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Cozz
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Cozz during Too High to Riot tour, 2016
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| 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, known to fans as Cozz, is an American rapper. He is a talented artist who creates hip hop music. Cozz is signed to two big music labels: J. Cole's Dreamville Records and Interscope Records.
His first album, Cozz & Effect, came out in October 2014. Since then, he has released more music. This includes his mixtape Nothin' Personal in 2016 and his second album Effected in 2018. He also released an EP called Fortunate in 2021.
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Cozz's Music Journey
Starting Out (2013–2015)
Cozz started taking rap seriously in 2013. He recorded some of his first songs on a demo tape. A few months later, he released a music video for his song "Dreams." People quickly started to notice his talent.
Soon, Cozz had meetings with many different music labels. His manager showed the "Dreams" music video to famous rapper J. Cole. After seeing Cozz's work, J. Cole signed him to his own label, Dreamville Records.
On October 3, 2014, Cozz released his first album, Cozz & Effect. This album was originally meant to be a free mixtape. But when it was finished, everyone thought it sounded so good that it should be sold. Dreamville Records first released it digitally, and then as a physical CD. In 2015, Cozz joined J. Cole on his "2014 Forest Hills Drive Tour." He performed alongside other artists like Bas and Omen.
New Projects (2016–2020)
On January 4, 2016, Cozz released his second big project. It was his first mixtape, called Nothin' Personal. A producer named Meez created all the music for this mixtape. Other rappers like Boogie and Bas also appeared on it. To promote the mixtape, Cozz released four songs from it: "Tabs," "Growth," "My Side," and "Who Said."
Cozz's second album, Effected, came out on February 13, 2018. This album featured well-known artists like J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar. Some popular songs from the album were "Questions," "Demons N Distractions," and "Bout It." To share his new album, Cozz announced "The Effected Tour" in North America. He visited 16 cities to perform his new music. In 2018, Cozz also worked with DJ Megan Ryte on a short mixtape called Aftermath Of My Dreams.
Recent Music (2021–Present)
On October 22, 2021, Cozz released a new song called "Fortunate." This song was produced by T-Minus, J. Cole, and Ced Breeze. It was the first song from his new EP (Extended Play) with the same name. On November 17, he released another song called "Addicted," along with a music video. Finally, on December 2, Cozz released the full Fortunate EP. The EP included a guest appearance from rapper YG.
Cozz's Music
Cozz has released several albums and EPs throughout his career. Here are some of his main projects:
Studio Albums
- Cozz & Effect (Released: October 3, 2014)
- Effected (Released: February 13, 2018)
Extended Plays (EPs)
- Fortunate (Released: December 2, 2021)
Mixtapes
- Nothin Personal (Released: January 4, 2016)
- Aftermath Of My Dreams (with DJ Megan Ryte) (Released: November 7, 2018)
Compilation Albums with Dreamville
Cozz has also been part of several compilation albums with other artists from Dreamville Records. These albums bring together many talented musicians from the label.
- Revenge of the Dreamers II (Released: December 8, 2015)
- Revenge of the Dreamers III (Released: July 5, 2019)
- D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape (Released: March 31, 2022)
