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

https://youtu.be/IdNxeepSpuk?si=rO_wBvm9iKHVx9X6

https://coastcontra.lnk.to/apt505

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

https://youtu.be/XW1HNWqdVbk?si=GVYaj9t4t8ysmIgZ

https://ajampdx.com/

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

https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780143110163

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

https://youtu.be/A12Q43RqP7s?si=AbyItPk0brZbCRTe

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