Coast Contra is a jazz rap/entice group from Los Angeles, California consisting of RioLoz, Eric Jamal & Ras Kass’ twin youngsters Taj Austin & Ras Austin. Their debut album Apt. 505 within the spring of 2022 acquired important acclaim & their debut EP The Previous Means the following fall, coming off being featured on Masta Ace & Talib Kweli’s newest albums Richmond Hill & The Confidence of Figuring out respectively adopted by the Austin twins’ look on Kamasi Washington’s fifth album Fearless Motion a yr in the past by teaming up with Toronto, Ontario, Canada producer Marco Polo for their 2nd EP.

“Mountain Climbers” begins with this jazzy growth bap intro wanting everybody who’s working all day to know that their time is on the best way & to maintain climbing making manner for “‘08 Obama” to work in a soul pattern blended with kicks & snares speaking about every part they prepare dinner being uncooked, however then “Shanghai Tower” will get romantic over an expensive growth bap instrumental.

The opposite half of the EP will get going getting down to make it proper with their companions on “Been a Minute” backed by strings, kicks & snares whereas “Sunday Regulars” realizes obedience bringing a gospel/growth bap twist. The dusty, piano-driven title observe wraps up Coast Contra’s most interesting work as a bunch with that shit you may’t fuck with.

These guys’ rise to notability has served as a breath of contemporary air to hip hop followers because of the uncooked expertise, complicated lyricism, camaraderie & infectious personalities of all 4 members celebrating a decade along with the mission that I’ve at all times needed Coast Contra to make capitalizing on what makes the group so particular. Marco Polo’s manufacturing strongly caters to growth bap, jazz rap & samples of gospel & soul music completely backing the quartet in reminding everybody who they’re.

Rating: 9/10