Lenny Cooper

Lenny Cooper
Born 1988
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Genres Country rap
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2012–present
Labels Backroad
Associated acts

Colt Ford

Website www.lennycoopermusic.com

Lenny Cooper (born 1988 in Jacksonville, North Carolina[1]) is an American country rap singer-songwriter.[2] Cooper is signed to Colt Ford's record label, Average Joes Entertainment, and released his debut album, Diesel Fuel, in 2012.[1] Cooper's second album, Mud Dynasty, was released on May 7, 2013.[3] It sold 3,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 34 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 198 on the Billboard 200.[4]

Cooper released his third album, The Grind, on August 26, 2014.[5] The album features collaborations with Ford, Bucky Covington and Bubba Sparxxx.[6] It sold 2,400 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 17 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 142 on the Billboard 200.[7]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
[8]
US
[9]
US
Heat

[10]
US
Indie

[11]
US
Rap

[12]
Diesel Fuel 73 43
Mud Dynasty
  • Release date: May 7, 2013
  • Label: Backroad Records
34 198 4 34 17
The Grind
  • Release date: August 26, 2014
  • Label: Backroad Records
17 142 2 24 13
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Album
2011 "Big Tires" Diesel Fuel
2012 "Mud Digger" (with Colt Ford)
2013 "Mud Dynasty" Mud Dynasty
"Rodeo"
2014 "Country Folks Anthem" (with Charlie Farley)
"Lights On" The Grind
"Redneck Country Song" (with Bucky Covington)
2015 "Duramax" (with Young Gunner)
"54's"

Music videos

Year Video Director
2011 "Big Tires" David Poag
2013 "Mud Dynasty"[13] Shannon Houchins
"Rodeo"[14] Paul Cain
"Country Folks Anthem" (with Charlie Farley)
2014 "Lights On" Paul Cain
2015 "Duramax" (with Young Gunner)
"Redneck Country Song" (with Bucky Covington)

References

  1. 1 2 Leggett, Steve. "Lenny Cooper | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  2. "Lenny Cooper Explains How His Father & Brother Turned Him Into a Country Rapper" Billboard. Retrieved 2015-2-4.
  3. Carter, Liv (April 26, 2013). "UCN Interview – Lenny Cooper: “The new album feels totally like me.”". Urban Country News. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  4. Bjorke, Matt (May 15, 2013). "Country Album Chart News For May 15, 2013: Lady Antebellum Debuts At #1; Pistol Annies Top 5 with New Albums; Country Music Dominates". Roughstock. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  5. Frazer, Bear (August 20, 2014). "Lenny Cooper: Staying On The Grind". Arena. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  6. Thompson, Gayle (August 9, 2014). "Lenny Cooper Releasing ‘The Grind’". The Boot. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  7. Bjorke, Matt (September 3, 2014). "Country Album Sales Report – September 3, 2014". Roughstock. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  8. "Lenny Cooper Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  9. "Lenny Cooper Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  10. "Lenny Cooper Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  11. "Lenny Cooper Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  12. "Lenny Cooper Album & Song Chart History - Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  13. "CMT : Videos : Lenny Cooper : Mud Dynasty". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  14. "CMT : Videos : Lenny Cooper : Rodeo". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

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