Cozz
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Background information | |
Birth name | Cody Osagie |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2013–present |
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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.[1][2] 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.[3][4]
On October 3, 2014, Cozz released his debut album .
2016–2020: Nothin' Personal and Effected
On January 4, 2016, Cozz released his second project, and first mixtape,
On February 13, 2018, he released his second album
2021–present: Fortunate EP
On October 22, 2021, Cozz released the first single from the EP of the same name titled "Fortunate", produced by
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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US R&B/HH |
US Rap | |||||
Cozz & Effect |
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160 | 31 | 17 | |||
Effected[14]
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— | — | 22 | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Extended plays
Title | Album details |
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Fortunate |
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Mixtapes
Title | Album details |
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Nothin Personal |
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Aftermath Of My Dreams (with DJ Megan Ryte) |
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Compilation albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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US [15] |
US R&B/HH [16] |
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Revenge of the Dreamers II (with Dreamville) |
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29 | 4 | 3 | |
Revenge of the Dreamers III (with Dreamville) |
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1 | 1 | 1 |
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D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape (with Dreamville) |
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11 | 6 | 4 |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Dreams"[21] | 2014 | Cozz & Effect |
"Cody Macc"[21] | ||
"I'm Tha Man"[21] | 2015 | |
"Knock Tha Hustle"[21] (featuring J. Cole) | ||
"Tabs"[22] (featuring Bas) |
Nothin Personal | |
"Growth"[22] (featuring Correy C) | ||
"My Side"[23] | ||
"Who Said"[24] | 2016 | |
"Questions"[7] | 2018 | Effected
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"Demons N Distractions"[25] | ||
"Bout It"[8] | ||
"Fortunate" | 2021 | Fortunate |
"Addicted" | ||
"Cry" |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"LamboTruck" (Dreamville featuring Cozz, Reason & Childish Major) |
2019 | Revenge of the Dreamers III |
"Try"
(Mark Battles featuring Cozz & Keara Alyse) |
2020 | Try (Single) |
"Play Games Witchu"
(Ohana Bam in collaboration with Cozz) |
2022 | Play Games Witchu (Single) |
"Scary"
(DJ Semtex in collaboration with Cozz & Twitch 4EVA) |
2022 | Scary (Single) |
"ON GO"
(Price in collaboration with Cozz) |
2023 | ON GO (Single) |
"Soupy"
(Prof featuring Cozz) |
2023 | Soupy (Single) |
"Don't Waste My Time"
(Rick Bars in collaboration with Cozz) |
2023 | Don't Waste My Time (Single) |
"All on Me"
(Ohana Bam in collaboration with Cozz) |
2023 | All on Me (Single) |
"Saturday"
(NCognita featuring Cozz) |
2023 | Saturday (Single) |
"Ace of Hearts"
(JG in collaboration with Cozz) |
2023 | Ace of Hearts (Single) |
"Dead Men"
(408 Darwin featuring Cozz) |
2023 | Dead Men (Single) |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Free My Mind"[26] | 2015 | Mani Coolin | Hope4TheYouth |
"Backseat"[27] | Ari Lennox | Pho | |
"Dopamine"[28] | 2016 | Bas | Too High to Riot |
"Same Thing"[29] | Meez, Correy C | Non-album single | |
"Foreign Girl"[30] | Correy C | Salutations | |
"Give N Go"[31] | 2017 | Smoke DZA | Non-album single |
"The Hook Up"[32] | 2018 | Smoke DZA, Dom Kennedy | Not For Sale |
"Black Boy Rise"[33] | JAG, Reason | 2700 | |
"Don't Hit Me Right Now"[34] | 2019 | Bas, Yung Baby Tate, Guapdad 4000 & Buddy | Revenge of the Dreamers III |
"1993"[34] | Buddy, Smino, EARTHGANG, JID, J. Cole | ||
"Spin Move"[35] | 2020 | Bas | Revenge of the Dreamers III: Director's Cut |
"Late Night"[35] | Omen, Buddy , Landstrip Chip
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"Disgusted"[35] | Childish Major | ||
"Try" | Mark Battles, Keara Alyse | — | |
"Eye To Eye" | 2021 | Lute | Gold Mouf |
"Starting 5" | 2022 | Lute, Omen | D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape |
"Hair Salon" | G Perico, Reason | ||
"Big Trouble Freestyle" | — | ||
"Soupy" | 2023 | Prof | Horse |
References
- ^ Edwin Ortiz (June 29, 2014). "Interview: Cozz Talks About Signing to J. Cole's Dreamville/Interscope Label, Hanging Out With Game & His Upcoming Album "Cozz & Effect"". Complex.
