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Cozz
Cody Rashad Osagie, better known by his stage name Cozz, is an American rapper. He is signed to J. Cole's label Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. His debut studio album ''Cozz & Effect'', was released in October 2014. He has since released other projects, such as his 2016 project Nothin' Personal and in 2018 he released Effected his second Studio Album. He also released his Fortunate EP in 2021. Career 2013–2015: Career beginnings and ''Cozz & Effect'' In 2013, Cozz began to take rap seriously, and recorded a demo tape. A few months later, he released the music video for "Dreams". Shortly after, he started to get notice, and having meetings with many different labels. Cozz's manager brought the music video to J. Cole and was later signed to Dreamville Records. On October 3, 2014, Cozz released his debut album ''Cozz & Effect'' The project was initially intended as a free mixtape upon recording. But according to Cozz, when it was finished, it sounded better than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Effected (album)
''Effected'' is the second studio album by American rapper Cozz. It was released on February 13, 2018, by Dreamville Records, Interscope Records and Tha Committee Records. The album features guest appearances from J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Currensy and Garren. The album features production from a variety of record producers, including J. Cole, Meez, Cardiak, Elite (producer), Elite, Ron Gilmore, Tae Beast, and Hollywood JB (from Spillage Village) among others. ''Effected'' debuted at number 18 on the US Top Heatseekers chart and received generally positive reviews from critics. Promotion On January 5, 2018, Cozz released the lead Single (music), single "Questions", accompanied by a music video on January 8. Cozz released three more songs prior to the album, "Badu" featuring Currensy on January 19, "Ignorant Confidence" on January 26, and "Bout It" featuring Garren on February 5. Cozz revealed the album's release date and tracklist on February 5, 2018. Ahead of the album's release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cozz & Effect
''Cozz & Effect'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Cozz. It was released on October 3, 2014, through Dreamville/Interscope Records. Production was handled by Meez, Trauma Tone, Divenchi and Mike Adam. It features guest appearances from Bas, Enimal, Free Akrite and J. Cole. In the United States, the album peaked at number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 17 on the Top Rap Albums charts. Critical reception The album received acclaim upon its release, with critics highly praising Cozz's rhyme schemes and lyrical themes along with the production. Justin Hunte of ''HipHopDX'' wrote: "Cozz's shifting rhyme schemes impress throughout ''Cozz & Effect''. He'll enter a track bombastically off-kilter, stumble into a separate topic four-bars-in, and then lyrically wreck shop the rest of the way", and "''Cozz & Effect'' serves as passport to the conversation. It's brash, passionate, and lyrically impressive enough to anticipate the future—an emphatic win for all inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothin Personal
''Nothin Personal'' is the debut mixtape by American rapper Cozz and was released on January 4, 2016 by Dreamville Records and Tha Committee Records. Background The mixtape includes features from label-mate Bas, as well as Boogie, Correy C, and Free Akrite. The production of this mixtape is mostly handled by Meez, but includes guest producers from D2, T. Lew, and Mike Almighty. Singles On December 8, 2015, Cozz announced the mixtape while releasing two new songs which appeared on the Dreamville compilation album, ''Revenge of the Dreamers II'', "Tabs" and "Grow". On December 31, Cozz announced the release date of the mixtape along with releasing "My Side" on the same day. A day before the mixtape's release, Cozz shared another single, titled "Who Said", on January 3, 2016. On February 25, he released the official music video for "Tabs" featuring Bas. On May 27, the single "My Side" was made available to Spotify with the official music video being released on May 31. Critical re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamville Records
Dreamville Records is an American record label founded by American rapper J. Cole and his manager Ibrahim Hamad. The label is currently distributed through Interscope Records, a unit of Universal Music Group. The roster includes Bas, Cozz, Omen, Lute, JID, EarthGang, and Cole himself. Dreamville also houses American record producers Elite, Ron Gilmore, and Cedric Brown. History 2007–2012: Formation and early years During the compositions of '' The Come Up'', Cole started his own record label in early 2007 with current Sudanese-American label president Ibrahim Hamad. Cole and Hamad met while attending St. John's University. Cole sought for an avenue to release his own music, while Hamad yearned to start a record label, prompting the two to team up to form Dreamville Records. Rapper Omen has been affiliated with Dreamville since the beginning, Omen and Cole met on rapper Canibus chat forum at age 17, where they shared music. Omen was also featured on Cole's mixtapes, '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenge Of The Dreamers III
''Revenge of the Dreamers III'' is the third compilation album by American record label Dreamville Records, Dreamville, released on July 5, 2019, by Dreamville and Interscope Records. ''Revenge of the Dreamers III'' includes contributions from Dreamville artists: leader J. Cole, Bas (rapper), Bas, Cozz, Omen (musician), Omen, Lute (rapper), Lute, Ari Lennox, EarthGang, and JID. The album features appearances from several artists including DaBaby, T.I, Young Nudy, Buddy (rapper), Buddy, Reason (American rapper), Reason, Maxo Kream, Ski Mask the Slump God, Mez (rapper), Mez, 6lack, Mereba, Vince Staples, Ty Dolla Sign, Dreezy, Smino, Saba (rapper), Saba, and Guapdad 4000, among others. The album features production from a variety of record producers, including T-Minus (record producer), T-Minus, Christo, Elite (producer), Elite, Bink!, Deputy, Tha Bizness, Henny Tha Bizness, Spillage Village, Hollywood JB, ChaseTheMoney, Pyrex, Galimatias, Asheton Hogan, Pluss, Kal Banx, and Cam O'b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bas (rapper)
