Coco Solid

aka Jessica Hansell


Jessica Hansell is an Auckland-born rapper, singer and songwriter who performs and records under the stage name Coco Solid.

Now a solo project, Coco Solid first began as a duo, with Hansell recording and performing alongside fellow rapper and visual artist Benjamin Buchanan, who works under the stage name Erik Ultimate. Hansel and Buchanan recorded regularly with deceased punk producer ALC5 and often performed with DJ Han Baby.

Ria Hall, Coco Solid, and Ebonie Smith talk with Victoria Kelly about musical activism and issues surrounding gender in the music industry (2018)
Coco Solid - Crime Fighters (2006)
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Turtle Pizza Cadillacs music video (2009)
Coco Solid interview on NZOWN (2008)
Coco Solid and Erik Ultimate photographed for the back of Denim & Leisure (2005).
Coco Solid - Crop That Back music video/ in collaboration with FAF SWAG x COVEN directed by Sione Monu (2018)
Cokes - a Coco Solid mixtape for Waitangi Day, 2018.
Photo credit: Pati Solomona Tyrell
Aroha Bridge - Series Two, Episode One (2016)
Coco Solid: 'What Would a Feminist Methodology Sound Like?', speaking in Melbourne (2018)
Coco Solid - Denim and Leather (2004)
Electrik Love
Coco Solid interview on Cheese on Toast TV (2009)
Coco Solid exhibition Fresh Gallery Otara (2011)
Coco Solid - VPMA Nominee Fighting Discrimination In NZ
Coco Solid - Gentlemen Prefer Bombz (2006)
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Run music video (2010)
Architecture
Coco Solid on Changing the Paradigm: speaking about the need for transforming the music industry by providing leadership opportunities for those traditionally excluded from music production, fostering community and incorporating perspectives of women, indigenous and queer communities (Ableton, 2019)
Coco Solid - Heaven's Gate music video/ FAFSWAG doco (2014)
Badd Energy - Third Eye music video (2011)
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Shopping Cart music video (2011)
Coco Solid - Slow Torture (feat. Disasteradio)
Day 1 of Equalise My Vocals, a panel focused on gender equality in the music industry (2017)
Aroha Bridge - Series One, Episode 3 (2013)
Coco Solid - Denim & Leisure (2005)
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Weight Watchers (2009)
Poster for Coco Solid's 2017 mix Alumni, for Red Bull Radio. 
Coco Solid - The Radical Bad Attack (2008)
Coco Solid, 2019 Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the award for mixed media
Aroha Bridge - Season One, Episode One
Coco Solid - Pacific Rims EP (2011)
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Juices official music video (2011)
Members:

Jessica Hansell

Benjamin Buchanan

Trivia:

Hansell and Erik Ultimate rapped with Flight Of The Conchords at SXSW in 2006.

Hansell's song Denim & Leather was sampled by Princess Superstar in her song Monday Morning.

Labels:

ISM Records


Red Bull Music Academy


Permanent Vacation

Funded by

Partners with