Cookie Money

Rising from the streets of East Oakland, California, rapper Cookie Money spins hardened street tales with a lithe but menacing monotone. Raised in a single-parent household and shaped by a tough upbringing, he spent his younger years hustling for his family and surviving gun violence. He started rapping after receiving encouragement from DJ Mustard, issuing early singles like "Hatin' on Me," "Turnt Up" with YG, and "Yo Bitch" and "Gold Rims on My Aston" with frequent collaborator Philthy Rich. His debut mixtape, Cookie World, arrived in 2014. A sequel, Cookie World 2, was issu...