Cordae
Cordae Amari Dunston (born August 26, 1997) known mononymously as Cordae (formerly YBN Cordae and Entendre), is an American rapper and singer. He gained popularity by releasing remixes of popular songs, such as "My Name Is" by Eminem, and "Old Niggas", which was a response to the song "1985" by J. Cole. Videos to both remixes were uploaded to WorldStarHipHop's YouTube channel, which led to an immense and immediate positive response from both mainstream media and the online rap community.[3] His debut studio album, The Lost Boy, was released in 2019 to widespread acclaim and received two nominations for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song for the single "Bad Idea" at the 62nd Grammy Awards.[4] Cordae was a member of the YBN collective from 2018 until he left the group in 2020, dropping the "YBN" part from his stage name.
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Birth name | Cordae Amari Dunston[1] |
Born | [2] Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.[2] | August 26, 1997
Origin | Waldorf, Maryland, U.S. |
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Early life
Cordae was born in North Carolina but moved to Maryland.[3][5] As a young child, he took an interest in music after his father would always play classic hip hop around him, from artists like Rakim, Nas, Big L, and Talib Kweli.[6] He began writing raps around the age of fifteen, but treated it as a hobby. As he got older, he would do research on artists through YouTube, attempting to find similar music to the music his father played.[7] As Dunston grew older, he began taking a bigger interest in pursuing a rap career. He prioritized education, but often became distracted by writing lyrics. He released three mixtapes as a teenager: "Entendre" – Anxiety (2014), I'm So Anxious (2016), and I'm So Anonymous (2017).[8][9][10] He graduated from high school in 2015 and decided to go to college at Towson University, later dropping out in 2018, explaining that college was "bigger than him" as a first-generation student, and he was mainly doing it for his mother. He moved to Los Angeles shortly afterward.[11]
Career
2018–2019: Early beginnings, record deal, and The Lost Boy
Cordae began taking his rap career seriously in the beginning of 2018. Although he hadn't been releasing any music with them, he'd often hang around YBN Nahmir and YBN Almighty Jay when visiting Los Angeles, whom he'd initially met through social media. Nahmir had taken interest in a song Dunston made with fellow rapper and brother Simba, and reached out to him.[12][13] Dunston is the only member of YBN that hadn't been introduced through video games, as he doesn't take gaming too seriously. He notes that he already felt like a part of YBN, with the only thing not solidifying his presence being his social media handles, which he soon changed from "Entendre" to "YBN Cordae". He also stated that Entendre had been a name that he'd wanted to change for while, stating "I was just always around Nahmir and shit, those were just like my brothers... And, I was thinking, yo, I need to change my shit to like, Cordae, and shit, my actual first name. I was already "YBN" without the social tag, you know what I'm saying?"[7] He released his first single, which he called his "introduction to the world", in May 2018. It was a remix of the 1999 song "My Name Is" by Eminem, which he released along with a music video via WorldStarHipHop on YouTube. Subsequently, he released "Old Niggas", as a response to "1985" by J. Cole, followed by the tracks "Fighting Temptations" and "Kung Fu", respectively.[14][15][16]
His debut live performance was at the annual Rolling Loud music festival in May 2018, where he performed with both YBN Nahmir and YBN Almighty Jay. He performed with the duo again for the 2018 XXL Freshman Show in New York City, after Nahmir was announced to be an inductee of the yearly freshman class.[17] Dunston was then announced to be joining Juice Wrld on his North American WRLD Domination tour from May to September 2018, along with Lil Mosey and Blake, ended up reaching 28 cities.[18] Soon after, it was announced that YBN would be going on a month-long tour in Europe as a collective.[19] Dunston then said he would release multiple singles up until his debut project is complete.[20] On August 2, 2018, both Nahmir and Cordae released a video for their single "Pain Away".[21] On August 12, YBN Nahmir announced that an official YBN Mixtape, featuring the trio, would be released September 7, 2018.[22] He released the music video for his single, "Scotty Pippen", on August 23, 2018.[23]
