Cocaine 80's was an American
hip hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...
collective founded in 2011, by record producer
No I.D.
Ernest Dion Wilson (born June 23, 1971), known professionally as No I.D. (formerly Immenslope), is an American record producer, DJ and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He is known for his early work with Chicago-based rapper Common, as well a ...
With
James Fauntleroy serving as lead singer on each song, the group has collectively released four full-length projects: ''The Pursuit EP'' (2011), ''Ghost Lady EP'' (2011), ''Express OG EP'' (2012) and ''The Flower of Life'' (2013).
History
On June 22, 2011, an
extended play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...
(EP) titled ''Cocaine 80s: The Pursuit'', surfaced online. ''The Pursuit'' EP features vocals from Steve Wyreman,
Rob Kinelski, Kevin Randolph, James Fauntleroy, Makeba Riddick and more. On October 21, 2011, another EP was released, titled ''Cocaine 80s: Ghost Lady''. In December 2011,
Chicago
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-bred rapper
Common
Common may refer to:
As an Irish surname, it is anglicised from Irish Gaelic surname Ó Comáin.
Places
* Common, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
* Boston Common, a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts
* Cambridge Com ...
released his ninth album, ''
The Dreamer/The Believer''. The album was produced entirely by No I.D. and features additional vocal from
Makeba Riddick
Makeba Riddick-Woods, also known as Girl Wonder, is an American songwriter and singer who has been active in the music industry since 2002. Born and raised in West Baltimore, Maryland, she signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2008.
Background
Ri ...
and James Fauntleroy, on several tracks. In October 2012,
Jhené Aiko
Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (; born March 16, 1988) is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer and rapper. Aiko embarked on her musical career in 2002, as a backing vocalist and music video performer for the R&B group B2K. She was signed by the ...
revealed to The Singers Room that she is recording a project with No I.D. and the rest of Cocaine 80s and that they would also be featured on her upcoming Def Jam debut, ''
Souled Out'': "Me and the Cocaine 80s is made up of musicians, singers and producers. I told them I wanted to be a part of the Cocaine 80s. I wanted to be the female voice of the group. They will be featured on 'Souled Out'. Yes, we are definitely working on a mixtape or album together. That is definitely in the works." In June 2014, "
To Love & Die", the first
single from Aiko's debut album was released, which credits Cocaine 80s as the featured performers.
On June 21, 2024, The Pursuit was released on streaming services, under the artist name 'The 80s'.
Discography
EPs
;
''Cocaine 80s: The Pursuit'' (2011)
*Track listing
# "Nameless"
# "Summer Madness"
# "To Tell You the Truth"
# "Get You Some"
# "Not No More"
# "Nothing"
# "Anywhere but Here"
# "Like a Fool (Birdsong)"
;
''Cocaine 80s: Ghost Lady'' (2011)
*Track listing
# "The Fall"
# "Six Feet Over"
# "Missing Me from Heaven"
# "Not No More (Part II)"
# "Tomorrow"
# "Loved to Death"
# "The Legend of the Heart"
;
''Cocaine 80s: Express OG'' (2012)
*Track listing
# "Queen to Be"
# "Take My Keys"
# "This Can't Be a Crime"
# "Chain Glow"
# "Unchain Me / Love 3x"
# "Motivation"
;
''Cocaine 80's: The Flower of Life'' (2013)
*Track listing
# "Kuro to Shiro"
# "The Distant River"
# "Ground"
# "The Sun and the Moon"
# "Fly Ass Pisces"
# "Higher Self"
# "Lucid"
Singles
Guest appearances
References
American hip-hop groups
Hip-hop collectives
Musical groups established in 2011
Alternative hip-hop groups
American supergroups
Hip-hop supergroups
2011 establishments in Illinois
Musical groups disestablished in 2014
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