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Cory Gunz
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| Birth name | Peter Cory Pankey, Jr. |
| Also known as | Corey Gunz |
| Born | June 22, 1987 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Peter Cory Pankey, Jr. (born June 22, 1987), better known by his stage name Cory Gunz, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York City. He is best known for his guest appearance on Lil Wayne's 2010 single "6 Foot 7 Foot," which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and received septuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, he signed to Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, a then-imprint of Cash Money and Universal Republic Records, although he released no major albums under the label. In 2011, he starred and was the subject of the documentary series Son of a Gun, which was presented by his mentor and manager, Nick Cannon.
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Career
At age 14, Gunz was first signed by Tommy Mottola to Casablanca Records and Def Jam Recordings. Jay-Z shepherded him into a joint venture through The Island Def Jam Music Group. He was featured on a remix of Rihanna's single "If It's Lovin' That You Want". Gunz mixtape The Apprentice 3 – Season Finale has amassed over 85,000 listens on the mixtape website DatPiff. He also contributed a verse to the original version of Lil Wayne's "A Milli" before it was replaced with new verses by Wayne for the album version.
In 2009, Gunz signed a contract with After Platinum Records. In early 2010, Gunz signed with Young Money Entertainment and Universal Motown. Gunz has worked with actor and musician Nick Cannon. In 2011, he was featured on Lil Wayne's single "6 Foot 7 Foot" from Tha Carter IV. Also in 2011, Gunz starred on MTV's "Son of A Gun" a reality show that follows Gunz after and before he got signed by Young Money. The show features appearances from close friend Nick Cannon. It was announced that Universal Republic Records was going defunct, all of the artists on the roster moved from the label including (Cory Gunz) was being moved to Republic Records making the label itself revived. Gunz was a featured artist on Dirti Diana's 2013 mixtape R.I.P. To The Competition. On July 16, 2013, he released his first mixtape in two years, it featured guest appearances by Busta Rhymes, Charlie Rock, Mack Maine, Wiz Khalifa, and Juicy J among others. In March 2014, Gunz revealed he was working on an EP titled Kriminal Mind and following its release he would release his debut studio album.
Personal life
Pankey is the father of twin daughters.
Discography
Compilation albums
| Collaborator | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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US R&B |
US Rap |
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| Rich Gang (with YMCMB) |
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9 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Young Money: Rise of an Empire (with Young Money) |
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7 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details |
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| The Apprentice Mixtape Vol. 1 |
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| The Apprentice Mixtape Vol. 2 |
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| The Apprentice 3 – Season Finale |
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| The Militia: The Call of Duty |
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| The Best Kept Secret |
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| Heir to the Throne |
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| Youngest In Charge (with Square Off) |
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| Son of a Gun |
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Singles
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US R&B/ Hip Hop |
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| "Dirty Girl" (Aaron Fresh featuring Cory Gunz) |
2010 | — | — | — | — | — | A. Fresh Start | ||||||
| "6 Foot 7 Foot" (Lil Wayne featuring Cory Gunz) |
9 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 71 | Tha Carter IV | |||||||
| "Slime Father" (N.O.R.E. featuring Cory Gunz) |
2011 | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | ||||||
| "Great Spitters" (Prodigy featuring Cory Gunz) |
2012 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "On This Side" (Dirti Diana featuring King Los, Cory Gunz and Phresh Duzit) |
2013 | — | — | — | — | — | R.I.P. To The Competition | ||||||
| "Pyrex" (Lil Twist featuring Cory Gunz) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | The Golden Child 2 | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "If It's Lovin' that You Want (Part 2)" | 2006 | Rihanna | A Girl like Me |
| "Pocket or Two" | 2008 | Bravehearts, D-Stres | Bravehearted 2 |
| "Push It" | Emina Jahović | Exhale | |
| "A New Day" | Willie the Kid, Marvo | Absolute Greatness | |
| "A Million Lights" | 2011 | DJ Khaled, Kevin Rudolf, Tyga, Mack Maine, Jae Millz | We the Best Forever |
| "Crazy Glue" | Smoke DZA, Big Sant | Jet World Order | |
| "Loko" | 2012 | Mysonne, Lumidee | The Definition of a G 2 |
| "I Don't Care" | Fred the Godson | Gordo Frederico | |
| "Same Ol' Story" | DJ Drama, Kid Ink, Schoolboy Q, Childish Gambino | Quality Street Music | |
| "Up Every Night (Remix)" | 1982, Kid Ink | N/A | |
| "Come On" | Trav | Push | |
| "Tables" | Tony Yayo, Danny Brown | ||
| "Ghetto Symphony" | 2013 | Mack Maine, Flow, P.A.P.I. | Freestyle 102: No Pens or Pads |
| "What You Talkin' Bout" | Gudda Gudda | REDRUM | |
| "Lay It Down" | Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj | I Am Not a Human Being II | |
| "Up Every Night" (Remix) | Termanology, Kid Ink | Hood Politics 7 | |
| "Monsta" | Antwon Bailey, Jadakiss | Now or Never | |
| "Everyday" | Birdman, Mystikal, Busta Rhymes | Rich Gang | |
| "Right Now" | Meek Mill, French Montana, Mase | Dreamchasers 3 | |
| "NY Fitted" | Torch, Sinsay, Fred the Godson | Da Bronx Zoo | |
| "Chasing Paper" | 2014 | Pyro Prada | N/A |
| "Buss Ya Mic" | DJ Kay Slay, Jon Connor, Dave East | The Last Hip Hop Disciple | |
| "Murda" | 2015 | Lil Wayne, Capo, Junior Reid | Free Weezy Album |
| "50 Shots" | Method Man, Streetlife, Mack Wilds | ||
| "Spit Game Proper" | 2016 | DJ Kay Slay, Termanology, Loaded Lux | Cameo King III |
| "Let Em All In" | 2017 | Lil Wayne, Euro | Dedication 6 |
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Son of a Gun | Himself | Main Role |
| 2013 | Love & Hip Hop | Himself | Cameo/Support Role |
