Coi Leray Collins is an American rapper and singer from Hackensack, New Jersey. She began posting music to SoundCloud in 2018, beginning with her debut mixtape,
Everythingcoz. After signing a record deal with 1801 Records and Uptown Records, an imprint of Republic Records, Leray released her second mixtape
EC2 (2019) and her debut extended play,
Now or Never (2020). In 2021, the Lil Durk remix of her single "No More Parties" reached the top 40 of the
Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).