2021 XXL Freshman Coi Leray has been busy. After self-releasing Everythingcoz in2018, she was signed to Republic Records, released EC2 in 2019 and 2021's "No More Parties" earning a spot on the Billboard Hot 100. As she prepares to release her latest project, Coi sat with Complex News' Speedy Morman to talk about her early years working odd jobs, her viral freestyle, being rap's chosen one and dealing with body shamers. Chapters: 00:00 :20 Hannah Montana and the past Year 1:55 Her Odd Jobs and Cooking with Coi 3:37 Finishing Her Education and Not Limiting the Word Count 5:25 Taking a Social Media Pause and Going Viral After XXL Freestyle 7:29 Meeting the XXL Freshman Class9:28 Trolls and Negative Reactions 12:17 Cultivating a Body Positive Image, Double Standards and Influencers 16:14 Being The Chosen One 17:20 BET Award Nomination and Grammy Consideration 20:41 Album Goals and Predicting Her Future Subscribe to Complex News for More: http://goo.gl/PJeLOl And follow Complex News on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/complexnews/ Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com/ https://twitter.com/Complex https://www.facebook.com/complex https://www.instagram.com/complex/ https://plus.google.com/+complex/ COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.