Andy Cooper
Andy Cooper (BMI)
West coast hip hop artist with a distinctive Californian style.
Selected Albums
- A Little Bit MoreClassic funk and soul with 60s/70s influences and catchy female vocals
- Light The FuzeUp-tempo hip hop with rock-infused west coast influences & energetic rap vocals
- 90's Beat TapeOld school hip hop grooves with a variety of influences from Jazz to Afro Funk
- I Love To Work For YouDriving funk, up-tempo soul grooves and sultry slow jams. Electric piano, brass and funky basslines.
Latest Tracks
And Ya Don't Stop4166/1Intense jazzy hip hop with funky, up-tempo drums, driving hooky horn section, Hammond, dark piano chords & DJ FX2:15- Everything Is A Drum4166/2Fun & high energy jazzy hip hop with layered drums, funky percussion, pulsating bass lines, vocal samples, blaring horns & DJ FX2:16
- It's Right Here Right Now4166/3Steady, mid-tempo classic hip hop with layered drums, synth bass, guitar, dark piano chords, DJ effects & "right here, right now" vocal hook2:39
- In Slow Motion4166/4Laid back, down-tempo hip hop with jazzy keys, layered drums, groovy bass & DJ effects2:15
- Got My Mind Made Up4166/5Funky mid-tempo classic hip hop with swinging drums, groovy bass & guitar, brass stabs, organ, DJ effects & female group bvs2:30
- Alleycat4166/6Upbeat jazzy hip hop with classic hip hop drums, intense horn stabs, vocal shouts, melodic piano hooks & DJ FX2:03
- Lampin'4166/7A groovy, funk-filled hip hop with rolling drums, keys, big horns, funky guitar, bass, DJ effects & vocal shouts2:11
- Tropical Funk4166/8Positive, mid-tempo classic hip hop with lively percussion, overblown flute, groovy bass & guitar, bright horn section & DJ & vocal FX2:06
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The story behind the sound
Much like Snoop Dogg and Warren G, rapper Andy Cooper got his career started in Long Beach as one third of the prominent 90s underground hip hop group Ugly Duckling. One of the two MCs, Andy alternated lyrics for a signature punctuated sound. The trio toured the world, reaching almost forty countries with their tracks appearing in video games, commercials, and films. A producer, arranger, and DJ, Andy went solo after a successful tour of the UK, dropping “Room to Breathe: The Free LP” to carve his own groove. His intricate lyrics, at times spit blindingly fast, pair with chunky drums and upbeat funk melodies. A 90s hip hop throwback, he flavours his sound with late 60s/early 70s samples.