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Cool & Dre

American record producers

Summary

American record producers

Field	Value
name	Cool & Dre
alias	Record Room Cool & Dre
origin	Miami, Florida, U.S.
genre
years_active	2001–present
label
current_members	Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano
André "Dre" Christopher Lyon

André "Dre" Christopher Lyon

Cool & Dre are a record production and songwriting duo from North Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano and André "Dre" Christopher Lyon. The duo were first discovered by New York rapper Fat Joe and began their careers working in tandem to produce his albums Jealous Ones Still Envy (2001) and Loyalty (2002). Two years later, they produced the hit song "New York" by Ja Rule, and "Hate It or Love It" by the Game the following year, which peaked at numbers 27 and two on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Cool & Dre were later credited on the Billboard 200 number-one albums Tha Carter III (2008), Tha Carter IV (2011), and Tha Carter V (2018) by Lil Wayne, as well as the collaborative album, Everything Is Love (2018) by Jay-Z and Beyoncé, which won a Grammy Award.

History

The duo have also worked extensively with rappers the Game, Nas, Queen Latifah, Ja Rule, Rick Ross, Remy Ma, and Kendrick Lamar, among others. Their credits include the former and 50 Cent's Grammy-nominated 2005 single, "Hate It or Love It", Juvenile's "Rodeo", Ja Rule's "New York", Fat Joe's Grammy-nominated 2016 hit, “All the Way Up", and Lil Wayne's "On Fire".

To date, their productions have sold over 75 million records worldwide.

Epidemic Records

Cool & Dre launched the record label Epidemic in 2004. Its first two artists, Don Trip and K-Rose, were both signed in early 2011. The label has signed Florida rapper Kent Jones, in a joint venture with DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group and Epic Records, in 2015. Jones' first mixtape, Tours, spawned the 2016 single "Don't Mind" which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over two million units. Thereafter, they signed other Florida-based rappers Eric Leon (from Vero Beach) and Tom G (from Tampa).

Artists

Dre
Kent Jones
Tom G
Eric Leon

Production discography

Main article: Dre discography, Cool & Dre production discography

Singles produced

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album	US
US
R&B
US
Rap
AUS
CAN
GER
IRL
NZ
SWI
UK
"Big Bank"
(Cognito)	"New York"
(Ja Rule featuring Fat Joe and Jadakiss)	"So Much More"
(Fat Joe)	"Hate It or Love It"
(The Game featuring 50 Cent)	"Holla at Me"
(DJ Khaled featuring Lil Wayne, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Rick Ross and Pitbull)	"Rodeo"
(Juvenile)	"Chevy Ridin' High"
(Dre featuring Rick Ross)	"Say I"
(Christina Milian featuring Young Jeezy)	"100 Million"
(Birdman featuring Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne)	"We Made It"
(Busta Rhymes featuring Linkin Park)	"Ya Heard Me"
(B.G. featuring Juvenile, Lil Wayne and Trey Songz)	"Ain't Sayin' Nothin'"
(Fat Joe featuring Plies and Dre)	"My Life"
(The Game featuring Lil Wayne)	"Peace Sign/Index Down"
(Gym Class Heroes featuring Busta Rhymes)	"Make the World Go Round"
(Nas featuring The Game and Chris Brown)	"All My Life (In the Ghetto)"
(Jay Rock featuring Lil Wayne and will.i.am)	"Camera Phone"
(The Game featuring Ne-Yo)	"Chillin"
(Wale featuring Lady Gaga)	"On Fire"
(Lil Wayne)	"If It Ain't About Money"
(Fat Joe featuring Trey Songz)	"Red Nation"
(The Game featuring Lil Wayne)	"It's Good"
(Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Jadakiss)	"Celebration"
(The Game featuring Chris Brown, Tyga, Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne)	"All That (Lady)"
(The Game featuring Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Fabolous and Jeremih)	"All the Way Up"
(Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring French Montana)	"Cookin"
(Fat Joe, Remy Ma and French Montana featuring RySoValid)	"Money Showers"
(featuring Ty Dolla Sign)	"Don't Mind"
(Kent Jones)	"Holy Key"
(DJ Khaled featuring Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar and Betty Wright)	"Heartbreak"
(Fat Joe featuring The-Dream and Vindata)	"So Excited"
(Fat Joe featuring Dre)	"Pick It Up"
(Fat Joe featuring Dre)	"Momma"
(Fat Joe, Dre and Big Sean)	"Attention"
(Fat Joe, Dre featuring Chris Brown)	"Pullin"
(Fat Joe, Dre and Lil Wayne)	"Yes"
(Fat Joe, Cardi B and Anuel AA)	"Deep"
(Fat Joe and Dre)
2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Tru Cognizance
2004	27	14	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		R.U.L.E.
2005	81	34	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		All or Nothing
2	1	1	21	—	14	5	3	12	4		The Documentary
2006	59	24	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Listennn... the Album
41	12	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Reality Check
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	13	—	45	—	38	15	23	23	4		So Amazin'
2007	118	69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		[5 Stunna](5-stunna)*
2008	65	—	—	40	37	11	12	13	24	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood
93	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Elephant in the Room
21	15	4	—	42	—	36	—	49	34		LAX
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Quilt
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Untitled Nas album
—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Follow Me Home
2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	48		LAX
99	—	—	29	73	—	19	—	—	12		Attention Deficit
62	54	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Rebirth
2010	—	57	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Darkside Vol. 1
2011	62	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The R.E.D. Album
79	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Tha Carter IV
2012	81	24	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Jesus Piece
2013	—	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	27	9	4	46	—	—	—	—	—	—		Plata o Plomo
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	4	2	23	39	29	67	43	65	26		Tours
84	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Major Key
2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Plata o Plomo
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles}}
2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	40	33	75	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Family Ties
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

References

"Dre & Lobus Reveal Their Plan to Help Artists Build Generational Wealth".
"Cool & Dre Launch Epidemic Joint Venture with Interscope".
Koslow, Jessica. (2004-11-22). "Cool & Dre: The "New" Neptunes". Hiphopdx.com.
"Kent Jones".
"Chart Search for Fat Joe (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard".
(24 July 2018). "Attention – Single by Fat Joe, Chris Brown & Dre on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU).

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