Cocaine 80's was an American
hip hop collective founded in 2011, by record producer
No I.D.
Ernest Dion Wilson (born June 23, 1971), professionally known as No I.D. (formerly Immenslope), is an American hip hop and R&B producer from Chicago, Illinois. Wilson is also a disc jockey (DJ), music arranger and former rapper, having relea ...
With
James Fauntleroy
James Edward Fauntleroy II (born May 16, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Inglewood, California. He is best known for writing credits on tracks by high-profile artists such as Travis Scott, Frank Ocean, Kendrick ...
serving as lead singer on each song, the group has collectively released four full-length projects: ''The Pursuit EP'' (2011), ''Ghost Lady EP'' (2011), ''Express OG EP'' (2012) and ''The Flower of Life'' (2013).
History
On June 22, 2011, an
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. (EP) titled ''Cocaine 80s: The Pursuit'', surfaced online. ''The Pursuit'' EP features vocals from Steve Wyreman,
Rob Kinelski, Kevin Randolph, James Fauntleroy, Makeba Riddick and more. On October 21, 2011, another EP was released, titled ''Cocaine 80s: Ghost Lady''. In December 2011,
Chicago
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-bred rapper
Common released his ninth album, ''
The Dreamer/The Believer
''The Dreamer/The Believer'' is the ninth studio album by American rapper Common. It was released in the UK on December 19, 2011 and in the US on December 20 through Warner Bros. Records alongside Common's newly launched Think Common Music Inc. C ...
''. The album was produced entirely by No I.D. and features additional vocal from
Makeba Riddick
Makeba Riddick-Woods (also known as "Girl Wonder") is an American singer-songwriter who has been active since 2005. She is originally from West Baltimore, Maryland, US. Currently she is managed by Jay-Z's record label and production house, Ro ...
and James Fauntleroy, on several tracks. In October 2012,
Jhené Aiko revealed to The Singers Room that she is recording a project with No I.D. and the rest of Cocaine 80s and that they would also be featured on her upcoming Def Jam debut, ''
Souled Out
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'': "Me and the Cocaine 80s is made up of musicians, singers and producers. I told them I wanted to be a part of the Cocaine 80s. I wanted to be the female voice of the group. They will be featured on 'Souled Out'. Yes, we are definitely working on a mixtape or album together. That is definitely in the works."
In June 2014, "
To Love & Die
"To Love & Die" is a song by American recording artist Jhené Aiko, taken from her debut studio album, ''Souled Out'' (2014). The song was released on June 24, 2014, as the lead single from the album. In 2012 Aiko revealed that she would be worki ...
", the first
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
from Aiko's debut album was released, which credits Cocaine 80s as the featured performers.
Discography
EPs
;
''Cocaine 80s: The Pursuit'' (2011)
*Track listing
# "Nameless"
# "Summer Madness"
# "To Tell You the Truth"
# "Get You Some"
# "Not No More"
# "Nothing"
# "Anywhere but Here"
# "Like a Fool (Birdsong)"
;
''Cocaine 80s: Ghost Lady'' (2011)
*Track listing
# "The Fall"
# "Six Feet Over"
# "Missing Me from Heaven"
# "Not No More (Part II)"
# "Tomorrow"
# "Loved to Death"
# "The Legend of the Heart"
;
''Cocaine 80s: Express OG'' (2012)
*Track listing
# "Queen to Be"
# "Take My Keys"
# "This Can't Be a Crime"
# "Chain Glow"
# "Unchain Me / Love 3x"
# "Motivation"
;
''Cocaine 80's: The Flower of Life'' (2013)
*Track listing
# "Kuro to Shiro"
# "The Distant River"
# "Ground"
# "The Sun and the Moon"
# "Fly Ass Pisces"
# "Higher Self"
# "Lucid"
Singles
Guest appearances
References
American hip hop groups
Hip hop collectives
Musical groups established in 2011
Alternative hip hop groups
American supergroups
Hip hop supergroups
2011 establishments in Illinois
Musical groups disestablished in 2014
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