Coast Contra: Evolved Nostalgia

The tenth installment of Flow State Podcast is here and this time Harry is joined in the studio by rising stars in the hip-hop world, Coast Contra. Comprised of rappers Rio Loz, Eric Jamal, Ras Austin, and Taj Austin, Coast Contra is best known for their viral video Never Freestyle. Gaining notoriety for their debut album, Apt. 505, and The Old Way Mixtape, Coast Contra has opened for Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl, appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and traveled through North America on their own headlining tour. In this episode they talk to Harry about their journey as a brotherhood, the methods they use to create, and why staying independent means so much to them. After discussing the nuances of freestyle and off-top rapping, Coast Contra and Harry close the episode out with a cypher session.

Coast Contra -AYO (Official Video)
https://youtu.be/fDsmk7u8EQg?si=PbMuFpIB2zTUlDe8

Never Freestyle
https://youtu.be/IdNxeepSpuk?si=rO_wBvm9iKHVx9X6

Apt. 505
https://coastcontra.lnk.to/apt505

The Old Way
https://www.even.biz/releases/the-old-way

Method Man - All I Need ft. Mary J Blige
https://youtu.be/XW1HNWqdVbk?si=GVYaj9t4t8ysmIgZ

Alan Jones
https://ajampdx.com/

Whiplash
https://www.sonyclassics.com/whiplash/

Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780143110163

The Magic of Thinking Big
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-magic-of-thinking-big-the-true-secret-of-success-david-j-schwartz/20264087?ean=9780593713235

Harry Mack - Napoleon Hill
https://youtu.be/A12Q43RqP7s?si=AbyItPk0brZbCRTe

The Colture Playbook by Ty Baisden
https://coltureplaybook.com/

Show Notes
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:20 Who is Coast Contra?
00:03:15 Evolved Nostalgia
00:04:52 First Influences in Music
00:07:48 Choosing a Career in Music
00:13:18 Rio Loz’s Colombian Origins and Bilingual Rapping
00:17:24 Apt. 505
00:31:29 Never Freestyle
00:40:42 Freestyling and Off The Top
00:47:11 Staying Independent
00:55:12 Striking A Balance
01:00:22 Closing Rap