Coi Leray

Coi Leray Collins is an American rapper and singer. The daughter of rapper and media executive Benzino, she began her musical career in 2018 with the release of her debut mixtape, Everythingcoz.

Coi Leray emerged from Boston's shadow as her own artist rather than merely Benzino's daughter, though that lineage—connecting her to a figure who shaped hip-hop's media landscape—remains inescapable. Her 2022 debut *Trendsetter* and follow-up *COI* positioned her as a pop-rap hybrid capable of crossing genres without losing bite, a strategy that culminated in the "Players" remix alongside Nicki Minaj, a collaboration that validated her presence among hip-hop's upper tier. What distinguishes Leray isn't just her crossover appeal but her refusal to disappear into the features-only grind; she's built something intentional across two studio albums and multiple mixtapes since 2018, establishing a steady upward trajectory that defies the gatekeeping she faced early on.