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.
B. Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brad Alan Cooper[1][2] |
| Also known as | B. Cooper[3] |
| Born | May 11, 1984 Florence, Alabama[2] |
| 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 |
Early life
editBrad Alan Cooper,[1] was born in Florence, Alabama on May 11, 1984.[2][6] He resides in Columbia, Tennessee.
Music career
editB. 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.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|
– | – | – |
References
edit- ^ a b American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "While The City Sleeps Work ID No. 888894564". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2015. Work ID No. 888894564
- ^ a b c Hallels (January 8, 2015). "Transparent Real Life Music: Introducing B. Cooper". Hallels. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ New Release Tuesday. "B. Cooper Artist Profile". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d New Release Tuesday. "While the City Sleeps". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c New Release Tuesday. "Spare Change". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Public Records Index" (Document). Family Search. 2009.
- ^ "B. Cooper Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ "B. Cooper – Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ "B. Cooper – Chart History: Gospel Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ "B. Cooper – Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 12, 2015.