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| alias = Record Room Cool & Dre |
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|background = non_performing_personnel |
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|origin = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], U.S. |
| origin = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], U.S. |
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|genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}} |
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}} |
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|years_active = 2001–present |
| years_active = 2001–present |
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|label = {{hlist|[[Cool & Dre#Epidemic Records|Epidemic]]|[[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]]}} |
| label = {{hlist|[[Cool & Dre#Epidemic Records|Epidemic]]|[[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]]}} |
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|associated_acts = {{hlist|808-Ray|Edsclusive|[[Fat Joe]]|[[Currensy]]|[[Lil Wayne]]|[[Christina Milian]]|[[Game (rapper)|The Game]]|[[DJ Khaled]]|[[Kent Jones (rapper)|Kent Jones]]}} |
| associated_acts = {{hlist|808-Ray|Edsclusive|[[Fat Joe]]|[[Currensy]]|[[Lil Wayne]]|[[Christina Milian]]|[[Game (rapper)|The Game]]|[[DJ Khaled]]|[[Kent Jones (rapper)|Kent Jones]]}} |
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|current_members = Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano <br>Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon |
| current_members = Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano <br>Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon |
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'''Cool & Dre''' are |
'''Cool & Dre''' are a record production and songwriting duo from [[North Miami, Florida]], consisting of Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon. The duo were first discovered by New York rapper [[Fat Joe]] and began their careers working in tandem to produce his albums ''[[Jealous Ones Still Envy]]'' (2001) and ''[[Loyalty (Fat Joe album)|Loyalty]]'' (2002). Two years later, they produced the hit song "[[New York (Ja Rule song)|New York]]" by [[Ja Rule]], and "[[Hate It or Love It]]" by [[the Game (rapper)|the Game]] the following year, which peaked at numbers 27 and two on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], respectively. Cool & Dre were later credited on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] number-one albums ''[[Tha Carter III]]'' (2008), ''[[Tha Carter IV]]'' (2011), and ''[[Tha Carter V]]'' (2018) by [[Lil Wayne]], as well as the collaborative album, ''[[Everything Is Love]]'' (2018) by [[Jay-Z]] and [[Beyoncé]], which won a [[Grammy Award]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-06-26-dre-lobus-reveal-their-plan-to-help-artists-build-generational-wealth/ | title=Dre & Lobus Reveal Their Plan to Help Artists Build Generational Wealth }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The duo have also worked extensively with rappers [[The Game (rapper)|the Game]], [[Nas]], [[Queen Latifah]], [[Ja Rule]], [[Rick Ross]], [[Remy Ma]], and [[Kendrick Lamar]], among others. Their credits include the former and [[50 Cent]]'s Grammy-nominated 2005 single, "[[Hate It or Love It]]", [[Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile]]'s "[[Rodeo (Juvenile song)|Rodeo]]", Ja Rule's "[[New York (Ja Rule song)|New York]]", Fat Joe's Grammy-nominated 2016 hit, “[[All the Way Up (Fat Joe and Remy Ma song)|All the Way Up]]", and Lil Wayne's "[[On Fire (Lil Wayne song)|On Fire]]". |
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To date, their productions have sold over 75 million records worldwide. |
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==Epidemic Records== |
==Epidemic Records== |
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Cool & Dre launched the record label Epidemic in 2004, through which they signed Florida rapper [[Kent Jones (rapper)|Kent Jones]] in a joint venture with [[DJ Khaled]]'s [[We the Best Music Group]] and [[Epic Records]]. The labels released his 2016 debut single, "[[Don't Mind (Kent Jones song)|Don't Mind]]", which peaked at number eight on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and sold over two million units.<ref>{{cite web|last=Koslow |first=Jessica |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.339 |title=Cool & Dre: The "New" Neptunes |publisher=Hiphopdx.com |date=2004-11-22 |access-date=2010-09-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427023350/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.339 |archive-date=April 27, 2006 }}</ref> Thereafter, they signed other Florida-based rappers Eric Leon (from [[Vero Beach, Florida|Vero Beach]]) and Tom G (from [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://artistecard.com/kentjones/|title=Kent Jones|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> |
