Cordae

Cordae
Cordae
	Cordae performing at Openair Frauenfeld in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Cordae Amari Dunston
Also known as	Entendre; YBN Cordae;
Born	August 26, 1997 (age 26); Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Origin	Suitland, Maryland, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; East Coast hip hop;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; singer; songwriter;
Labels	Atlantic; Art@War; Hi-Level;
Formerly of	YBN;
Partner	Naomi Osaka (2019–present)
Children	1

Cordae Amari Dunston (born August 26, 1997), known mononymously as Cordae (formerly YBN Cordae and Entendre), is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of the hip hop collective YBN.^[3]

His debut studio album, The Lost Boy (2019) peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and was met with critical acclaim, also receiving two Grammy Award nominations: Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song for its single, "Bad Idea" (featuring Chance the Rapper) at the 62nd Grammy Awards.^[4] Following the group's disbandment, he dropped the "YBN" from his stage name in 2020. His second studio album, From a Birds Eye View (2022) saw a matched chart position and similar critical reception.

^ "Cordae Wants To Be Every Generation's Favorite New Rapper". September 13, 2018.
^ ^a ^b YBN Cordae. allmusic.com
^ McKinney, Jessica (July 24, 2019). "Everything You Need to Know About Cordae". Complex. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
^ "YBN Cordae Grammy Awards History". The Recording Academy. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.

[1] "Cordae Wants To Be Every Generation's Favorite New Rapper". September 13, 2018.

[allmusic-2] YBN Cordae. allmusic.com

[ComplexEverything-3] McKinney, Jessica (July 24, 2019). "Everything You Need to Know About Cordae". Complex. Retrieved July 25, 2019.

[:0-4] "YBN Cordae Grammy Awards History". The Recording Academy. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.

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