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'''La Coka Nostra''' (or short '''LCN''') is an ] hiphop supergroup, comprised mainly of all former members of ], one former member of ] and various other ] and producers.
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'''La Coka Nostra''' (short '''LCN''') is an American ] ] currently composed that of ], ], ], and ]. In 2004, its creation started when Danny Boy (Daniel O'Connor) brought two young artists, ] (George Carroll) and Big Left (John Faster), to meet Dj Lethal (Leor Dimant) his DJ from his former group ]. They decided to make a group, whose name came about when O'Connor teased other members with that nickname after they had a night out. They started releasing music on ], and went viral.
The groups's name is derived from the notorious criminal organization ], with the italian word Cosa (= "thing", "business") being replaced by the spanish word Coka which stands for ].


Eventually, it was felt that there was a void and experienced rapper ] (William Braunstein) was asked to join. Eventually, former House of Pain colleague ] (Erik Schrody), showed interest to join. By 2008, the group consisted of O'Connor, Carroll, Diamant, Braunstein, and Schrody (who left some time after the first album was released). Their debut album '']'' was released on July 14, 2009, and it was appreciated by many for its raw sound that some felt missing from hip hop at the time.
Although La Coka Nostra have yet to release a proper single, the mere posting of their songs on their myspace.com page music player helped generating a huge fan base, and becoming a minor internet phenomenon. The group's debut album is currently in production and is to be relased late 2006 or early 2007.

In 2012, came their second album, '']'', which reached 176 on Billboard Top Current Albums, 40 on ], and 31 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Their third album '']'' was released in 2016. The album reached 38 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

== Biography ==
The genesis of the group started in late 2004, at the time hip hop artist ] had taken time off from rap after the break-up of ], O'Connor took to working in video production and fashion as well as mentoring other artists.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} O'Connor explains that he took notice of two up and comers Big Left (John Faster) and ] (George Carroll), and brought them to meet his former DJ from ], ] (Leor Diamant).<ref>Emerick Tackett (2006). <nowiki>''Giving hip hop a bump''</nowiki>. ''Kotori Magazine.'' Issue 9. Page: 41.Barcode: 0 74470 04910 4</ref> They decided to make a group with an additional rapper, who did not stay too long, that Diamant took under his wing and asked to join as well O'Connor becoming as its hype man and art director. The group's name came about, when O'Connor teased other members with that nickname, after they had a night out. O'Connor, Diamant, Carroll and Faster as La Coka Nostra released a three-song demo on ], and went viral.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

It was eventually felt that there was a void and experienced rapper ] (William Braunstein) was asked to join. Eventually, former House of Pain colleague ] (Erik Schrody), showed interest to join. By 2008, the group consisted of O'Connor, Carroll, Diamant, Braunstein, and Schrody.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}

In late 2008, the group signed to ] and released the long delayed debut album '']'' on July 14, 2009. The album took so long to complete due to O'Connor's refusal to have the members collaborate via e-mail; instead, he would gather everyone at the studio.<ref name="HipHopDX Interview with Danny Boy">, HipHopDX Interview with Danny Boy</ref> This took time due to the recording of Braunstein and Schrody's solo albums as well as various tours and other commitments. ''A Brand You Can Trust'' features fifteen tracks and guest appearances from ], ], ], ], ], ], Big Left and ]. Though similar stylistically to the group's prior online releases, it features songs grounded more in reality. Subjects touched upon include politics, death, drug addiction, raising a child and terrorism.<ref name="Urb Magazine Interview with Everlast"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716033421/http://www.urb.com/features/1555/LACOKANOSTRAInterview.php|date=July 16, 2009}}, Urb Magazine Interview with Everlast.</ref> '']'' gave four out of five stars.<ref>{{Citation |title=A Brand You Can Trust - La Coka Nostra {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-brand-you-can-trust-mw0000820644 |language=en |access-date=2022-05-20}}</ref> Andrew Kameka of '']'' wrote that "the album is a mostly solid effort and exactly what someone would expect from a supergroup of like-minded members known for high-energy music".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kameka |first=Andrew |date=2009-07-16 |title=La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1218/title.la-coka-nostra-a-brand-you-can-trust |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=HipHopDX}}</ref> Adam Kennedy of the ] while praising some the moments of the album said "it’s a tantalising parting taste of potential capabilities, yet until they improve a customer satisfaction hit rate that barely troubles one in three tunes here".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Adam |title=BBC - Music - Review of La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/xzj9/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> Steve Juon of ''RapReviews'' gave it a seven out of ten.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RapReviews.com Feature for July 14, 2009 - La Coka Nostra's "A Brand You Can Trust" |url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2009_07F_brandyoucantrust.html |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=www.rapreviews.com}}</ref> Thomas Quinlan of '']'' said "La Coka Nostra are an interesting collection of collaborators that live up to the hype".<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Coka Nostra A Brand You Can Trust {{!}} Exclaim! |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/la_coka_nostra-_brand_you_can_trust_2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=exclaim.ca |language=en-ca}}</ref>

