Coast Contra are an American hip hop group formed in 2015 by Rio Loz, Eric Jamal, and twin brothers Taj Austin and Ras Austin (twin sons of West Coast rapper Ras Kass and R&B singer Teedra Moses).[1][2][3] They are known for their choreography and classic hip-hop sound.[4]
Coast Contra | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles and Philadelphia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | https://coastcontra.com/ |
Their first single, "Queen & Slim" ft. BJ the Chicago Kid was the featured title track from the movie Queen & Slim. In 2022, they had a television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and were featured on the song "Destruction" in the album moMINTs by rapper Tobe Nwigwe.[5]
Coast Contra built up a good following in 2022 with multiple freestyle videos which are featured on their YouTube channel, with their single "Never Freestyle" gaining the most attention.[6][7] They released their debut studio album in 2022 titled Apt. 505.[3]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Apt. 505 (2022)
- The Old Way Mixtape (2023)
Singles
edit- "Queen & Slim" ft. BJ the Chicago Kid (2019)
- "My Lady" (2021)
- "AF1" (2021)
- "Pimpin' Benjamin" (2021)
- "Intentional" (2021)
- "Explicit" (2022)
- "Legacy" (2022)
- "Never Freestyle" (2022)
References
edit- ^ "INTERVIEW with Coast Contra". KXSC Radio. 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Coast Contra".
- ^ a b Pittman, Sarah (28 February 2023). "From Apt. 505 To The Stage: Meet Hip-Hop Collective Coast Contra". Pollstar. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Sadler, Armon (June 28, 2022). "Friendship and Persistence Allowed Coast Contra to Realize Their Rap Dreams". Billboard.
- ^ "Coast Contra on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". NBC. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Marie, Erika (21 June 2022). "Coast Contra Finally Deliver Viral Hit Single "Never Freestyle" To DSPs". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Coast Contra Release 'Never Freestyle' Following Resounding Success on Youtube". Medium. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (July 8, 2022). "Ciara shares new song 'Jump'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.