- ^ Edwin Ortiz (October 3, 2014). "Stream Cozz's "Cozz & Effect" Album". Complex.
- ^ "Interview: Dreamville Talks Upcoming Projects". Saint Heron.
- ^ Edwin Ortiz (June 29, 2014). "Interview: Cozz Talks About Signing to J. Cole's Dreamville/Interscope Label, Hanging Out With Game & His Upcoming Album "Cozz & Effect"". Complex CA.
- ^ Hernandez, Victoria (January 5, 2016). "Cozz "Nothin Personal" Mixtape Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Cozz Enlists Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole for 'Effected': See Track List". Billboard. February 5, 2018.
- ^ a b India, Lindsey (January 8, 2018). "Cozz Plays Role Reversal With Cops in Questions Video". XXL. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Findlay, Mitch (May 22, 2018). "Cozz & Garren Woo Ladies & Piss Off Executives In "Bout It"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Walker, Joe (April 4, 2018). "Cozz Announces 'The Effected Tour'". OnSmash. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "NEW MIXTAPE: DJ MEGAN RYTE & COZZ 'AFTERMATH OF MY DREAMS'". Rap Radar. November 7, 2018.
- ^ Callas, Brad. "Cozz Returns With New Song and Video "Fortunate"". Complex.
- ^ Rose, Jordan. "Watch the Music Video for Cozz's New Track "Addicted"". Complex.
- ^ Rose, Jordan. "Listen to Cozz's New EP 'Fortunate' f/ YG". Complex.
- OnSMASH. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Various Artists – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Various Artists – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Various Artists – Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Revenge Of The Dreamers III / Dreamville". Tidal. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "DREAMVILLE – REVENGE OF THE DREAMERS III". RIAA. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "J. Cole & Dreamville To Release 'D-Day' Gangsta Grillz Mixtape Tomorrow". Hip Hop n More. March 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c d David Jeffries. "Cozz & Effect – Cozz – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Goddard, Kevin. "J.Cole & Dreamville Surprise Fans With Release Of "Revenge Of The Dreamers 2"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Cozz – My Side". Onsmash.com. December 31, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Walker, Angus. "Cozz – Who Said". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Cozz – Demons N Distractions". YouTube. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Mani Coolin – Free My Mind Feat. Cozz". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "Ari Lennox – Backseat ft. Cozz". YouTube. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ Glynn, Patrick. "Bas Announces 'Too High To Riot' LP, Drops New Single "Methylone"". 2dopeboyz.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Meez – Same Thang Feat. Cozz & Correy C". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "Correy C – Foreign Girl Feat. Cozz". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "Smoke DZA & Cozz Team Up For New Freestyle "Give N Go"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "Smoke DZA, Dom Kennedy, & Cozz Connect Coast-To-Coast On "The Hook Up"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "JAG Drops New Project "2700" Ft. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz, Problem & More". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ a b "Listen to J. Cole's Dreamville's New Album Ft. Kendrick Lamar, Vince Staples, and More". Pitchfork. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Dreamville Share "Revenge Of The Dreamers III Deluxe" Tracklist & Cover Art". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 16, 2020.