| Cory Gunz | |||||||
| Birth Name: | Peter Cory Pankey, Jr. | ||||||
| Alias: | Corey Gunz | ||||||
| Birth Date: | 1987 6, mf=yes | ||||||
| Birth Place: | The Bronx, New York City, U.S. | ||||||
| Genre: | Hip hop | ||||||
| Years Active: | 2003–present | ||||||
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Peter Cory Pankey, Jr. (born June 22, 1987), better known by his stage name Cory Gunz, is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York City.[1] He is best known for his guest appearance on Lil Wayne's 2010 single "6 Foot 7 Foot," which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and received septuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He signed with Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, a then-imprint of Cash Money and Universal Republic Records in August of that year, although he has released no major albums with the label as a solo act.[2] He starred and was the subject of the 2011 documentary series Son of a Gun, which was presented by his mentor, American comedian Nick Cannon.[3] [4]
At age 14, Pankey was first signed by Tommy Mottola to Casablanca Records and Def Jam Recordings.[5] Jay-Z shepherded him into a joint venture through The Island Def Jam Music Group. He was featured on a remix of Rihanna's single "If It's Lovin' That You Want".[6] He mixtape The Apprentice 3 – Season Finale has amassed over 85,000 listens on the mixtape website DatPiff.[7] He also contributed a verse to the original version of Lil Wayne's "A Milli" before it was replaced with new verses by Wayne for the album version.[8]
In 2009, Pankey signed a contract with After Platinum Records. In early 2010, he signed with Young Money Entertainment and Universal Motown. He has worked with actor and musician Nick Cannon. In 2011, he was featured on Lil Wayne's single "6 Foot 7 Foot" from Tha Carter IV. Also in 2011, Pankey starred on MTV's "Son of A Gun" a reality show that follows he after and before he got signed by Young Money. The show features appearances from close friend Nick Cannon.[9] It was announced that Universal Republic Records was going defunct, all of the artists on the roster moved from the label including (Cory Gunz) was being moved to Republic Records making the label itself revived.[10] Pankey was a featured artist on Dirti Diana's 2013 mixtape R.I.P. To The Competition.[11] On July 16, 2013, he released his first mixtape in two years with Datz WTF I'm Talkin Bout, it featured guest appearances by Busta Rhymes, Charlie Rock, Mack Maine, Wiz Khalifa, and Juicy J among others.[12] In March 2014, Pankey revealed he was working on an EP titled Kriminal Mind and following its release he would release his debut studio album.[13] In 2022, he released the Album Gunz x Bars. 2023 the Loosie Pack 1 & 2 Series it features Styles P, Pax, Black Saun and Fugeo Base.
On January 28, 2012, Pankey was arrested for possession of a gun and faced three and a half years in prison, which was lowered to a -year sentence.[14] His father, Peter Pankey admitted that he had encouraged his son to keep a low profile and stop releasing music for a while in the aftermath of his arrest. In an interview from December 17, 2013, Peter Gunz stated that Pankey was trying to work on new records in Miami while on probation.[15]
Pankey is the father of twin daughters.[16]
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| Gunz x Bars (with David Bars) |
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| Loosie Pack 2 |
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| Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||
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| US [17] | US R&B [18] | US Rap [19] | ||||||||||||
| Rich Gang (with YMCMB) |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | ||||||||||||||
| Mixtape details | |
| The Apprentice Mixtape Vol. 1 |
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| The Apprentice Mixtape Vol. 2 |
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| The Apprentice 3 – Season Finale |
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| The Militia: The Call of Duty |
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| The Best Kept Secret |
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| Heir to the Throne |
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| Youngest In Charge (with Square Off) |
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| Son of a Gun |
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| Datz WTF I'm Talkin' Bout |
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| Loosie Pack 3 |
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| The Militia |
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| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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| US [20] | US R&B/<br />Hip Hop [21] | US Rap [22] | CAN [23] | UK [24] | ||||||||||
| "Dirty Girl" (Aaron Fresh featuring Cory Gunz) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | A. Fresh Start | |||||||
| "6 Foot 7 Foot" (Lil Wayne featuring Cory Gunz) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 71 | Tha Carter IV | ||||||||
| "Slime Father" (N.O.R.E. featuring Cory Gunz) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="2" | |||||||
| "Great Spitters" (Prodigy featuring Cory Gunz) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "On This Side" (Dirti Diana featuring King Los, Cory Gunz and Phresh Duzit) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | R.I.P. To The Competition | |||||||
| "Pyrex" (Lil Twist featuring Cory Gunz) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | The Golden Child 2 | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Other artist(s) | Album | ||
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| "If It's Lovin' that You Want (Part 2)" | 2006 | Rihanna | A Girl like Me | |
| "Pocket or Two" | 2008 | Bravehearts, D-Stres | Bravehearted 2 | |
| "Push It" | Emina Jahović | Exhale | ||
| "A New Day" | Willie the Kid, Marvo | Absolute Greatness | ||
| "A Million Lights" | 2011 | DJ Khaled, Kevin Rudolf, Tyga, Mack Maine, Jae Millz | We the Best Forever | |
| "Crazy Glue" | Smoke DZA, Big Sant | Jet World Order | ||
| "Loko" | 2012 | Mysonne, Lumidee | The Definition of a G 2 | |
| "I Don't Care" | Fred the Godson | Gordo Frederico | ||
| "Same Ol' Story" | DJ Drama, Kid Ink, Schoolboy Q, Childish Gambino | Quality Street Music | ||
| "Up Every Night (Remix)" | 1982, Kid Ink | |||
| "Come On" | Trav | Push | ||
| "Tables"[27] | Tony Yayo, Danny Brown | Sex, Drugs, & Hip-Hop | ||
| "Ghetto Symphony" | 2013 | Mack Maine, Flow, P.A.P.I. | Freestyle 102: No Pens or Pads | |
| "What You Talkin' Bout"[28] | Gudda Gudda | REDRUM | ||
| "Lay It Down"[29] | Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj | I Am Not a Human Being II | ||
| "Up Every Night" (Remix) | Termanology, Kid Ink | Hood Politics 7 | ||
| "Monsta" | Antwon Bailey, Jadakiss | Now or Never | ||
| "Everyday"[30] | Birdman, Mystikal, Busta Rhymes | Rich Gang | ||
| "Right Now"[31] | Meek Mill, French Montana, Mase | Dreamchasers 3 | ||
| "NY Fitted" | Torch, Sinsay, Fred the Godson | Da Bronx Zoo | ||
| "Chasing Paper" | 2014 | Pyro Prada | ||
| "Buss Ya Mic"[32] | DJ Kay Slay, Jon Connor, Dave East | The Last Hip Hop Disciple | ||
| "Murda" | 2015 | Lil Wayne, Capo, Junior Reid | Free Weezy Album | |
| "50 Shots" | Method Man, Streetlife, Mack Wilds | The Meth Lab | ||
| "Spit Game Proper" | 2016 | DJ Kay Slay, Termanology, Loaded Lux | Cameo King III | |
| "Let Em All In" | 2017 | Lil Wayne, Euro | Dedication 6 |
| Television | ||||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2011 | Son of a Gun | Himself | Main Role | |
| 2013 | Love & Hip Hop | Himself | Cameo/Support Role | |