Coast Contra

Coast Contra
Coast Contra
Origin	Los Angeles and Philadelphia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	2015–present
Members	Mario Lozano Mosquera; Eric Jamal Morrison; Taj Austin; Ras Austin;
Website	https://coastcontra.com/

Coast Contra is an American hip hop group formed in 2015 by Mario Lozano Mosquera, Eric Jamal Morrison, and twin brothers Taj Austin and Ras Austin (twin sons of R&B singer Teedra Moses and West Coast rapper Ras Kass).^[1]^[2]^[3] They are known for their choreography and classic hip-hop sound.^[4]

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]

They were featured on Ciara's 2022 single "Jump".^[8]

Discography

Albums

Apt. 505 (2022)
The Old Way Mixtape (2023)
In Case You Forgot - EP (2025)

Singles

"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

^ "INTERVIEW with Coast Contra". KXSC Radio. October 19, 2021.
^ "Coast Contra".
^ ^a ^b Pittman, Sarah (February 28, 2023). "From Apt. 505 To The Stage: Meet Hip-Hop Collective Coast Contra". Pollstar. Retrieved November 6, 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. June 20, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
^ Marie, Erika (June 21, 2022). "Coast Contra Finally Deliver Viral Hit Single "Never Freestyle" To DSPs". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
^ "Coast Contra Release 'Never Freestyle' Following Resounding Success on Youtube". Medium. June 21, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
^ Brodsky, Rachel (July 8, 2022). "Ciara shares new song 'Jump'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

External links

[1] "INTERVIEW with Coast Contra". KXSC Radio. October 19, 2021.

[2] "Coast Contra".

[Pollstar-3] Pittman, Sarah (February 28, 2023). "From Apt. 505 To The Stage: Meet Hip-Hop Collective Coast Contra". Pollstar. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

[4] Sadler, Armon (June 28, 2022). "Friendship and Persistence Allowed Coast Contra to Realize Their Rap Dreams". Billboard.

[5] "Coast Contra on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". NBC. June 20, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

[6] Marie, Erika (June 21, 2022). "Coast Contra Finally Deliver Viral Hit Single "Never Freestyle" To DSPs". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

[7] "Coast Contra Release 'Never Freestyle' Following Resounding Success on Youtube". Medium. June 21, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

[8] Brodsky, Rachel (July 8, 2022). "Ciara shares new song 'Jump'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

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