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Syracuse, New York's Stove God Cooks Joins French Montana and Max B on 'Live and Die': What to Know
The Griselda-linked storyteller lands on the lead single from French Montana's 'Coke Boys 7,' now listed for Jan. 8, 2027, during a 2026 run that includes a Swizz Beatz album announcement.
Syracuse, New York rapper Stove God Cooks is back in the Coke Boys orbit. He trades verses with French Montana and Max B on "Live and Die," released Oct. 23, 2026, as the first single from French's Coke Boys 7: All Dogs Go To Heaven.
It's another high-profile feature for an upstate storyteller whose guest list runs from Griselda to Clipse. Here's what to know about the song and the run around it.
What "Live and Die" sounds like
HotNewHipHop reported the song as the project's lead single and said Coke Boys 7 was "set to arrive November 6." That date has moved: as of Nov. 10, Apple Music lists the album as a pre-release dated Jan. 8, 2027, with "Live and Die" as track 2. Ratings Game Music gave the track 4 out of 5, describing production that mixes rock, soul, and cinematic flair, the kind of beat that could score an old-school mob story.
The review reads on the three verses: "French sets the tone and shines brightest," Max B is "extremely solid," and "Stove brings the animation, sounding like a hood cartoon villain." Artistrack called Stove "one of the most vividly descriptive lyricists working today."
From Syracuse to Griselda
Born Aaron Cook, Stove God Cooks signed with Busta Rhymes' The Conglomerate Entertainment in 2015, according to Wikipedia. Then came Griselda: he appeared on three songs from Westside Gunn's Flygod is an Awesome God 2 in July 2020.
That same year, he released Reasonable Drought, an album produced entirely by Roc Marciano. The pair followed with If These Kitchen Walls Could Talk in 2021.
A big-name feature streak
"Live and Die" extends a run of marquee placements. Stove appeared on "F.I.C.O." from Clipse's 2025 album Let God Sort Em Out, and Wikipedia also credits him on Benny the Butcher's Tana Talk 4. In 2025, he released the EP MY SAUCONYS GLOWIN with Westside Gunn, following his 2024 solo EP Stop Callin Me, I'm Cookin (Side A).
The Swizz Beatz chapter
His 2026 started with "Welcome To My Garden," a Feb. 6 release with Swizz Beatz. On Feb. 26, he announced All This For Me?, a solo album expected to be produced entirely by Swizz Beatz, per Wikipedia. He is also credited on "Accelerant," a 2026 track credited to Jae Skeese, ILL Tone Beats and Conway The Machine from The Good Part, Vol. 1.
Where to listen and follow
"Live and Die" has been out since Oct. 23.
Sources
HotNewHipHop — "Live and Die - Song by French Montana featuring Stove God Cooks & Max B"
Ratings Game Music — "French Montana, Max B and Stove God Cooks Trade Hustler Tales on “Live and Die”"
Artistrack — "French Montana – Live and Die ft. Max B & Stove God Cooks | Coke Boys 7"
Apple Music — "Coke Boys 7: All Dogs Go To Heaven"
Wikipedia — "Stove God Cooks"