’s rapping ability is incredibly refined at this point in his career, and Bloodmoney is an incredible talent on full display here.

If you’re into alternative Hip Hop—anything that doesn’t sound basic and predictable—you do not want to miss this record.

- Nick Marsh, Focus Hip Hop

Raised in Kent, Ohio, Lt Headtrip ventured to NYC at 18 to pursue a career in music, where he formed the art rap label ‘we are the karma kids’ and became a mainstay in the underground scene. Hip-Hop has placed him on stages all around the U.S. in ears worldwide.