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Theodore Bailey (born on July 11, 1980 inStapleton, Staten Island), professionally known by hisstage namesTrife Da God andTrife Diesel (or simplyTrife), is an American rapper from New York affiliated with theWu-Tang Clan. He is a protégé and close associate ofGhostface Killah and a member of groups T.M.F. andTheodore Unit.

He started his career on fellowWu-Tang affiliateShyheim's 1999Manchild, and was featured inThe Pretty Toney Album on the album's opener "Biscuits". A Theodore Unit album and mixtape followed. In November 2005 he released the albumPut It on the Line with Ghostface Killah, packaged with a DVD of Ghostface in concert. He has also appeared on the early 2006 Ghostface albumFishscale on the tracks "Be Easy", "Clipse of Doom", "Jellyfish", and "Dogs of War" as well as on "Miguel Sanchez", "Guns N' Razors", "Good", "Josephine (Remix)" and "Grew Up Hard" from Ghostface's late 2006 albumMore Fish.

He has in also recorded with many artists outside of Wu-Tang, such asAli & Gipp,Bonecrusher,Saigon,Jae Millz,Tragedy Khadafi,Black Thought,Nate Dogg,Termanology, AC, andTru Life. He was also featured on "Ooh Wee", the lead single fromMark Ronson's debut album,Here Comes the Fuzz.

• 718withTheodore Unit (2004)
• Put It on the LinewithGhostface Killah (2005)
• Better Late Than Never (2009)
• 780with DJ M-80 (2018)

• NY's Backbonewith Theodore Unit (2006)
• The Project Pope (2018)
• The Project Pope II (2018)

• Interview with Trife Da God

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