Coco Peila, affectionately referred to as The Music Midwife™ by her clients, is a Multi-hyphenate Hip Hop Artist (MC, Singer, Songwriter), Songwriting Coach, and Record Producer. From her collaborations with legendary and Grammy-winning music industry heavy hitters and Hip Hop royalty, to her internationally acclaimed impact at the intersection of "alternative Hip Hop and artistic activism" (BUST Magazine), she is known for her unparalleled ability reconnect high-impact leaders and their communities to their purpose through live and recorded Black feminist Hip Hop music and help artists birth their most precious and purpose-driven songs with care, precision, and deep artistic intuition.

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​​​​Industry Recognition & Media Features

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Coco Peila’s groundbreaking work and collaborations have earned her acclaim from prestigious institutions and media outlets worldwide. Her artistry has been highlighted by:

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• The Kennedy Center

• Stanford University

• Yale University

• The New Yorker

• International Museum of Women

• Museum of the African Diaspora

• Elton John’s Rocket Hour

• The Def Professor, Co-founder of Harvard University’s Hip Hop Archive and Research Institute

• And Hip Hop historian Davey D has recognized her as an “Artist to Watch” underscoring her cultural impact and undeniable talent.

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​​​​​​​​​Legendary Stages & Performances

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Coco has graced iconic stages and shared mics with Hip Hop royalty and leaders of our time, including:

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• Performances at Iconic Venues: The Hollywood Bowl, The San Francisco Opera House, Teatro Nacional de Guatemala, Stern Grove, and Experience Music Project.

 

• Shared Stages With: Ledisi, Talib Kweli, Zion-I, Slum Village, The Pharcyde, Dead Prez, J Rocc, and even President Barack Obama.

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Behind-the-Scenes Collaborations with Industry Giants

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A force in the studio, her collaborations with Grammy-winning and legendary artists, engineers, and producers include:

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• Scott Jacoby – Grammy-winning engineer, songwriter, and producer.

• G Koop – Grammy-nominated instrumentalist and producer.

• Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo – Grammy-winning producer and founder of Ruffhouse Records, known for discovering, recording, signing, and producing legends like The Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Cypress Hill, Billy Joel, and Kris Kross. Joe recorded several songs on her album trilogy, Confessions of A Black Feminist Rapper, including “Pretty Girls”  “Above That - Black Joy,” and “Perfect Love.”

• Taj Mahal –  international treasure, 2025 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 

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More Than Music, This is Movement

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Coco Peila is a master cultural strategist wielding Hip Hop as a weapon for joy, resistance, and power. She has taught Hip Hop & Songwriting at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University. She was chosen by Movement Generation, New Economy Coalition, and Climate Justice Alliance to write and produce a Hip Hop & Climate Justice EP for Creative Wildfire, a national climate organizing project, and was selected by the Women's Earth Alliance as part of their U.S. Women Environmental Leaders cohort for her visionary work as the Director of Hip Hop & Climate Justice at Youth Vs. Apocalypse.​

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​​​​​​A Legacy of Excellence

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What others chase, she creates. Our girl Coco continues to push the boundaries of Hip Hop, alt-R&B, and music of the African

diaspora bringing a fresh, authentic voice to

the culture while elevating other artists' voices.

Her work bridges generations, influences global conversations, and sets new standards for excellence in music.

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Forthcoming

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For The Lotus Blossom Who Came Up Out The Mud is a “capsule”—it’s the way Coco is delivering her next studio album.
An offering that’s not just musical, but ritual, innovative, sacred, and deeply intentional.

The album itself, titled Trigger Warning: Confessions of a Black Feminist Rapper Pt. 2, is the second installment in the Confession trilogy.

It’s part intersectional Black feminist lens, part memoir, part Hip Hop storytelling.
This body of work traces Coco’s journey back to childhood—where she finds, integrates, and begins to heal her inner child—while connecting the dots between childhood trauma, intergenerational trauma, systemic oppression, and personal liberation from them.

Her capsule model—the only one of its kind—invites the listener to go on their own journey alongside her and the music.
It’s limited. It’s gorgeous. And it’s made with purpose.

Only 461 of 500 capsules remain. Reserve yours here.

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The first single off the album 'Perfect Love' is out now. Sign up for her newsletter here for a free private listening link to the song. A little gift from Coco so you can get a taste of the sonic beauty and richness of the album's storyline.​​