Coast Contra Is Next Leve! Disruptive Freestyle

[@Jeremy-wv3co]

He stay hatin on Rio Los. They all elevate each other. CONTRA! CONTRA!

[@gmkeys699]

Rio Loz isn't a weak link at all. You just can't appreciate what he brings to the table. It's true that he isn't as bared up as the other three but he brings heart and grit to the group. You feel his bars. A lot of reactors don't like when he raps in spanish but he still flows, just in another language which is not easy to do. If you don't like him then you don't like him but he's not a weak link just because you can't vibe with him

[@dashonwallace2722]

i love this comment! stop the rio loz hate

[@Lyrikal757]

Agreed. He only feels weak to native English speakers and folks who don’t know more than one language. I always laugh that “Americans” feel superior to other “Americans” -(native born Spanish speakers) they are already better than most people just for being dual language. Half of them are* polyglots can speak 3 languages. Spanish English and French. Which 💩 on most Americans His rapping is “weak” to those sorts of people.

[@Lyrikal757]

Ps. I’m a black poet from NY. Dad is black. Mom is black. But my first language was Spanish. I can speak both.

[@Justletmesuckatdrawing]

Nah he weak for me too.. Compared to the others he weak , he's dope enough to be with this crew that's definite, he ain't wack by no means but man I wish to see him do the carrying one of these days. If you appreciate them in the end they gon line up.

[@BenGreen1980]

Rio Loz isn't as fancy a lyricist but he's a deep thinker and his bars would be stand out next to almost anyone but these three.

[@dgreg493]

You wildin' with the Rio disrespect 😂. He brings such a different dynamic to the group. Wouldn't be Coast Contra without him. Plus, the way he weaves in and out of his Spanish is effortless. His bars are are more direct than the other three and he doesn't put as many lyrical tricks in as the others, but he's dope.

[@IxMxDizZzY]

Agreed. He makes me think of the bass player in a rock band. He might not always be front and center but the group would be so much less without him. Plus as a Spanish speaker, I get the full force of Rio's bars and flow and he is half the reason I like Coast. Not gonna expect people watching to load up Duolingo and take some Spanish lessons or some shit but people who only speak English are missing a treat.

[@klynch572]

ironically, he gave Rio props on this song!

[@virgilt1051]

Hell to the no, aint no weak link in Coast. Rio raw asf!

[@rigger49er]

Real Hip Hop!!!! Rio spazzed out on this though dawg I don’t see him as a weak link

[@scrox018]

I would say rio loz definitely has his place. the fact that Spanish is his first language and is free to use it in a group that is fueled by their individuality is only going to open up to larger audience around the world. yeah it might make many of us English only “idiots” super hesi or lazy to want to work through the translations, but he for sure spits. i doubt he’d be in the group if he couldn’t. respect to bro and the group for embracing him whole hearted. NO ONE ELSE IS DOING IT.

[@LadybugLuv]

He's one of those who doesn't like what he CAN'T understand, so he tries to devalue it. He's a simp (short of simpleton).

[@FlavurbyK]

Facts

[@jaksmakndaxter]

Rio is fire imo, but I respect the opinion of anybody who think different. He remind me the most of the old school style of rhymin. I think each of those Men are necessary to complete the package, AND to fully realize their goal of bringin back real love for the craft and real skill at its creation

[@Leharrio_Structure7414]

Coast Contra has no Weaklink @ all they’re all a vital connection 💠to the masses🌐 of the America’s 🌎

[@Lyrikal757]

Kith is the clothing line they shot this for. It was an endorsement for their winter collection. That’s why they all had a bar for Kith. It’s also the clothes they got on.

[@lea88pu]

To rhyme from one language to another is a skill that not many people have so to me he is amazing ❤

[@Radykall1]

Rio Loz is a MONSTER. I've been learning Spanish and he drops gems in Spanish. I used the think the twins were the weak links, but now, this group has NO weak links!

[@FlavurbyK]

NO WEAK LINKS

[@iHopBathroom]

I’m ngl bro thinking the twins are weak links is crazyyy. I’m not trying to start a war down here I know you said you changed your mind but damn😭😭

[@MV-ri7zu]

The twins lyrically the best in the group how tf did you think they are the weak link lmao

[@markmallory2528]

PLEASE, SAY THAT OUT LOUD AAAAAAGAIN! NO WEAK LINKS! 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@forverusfull]

Ras is the best in the group unless Eric gets in his bag and then it’s magic but they all bring something different. I wouldn’t want to see anyone of them leave. It’s the 4 together that is magic.

