This group is creating throwbacks for my ears before they’re even considered throwbacks 🎶

No mumbling, no girly ass dancing, no Draco’s, no gang signs, no materialism, no drugs, JUST LYRICAL 🔥. They stayed in one room and still took us places.

Damn, this track really got me all sentimental, I was just grooving but now I'm all up on my feelings. THIS is real poetry. THIS is what rap is about. Homies talking about life, consequences, contemplating choices and spreading out strong vibrations through sheer poetry. Much love to Coast Contra and to all the Hip-Hop heads worldwide.

Not going to lie I cried on this song because it makes me reminisce on my late wife. It’s been 9 months. This song is beautiful. A precious jewel she was…

Coast Contra music is therapeutic, so it's fitting that this was filmed like a therapy session. I think we all have contradictions. It takes courage to express them and own them.

I am here strictly bc my Son put me on to this group & their music! He told me, “I could recognize & appreciate their sound, bc you raised on real hiphop”! I’m proud of my son…he know what real rap is! These dudes just shut down the entire rap culture of this generation in several songs! Thank you for putting hip hop back into a good place!

god, rio's verse hits so hard. i love how many literal "contradictions" there are like "i wouldn't change a thing except for..." and lists like a dozen things he would've liked to change, and the "i can't see my brother, or hug my grandma anymore" just makes me want to cry, you can hear the raw emotion in his voice and he's speaking from the heart. this song is a true masterpiece

I’m a 56 year hip hop head and these dudes are giving my life. I haven’t felt this full since hearing Little Brother for first time.

“He answered back with a bar, there’s enough for everybody to be a star”🔥🔥

This song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥…. Taj’s verse hit me so hard when he said “That’s the perfect hold, that’s the perfect trap. Feeling so in love but your love can hold me back.”

This is rap for the soul, man. Much appreciated, y'all.

What Greta Van Fleet is to rock, Contra Coast is to hip hop. I wish NOTHING but success to you guys. Thank you for remembering and honoring what this music was always about.

These guys are the human embodiment of Hip Hop. If you dont feel this you cant feel anything man. This was Beautiful

Thank you guys ❤ you fill my whole heart

Man couldn’t hold the tears. When you relate, you relate. Also shot simply and beautifully, like they all just sat down to check in on each other and just started getting stuff off they chest. Powerful stuff

This song forces you to hope, but makes you vulnerable to failure. It really is beautiful.

The fact that these guys are just scratching the surface and they already deserve Grammys means something

real... really REAL music here

This one a heavy one. I did shed a few tears while watching this. The message is clear. I gotta say thank you to y'all. Don't ever stop doin y'all thang!

I haven’t felt such complex emotion listening to hip hop in a long time. That this kind of thoughtful, introspective, and poetically expressive hip-hop is being made today fills me with awe and hope. Keep making music!

The “old heads” awe while the ancestors nod, while the youth preach the truth and set ablaze the booth. Keep Pushin’! 🔥🔥🔥

I needed this today. 13yrs ago i lost my big bro. "I want everything to change but stay the same." hit me hard. Thank you Coast! #inspiring

Rio hit me in the heart on every single line. COMPLETE relation. f*** man. Every single word happened in my life and now look up to God. This is my mental. Thank you so much Coast. You doin God's Work.

I'm never disappointed when I click on a coast contra video

When I say I love them! I really mean it. It’s so pure, even in our imperfections and unknowing, my spirit knows light when it’s right! May these young kings grow beyond measure and stay strong and stay true. The way their music moves through bodies is astonishing. Please, even when it all changes… Don’t let it change you. Y’all are healing the world ❤️

I really love how they went in depth about their lives, relationships with family members and God, made me drop a tear

WOW. Truly one of the best hip hop songs ive had the privilege of hearing

He answered back with a bar There is enough space for everybody to be a star❤❤

This made me cry. I'm going through life changes right now pulling myself from addiction and homelessness. I'm literally writing this laying in a trapish house they let me stay at. ❤ from Texas

This group should’ve blown up a long time ago!!! They’re so fucking talented!

Hiphop isn’t dead…thank GOD for these brutha’s.

Back in the day, I would nod my head to this and listen and looking for how to record it. Today, tears drop at this and hearing this is,simply nostalgic. In the titled rap of Nice and Smooth, Old to the New, just came back. Sweet memories today. I say, thank you Coast Contra.

Still rocking with the C O A S T. Thank you for yourselves Kings. I jot a chance to give EJ a headnod in DC last August outside the venue. I was so busy rapping my own lyrics hyped for the night. Turned out not making it in due to covid restrictions. I'm coming soon Bro's.

