Cozz & Effect is the debut studio album by American rapper Cozz. It was released on October 3, 2014, by Dreamville Records and Interscope Records.[1]

Cozz & Effect
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 3, 2014
Recorded2014
GenreHip hop
Length42:42
Label
Producer
  • Divenchi
  • Meez
  • Mike Free
  • Trauma Tone
Cozz chronology
Cozz & Effect
(2014)
Nothin' Personal
(2016)
Singles from Cozz & Effect
  1. "Dreams"
    Released: February 27, 2014
  2. "Cody Macc"
    Released: September 30, 2014
  3. "I'm Tha Man"
    Released: January 26, 2015
  4. "Knock Tha Hustle"
    Released: March 26, 2015

Background

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The album features guest appearances from Dreamville's artists and his label-mates, J. Cole, and Bas, as well as Enimal and Free Akrite. The production came from Meez, Divenchi, Mike Free, Trauma Tone.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX     [3]
HotNewHipHop79%[4]

The album received acclaim upon its release, with critics highly praising Cozz's rhyme schemes and lyrical themes along with the production. Justin Hunte from HipHopDX said "Cozz’s shifting rhyme schemes impress throughout Cozz & Effect. He’ll enter a track bombastically off-kilter, stumble into a separate topic four-bars-in, and then lyrically wreck shop the rest of the way," and "Cozz & Effect serves as passport to the conversation. It’s brash, passionate, and lyrically impressive enough to anticipate the future—an emphatic win for all involved." Mike Philson from HotNewHipHop said "Cozz has a lot of upside, and proves he is as fine a wordsmith as any other young rapper in the game on Cozz & Effect. We're looking forward to him exhibit a bit more range as an artist, as can only come with more life experiences. It's a solid project if you're a fan of raw lyrical ability. Cozz definitely represented J. Cole's label well, as Cozz is a rapper's rapper, a hip-hop purist, with the whole world at his fingertips."

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dreams"Cody Osagie3:35
2."Come Get It"Osagie3:30
3."Cody Macc"Osagie4:19
4."I'm Tha Man"Osagie4:15
5."Knock Tha Hustle"
  • Osagie
  • M.A.
3:02
6."Western Ave. Slaves" (featuring Enimal)Osagie3:22
7."Murda"Osagie3:03
8."DKBU (Interlude)"Osagie2:46
9."LSN" (featuring Free Akrite)Osagie4:16
10."I Need That" (featuring Bas)4:03
11."Ya Know Dat"Osagie2:21
12."Knock Tha Hustle (Remix)" (featuring J. Cole)4:10
Total length:42:42

References

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  1. ^ "Cozz - Cozz N Effect - Stream - DJBooth". DJBooth.net. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  2. ^ David Jeffries. "Cozz & Effect - Cozz - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Hunte, Justin (October 23, 2014). "Cozz - Cozz & Effect". HipHopDX.
  4. ^ Philson, Mike (October 10, 2014). "Review: Cozz's "Cozz & Effect"". HNHH.