On March 2, 2012, it was announced that Schrody would be leaving La Coka Nostra due to his daughter's medical issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Slaine Opens Up About New La Coka Nostra Record, Friendship w/ DJ Premier and La Coka Nostra Without Everlast – OC Weekly |url=https://www.ocweekly.com/slaine-opens-up-about-new-la-coka-nostra-record-friendship-w-dj-premier-and-la-coka-nostra-without-everlast-6603216/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=www.ocweekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Simpson |first=Peter |date=July 4, 2013 |title=Organic hip hop - Everlast : Exploring music |pages=D9 |work=The Ottawa Citizen}}</ref>

That same year, La Coka Nostra released their second album, '']''.<ref>{{cite AV media |url= |title=Masters Of The Dark Arts |date=2012 |last1=O'Connor |first1=Danny "Danny Boy" |type=CD |medium= |language=English |publisher=Fatbeats |trans-title= |location= |time= |access-date= |id=FB5158 |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |last2=Dimant |first2=Leor "Dj Lethal" |first3=George "Slaine" |last3=Carroll |first4=William "Ill Bill" |last4=Braunstein}}</ref> It reached 176 on ''Billboard'' Top Current Albums, 40 on ], and 31 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} Adam Fleischer of '']'' magazine noted that "La Coka Nostra remain decidedly true to their core with their new album" and "that they are indeed masters of the dark arts". ''HipHopDX'' gave the album a positive review and noted that the album was a "sinister, happily violent detour from the pop-centric".<ref>{{cite news |date=2012-07-16 |title=La Coka Nostra - Masters Of the Dark Arts |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1925/title.la-coka-nostra-masters-of-the-dark-arts |url-status=dead |access-date=2012-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913235401/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1925/title.la-coka-nostra-masters-of-the-dark-arts |archive-date=2012-09-13}}</ref> Peter Marrack of ''Exclaim!'' also gave the album a positive review and noted that the album was "more or less a one-way ticket to hell".<ref>{{cite news |last=Marrack |first=Peter |date=2012-07-31 |title=La Coka Nostra - Masters of the Dark Arts |publisher=exclaim.ca |url=http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/HipHop/la_coka_nostra-masters_of_dark_arts |access-date=2012-12-14}}</ref> Nathan G. O'Brien of ''Scene Point Blank'' gave it four out five star and said "with Master of the Dark Arts La Coka Nostra’s pluperfect union of bombastic boom-bap, record scratching, and realism-based hardcore rhyming".<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Nathan G. |date=October 1, 2012 |title=Review - La Coka Nostra - Masters of the Dark Arts |url=https://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/la-coka-nostra/masters-of-the-dark-arts/ |website=Scene Point Blank}}</ref>

