RAPPER Coi Leray rose to fame after releasing her early music on SoundCloud.
The 26-year-old takes after her father, Benzino, who has forged his own name in the entertainment industry.
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Who is Coi Leray’s father Benzino?
Benzino was born Raymond Leon Scott on July 18, 1965, in Boston, Massachusetts.
The 57-year-old is a media proprietor, TV personality, rapper, and record producer.
He is best known for being featured on the show Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, since 2012.
Benzino has over 27k monthly listeners on Spotify, where his most-played song is Rock the Party.
Who is Coi Leray?
Coi Leray was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 11, 1997. She is a rapper and singer known for her 2022 hit, Players.
She started releasing her music on SoundCloud but after signing with 1801 Records and Republic Records, her music career took off.
Since then, the 26-year-old has collaborated with the likes of Nicki Minaj and Lil Durk.
Coi Leray has over 32million monthly listeners on Spotify, where other popular songs by her and featuring her include Bobs and Baby Don’t Hurt Me.
Although the rising star is currently single, she has previously been linked to stars like Pressa, Blueface, and Trippie Redd.
When talking about his daughter’s dating life on Ray Daniels’ The Gauds Show podcast, Benzino said: “If my daughter brought home Chief Keef, my life is f—ed.
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“And Chief Keef is one of my favorite young artists, ‘I’m a Gorilla in a zoo’ and all that, but I don’t want my daughter with Chief Keef.”
However, he did approve of his daughter possibly dating J. Cole – who is married to Melissa Heholt.
“Maybe J. Cole,” he told the outlet. “You know what? I wasn’t thinking about J. Cole. I could see me and J. Cole kicking it.
“Coi in there cooking and me and him sitting watching the game. I could see me and J. Cole doing that. J. Cole a good one.”
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When is Coi Leray’s album coming out?
Coi Leray’s sophomore album, Coi, is expected to be released on June 23, 2023.
The album will include 15 tracks and is set to feature artists like David Guetta, Saucy Santana, Giggs, Lola Brooke, and Skillibeng.
Coi will follow the rapper’s 2022 album, Trendsetter, which included her songs No More Parties, BIG PURR, and her Nicki Minaj-assisted Blick Blick.
“The best thing about this industry is there’s room for everybody. That’s why it’s no competition,” she told Billboard in an interview.
“B***h, I could be here, and you could be here right with me. At the end of the day, even if we at the top of the mountain, I’m a be Coi and you gonna be you, and we could trade places or I could become someone else.
“I’m gonna determine my greatness, my destiny and my future. What’s for you is for you, while we’re at the top together. Steel sharpens steel.”
Coi Leray has garnered a whooping 7.5million followers on Instagram.
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