Abbas Hamad (born May 27, 1987), known professionally as Bas, is a French-born Sudanese-American rapper. He signed with J. Cole's Dreamville Records, an imprint of Interscope Records to release his debut studio album, '' Last Winter'' (2014). It was met with positive critical reception and entered the ''Billboard'' 200, along with his second and third albums, '' Too High to Riot'' (2016) and ''Milky Way'' (2018). His fourth album, '' We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up'' (2023) was met with continued praise. Early life Bas was born on May 27, 1987, in Paris, France, to Sudanese parents. He is a Muslim. His father was a diplomat working as the Deputy Director of UNESCO. Bas has three older brothers and an older sister; one brother is New York-based DJ Moma, and another, Ibrahim, is a music industry executive and cofounder of Dreamville Records. At age 8, after having lived in Paris and Qatar, the family settled in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. Bas attended St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenge Of The Dreamers II
''Revenge of the Dreamers II'' is the second compilation album by American record label Dreamville Records and was released on December 8, 2015. The album includes contributions by Dreamville artists, J. Cole, Bas (rapper), Bas, Cozz, Omen (musician), Omen, Lute (rapper), Lute, and Ari Lennox. Producers on this album include, J. Cole, Cedric Brown, K-Quick, Soundwave, Meez, Elite (record producer), Elite, Ron Gilmore Jr., DJ Grumble, and J Dilla. Background On December 12, 2015, posters promoting a surprise Dreamville concert were seen in subway stations and local stores in Manhattan, New York, New York (state), NY. The concert crawl kicked off at Drom, followed by a Cake Shop appearance, and concluded with an encore at SOB's. The idea of the series, Cole said, was "to get back to the sense of underground and raw musical talent, and celebrating artists with a true, uncensored craft." The tracks "Grow" and "Tabs" are found on Cozz's mixtape, ''Nothin' Personal (Cozz album), Nothin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too High To Riot
''Too High to Riot'' is the second studio album by Sudanese rapper Bas. It was released on March 4, 2016, by Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. The album sold 8,065 copies in its first week, debuting at number 49 on the Billboard 200 chart. Background The album includes the guest appearances from his labelmates J. Cole and Cozz, along with The Hics. The sonic foundation of the album is produced by Ron Gilmore, Ogee Handz + DikC, Cedric Brown, Cam O’bi, Sounwave, Subdaio, The Hics, and K-Quick. Promotion On April 15, 2016, Bas announced Too High To Riot Tour with Cozz, EarthGang, The Hics and Ron Gilmore. The tour started June 3, 2016 in Miami, Florida and ended July 17, 2016 in New York City. The tour was 26 dates. On January 30, 2017 Bas released ''Too High to Riot'' documentary on Tidal. The documentary was available exclusively to Tidal subscribers for the first few days, it was uploaded to YouTube on February 4, 2017. The documentary follows Bas on his Too High t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omen (musician)
Damon Coleman, better known by his stage name Omen, is an American rapper. He is signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. His debut studio album '' Elephant Eyes'', was released on July 21, 2015. Musical career 2010–2013 In 2010, Omen released his first mixtape, ''Delayed''. The following year, he released critically acclaimed mixtape, ''Afraid of Heights''. The mixtape includes guest features from J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar, among others. 2014–present In 2014, Omen then appeared on the Dreamville compilation mixtape ''Revenge of the Dreamers''. That mixtape was released in celebration of Dreamville's partnership with Interscope Records. On July 21, 2015, Omen's debut album, '' Elephant Eyes'', was released after a few setbacks and date changes. During the Spring and Summer of 2015 Omen, was a part of the J. Cole's "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Tour with other acts Bas, Cozz, Pusha T, Jhene Aiko, Jeremih, YG, Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reason (American Rapper)
Robert Lee Gill Jr., better known by his stage name Reason, is an American rapper and songwriter. He was formerly signed to hip hop record label Top Dawg Entertainment, where he started to gain recognition. His TDE debut, '' There You Have It'', was released on September 28, 2018, a re-release of an album from 2017. His major label debut album '' New Beginnings'' was released on October 9, 2020. Career Reason released his first mixtape, ''In The Meantime'', on January 1, 2015. On January 16, 2016, he released his next mixtape titled ''The Free Album'', while releasing a compilation mixtape called ''The Proof'' on his SoundCloud later in 2016. On February 9, 2018, he was featured on the Top Dawg Entertainment produced film soundtrack for the Marvel Studios superhero film ''Black Panther'' (2018), titled '' Black Panther: The Album'', on the song "Seasons". On August 8, it was announced that he was signed to TDE. That same day, he released a single titled "The Soul", with a music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boogie (rapper)
Anthony Tremaine Dixson (born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Westside Boogie (stylised in all capitals; formerly known as Boogie), is an American rapper. His debut mixtape, ''Thirst 48'', was released on June 24, 2014, followed by his second, ''The Reach'' a year later. He signed a recording contract with Interscope Records in 2015, which entered a joint venture with Eminem's Shady Records two years later. His debut studio album, '' Everythings for Sale'', was released on January 25, 2019. His second album, ''More Black Superheroes'' was released on June 17, 2022. Early life Anthony Tremaine Dixson was born on August 30, 1989, in Compton, California, where he was also raised, and was a member of the church choir. His son, Darius, was born June 24, 2009, and was the catalyst for him to take music more seriously. In 2010, he enrolled in recording courses at Long Beach City College, using financial aid money to purchase recording equipment. He is also a single father of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