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=== Artists === |
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*Dre |
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*[[Kent Jones (rapper)|Kent Jones]] |
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*Tom G |
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*Eric Leon |
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==Production discography== |
==Production discography== |
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{{Main|Cool & Dre production discography}} |
{{Main|Dre discography|Cool & Dre production discography}} |
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===Singles produced=== |
===Singles produced=== |
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|rowspan="3"|''[[Plata O Plomo (Fat Joe and Remy Ma album)|Plata o Plomo]]'' |
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! scope="row" | "[[So Excited (Fat Joe song)|So Excited]]"<br>{{small|([[Fat Joe]] featuring [[Dre (producer)|Dre]])}} |
! scope="row" | "[[So Excited (Fat Joe song)|So Excited]]"<br>{{small|([[Fat Joe]] featuring [[Dre (producer)|Dre]])}} |
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| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"So Excited" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.<ref name="BubblingR&B"/>}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"So Excited" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.<ref name="BubblingR&B">{{cite |
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"So Excited" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.<ref name="BubblingR&B"/>}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"So Excited" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.<ref name="BubblingR&B">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ts_chart_artistname%3AFat+Joe&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id%3A345&f%5B2%5D=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Fat+Joe|title=Chart Search for Fat Joe (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref>}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
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! scope="row"| "[[Attention (Fat Joe single)|Attention]]"<br/><small>(Fat Joe, Dre featuring [[Chris Brown]])</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/attention-single/1414637254|title=Attention – Single by Fat Joe, Chris Brown & Dre on iTunes|work=iTunes Store (AU)|date=24 July 2018|access-date=July 27, 2018}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:08, 13 December 2024
Cool & Dre | |
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Also known as | Record Room Cool & Dre |
Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2001–present |
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Members | Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon |
Cool & Dre are a record production and songwriting duo from North Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon. The duo were first discovered by New York rapper Fat Joe and began their careers working in tandem to produce his albums Jealous Ones Still Envy (2001) and Loyalty (2002). Two years later, they produced the hit song "New York" by Ja Rule, and "Hate It or Love It" by the Game the following year, which peaked at numbers 27 and two on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Cool & Dre were later credited on the Billboard 200 number-one albums Tha Carter III (2008), Tha Carter IV (2011), and Tha Carter V (2018) by Lil Wayne, as well as the collaborative album, Everything Is Love (2018) by Jay-Z and Beyoncé, which won a Grammy Award.[1]
History
[edit]The duo have also worked extensively with rappers the Game, Nas, Queen Latifah, Ja Rule, Rick Ross, Remy Ma, and Kendrick Lamar, among others. Their credits include the former and 50 Cent's Grammy-nominated 2005 single, "Hate It or Love It", Juvenile's "Rodeo", Ja Rule's "New York", Fat Joe's Grammy-nominated 2016 hit, “All the Way Up", and Lil Wayne's "On Fire".
To date, their productions have sold over 75 million records worldwide.
