Andy Cooper

**Andy Cooper** is a veteran wordsmith and hip-hop craftsman best known as one-third of the California trio Ugly Duckling, bringing that golden-era flavor since the 1990s. With a career built on boom-bap beats and clever, self-aware rhymes, Cooper’s solo work (like his recent albums *90’s Beat Tape* and *Now You Know*) doubles down on his love for dusty samples, turntable wizardry, and punchlines that hit like a well-crate-dug groove. Whether he’s dropping wisdom on *Raise Your Game* or flipping playful nostalgia on *Kid-Hop*, his music feels like a high-five to rap purists.

As a solo artist and collaborator, Cooper stays busy—recent drops like *Phonky Aromas* and *Ducking And Diving* prove he’s still sharpening his pen over soulful loops. No frills, no trends: just beats, rhymes, and a lifelong commitment to keeping hip-hop’s foundational spirit alive.