Coi Leray Collins[lower-alpha 1] (born May 11, 1997) is an American rapper and singer. She began posting music to SoundCloud and released her single "Huddy", along with her debut mixtape Everythingcoz in 2018. After signing a record deal with 1801 Records and Republic Records, Leray released her second mixtape, EC2 (2019), and her debut extended play, Now or Never (2020). In 2021, the Lil Durk-assisted remix of her single, "No More Parties", reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2022, Leray released her debut studio album Trendsetter, which spawned her collaborative single with Nicki Minaj, "Blick Blick", which also reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.
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Born | (1997-05-11) May 11, 1997 (age 25) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Origin | Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Website | coileray |
Collins was born on May 11, 1997[5] in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Hackensack, New Jersey.[6][7] She is the daughter of rapper and media mogul Benzino, and has five brothers. Leray's parents divorced after her father left The Source.[8] She started making music at age 14.[9] At age 16, Leray dropped out of high school and started working in sales.[7]
In 2011, inspired by her father, she started rapping and released her first songs under the name Coi Leray (inspired by the Japanese koi fish), "Bow Down", with her brother Taj, and "Rock Back", via YouTube.[10][11] However, both Leray and her brother stopped rapping shortly after.[1] After quitting her job, Leray released her debut single, a response to A Boogie wit da Hoodie's song "DTB" titled "G.A.N.", in 2018 through SoundCloud.[7][10] Her breakout single, "Huddy", and her debut mixtape, Everythingcoz, were both released in 2018.[1]
In December 2018, she was included as a featured artist alongside LouGotCash on the track "Save the Day" by American rapper Ski Mask the Slump God and singer Jacquees from the soundtrack album for the 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Her second mixtape, EC2, was released on January 18, 2019 through 1801 Records and Republic Records.[12] She accompanied American rapper Trippie Redd on his Life's a Trip Tour in early 2019, and released the single "Good Days" in March 2019.[13] She appeared as a featured artist on the song "Everything BoZ" by Trippie Redd from his second studio album, !.[14] In April 2020, she released the single "Better Days" with American rapper Fetty Wap, and was featured on the remix of American actress Keke Palmer's single "Sticky" in May 2020.[9][15]
She released her debut extended play, Now or Never, in August 2020. Her single "No More Parties" was released in January 2021, and became her first song to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 26.[16] A remix of the song featuring American rapper Lil Durk was released in February 2021, for which a music video was directed by Reel Goats and released the following month.[17] "No More Parties" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in May 2021.[18] Leray released the single "Big Purr (Prrdd)" in March 2021, featuring vocals from American rapper Pooh Shiesty, which debuted at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100.[19][20] She starred in the music video for American rapper Mooski's single "Track Star" in April 2021, and is starring in the Whistle series Coi Vs. as of April 2021.[21][22] Also in April 2021, she made her television debut, performing "No More Parties" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and was featured on the remix of Pressa's song "Attachments".[23][24]
In May 2021, Leray released the single "Bout Me" and appeared as a featured artist on EarthGang's remix of their song "Options".[25][26] A clip of her performing to a motionless, silent crowd at H-Town Memorial Day Mayhem in May 2021 went viral.[27] The following month, another clip of her performing to an unresponsive crowd at Rolling Loud Miami went viral.[28] She was featured on Rich the Kid's song "Boss Bitch" and the remix of YN Jay's song "Triple S", and released the song "At the Top", featuring Kodak Black and Mustard, in June 2021.[29][30][31] She was included on the XXL Freshman Class of 2021 that same month.[32] Her participation in the 2021 XXL Freshman Cypher was widely mocked across social media and by critics.[33][34][35] Leray was nominated for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist and Best New Artist at the BET Awards 2021.[36] She also appeared on the song "Ocean Prime" from Bfb Da Packman's debut album, Fat N****s Need Love Too, in June 2021.[37][38]
In July 2021, Leray was featured on the remix of Sleepy Hallow's "2055", and appeared on the single "What U Want" with Lil Xxel and Tyga.[39][40] She released the single "Okay Yeah!" in August 2021.[41] In September 2021, she released the single "Twinnem" with a music video for the song.[42][43] The song went viral on TikTok, and a remix of the song featuring DaBaby was released in November 2021.[44] Also in September, she began touring as an opening act for Lil Baby's The Back Outside Tour alongside Lil Durk.[10] She was featured on Lonr's song "Cuffin" from his mixtape Land of Nothing Real 2 in October 2021.[45] At the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards, she was nominated for Best New Hip Hop Artist.[46]
