B. Cooper | |
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Birth name | Brad Alan Cooper [1] [2] |
Also known as | B. Cooper [3] |
Born | Florence, Alabama [2] | May 11, 1984
Origin | Columbia, Tennessee |
Genres | Christian hip hop, urban contemporary gospel [4] |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Reflection |
Website | iambcooper |
Brad Alan "B." Cooper (born May 11, 1984) is an American Christian hip hop musician. His first album was Cashier of the Month in 2011. He released two albums in 2014 with Reflection Music, the first one did not chart was Spare Change, [5] and the next While the City Sleeps was his breakthrough release on the Billboard charts. [4] His fourth album, For the People, released in 2016, was a collaboration with Deraj.
Brad Alan Cooper, [1] was born in Florence, Alabama on May 11, 1984. [2] [6] He resides in Columbia, Tennessee.
B. Cooper began making music at 15. In 2014, he signed a record deal with Reflection Music Group and released his second project with the label entitled Spare Change. [5] The very same year his third album While the City Sleeps was released and it charted on three Billboard charts. [4] His song "We On" (from his first album Cashier of the Month) has been featured in the soundtrack of the movie Unfriended.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions [7] | ||
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US Chr [8] | US Gos [9] | US Rap [10] | ||
Cashier of the Month (as B.C.) |
| – | – | – |
Spare Change [5] |
| – | – | – |
While the City Sleeps [4] |
| 28 | 8 | 24 |
For the People (in collaboration with Deraj) |
| – | – | – |
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