[@monkeymoney0]

Coast contra is the realest pure hiphop ive heard since infinite album eminem

[@tee2008j]

"Te dejo frita como Yuca" oh my god that was a bar Rio always kills it I would tell the non Spanish speakers do your research and use Google Translate. Big up to the whole Crew they make this fan who is a 75 baby live through those days again them boyz is Fiya COAST!!!!!!!

[@columbie1978]

The variety of voices is awesome as heck

[@scoot5342]

You wrong for hating on ole dude. The base in his voice switches up the whole vibe and can be used in soo many ways. Not to mention the Spanish. I know you ain't feeling that part but stop hating pls. He's a future goat just like the rest of them

[@timwin7155]

You CANNOT replicate this god given flow and rhyme/bar control of the twins. Period.

[@badmojo1926]

Come on dude! There is no weak link in this group... Rio is hard, spanish or Eng 🔥 🔥

[@Big_Juice]

Why do you feel like your opinion is more valid than his? He's entitled to his opinion just as much as you are. Stop trying to dictate people's perspectives

[@Aaron_890]

Rios voice alone and grit is sick.

[@ToniSmith-wj9uf]

Coast Contra is like a breath of fresh in an industry full of bullsh*t! 💯

[@TheForbidden_1ne]

Man right. I'm tuned in to ANYTHING they drop

[@robertcabrera4760]

Love these comments. Mad support for Rio

[@bereal1251]

theses 4 brothers complement each others they all spit fire!

[@CJ-vh2hf]

I didn’t know … West Coast hip-hop legend Ras Kass has two sons who are a part of a group called Coast Contra and like their father they can spit fire! The four man group consists of brothers Taj and Ras Austin along with Eric Jamal and Rio Liz.

[@iamlovingawareness2284]

Rio is not a weak link. He is at the bottom if I were to rank them, but that’s because everyone can’t be tied. It’s an unfair comparison, rio is amazing by every possible standard. The other 3 are just so god level it makes a badass like rio have to work harder to compete . Personally he has a presence in the group that fits so well. He’s got grit and soul. I can’t think of a single freestyle where he misses. Give up the goods is a great example. Every line in that Rio makes substantive. No filler bars at all. Lots of religious references. Philosophically rich meaning in the lyrics . Man is a true legend, (even if I don’t speak Spanish)

[@imansherman1766]

Rio definitely not weak. Y’all be killing me saying that cause you don’t understand man’s language. Rio in his own lane just like everyone else in the group. They all bring something different

[@JudgeJonesSells]

Wild. This dude stay calling Rio Loz a weak link. Definitely going to unsub. Shit wild. I'll put him up against any of these other rappers today like, Lil Uzi, Yachty, 21, Lil Baby, those type of dudes and he'd crush them in bars. Period. His bars are the most consistent. If he was a basketball player, he'll give you 18 points a game and you a expect that.

[@imansherman1766]

@@JudgeJonesSells those are FACTS !

[@LadybugLuv]

He's one of those who doesn't like what he CAN'T understand, so he tries to devalue it. He's a simp (short of simpleton).

[@DonkeyLipsDA3rd]

@@JudgeJonesSells😂😂😂

[@Big_Juice]

Why do you feel like your opinion is more valid than his? He's entitled to his opinion just as much as you are. Stop trying to dictate people's perspectives

[@Andy-ot8cu]

Bruh, Rio is not a weak link... they are all fire.

[@TKMprof]

Facts, his style is distinct & the fact he raps sense, entendres, flows, & Bars Bilinguals, come on SK when's the last time you rapped in multiple languages OR know someone who Do at same level as Río. #ijs

[@Big_Juice]

Why do you feel like your opinion is more valid than his? He's entitled to his opinion just as much as you are. Stop trying to dictate people's perspectives

[@methodmantis3060]

@@Big_Juice How are you so dumb that you don't even realize you're steadily doing the exact thing that you're telling other people they shouldn't do?

[@FlavurbyK]

@@Big_Juiceplaying fake neutrality with ya statement contradicts ya response bro lol😂

[@Big_Juice]

@@FlavurbyK ain't nothing fake. Explain the contradiction

[@Zutang777]

None of other three can come like Rio. It’s not always about bars. Delivery, dynamics, flavor matters too. He probably also has a lot more bars In Spanish. if English isn’t his first language it’s harder to express your self.

