Cormega
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cory McKay |
| Also known as | Mega, Mega Montana |
| Born |
April 26, 1970 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | East Coast hip hop, mafioso rap, hardcore hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Songwriter, Poet |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Aura/Legal Hustle |
| Associated acts | The Firm, Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, Wu-Tang Clan, Wu-Tang Killa Beez |
| Website | http://instagram.com/iamcormega |
Cory McKay (born April 26, 1970), better known by his stage name Cormega, is an American rapper and songwriter. His first musical debut was sparked by a shout-out from Nas on his song "One Love", from the critically acclaimed Illmatic album during McKay's time in prison.
Cormega was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in various boroughs throughout New York City, forming childhood friendships with future rappers such as Nas, Nature, and Capone . A frequent theme of his music addresses the countless number of friends and family that have been killed due to violence.
He was featured on Hot Day's "Going Straight Up" from his album "It's My Turn". He was also featured on Blaq Poet & DJ Hot Day's track "Set It Off" from their album "Without Warning" in 1991.
During a period of incarceration, Cormega gained some attention following a shout-out from Nas on his song "One Love", from the critically acclaimed Illmatic album. Following his release in 1995, Cormega became determined to pursue rapping. Nas included him on a song entitled "Affirmative Action" for his second album It Was Written. The song also featured AZ and Foxy Brown, and became The Firm's first appearance. Based on his performance, he was signed to Def Jam and recorded an album called The Testament. Based on the buzz from "Affirmative Action," Nas, his manager Steve Stoute and producers Dr. Dre and Trackmasters joined to produce The Firm. Cormega was replaced with another artist, Nature, because either he would not sign a contract with Stoute or Stoute felt Nature was a better rapper. This led to an alleged altercation between Cormega and Nature. Cormega's dispute with Stoute also ended his friendship with Nas. Following the end of his membership in The Firm, Alex Trojano contributed in producing his album The Testament. Meanwhile, following a falling-out over creative differences with his manager Chris Lighty and Def-Jam imprint Violator Records, his debut album The Testament was indefinitely shelved. During the recording for The Testament Cormega responded to Nas' "One Love" in the form of a letter also entitled "One Love".
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