Tremaine Johnson, known professionally as Tree or MC Tree G, is an American rapper and producer who developed “Soul Trap,” a style blending classic soul music with contemporary rap. Raised in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green projects, he became interested in music through singing at church with his grandmother. After working various jobs, including at Shedd Aquarium, Rock N Roll McDonald’s, and Nordstrom, he began seriously rapping, producing, and recording in the early 2000s. Although he started writing music in the 1990s, Tree released his debut album, The 3rd Floor, in 2010. He followed it with Sunday School (2012), Trap Genius (2015), WE Grown NOW (2019), and Soul Trap (2021).