[@mrskinszszs]

All 3 of the others are better and more versatile to me

[@rilla1983]

When people ask me what genre of music do I listen to. My response. Coast Contra

[@ICastle36]

This is the best Rio we've seen. Super dope! TAJ and RAS both delivered. This whole thing is super high quality. This is the best hip hop in 2022 and 2023. This is currently the Bar for others to reach including the legends. This is top quality.

[@ChilomboKansankala]

❤❤❤

[@MrDhorton2007]

Taj and Ras prove the apple(s) don’t fall far from the tree! 🔥

[@morpheusreign7299]

Rio is straight flames fytb !! He got that stank face grimmey style .. Eric with the Kith /lisp Kisss like this ..reference to the clothing line you didn’t know about.. That Rio is the truth .. people need to stop with throwing the comparison card a lil much .. brings a divisive energy ..

[@E09154]

They’re a combination of Wutang, Leaders of the New School and their own unique personalities!! Straight 🔥!!

[@claytonhider7175]

Nothing weak about Rio. Our minds just don't like exiting the comfort zone to expand and grow... that's why Rio is actually the glue that makes this clique stick.

[@shakmanceljames9336]

Definitely no weak link in the Coast, it’s all down to personal preference because between all 4 of them they got all the best elements of hip-hop within them

[@marcuswilliamson4167]

I think Taj has the best lines. Very very good in the Breath and Stop freestyle too.

[@NotSoTypikal]

Taj be SNAPPIN!!!! 👌

[@marquesthouston310]

I wonder who are their influences. De La soul ; Wu Tang ; EPMD or maybe Roots . These dudes are so talented. I love their music

[@KnowKname6]

This is real Hip Hop! Dope cadences, deliveries, straight up new age Wu-Tang Clan/ mixed with A Tribe Called Quest, and bars inside of bars! This is why I love Hip Hop, the technique!!!! Hell yeah they all killed it in their own ways! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🤯

[@legetsimpson8136]

As your man Scru Face said, there are no weak links in Coast Contra when each of them are *Infinity stones*

[@DeLaQuest]

Rio Loz was also the one who created coast contra. “I spit fire, who you think started this pit fire?” So no coast without Rio lol

[@kurtnagel3373]

Rio spits fire

[@properboy1]

No such thing as a weak link in this group they all bring flavor to the rap game and the culture salute to all these cats representing real hip hop

[@b_nes6093]

I know it's in us but... the day I stopped comparing CC individually and started listening to them as "One" was the day I truly started enjoying them as a whole. 💯🔥💪🤘✌️🫶

[@ascwahid]

How people sleeping on Rio Los a year later? Bruh he has more reach and potential to make the group global than any of the other 3. They are all a perfect balance. And his Spanish rap is top tier ever... and original and complex.

[@billygriffith8933]

Hands Down. No comparison , in my book , since mid to early 90’s.

[@geraldbunch6218]

They have only gotten better with every freestyle. It gives me hope for the future of hip hop. I hope that other true Artists are born from this.

[@karenroxbury5399]

Let's not put them against each other. Together, they are phenomenal. Like I can breath and say rap still does exist. This is what rap was and should still be. Love all of these guys.

[@FaceFamous]

Exactly And that's the problem they already said in the last song so doing that. And Stevie doing just that. No weak links

[@moltres45]

Y'all be sayin Rio is the weak link, but nobody on the squad is weak. Shid... Rio is powerful in two languages. Y'all just can't understand the Spanish, so you don't get to appreciate what he's saying. Man is definitely spittin.

[@moltres45]

@-StevieKnight For me?

[@nathanbadman271]

I'm so glad a group like this exists

[@SecretSpots]

It just keeps getting better and better, each thing they put out takes hip hop to the next level. Coast is the absolute top of the rap pyramid.

[@versekustommodels7386]

Rio a weak link bro??? What you on😂😂😂 You spazzin on Rio's bars like you spazzed on the football and homonym schemes, to name a few. Nonetheless, more power to ya fambo, keep on keepin on.✌🏾

[@kenross9026]

Love these cats so refreshing

[@robertcabrera4760]

Imagine being bilingual and it being seen as a weakness. Wild. The other 3 cant do what Rio does. Stop projecting your own inadequacies, Rio is a beast.

