Cool & Dre facts for kids

Cool & Dre are a music production and songwriting team. They are from North Miami, Florida, in the U.S. The duo includes Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon. They are famous for creating hit songs for many popular artists.

They first worked with Fat Joe on his albums Jealous Ones Still Envy (2001) and Loyalty (2002). They also produced songs for Lil Wayne on his Tha Carter II, Tha Carter III, Tha Carter IV, and Tha Carter V albums. More recently, they worked with Jay-Z and Beyoncé on their album Everything Is Love in 2018.

Their Music Journey

Cool & Dre have worked with many famous rappers. These include The Game, Nas, Queen Latifah, Ja Rule, Rick Ross, Remy Ma, and Kendrick Lamar.

Some of their biggest hits are:

• "Hate It or Love It" by The Game and 50 Cent (2005). This song was even nominated for a Grammy award!
• "Rodeo" by Juvenile.
• "New York" by Ja Rule.
• "All the Way Up" by Fat Joe and Remy Ma (2016). This song was also nominated for a Grammy.
• "On Fire" by Lil Wayne.

Their music has sold over 75 million copies around the world. That's a lot of records!

Starting a Record Label

In 2004, Cool & Dre started their own music company called Epidemic Music. A record label helps artists record and release their music.

Artists at Epidemic Music

Epidemic Music has signed several talented artists.

• Kent Jones
• Tom G
• Eric Leon

In 2016, Kent Jones released his first song, "Don't Mind". This song became very popular. It reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and sold over two million copies.