Honestly this just makes me feel like I pulled up a chair, just listening to them share their stories in depth it's such humbling poetry and I'm glad y'all shared it with us.

No bullshit...hearing this makes me so happy. Been so long since I've heard real hip hop. I know yall do side projects but that style doesn't even come close to the impact the 4 of your have on the legacy if you keep this flow alive. Thank you all and please continue to bless us with more tracks like this.

Straight poetry sprinkled with some wisdom. There is no group like you guys. Mad respect

I've lost over 10 cousins to violence, car wrecks, and overdoses, I've lost 3 aunties an uncle and my father to cancer. If I could change one thing for everything to stay the same...it would be to have my love ones back. I miss them dearly. This one hit me hard for some reason. I APPRECIATE YALL!!! COAST!!!💪

The best group in hip hop by a long mile! Hip-Hop needs to make a comeback it’s far more enjoyable than most of todays music 🔥

This is what I miss most about hip hop. The positive aspects that it has to offer. The deep introspective side the art. Thank you gentlemen so much.

Been watching on repeat since instagram…. This group is the only group that can make this type of hip hop… brings back the old days mixed with new era… flawless

IMMA SAY THIS OVER AND OVER AND OVER WE HAVE TO PROTECT THESE BROTHERS! WE HAVE TO SUPPORT REAL HIP-HOP REAL DREAMS REAL LOVE AND REAL GRIT!

Oh my God. Real Hip Hop still exist. Everything I hear from these guys is straight fire. I pray for their success in this new generation of so called artists. These cats would have fit in so good back in the 90’s to the early 2Gs. I love their music. 🔥

That "I know you, I know you strong" hit HARD

Maaaan, as a Hip Hop Elder, when I first heard Coast Contra, I knew they were the FUTURE of Hip Hop!! I give THANKS for them continuing to adding to the LEGACY of DOPE eMCees who truly CARE about Hip CULTURE more than the corporations!! Brothers, WE see y'all, stay FOCUSED and keep SHININ', Word!! ❤🖤💚🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I saw this video at 6 hours ago and now that I have been listening to this song for so long already today it has awaken me of something great and I feel like I am going to do something good for people now this song is for real and inspiration. 🤝

Never have i been this hit this hard by a song. This made think deep and even brought a tear to my eye. This right here is REAL music! Having this group in a time of lazy writing and just in general bad music, is a blessing. Keep up the good work!

Too real! 👏🏾✨💎 Y’all bringing that essence back , raw & authentic! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

4 journeys, one room. This is a moment. "I want everything to change but yet stay the same"... It's not often I can say I fully relate 🔥🔥🔥

Song is flames. Have been watching everyone on the team since the beginning of their journey and y'all have never missed. Keep it up Kings. This song is special

This song really spoke to my soul. The frequency and vibe on this track resonates with me.

I'm just some white boy that's 31 years old.... But this is the hip hop I grew up on and loved whole heartedly. Please never never stop if yall can. 🙏 yall got another true fan living in Indiana. Peace and love brothers!!!

It's 6 am in the morning here in singapore and yall making me tear up otw to work. Such beautiful poetry and message enveloped in lyricism. Coast contra, never stop.

Ok… this is an instant classic. I promise I’ll come back to this for years. Thank you 🙏🏼

Coast needs more recognition. This track made me tear up. If something like Logic’s 1-800’s song can do millions. Then this should be at more than a million in 3months.

I'm starting to love these dudes. Taking it back to the essences of hip hop and story telling. Keep doing your thing. You definitely have a fan here

God bless this group and everyone they touch with their words and flows!

Peace and blessings to the kings. Stay positive and inspiring

This is just top notch quality flow with a purpose and emotion. This what should be blasted on every radio station.

Thank you all for this, thank you for choicing God

Got damn it, them dudes don’t miss. Last verse almost brought me to tears. Gratitude 🙏🏾 reflections

Coast Contra is a huge inspiration to me and I WILL produce a song for them one day.

This makes me feel emotional bro. Much love for these young men -conscious,honest feelings and great flow

Young me never would have believed that I would see 4 young men sitting together and being vulnerable ,pouring their hearts out and receiving love and support from each other…and it gets celebrated! Man….

Literally just diving through your catalog and you drop this... That's what's up! 💯

I literally cried when it got to rios part. I love u guys, you are some of the most talented people I've ever listened to and I am one of your biggest fans. You are the shit, please keep making what you do.

👍 bring back the wooden table 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

After having five beautiful baby girls I just hated the music industry with their evil ideologies and turning our youth into sexual materialistic dope/alcoholic fiends. You guys are amazing.

