Coast Contra

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Coaster Contrail
Origin	Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; underground hip hop; alternative hip hop; golden age hip hop; conscious hip hop; hardcore hip hop; West Coast hip hop; East Coast hip hop; jazz rap; boom bap; spoken word;
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]

In 2025, off of their EP named The Fifth, they gained attention from the track, "Don’t Worry."

Discography

Albums

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

Awards and Nominations

Berlin Music Video Awards

The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival that promotes the art of music videos.


Year	Nominated work	Award	Result	Ref.
2025	"DON'T WORRY"	Best Cinematography	Won	^[9]

References

↑ "INTERVIEW with Coast Contra". KXSC Radio. October 19, 2021.
↑ "Coast Contra".
1 2 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.
↑ "Berlin Music Video Awards". Berlin Music Video Awards. March 25, 2026. Retrieved April 2, 2026.

External links

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

[2] "Coast Contra".

[Pollstar-3] 1 2 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.

[9] "Berlin Music Video Awards". Berlin Music Video Awards. March 25, 2026. Retrieved April 2, 2026.

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