Coi Leray Collins (born: May 11, 1997) is an American rapper and singer from Hackensack, New Jersey. She is the daughter of rapper and media executive Benzino.
Leray has cited Missy Elliott, Lady Gaga, Avril Lavigne, Doja Cat, Bon Jovi, Chief Keef, Chris Brown, Slick Woods, and Jazzelle Zanaughtti as inspirations. In 2021, Leray received an honorary diploma from Montclair High School in Montclair, New Jersey. As of 2021, she lives in Los Angeles.
Personal life[]
Coi Leray was born on May 11, 1997 in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Hackensack, New Jersey. She is the daughter of rapper and media mogul Benzino, and has five brothers. Leray's parents divorced after her father left The Source.
She started making music at age 14. In 2011, inspired by her father, she started rapping and released her first songs under the name Coi Leray—"Bow Down", with her brother Taj,[1] and "Rock Back"[2]—via YouTube. However, both Leray and her brother stopped rapping shortly after. At age 16, Leray dropped out of high school and started working in sales.
Past relationships[]
Leray and Trippie Redd reportedly dated in 2019. They dated for a few months before parting ways through a tumultuous public split. Trippie Redd addressed the breakup news in a track titled "Leray" in his album A Love Letter to You 4.[3]
Leray and Pressa BFR sparked dating rumours when the pair looked boo'd up in an intimate TikTok video. While the pair had dropped their collaboration track "Attachments" a few weeks ago, they seem like they have grown an attachment between themselves.
Discography[]
She began posting music to SoundCloud in 2018 beginning with her debut mixtape, Everythingcoz. 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, her single "No More Parties" (remixed featuring Lil Durk)[4] reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Her debut studio album, Trendsetter (2022), was preceded by the single "Blick Blick" (with Nicki Minaj),[5] which saw similar success. Later that year, her song "Players" peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, received platinum certification, and preceded her second studio album, Coi (2023).[6] Her 2023 single "Baby Don't Hurt Me" (with David Guetta and Anne-Marie), reached the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart.
Channel[]
Leray created her YouTube channel on December 18, 2017, and uploaded her first video on January 13, 2018.[7] She uploads music videos and audios to her channel.
References[]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2tH9Kq_56A
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdQ5jyvOM2E
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krycppt1ZqI
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my2ZvqmPaco
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N1RwMOcjks
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gr755jYWQU
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYKMLIEr-hk