AA2-La Coka Nostra

La Coka Nostra is an underground hip-hop group from the United States. The group mainly consists of members of the original group House of Pain, including Ill Bill, Slain, and Everlast. The group was formed by Danny Boy in 2006. The group derived its name from the notorious crime syndicate, La Cosa Nostra, which translates to “This thing of ours”.  Coka, represents cocaine, which in the rap world also is a synonym for “dope” or, cool. The members think of their name to mean “This dope thing of ours”. It is not meant to represent actual drugs. La Coka Nostra, or LCN, is a breath of fresh air in the world of Hip-Hop. They don’t believe in glamourizing their lives. They rap about what they know and they are proud of it. They like their rap ugly and gritty like rap music should be. A lot of people forgot about the legendary rap groups including Wu-Tang Clan, Cypress Hill, and the raw rap esthetics that they embodied. LCN definitely didn’t. 

These groups were their influences. La Cokas music is much needed in hip-hop. It reminds people where it really all started. With a growing cult following of fans, La Coka is cool for the kids who love hardcore punk and rap and don’t care who knows it. The group is comprised of Ill Bill, Slaine, Everlast, Danny Boy, DJ Lethal and Big Left. They don’t rap for the stereotypical “Hollywood Lifestyle”. They do it to do it. The individual member’s achievements are enough to write a book on by themselves. Combined, they create a lyrical force that can’t be stopped. The coast to coast rap phenomenon is delivering a punch to the head delivery that the rap world needs. They speak for the unheard, unseen legion of teens and kids that can’t speak for themselves. La Coka Nostra will be on of the saving graces of Hip-Hop. Hopefully the rest of the hip-hop world can
follow suit.