Epidemic Records
[edit]Cool & Dre launched the record label Epidemic in 2004, through which they signed Florida rapper Kent Jones in a joint venture with DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group and Epic Records. The labels released his 2016 debut single, "Don't Mind", which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over two million units.[2] Thereafter, they signed other Florida-based rappers Eric Leon (from Vero Beach) and Tom G (from Tampa).[3]
Artists
[edit]- Dre
- Kent Jones
- Tom G
- Eric Leon
Production discography
[edit]Singles produced
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US Rap |
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"Big Bank" (Cognito) |
2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tru Cognizance | |
"New York" (Ja Rule featuring Fat Joe and Jadakiss) |
2004 | 27 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R.U.L.E. | |
"So Much More" (Fat Joe) |
2005 | 81 | 34 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All or Nothing | |
"Hate It or Love It" (The Game featuring 50 Cent) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | 14 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
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The Documentary | |
"Holla at Me" (DJ Khaled featuring Lil Wayne, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Rick Ross and Pitbull) |
2006 | 59 | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Listennn... the Album | |
"Rodeo" (Juvenile) |
41 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Reality Check | |
"Chevy Ridin' High" (Dre featuring Rick Ross) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Say I" (Christina Milian featuring Young Jeezy) |
21 | 13 | — | 45 | — | 38 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 4 | So Amazin' | ||
"100 Million" (Birdman featuring Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne) |
2007 | 18 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 * Stunna | |
"We Made It" (Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin Park) |
2008 | 65 | — | — | 40 | 37 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 10 | — | |
"Ya Heard Me" (B.G. featuring Juvenile, Lil Wayne and Trey Songz) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood | ||
"Ain't Sayin' Nothin'" (Fat Joe featuring Plies and Dre) |
93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Elephant in the Room | ||
"My Life" (The Game featuring Lil Wayne) |
21 | 15 | 4 | — | 42 | — | 36 | — | 49 | 34 | LAX | ||
"Peace Sign/Index Down" (Gym Class Heroes featuring Busta Rhymes) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Quilt | ||
"Make the World Go Round" (Nas featuring The Game and Chris Brown) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Untitled Nas album | ||
"All My Life (In the Ghetto)" (Jay Rock featuring Lil Wayne and will.i.am) |
— | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Follow Me Home | ||
"Camera Phone" (The Game featuring Ne-Yo) |
2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | LAX | |
"Chillin" (Wale featuring Lady Gaga) |
99 | — | — | 29 | 73 | — | 19 | — | — | 12 | Attention Deficit | ||
"On Fire" (Lil Wayne) |
62 | 54 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rebirth | ||
"If It Ain't About Money" (Fat Joe featuring Trey Songz) |
2010 | — | 57 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Darkside Vol. 1 | |
"Red Nation" (The Game featuring Lil Wayne) |
2011 | 62 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The R.E.D. Album | |
"It's Good" (Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Jadakiss) |
79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tha Carter IV | ||
"Celebration" (The Game featuring Chris Brown, Tyga, Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne) |
2012 | 81 | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jesus Piece | |
"All That (Lady)" (The Game featuring Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Fabolous and Jeremih) |
2013 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"All the Way Up" (Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring French Montana) |
2016 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Plata o Plomo |
"Cookin" (Fat Joe, Remy Ma and French Montana featuring RySoValid) |
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"Money Showers" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
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"Don't Mind" (Kent Jones) |
8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 39 | 29 | 67 | 43 | 65 | 26 |
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Tours | |
"Holy Key" (DJ Khaled featuring Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar and Betty Wright) |
84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Major Key | ||
"Heartbreak" (Fat Joe featuring The-Dream and Vindata) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Plata o Plomo | |
"So Excited" (Fat Joe featuring Dre) |
—[A] | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Pick It Up" (Fat Joe featuring Dre) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Momma" (Fat Joe, Dre and Big Sean) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Attention" (Fat Joe, Dre featuring Chris Brown)[5] |
— | 40 | 33 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Pullin" (Fat Joe, Dre and Lil Wayne) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Family Ties | |
"Yes" (Fat Joe, Cardi B and Anuel AA) |
—[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Deep" (Fat Joe and Dre) |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "So Excited" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[4]
- ^ "So Excited" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[4]
- ^ "Yes" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
References
[edit]- ^ "Dre & Lobus Reveal Their Plan to Help Artists Build Generational Wealth".
- ^ Koslow, Jessica (2004-11-22). "Cool & Dre: The "New" Neptunes". Hiphopdx.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ "Kent Jones". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Chart Search for Fat Joe (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Attention – Single by Fat Joe, Chris Brown & Dre on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). 24 July 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.