[@Boydad_3]

This beat is a bar itself!!!! They went crazy in this 🔥🔥🔥

[@soldierbreed]

I disagree the went in but the beat nah

[@Boydad_3]

To each his own 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@prodbyjdn6752]

Fr tho the beat is so fire 🔥

[@Viccerz]

Stop hatin on RIO, hermano got them bars if you bilingual, and that avatar bar out the gate was fire

[@toricrook8236]

Rio is a triple threat. I don’t speak Spanish the way rides beat make want to learn. Just based off his flows

[@KingHanma]

"Rio Loz isn't a weak link at all." I'm quoting others in the chain and I agree. Do you know how hard it is to rap in a different language? if you notice when most do it, it don't actually RHYME so just to make it sound cohesive is a challenge in itself. Its a bold move every time he do it. I will agree that this is one of his best performances but he's DOPE regardless. Not every lyricist have to have tricky rhyme schemes. Its DOPE to have someone get straight to the point. I hear you though Stevie and I respect your opinion and I understand your perspective. 🔥 Review as always. 💪🏾

[@kenross9026]

They get energy from each other

[@reactionninja5819]

For sure Rio brings the undeniable street cred to the group.

[@DefeatLust]

WOW! That shit was liquid 🔥

[@Uncleprepper1]

This group is like having Kendrick, J Cole, Andre 3000 and Big Pun. Dropping albums together.

[@VictorGarcia-md7zj]

Rio got ammo…just wait…he is definitely not a “weak link” They all compliment and contrast each other, if that makes sense… But please, please don’t underestimate Rio….just the bilingual aspect gives him that boost…

[@maxpixie876]

"When I make my art, yellow text for them all to read (arteries) and say by heart." ..They literally have yellow texts we all reading. So fire!🔥🔥🔥

[@chazbrown5800]

Rio snapped on this one. Avatar the last air bender “bends fire” Ras is that dude tho!

[@qas2762]

Rio bout to hit us with an avatar bar for all the elements 😂 He said "bending earth with every verse" in scenario so when he has bars for all four then he’ll truly be the avatar cuz he bended every verse with every element

[@cooperholand]

Line for line was part of the dope, plug, power scheme. Lines of cocaine- tends to give you energy

[@wren5292]

nah put respect on dat boy rio. 💀💀💀

[@guerodanyo]

Biggest Rio Loz hater out there.. can't compliment without hating

[@yemoochy9553]

Ras is getting Tooo Good sheeeesh

[@masaz2770]

Its fine if you cant vibe with Rio since you dont speak Spanish. That doesnt make him a weak link at all. He allows Coast Contra to reach an audience broader than English Speakers which most MCs will never get. His bars are all about struggle, slum life and shoutouts to his roots. Lyrically each member Rio included are all on another level compared to today's rappers thats what makes this group a problem. Its fine to have favorites but the hate for Rio makes no sense .

[@bdoubleu6]

How Eminem signed ez mil and not these guys is insane to me they are the definition of hip hop

[@kenross9026]

He didn't sign these guys because he's threatened by them . These fellas are fire . Eminem isn't going to have someone sign and outshine him . Just my opinion.

[@kenross9026]

And yes they are the very definition of Hip-hop

[@dasfx2895]

If I were Em I wouldn't even attempt to jump on their tracks, just have them on your label dropping gems

[@NotSoTypikal]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS RIO!!!!!!! 🔥

[@GUNDAMWOLFPROJECTS]

This sounds old school to the fullest.. I like this... the Lips line, the fire line like shiiiiitttt

[@afonsomartins4186]

Rio with the KITH attire and Eric making out with the girl with a lisp that said "I never KITH like this" ... FIIIIIRE

[@darkstar5058]

they all have they strengths but they aint no weak links in here

[@BlairCannon-q2w]

This is what you call rap real talk

[@jerryrincon]

Rio is a grandmaster in Spanish thou food for thought

[@MrRockbee]

Didn't they put english translations for Rio's spanish part in the actual video of the Breath and Stop freestyle? I was really glad to see that, because he was dropping serious bars. I wish they'd done the same in this freestyle

[@bennizar1689]

I wouldn't compare them to groups. as individuals I can't compare them to any other rappers especially Ras! he's just outta this world

[@4Bashment]

I agree with you they are the best group , however Stevie that's cap saying Rio Los is the weak link because if he wanted to he could go solo and kill in sales . Also I think we need to compare Coast Contra against the so called best artis in the game because they are that 🔥

[@jamesrichey6103]

Combo of Lons and das efx

[@JudgeJonesSells]

He usually calls Rio Loz the weak link, but he was feeling the bars this time though regardless. Them ad libs by Rio crazy too though. Adds some more flavor.

[@khalifskiller3551]

Yo wtf rio my 🔝🐐💯🔥🔥🔥

[@michealpaul3223]

You are exactly the reason we don't have hip hop.... because of this Willie Lynch approach

[@rassmall4180]

This is THE BEST RAP GROUP out dey now. But Eric Jamal is neXt LeVel Need dat album

[@AJimiDigginKat]

I get the evaluations of each emcee in the group it's what Hip Hop heads do rate and compare best bars. And the way Eric, Ras and Taj write it's easy to view Rio as "not on their level" when in fact Rio just writes differently than the other 3. Just like as brilliant as Eric, Taj & Ras are they can't write or rap in a whole other language, nor were they gifted with the quality of voice Rio has. BELIEVE that if they didn't think he was good enough to be in the group he wouldn't be. As a group, his style and what he brings to the table makes them that much more amazing as a group. They each could have a crazy solo career, but them as a unit IS like Wu-Tang. Top of the food chain!

[@keyshuwnmcclennon]

Straight up bars 📝💯🔥🐐

[@FaceFamous]

NO WEAK LINKS..they just said in the last viral video stop trying to divide them because they are a unit that compliments each other. He go hard in 2 different languages and hes the weak link compared to 3 that go in 1 language 😂..but they explained people keep trying to divide them and that wont happen. They all bring something and they go hard. No weak links

[@LogOnStiggs]

These Fellas is Fooookin iT uP Rhythmic and with Rhyme Designs like it's nobody's business, top notch

[@northernirelandbandparades4440]

Rio Los is the grit of the Group, just because he's divers and raps a few bars in his native language doesnt mean he's whack. Without Rio there would be no Coast Contra.

[@scottybeats5328]

Ras is amazing.

[@LukeItsBig]

He definitely not the weak link

[@alexamjenn]

Anyone who calls him a weak link implies that the group as a WHOLE is lacking because of one person. That they could be better. Are we listening to the same shit?? They wouldn’t be the same without that man

[@LOCKYCHARMZ]

Rio is fire, not a weak link.... He has all of LATAM loving him. Wait until they do a show in Brazil or Columbia and going have them going wild.

[@Big_Juice]

Why do you feel like your opinion is more valid than his? He's entitled to his opinion just as much as you are. Stop trying to dictate people's perspectives

[@iHopBathroom]

@@Big_Juicehe never said that shit bruh lol. Tf?

[@Big_Juice]

@@iHopBathroom never said what?

[@iHopBathroom]

@@Big_Juice he never said his opinion was more valid than anyone else’s.

[@Big_Juice]

@iHopBathroom So if someone expresses their personal opinion and someone else responds to that with an opposing opinion, insinuating that the first opinion is incorrect, is that not them indirectly saying that their opinion is more valid?

[@jaysteel2483]

They do something with Busta and Redman. A freestyle that would have battle rap tendency. The session would be nuclear. So much energy, flow, schemes, and styles. These boys make it feel like the golden years of Hip-hop and when I had a hairline . Salute Money Earin Mt.Vernon, Heavy D and Pete Rock and CL Smooth.

[@actionverseentertainment9241]

Ok….can we just go ahead and say Hip Hop needed these guys to refresh it? I hope they stay on top for years to come!

[@christiansgathering4408]

Reo ain't no weak link bro... can you rap in 2 languages while rocking the beat....they all have a different style ... 4 infinity stones

[@jayeell1253]

Turn ya day off to a layoff - a Friday reference sounds like

[@user-jr5hs2cx3d]

Daaayyuuummm, that shh it was dope.

[@thomasrobinson3550]

What those that feel that Rio is the weak link, what he does with the Spanish language alone is remarkable. Correlating the subject matter, transitioning into English, which is his second language, and drawing or capturing the attention of the Afro-Columbian, Hispanic, and Latino communities within this country.

[@NotSoTypikal]

THIS is what it means to RAP!!!!!! 🔥

[@soulleisure6171]

that aux cords bars bruh 😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@horseman6396]

Rio got deep bars, that scheme into spanish Bro, Damn there's heavy bias here.....🤬

[@citybredkid]

🔥🔥🔥 I listened to CC daily!! Nobody the weak link! It's why I stay hyping them up like they from my backyard