For B. Cooper, music has never been about chasing moments or trends - it's about telling the truth and building something that endures. Rooted in faith, family, and lived experience, his hip hop is marked by honesty, perspective, and a deep sense of responsibility to use his voice well. From giving his life to Christ at 15 to learning the craft of songwriting alongside close friends, Cooper's journey has been shaped by both spiritual conviction and real-world loss. His latest song, "Comfort," is a deeply personal reflection on grief, weaving together the memory of his grandmother's wisdom and the final season of his father's life with unfiltered vulnerability and hope. In this conversation, B. Cooper opens up about his calling, his creative beginnings, and why faith, perspective, and unanswered questions remain at the heart of the music he makes.
Q: For listeners who may be discovering you for the first time, how would you describe who you are as an artist, and what core themes or convictions shape the music you make?
My music is rooted in honesty and perspective. I make songs about real life - family, faith, responsibility, and learning from both wins and losses. It's less about chasing a moment and more about building something that lasts. I'm a believer, a husband, a dad, a dreamer. These are all apparent in my music. I make hip hop music.
Q: Take us back to the beginning of your journey-how did you first start making music, and at what point did you realize God was calling you to use your voice and artistry to sing for Jesus?
I got saved at 15 years old. A few months later, I started writing my first raps. I definitely felt a tug to share the gospel and life lessons through my music. I started in a group with my friends K-Dubb and Snow. Snow showed me how to write a song; what 16 bars is; how to create a project. I'm forever grateful for that. Even that early, I knew that God wanted me to use my voice / gift to share what I was learning about His love.
Q: "Comfort" is a deeply personal song rooted in real loss. What was the moment when you knew this story needed to be told through music, and how did writing it impact your own process of grief and healing?
Chris King is one of my best friends and 1/3 of our collective, 9pm Club. He produced the beat for Comfort and sent it over. The sample hit me hard, and I immediately thought about the loss of my dad. That took me back to the first time I can remember losing a loved one, my grandmother. I hope that through releasing this song, people can see the power of growing in your walk with God and how loss can look different.
Q: The song holds together memories of your grandmother's wisdom and your father's final moments. How did bringing those two relationships into the same song help you reflect on faith, regret, and hope in the face of loss?
I tried my best to write my emotions and realizations after losing her. It was the first time I truly dealt with death and how final that is. We found out my dad had pancreatic cancer in 2020. As the doctor spoke those words, everything went silent for me. Honestly a crazy out of body feeling. The next year was a journey, to say the least. A week before he passed in 2021, he accepted the Lord as his savior. I really felt, writing this song, that it was important to share the dichotomy between losing my grandmother and asking God for comfort from the pain of losing her . . words I should/could have said . . . things I could have done better . . . and losing my father and having the understanding that my dad had found comfort. To quote the song, It's all about perspective.
Q: You've described "Comfort" as a prayer set to music, with the hook functioning like a repeated plea for reassurance. Why was it important for you to let the song sit with unanswered questions rather than rush toward easy conclusions?
Life is not always easily concluded. Sometimes it's hard. Death is difficult to grasp. I think I wanted to represent that and share my true feelings throughout it in hopes it would encourage someone to know that they are not alone in their grief.
Q: With "Comfort" connecting so strongly with listeners and landing on playlists like Spotify's All New Christian & Gospel, what do you hope people carry with them after the song ends-especially those walking through seasons of grief?
I really hope people are challenged to look at things differently. Around the time my dad passed away, I heard a quote from a Marvel tv show that really encouraged me: "What is grief if not love personified?" That repeated in my head over and over. It really sucked to lose my dad BECAUSE of how much I loved him and how much a part of my life he was. To this day, I still see him in every aspect of my life. I can sit in sorrow and let that keep me down, or find a way to be grateful that I had the time I had with him. I am not perfect at it, and I don't think I have 100% figured it out, but I know that God has given me comfort through it all.
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