In 2016, La Coka Nostra released '']''.<ref>{{cite AV media |url= |title=To Thine Own Self Be True |date=2016 |last1=O'Connor |first1=Danny "Danny Boy" |type=CD |medium= |language=English |publisher=Fatbeats |trans-title= |location= |time= |access-date= |id=FB5178 |isbn= |oclc= |quote= |last2=Dimant |first2=Leor "Dj Lethal" |first3=George "Slaine" |last3=Carroll |first4=William "Ill Bill" |last4=Braunstein}}</ref> The album reached 38 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} Steve Juon of ''RapReviews'' gave eight point five out of ten and wrote "for a blissful 45 minutes it's an uncut dose of that nostalgia straight through the ear canals to the dopamine centers of my brain".<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Coka Nostra :: To Thine Own Self Be True :: SoulSpazm/Fat Beats Records |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2016_11_tothineownselfbetrue.html |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=www.rapreviews.com}}</ref>


== Members == == Members ==
* ] (2006–present)
===Project Co-ordination===
*] (ex-House of Pain) * ] (2006–present)
* ] (2006–present)
===MCs===
* ] (2006–present)
*] (ex-Non Phixion; also producing)
*] aka Mr. White (ex-House of Pain)
*]
*]
===Producers===
*] (ex-House of Pain and current ] member)
*DJ Muggs (] member)
*DJ Mek (] member; remixes)
*Cynic
*Q-Unique
*Sick Jacken (] member)


;Past members
== Supporters ==
* ] (2006-2012)
*art direction: Kaves (] member)
* Big Left (2006-2008)
*rap: Ceekay
*production: Germs
*unknown activities: Cody Mac and Meks
*online promotion: Bella


== Discography == == Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
:''All tracks are available from the group's myspace.com music player.''
*'']'' (2009)
also available on a promotional CD single:
*'']'' (2012)
* ''Fuck Tony Montana''
* ''Get Out Of My Way'' *'']'' (2016)

also available on the ''Ill Bill Is The Future Vol. 2'' mixtape:
=== Extended plays ===
* ''This Is War''
*''100% Pure Coka'' (2009)
* ''It's A Beautiful Thing''

remixes:
=== Mixtapes ===
* ''Fuck Tony Montana (DJ Mek Remix)''
*''The Height of Power'' (2009)
* ''Get Out Of My Way (DJ Mek/Scaryeire Remix)''
*''The Audacity of Coke'' (2009)
*''The Maple Leaf Massacre'' (2012)

=== Appearances on other albums ===
*2006: "Fuck ]" (] Remix) featuring Big Left
*2006: "Get Outta My Way" (] Remix) featuring ] of ] & ] of ]
*2006: "This Is War" featuring Big Left '']''
*2006: "It's a Beautiful Thing" '']''
*2007: "Where Hope Goes to Die" '']''
*2007: "Soldiers of Fortune" (produced by ]) '']''
*2007: "Get Outta My Way" featuring Big Left '']''
*2007: "Broken Pieces" featuring ] '']''
*2009: "Do It" (produced by ]) '']''
*2009: "Hey Young World" featuring ] ''The Trojan Horse''
*2010: "Skull & Guns" featuring ] & ] '']''
*2012: "Geometry of Business": ] ]
*2015: "The Hard Way" ''House of Slaine''

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Album
!Title
!Director
!Other featured artist
|-
|2008
| rowspan="3" |''A Brand That You Can Trust''
|That's Coke
|]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
|I'm An American
|n/c
|]
|-
|Cousin of Death
|Frank Sacramento
| rowspan="6" |
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012
| rowspan="3" |''Masters of the Dark Arts''
|Mind Your Business
|J.F. Martin/Tom Vujcic
|-
|Creed of the Greedier
|Tom Vujcic
|-
|Letter to Ouisch
|Danny Boy
|-
|2015
| rowspan="2" |''To Thine Own Self Be True''
|Dark Day Road
|]
|-
|2016
|Waging War
|Tom Vujcic
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* at ]
*
*
*
* https://www.facebook.com/lacokanostramusic/posts/10157940434003425

{{La Coka Nostra}}
{{House of Pain}}


{{Authority control}}
other tracks:
*''Anthem''
*''Bloodshed Pt. 2''
*''Head Nod Shit''
*''La Coka Nostra''
*''Revolution Up To Left''
*''Starsky And Hutch''


]
==External links ==
]
* official MySpace page
]
* fan site
] ]
]

Latest revision as of 23:44, 13 December 2024

American hip hop group Not to be confused with La Cosa Nostra.

La Coka Nostra
Origin
GenresHip hop
Years active2006–present
Labels
MembersDJ Lethal
Danny Boy
Ill Bill
Slaine
Past members
Websitelacokanostra.com

La Coka Nostra (short LCN) is an American hip hop supergroup currently composed that of Danny Boy, Slaine, DJ Lethal, and Ill Bill. In 2004, its creation started when Danny Boy (Daniel O'Connor) brought two young artists, Slaine (George Carroll) and Big Left (John Faster), to meet Dj Lethal (Leor Dimant) his DJ from his former group House of Pain. They decided to make a group, whose name came about when O'Connor teased other members with that nickname after they had a night out. They started releasing music on MySpace, and went viral.

Eventually, it was felt that there was a void and experienced rapper Ill Bill (William Braunstein) was asked to join. Eventually, former House of Pain colleague Everlast (Erik Schrody), showed interest to join. By 2008, the group consisted of O'Connor, Carroll, Diamant, Braunstein, and Schrody (who left some time after the first album was released). Their debut album A Brand You Can Trust was released on July 14, 2009, and it was appreciated by many for its raw sound that some felt missing from hip hop at the time.

In 2012, came their second album, Masters of the Dark Arts, which reached 176 on Billboard Top Current Albums, 40 on Independent Albums, and 31 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Their third album To Thine Own Self Be True was released in 2016. The album reached 38 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Biography

The genesis of the group started in late 2004, at the time hip hop artist Danny Boy O'Connor had taken time off from rap after the break-up of House of Pain, O'Connor took to working in video production and fashion as well as mentoring other artists. O'Connor explains that he took notice of two up and comers Big Left (John Faster) and Slaine (George Carroll), and brought them to meet his former DJ from House of Pain, DJ Lethal (Leor Diamant). They decided to make a group with an additional rapper, who did not stay too long, that Diamant took under his wing and asked to join as well O'Connor becoming as its hype man and art director. The group's name came about, when O'Connor teased other members with that nickname, after they had a night out. O'Connor, Diamant, Carroll and Faster as La Coka Nostra released a three-song demo on MySpace, and went viral.

It was eventually felt that there was a void and experienced rapper Ill Bill (William Braunstein) was asked to join. Eventually, former House of Pain colleague Everlast (Erik Schrody), showed interest to join. By 2008, the group consisted of O'Connor, Carroll, Diamant, Braunstein, and Schrody.

In late 2008, the group signed to Suburban Noize Records and released the long delayed debut album A Brand You Can Trust on July 14, 2009. The album took so long to complete due to O'Connor's refusal to have the members collaborate via e-mail; instead, he would gather everyone at the studio. This took time due to the recording of Braunstein and Schrody's solo albums as well as various tours and other commitments. A Brand You Can Trust features fifteen tracks and guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Bun B, Sick Jacken, B-Real, Sen Dog, Immortal Technique, Big Left and Q-Unique. Though similar stylistically to the group's prior online releases, it features songs grounded more in reality. Subjects touched upon include politics, death, drug addiction, raising a child and terrorism. AllMusic gave four out of five stars. Andrew Kameka of HipHopDX wrote that "the album is a mostly solid effort and exactly what someone would expect from a supergroup of like-minded members known for high-energy music". Adam Kennedy of the BBC while praising some the moments of the album said "it’s a tantalising parting taste of potential capabilities, yet until they improve a customer satisfaction hit rate that barely troubles one in three tunes here". Steve Juon of RapReviews gave it a seven out of ten. Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said "La Coka Nostra are an interesting collection of collaborators that live up to the hype".

On March 2, 2012, it was announced that Schrody would be leaving La Coka Nostra due to his daughter's medical issues.

That same year, La Coka Nostra released their second album, Masters of the Dark Arts. It reached 176 on Billboard Top Current Albums, 40 on Independent Albums, and 31 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Adam Fleischer of XXL magazine noted that "La Coka Nostra remain decidedly true to their core with their new album" and "that they are indeed masters of the dark arts". HipHopDX gave the album a positive review and noted that the album was a "sinister, happily violent detour from the pop-centric". Peter Marrack of Exclaim! also gave the album a positive review and noted that the album was "more or less a one-way ticket to hell". Nathan G. O'Brien of Scene Point Blank gave it four out five star and said "with Master of the Dark Arts La Coka Nostra’s pluperfect union of bombastic boom-bap, record scratching, and realism-based hardcore rhyming".

In 2016, La Coka Nostra released To Thine Own Self Be True. The album reached 38 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Steve Juon of RapReviews gave eight point five out of ten and wrote "for a blissful 45 minutes it's an uncut dose of that nostalgia straight through the ear canals to the dopamine centers of my brain".

Members

Past members
  • Everlast (2006-2012)
  • Big Left (2006-2008)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

  • 100% Pure Coka (2009)

Mixtapes

  • The Height of Power (2009)
  • The Audacity of Coke (2009)
  • The Maple Leaf Massacre (2012)

Appearances on other albums

Music videos

Year Album Title Director Other featured artist
2008 A Brand That You Can Trust That's Coke Danny Boy (rapper)
2009 I'm An American n/c B-Real
Cousin of Death Frank Sacramento
2012 Masters of the Dark Arts Mind Your Business J.F. Martin/Tom Vujcic
Creed of the Greedier Tom Vujcic
Letter to Ouisch Danny Boy
2015 To Thine Own Self Be True Dark Day Road Bernard Rose (director)
2016 Waging War Tom Vujcic

References

  1. Emerick Tackett (2006). ''Giving hip hop a bump''. Kotori Magazine. Issue 9. Page: 41.Barcode: 0 74470 04910 4
  2. HHDX Interview, HipHopDX Interview with Danny Boy
  3. Urb Magazine Interview Archived July 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Urb Magazine Interview with Everlast.
  4. A Brand You Can Trust - La Coka Nostra | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved May 20, 2022
  5. Kameka, Andrew (July 16, 2009). "La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  6. Kennedy, Adam. "BBC - Music - Review of La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  7. "RapReviews.com Feature for July 14, 2009 - La Coka Nostra's "A Brand You Can Trust"". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  8. "La Coka Nostra A Brand You Can Trust | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  9. "Slaine Opens Up About New La Coka Nostra Record, Friendship w/ DJ Premier and La Coka Nostra Without Everlast – OC Weekly". www.ocweekly.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  10. Simpson, Peter (July 4, 2013). "Organic hip hop - Everlast : Exploring music". The Ottawa Citizen. pp. D9.
  11. O'Connor, Danny "Danny Boy"; Dimant, Leor "Dj Lethal"; Carroll, George "Slaine"; Braunstein, William "Ill Bill" (2012). Masters Of The Dark Arts (CD). Fatbeats. FB5158.
  12. "La Coka Nostra - Masters Of the Dark Arts". July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  13. Marrack, Peter (July 31, 2012). "La Coka Nostra - Masters of the Dark Arts". exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  14. O'Brien, Nathan G. (October 1, 2012). "Review - La Coka Nostra - Masters of the Dark Arts". Scene Point Blank.
  15. O'Connor, Danny "Danny Boy"; Dimant, Leor "Dj Lethal"; Carroll, George "Slaine"; Braunstein, William "Ill Bill" (2016). To Thine Own Self Be True (CD). Fatbeats. FB5178.
  16. "La Coka Nostra :: To Thine Own Self Be True :: SoulSpazm/Fat Beats Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.

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