Featured In
ALBUMTough Decisions PT. 2 - SingleRG Simba & Cordae
Albums by Cordae
ALBUMFrom a Birds Eye ViewCordae
ALBUMThe Lost BoyCordae
ALBUMYBN: The MixtapeAlmighty Jay, Cordae & YBN Nahmir
Cordae's Popular Music Videos
Doomsday
Lyrical Lemonade, Juice WRLD & Cordae
Chronicles (feat. H.E.R. & Lil Durk)
Cordae
RNP (feat. Anderson .Paak)
Cordae
Two Tens (feat. Anderson .Paak)
Cordae
Sinister (feat. Lil Wayne)
Cordae
Bad Idea (feat. Chance the Rapper)
Cordae
Curious (feat. Fabolous)
Eric Bellinger & Cordae
Locationships
Cordae
Have Mercy
Cordae
Nightmares Are Real (feat. Pusha T)
Cordae
Artist Playlists
Cordae Essentials
A lyrically proficient MC who bridges the old and new schools.
At Home With Cordae: The Playlist
From Bill Withers to Lauryn Hill, some songs that are getting the rapper through.
Cordae: The From a Birds Eye View Interview
Cordae sits down with Ebro for a deep dive on his sophomore album From a Birds Eye View.
Artist Biography
Hip-hop has a reputation for new artists dissing their elders, but Cordae earned his spot by respecting his forefathers. Born Cordae Amari Dunston in 1997, the Raleigh, North Carolina native moved to Suitland, Maryland, with his family as a child and dug into hip-hop after hearing his father bump ‘90s East Coast legends. He self-released several mixtapes as a teenager under the moniker Entendre and started running with the YBN (Young Boss N****z) rap collective while visiting Los Angeles. Then, in 2018, he remade songs by two rap icons. First there was a remix of Eminem’s “My Name Is” to introduce his new alias. And more pointedly, when J. Cole made “1985” to advise new rappers to take their careers seriously, Cordae responded with “Old N****s,” telling his OGs to help young artists instead of judging them. Both videos went viral, and Cordae quickly became an ambassador for rap’s Gen Z. After running the year with more solo singles, tours with Juice WRLD and Lil Mosey, and YBN: The Mixtape with his crew, he released his solo debut album, The Lost Boy, the following summer. It explores tender personal details like his battle with drug addiction and his work as a server at TGI Friday’s, and pairs youthful energy with a sharp lyrical flair that evokes the rappers he grew up listening to. And he holds his own alongside stars like Chance the Rapper and Meek Mill. The YBN posse abruptly disbanded in 2020, so Cordae dropped the initials from his name—but his high-grade lyricism and passion for bridging generational gaps aren’t going anywhere.
Hometown
Raleigh, NC, United States
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap