Cordae
Real Name: Cordae Amari Dunston
Aliases: YBN Cordae
Cordae BIO
Born in North Carolina, Cordae relocated to Maryland where he launched his career at the age of 15. He started receiving attention when he released three mixtapes under the name Entendre via the independent music label N.A.G.E. After relocating to Los Angeles in 2018, he began association with YBN Nahmir and YBN Almighty, whom he met through Xbox Live, and adopted the moniker YBN Cordae. The group put out a music video for their single "Pain Away," along with a collaborative mixtape called YBN: The Mixtape. After leaving the YBN collective, Cordae released his debut studio album, The Lost Boy, in 2019 to widespread acclaim. The project was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards. Besides his promising rap career, Cordae is currently in a relationship with tennis superstar Naomi Osaka.
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- Studied Mass Communications at Towson University in Maryland
- His debut album The Lost Boy debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200
- Performed at Black Lives Matter protests
- Announced as Puma’s new Youth Brand Ambassador in 2019
- “Gifted” topped Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart
- Currently dating tennis superstar Naomi Osaka
Top Cordae Questions
Cordae worked at TGI Fridays before he blew up as a rapper.
YBN disbanded in 2020 and Cordae dropped the moniker from his name.
Cordae says that his mentor is the one and only Dr. Dre.
As of October 2020, Cordae is currently prepping his second album From a Birds Eye View. While a release date has yet to be announced, he's dropped three singles so far: "Gifted" featuring Roddy Ricch, "The Parables" and "Super."
Cordae has cited Lauryn Hill, JAY-Z, Nas, 2Pac, Big L, The Notorious B.I.G. and Eminem as influences.
Cordae grew up as a Christian.