On January 28, 2019, Cordae released a music video for a new song titled, "Locationships" on his YouTube channel before releasing another song titled, "Have Mercy" in March 2019, with the latter song becoming the lead single from his debut studio album, The Lost Boy.[24] He was later named as one of the members of XXL's "2019 Freshman Class" on June 20, 2019.[25] Cordae later released "Bad Idea" and "RNP" as the second and third singles from the album respectively.[26][27] The Lost Boy was released on July 26, 2019.[28] The album landed YBN Cordae two nominations at the 62nd Grammy Awards; Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song for the single "Bad Idea".[4] In November 2019, YBN Cordae announced that he would be headlining "The Lost Boy in America Tour", which began in January 2020.[29]
2020–present: Disbanding of YBN, and From a Birds Eye View
On August 6, 2020, YBN Nahmir took to Twitter to announce that the YBN collective officially disbanded after a period of tension where he and Cordae had stopped communicating.[30][31] Cordae subsequently dropped the YBN from his stage name and asked YBN Nahmir for his blessing of the name change.[32] On August 27, Cordae released a new single, "Gifted", featuring Roddy Ricch.[33][34]
On April 22, 2021, Cordae released the EP Just Until featuring Q-Tip, and Young Thug, in anticipation of his forthcoming second studio album.[35] On October 7, 2021, Cordae released the single "Super".[36]
Cordae announced the release date for his second studio album From a Birds Eye View in December 2021 and released it on January 14, 2022. The album consists of 14 songs with features from Eminem, Stevie Wonder, Gunna, and others.[37][38][39]
Musical style and influences
Cordae lists Nas, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Eminem, Capital Steez, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Big L, Travis Scott, and Kendrick Lamar as some of his biggest influences.[40] Shortly after the release of The Lost Boy, he revealed his top five favorite rappers (in no particular order) as Jay-Z, Nas, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., and Big L, and he cited more than once Nas' album It Was Written as a big influence on him.[41] He has said many times that, because of his musical background and understanding of both old school hip-hop and what hip-hop is evolving into, he can be the key in bridging the generational gap in hip-hop.[42][43][44]
Respect Magazine opined that Dunston was ahead of his time, as far as rapping goes, stating: "He is a mix of the old and new school, and the deliverance and perception of his music sets himself apart from the new generation of rappers these days. We get a clear glimpse of this in his music videos for "Old N*ggas," 'My Name Is,' and 'Kung Fu,' which all have over 5 million views on YouTube. He is building a solid buzz for himself day by day, and letting the world know his bars and rhymes are ahead of his time. He has yet to drop a project proving such."[45]
Revolt TV said "There's always going to be artists who go against the grain and manage to generate conversation without being mundane or routine. Cordae is the result of perfect timing, a need for change and managing to bridge the gap between aesthetic and talent. He's the Gohan of the YBN collective, appearing docile and juvenile but displaying a "mastery" over words that seems at odds with old-school "hip-hoppers" belief about his age group. It is yet to be seen if his talent warrants the praise he's receiving."[46]
Personal life
Before leaving college, he worked at a local T.G.I. Friday's in Maryland, explaining to Adam22 of No Jumper, that he "hated" it and that he always knew he was destined for more.[47]
Cordae participated in a Black Lives Matter protest in 2016, rapping among the crowd about the struggles he faced, and the issues he'd been noticing in his community.[48] In July 2020, Dunston was arrested at a Breonna Taylor protest in Louisville, Kentucky, along with American professional football player Kenny Stills.[49]
He is currently dating tennis star Naomi Osaka, whom he met at an LA Clippers game.[50][51]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US [52] |
US R&B/HH [53] |
US Rap [54] |
AUS [55] |
CAN [56] |
NZ [57] |
UK [58] | ||
The Lost Boy | 13 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 21 | 85 | |
From a Birds Eye View | 13 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 28 | 100 |
Extended plays
Title | EP details |
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Just Until... |
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Mixtapes
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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US [52] |
US R&B/HH [53] |
US Rap [54] |
CAN [56] | |||
Anxiety (as Entendre) |
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— | — | — | — | |
I'm So Anxious (as Entendre) |
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— | — | — | — | |
I'm So Anonymous (as Entendre) |
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— | — | — | — | |
YBN: The Mixtape (as YBN Cordae with YBN Almighty Jay and YBN Nahmir) |
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21 | 13 | 12 | 19 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||||
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US Bub. [68] |
US R&B/HH [69] |
CAN [70] |
IRE [71] |
NZ Hot [72] | ||||
"My Name Is"[73] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Old Niggas"[74] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Fighting Temptations"[75] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Kung Fu"[76] | — | — | — | — | — | YBN: The Mixtape | ||
"Alaska (Scotty Pippen)"[78] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"What's Life"[79] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Locationships"[80] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Have Mercy"[24] | — | — | — | — | 32 |
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The Lost Boy | |
"Bad Idea" (featuring Chance the Rapper)[26] |
— | — | — | — | 22 | |||
"RNP" (featuring Anderson .Paak)[27] |
15 | —[upper-alpha 1] | 84 | 92 | 4 | |||
"Gifted" (featuring Roddy Ricch) |
2020 | 1 | 37 | 84 | — | 9 | From a Birds Eye View | |
"The Parables"[82] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Taxes"[83] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Super" | 23 | — | — | — | 27 | From a Birds Eye View | ||
"Sinister"[84] (featuring Lil Wayne) |
— | — | — | — | 40 | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US | |||
"Blackjack (Remix)"[85] (Aminé featuring Cordae) |
2019 | — | Non-album single |
"Racks"[86] (H.E.R. featuring Cordae) |
— | I Used to Know Her | |
"In These Streets"[87] (Godfather of Harlem featuring John Legend, Cordae, and Nick Grant) |
— | Non-album single | |
"Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate" (Stevie Wonder featuring Rapsody, Cordae, Chika, and Busta Rhymes) |
2020 | — | TBA |
"Soda"[88] (DJ Scheme featuring Cordae, Ski Mask the Slump God, and Take a Daytrip) |
— | Family | |
"Killer (Remix)" (Eminem featuring Jack Harlow and Cordae) |
2021 | 62 [89] |
Non-album singles |
"Life Is Like a Dice Game" (Nas featuring Freddie Gibbs and Cordae) |
— | ||
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Bub. [90] |
US R&B/HH [91] |
NZ Hot [72] | |||
"Mama / Show Love" (Logic featuring Cordae) |
2019 | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | 18 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
"Broke as Fuck" | — | — | 22 | The Lost Boy | |
"Dream in Color" | 2021 | — | — | 20 | Just Until... |
"Wassup" (featuring Young Thug) |
— | — | 37 | ||
"Today" (featuring Gunna) |
2022 | 11 | — | 28 | From a Birds Eye View |
"Chronicles" (featuring H.E.R. and Lil Durk) |
7 | 47 | 14 | ||
"Parables (Remix)" (featuring Eminem) |
— | — | 31 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Starving Artist"[92] | 2018 | [602] Prophet | Abstract Nostalgia |
"Make Me Feel"[65] | YBN Almighty Jay | YBN: The Mixtape | |
"Pain Away"[65] | YBN Nahmir | ||
"Tout ce que je sais"[93] | Orelsan | La fête est finie – Épilogue | |
"Multiply"[94] | Problem, Mozzy | S2 | |
"Elevate"[95] | DJ Khalil, Denzel Curry, SwaVay, Trevor Rich | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | |
"Mama / Show Love"[96] | 2019 | Logic | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
"Nothin' Less"[97] | Curren$y, Statik Selektah | Gran Turismo | |
"Let Me Down"[98] | NBDY | Admissions | |
"Lord Is Coming"[99] | H.E.R. | I Used to Know Her | |
"Gone"[100] | Robert Glasper, Bilal, Herbie Hancock | Fuck Yo Feelings | |
"Sunshine"[100] | Robert Glasper | ||
"Al1enZ"[101] | Denzel Curry | iFruit Radio (Soundtrack) | |
"What's Life"[102] | 2021 | Common | Liberated / Music For the Movement Vol. 3 |
"Settle the Score"[103] | Duckwrth | Space Jam: A New Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
Notes
- "RNP" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number three on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[81]
- "Mama / Show Love" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[81]
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