Protect these men at all costs. You're a blessing to my ears, my intellect and my soul. Your words are so profound, they carry strong messages that are so important for many people in the times that we live in. PS: Love the shirt with the phrase "Healing is gangsta". 👌

Man have I been waiting for a new Coast Contra song to drop! They never disappoint. I love this Wisdom rap! God is good! God is LOVE! let's goooo!

THESE THE HARDEST LYRICISTS OUT RN ! FACTS!

the love in this group is all i see and the shining force of hip hop is alive and thriving and it warms my soul 💗

I get chills every time I hear and watch this masterpiece

People were at me crazy for pointing out a reactor video to this song didn't come for your website. Thanks for getting it up on your site however that worked out. You deserve all the credit in the world. You are doing such wonderful things. I believe in you, in your vision for yourselves, God's vision I should say. I am old school R&B, but I know rap, I grew up on it too. I listen to you guys almost daily, especially Rare and Straightenin. This song is going into rotation also. My hope and prayer is this reaches the ears that need to hear it. Thank you so much for your efforts, they are not in vain. Much love from a Coast Guard!

This song hits hard. I'm a Disabled Vet that has recently found God after a long period of shitty times. And definitely felt this shit.

I needed to hear these verses right now, thank you guys.

So real and deep, everything hip-hop is in my opinion. We need more of this ❤️ And their flows and voices compliment each other so well its crazy.

These men the truth 🔥 so stoked to be part of y’all’s continued rise and success, so thanks for blessing us with these tracks 🙏🏻

Vulnerable hip-hop from talented lyricists that are showing us they're real people going through the same thing we do. And that beat is like the canvas they paint it on. Can you say "classic joint" before it even becomes a classic? Well, this is THAT.💯

These guys have the storytelling and emotion locked in. No unnecessary talk about gangster sh*t if it's not warranted. All my fave rappers are not afraid to show a vulnerable side as well which elevates their music. I've got high hopes for Coast Contra.

Real Hip Hop rose from it's ashes on this one! I laughed and literally cried from the beauty of the moment.

The fact that I am thinking of ending a relationship I am in, then listening to this profound song has a brotha truly contemplating the choices ahead. Great Song!!!!!! Salute Soldiers!!!!

See and they’re sitting like they’re having a regular conversation, no filters (in all senses of the word), in the same way anyone of us would talk to our homies. No gimmicks, no obligatory luxury brand product placement, no IMDb ass theatrics…just plain ol rappin. That chill type, that Blu, that Fashawn, that Add-2 type of storytellin that I remember spending summers zoning out to on the train or bus, listening and getting lost in the lyrics and beats. THAT’s the type of nostalgia people are talking about. So damn proud of these young brothers. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love their artistry and versatility.

Almost shed a tear for how much I could relate to some of y'all words. Thank you. I needed to hear this. I hope and pray y'all get what you deserve in this life.

I originally heard this while in Colorado on vacation. Every time I go, one song become associated with that trip. So obviously for this trip, it’s this song. God bless, keep it up! “I want everything to change and stay the same” hits me deep

These beats and lyrics hit. The flow is impeccable, the message was clear. Love this group.

I have been listening rap most of my life to finally find that song. This is hip hop. Thank You God

I can hear this song a million times

These guys are the future of old skool rap and hip hop, I challenge anyone else to say otherwise. Lyrically Dope and the flow is an absolute masterpiece..

I've been a fan for quite some time now, and I just wanna say thank you brothers for not falling into what you think the mass audience likes, especially the younger crowd. Today's music especially the rap culture has become lost, and honestly you brothers are one of the very very few that makes the culture THE CULTURE. These gems that you guys consistently drop is really what it's all about. I truly thank you brothers.

These cats are exactly what's needed in Hip-Hop...True lyricism and bars for days!!! No mumbling, No praising of materialism, No rapping about guns, drugs or promoting violence. I just hope the record labels don't try to make them change up for record sales or radio play....Stay true to who you are!!!

this is one of their most amazing songs. i wish it got more recognition.

Thank you coast contra for making music to not just nod your head to and something to absorb into our soul❤❤

Legends in the making chemistry is fire 🔥

On the lastest glad u all got back to the source of ALL in Jesus name amen 🙏 up

Thank you guys for keeping hip hop alive. We need more than the guns, drug dealing and booty shaking and drip. Real music will always last

Coast Contra WE gotta say THANK YOU for existing and making great music keep it up much love

Man.....just....when all 4 messages speak to you on a spiritual level......IM BLASTING THIS FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS STRAIGHT!!!!

Nah this hitting DIFFERENT. The everything to change but stay the same line is me asf right now. Yall got it fr

A perfect hip hop song 🙏

That one brought tears to my eyes. Like each of you were speaking about a different part of my life. Thank you.