Who is Naomi Osaka’s boyfriend, rapper Cordae?
TENNIS star Naomi Osaka's boyfriend is famous in his own right.
While Naomi takes home Grand Slam titles, Cordae earns Grammy Award nominations.
Who is Naomi Osaka's boyfriend Cordae?
Cordae is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who was born on August 26, 1997.
The musician from Raleigh, North Carolina, came up on the hip-hop scene after releasing remixes of My Name Is by Eminem and Old N*****, a response to 1985 by J Cole.
His debut studio album The Lost Boy was released in 2019 and met with widespread critical acclaim, earning him two Grammy nominations for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song at the 62nd Grammy Awards.
Cordae was a member of the YBN collective from 2018 until he left the group in 2020.
When did Naomi Osaka and Cordae start dating?
Cordae began dating Naomi Osaka in April 2019 but didn't make their first public appearance until December 2019.
Cordae was unaware of Naomi's tennis prowess and fame until he started dating her.
The rapper said during an interview: "It's not my sport.
"Like, that was my first time being in an environment like that in my entire life."
Ahead of the release of Cordae's second album From A Birds Eye View, the tennis star wrote on Instagram: "Getting closer to someone and seeing how much love and dedication they put into their craft is truly inspiring.
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"Makes you feel like some people are born to do certain things, @cordae you're a star and a light, quite literally brighten up every room you walk in (or maybe it's your hair lol).
"Congratulations on your 2nd album, proud of you."