Terrell Anthony Cox, known professionally as Cochise (formerly known as Yung Cochise), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. His song "

Tell Em "Tell Em" is a single by American rappers Cochise and Snot, released on May 28, 2021, with an accompanying music video directed by Cole Bennett. Written by the artists alongside producer Jootsu, the song is about the rappers' success and money- ...

" with fellow rapper Snot peaked at number 64 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 2021. Cochise's debut studio album, ''Benbow Crescent'', was released in 2021.

Early life

Cox was born in

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, and grew up in

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. Being of Jamaican descent, he began to listen to

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and

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music when he was young. As a kid, he was influenced by

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. He also went to Heritage High School where he played soccer.

Career

2018–2019: ''Pulp'' and ''Hijack''

On May 3, 2018, Cochise

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his debut

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''Pulp'', with production from Hella Sketchy, Lousho, VashVash. On August 23, 2019, he released his collab EP "Hijack" with Lousho.

2020–present: ''Hatchback'', ''Benbow Crescent'', and ''The Inspection''

Following the success of his singles "Red Head" and "Hatchback", Cochise signed to

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after being introduced by his manager, Solmon. On May 7, 2021, Cochise released ''Benbow Crescent'', his debut studio album. This album was an homage to Cox's Jamaican roots and included 18 featureless songs. Production was handled by Archie Cardella, ProdLouis, ProdbyCarlos, Lousho, and Cox himself. On May 28, 2021, he later released his song "Tell Em" with rapper $not which peaked at number 64 on

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and became both rappers' first song to hit the charts. The duo went on to release a music video for "Tell Em" with

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. Since his debut project, there have been comparisons between Cox and fellow rapper

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, since they both have a distinguished "baby voice", which Carti resembled in 2018. On June 14, 2022, It was revealed that Cox was a part of '' XXL''s "2022 Freshman Class". On June 24, 2022, Cox released his second album ''The Inspection'', which included features from

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and

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Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Singles

References

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