On March 18, 2022, Leray released a collaboration with Nicki Minaj "Blick Blick", which debuted and peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. Leray released her debut studio album, Trendsetter, on April 8, 2022. It includes collaborations with Yung Bleu, Fivio Foreign, Young M.A, G Herbo, H.E.R., Nav, Polo G, Lil Tecca, and A Boogie wit da Hoodie, among others.[47][48]
Leray has ADHD.[6] She has stated that she has plans to pursue a degree in culinary arts.[16] She has cited Missy Elliott, Lady Gaga, Avril Lavigne, Doja Cat, Bon Jovi, Chief Keef, Chris Brown, Slick Woods, and Jazzelle Zanaughtti as inspirations.[49][50][8][51][48] In 2021, Leray received an honorary diploma from Montclair High School in Montclair, New Jersey.[52] As of 2021, she lives in Los Angeles.[48][2]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US [53] |
US R&B/HH [54] | ||
Trendsetter |
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89 | 49 |
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Everythingcoz |
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EC2 |
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Title | Details |
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Now or Never |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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US [55] |
US R&B /HH [56] |
UK [57] | ||||
"G.A.N." | 2018 | — | — | — | Everythingcoz | |
"No Longer Mine" | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Huddy" | — | — | — | EC2 | ||
"Good Day" | 2019 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Big" (featuring Lil Gotit) |
— | — | — | |||
"Add It" | — | — | — | |||
"Messy" | 2020 | — | — | — | Now or Never | |
"Better Days" (featuring Fetty Wap) |
— | — | — | |||
"Do Better" | — | — | — | |||
"Rick Owens" | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Merry Xmas" | — | — | — | |||
"No More Parties" (solo or featuring Lil Durk) |
2021 | 26 | 15 | 85 |
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Trendsetter |
"Big Purr (Prrdd)" (featuring Pooh Shiesty) |
69 | 32 | — |
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"On Ice" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Beat It Up" (with TruCarr) |
— | — | — | |||
"Bout Me" | — | — | — | |||
"Options" (Remix) (with EarthGang and Wale) |
— | — | — | |||
"At the Top" (featuring Kodak Black and Mustard) |
— | — | — | |||
"What U Want" (with Lil Xxel and Tyga) |
— | — | — | |||
"Okay Yeah!" | — | — | — | |||
"Twinnem" | — | — | — | Trendsetter | ||
"Anxiety" | 2022 | — | — | — | ||
"Blick Blick" (with Nicki Minaj) |
37 | 10 | —[lower-alpha 2] |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Come Home" (Tatted Swerve featuring Coi Leray) |
2018 | Non-album singles |
"Games" (K Dos featuring Coi Leray) | ||
"Scrapin' the Glass" (Yvng Scuba featuring Coi Leray) |
2019 | The Dive |
"Froze" (G-Wreck featuring Coi Leray) |
Non-album singles | |
"Watch My Drip" (Mike Rosa featuring Coi Leray) | ||
"Sticky" (Keke Palmer featuring Coi Leray) | ||
"Flip It" (Hotspot XD featuring Coi Leray, AlmightyHeezy, and Kelow Latesha) | ||
"Lost in Time" (Wifisfuneral featuring Coi Leray) |
2020 | Pain? |
"American Deli" (Chavo featuring Coi Leray) |
Non-album singles | |
"Contagious" (Lil Keyu featuring Coi Leray) | ||
"Pose" (MCM Raymond featuring Coi Leray) |
2021 | Love Me Yet |
"Gimmy Licky" (Rek Banga featuring Coi Leray) |
TBA | |
"Thieves in Atlanta" (Yung Bleu featuring Coi Leray) | ||
"Brown Eyes" (Esther featuring Coi Leray) | ||
"Tomboy" (Destiny Rogers featuring Coi Leray) | ||
"No More Stress" (Alrahim Wright III featuring Coi Leray) | ||
"All About Cake" (KyleYouMadeThat featuring Coi Leray and Kaash Paige) | ||
"Attachments" (Pressa featuring Coi Leray) | ||
"Freaky Deaky" (Enchanting featuring Coi Leray) | ||
"Boss Bitch" (Rich the Kid featuring Coi Leray) | ||
"Triple S" (Remix) (YN Jay featuring Coi Leray) |
Coochie Chronicles | |
"2055" (Remix) (Sleepy Hallow featuring Coi Leray) |
Still Sleep? (Deluxe) | |
"Ocean Prime" (Bfb Da Packman featuring Coi Leray) |
Fat Niggas Need Love Too |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Bub. [60] | |||
"I Like" (YSL Records featuring Karlae and Coi Leray) |
2021 | 19 | Slime Language 2 |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"No Longer Mine" | 2018 | — | VFiles Loud (Vol. 1: All Girls) |
"Save the Day" | Ski Mask the Slump God, Jacquees, LouGotCash | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From & Inspired by the Motion Picture) | |
"Kill Us" | 2019 | Von Prospa | Say What You Will |
"Everything BoZ" | Trippie Redd | ! | |
"Run It Up" | 2020 | Martianonthebeat | The Cure |
"Mixed Emotions" | TyFontaine | We Ain't the Same | |
"Impatient"[61] | 2021 | DDG, OG Parker | Die 4 Respect |
"I Like" | YSL Records, Karlae | Slime Language 2 | |
"Cuffin" | Lonr | Land of Nothing Real 2 | |
"Push Start" | French Montana, 42 Dugg | They Got Amnesia | |
"What's My Name" | 2022 | Fivio Foreign, Queen Naija | B.I.B.L.E. |
"Rich Bitch" | DDG, Lakeyah | It's Not Me It's You (Deluxe) |
Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref |
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BET Awards | 2021 | Herself | Best Female Hip hop Artist | Nominated | [36] |
Best New Artist | |||||
BET Hip Hop Awards | Best New Hip hop Artist | Nominated | [46] | ||
IHeartRadio Music Awards | 2022 | Nominated | [62] |