South Coast Coalition

Representing Baton Rouge, LA, the South Coast Coalition, Mista Matt and B-Rock, was formed in 1991. First, they filed under the name Coalition, Inc., but later changed the company name to Dirty South Productions in 1998. The Coalition has gained notable respect on the underground scene for their consistency and original style. Over the last 11 years, they have recorded over 300 songs and released 12 albums. The Coalition has had their music featured on many movies, documentaries, nationwide compilations and even a video game. In 2004, the hit count for SouthCoastCoalition was well over 7,000,000 hits, and the visitor count passed 300,000. The hit count is now averaging over 1,000,000 hits per month; every month's hit count has increased since the site opened. Also, SouthCoastCoalition contains a STORE page which sells at least one CD per day. Along with the United States, the STORE page has received heavy attention from overseas; many orders have been placed from England, Germany, and France. Their official site is maintained by Jamison Fitz, who is also the owner of DirtySouthRap. The audio site Mp3/SCC surpassed 500,000 total plays. Their song "Whiteboys" remained in the Top 40 in the Dirty South Rap Category for 7 months straight on Mp3; it's peak position was the #1 spot. Their new audio site, Soundclick/SCC, received over 150,000 plays for 2004 alone. The S.C.C. has been mentioned in XXL, Murder Dog, The Source and was on the cover of Down South Connected.
In 1992, the Coalition dropped their first album, It Don't Stop; it was an underground release and only sold in a few stores. The second album, South Coast Flavor, was put out in the summer of 1995; it was their first album with statewide distribution. While promoting the second album, S.C.C. ran into MC Nero. During the same year, MC Nero's hit, "Gotta Lotta Respect", had sold over 40,000 copies. The S.C.C. started to do a few concerts on Nero's local tour and eventually collaborate with him in the studio. In 1999, the Coalition completed their third release, Southern Slang: The EP, under their own label, Dirty South Productions. Due to a few uncleared samples, the album was cut 3 tracks short and put out as an EP instead. The CD featured Nero, Someone Called Heno and Chaotic (formally known as LG). In 2000, Dirty South Productions hosted over 20 live shows in the Louisiana and Mississippi area.
In the Spring of 2001, the S.C.C. released their fourth CD, Southern Slang: The Album. The Album contained 18 tracks including two remixes from the previous EP. Although Chaotic produced 11 of the 18 tracks, five different producers were used in order to mix a variety of styles. The other four producers were: Emperah Nero, Clever, Brent Dixon and Troy Thomas. Guest appearances included: C-Loc, Emperah Nero, T-Bo, Mike da Hustla, Heno, Mookie Black, Lil Witness and Chaotic; LaTangela and Delvin provided vocals. During the Fall of 2001, Dirty South Productions used their profits from Southern Slang to open up their own recording facility, Head Shots Studio.
In 2002, the South Coast Coalition released their fifth album, Third World: The Compilation. The Compilation featured Soulja Slim, Lil Boosie, Max Minelli, T-Bo, Beelow, Thug Addict, Sam I Am, Mookie, Emperah Nero, J-Von, X-Conn, Lil Witness, Mike da Hustla, Military Ridahz, Mistress and more. Producers included Chaotic, Clever, Kojack, AV, John Bass, Chris Bressler, Nero, Y.T. and J. Paternostro. Third World received a regional distribution deal (Texas to Florida) and was a top seller throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. It received very good reviews in many top rap magazines and rap web sites. In 2002, T-Bo and S.C.C. also released Baton Rouge: The Mix CD.
In 2003, the S.C.C. released their sixth album, Third World: Part 2. Part 2 featured Magic, Sean Paul of Youngbloodz, Young Bleed, Lil Boosie, Max Minelli, T-Bo, Krazy, Box & Royale, Beezy Boy, Lil Witness, Mike da Hustla, Mookie, Lil Mook, Mistress and more. The production team included Clever, Happy Perez, Chaotic, Kojack, A.V., John Bass and Rusty Sanders. Vocals were provided by Delvin Wright, KK, Lamar Batiste and Jessica Clement. The first single, "Down Here (Remix)", was produced by Clever for Clever Soundz. "Down Here (Remix)" featured Max Minelli, Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ, T-Bo, Magic, Lil Boosie, Soulja Slim and Mookie. Third World:Part 2 was a top seller throughout the Gulf Coast. It received very high ratings in several magazines and rap web sties. At this point, album sales progressed with every single release.
In February 2004, the S.C.C. released Trunk Music. Trunk Music featured Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ, Soulja Slim, Magic, Young Bleed, Lil Boosie, Max Minelli, T-Bo, Tim Smooth, Sam I Am, Mookie, Lil Witness, Mike da Hustla, Lefty, Thug Addict, Box and Lil Mook. Vocals were provided by Russell Lee, Delvin Wright and Sarah Dixon. The list of producers included Chaotic, Clever, Kojack, Russell Lee and Mookie. The first single, "Murder Man Dance", was produced by Chaotic for X-File Productions and featured T-Bo and Lil Boosie. Also, Trunk Music came with a FREE DVD; the DVD was produced by Erik and Chris Bressler for ATON Productions INC. The DVD included the video for "Murder Man Dance", which was shown on several video shows across the nation. The DVD featured appearances from Deuce & A Quarter, T-Bo, Haystak, Lil Boosie, Max Minelli, Young Bleed, Krazy, Choppa, Weebie, Kane & Abel, Tim Smooth, Sam I Am, Thug Addict, Lil Witness, Mike da Hustla, Box, Lil Mook, Chaotic, Mookie, Kojack, Lefty, K-Slimm and many more. Trunk Music received a double distribution deal from Gonzales Music and Select O Hits. The overall theme of Trunk Music goes in depth about "the grind" and "slangin' units out the trunk". The title also describes Southern Rap in general; Southern beats tend to hit ALOT harder than anywhere else. "We don't call it RAP no more, we call it TRUNK MUSIC!"
In October 2004, the S.C.C. released two albums in one day; both albums were group projects. S.C.C. & Lil Boosie's Both Sides Of The Track reached nationwide Billboard Charts for 5 weeks in a row! The release was a joint effort between Dirty South Productions and Trill Entertainment. Recently, Trill Entertainment signed a label deal with Asylum Records, a division of Warner Bros. Both Sides Of The Track has been S.C.C.'s biggest selling album. Both Sides Of The Track featured Sean Paul, Soulja Slim, Magic, Max Minelli, T-Bo, Webbie, Lil Handy, Sam I Am, Lil Witness, Mookie, Mike da Hustla, Young Will and T-Lo. Producers included Chaotic, Clever, Mouse, Kojack, Russell Lee, Shonta, 2-Saint and Mookie.
The second album, T-Bo & S.C.C. are Deuce & A Quarter was probably the best S.C.C. album to date. The lead single "Sunlight", which was produced by Chaotic, received rotation on several radio stations. Deuce & A Quarter featured Haystak, Lil Boosie, Max Minelli, Young Bleed, Bukshot, Crazy, Lil Witness, Mookie, Mike da Hustla and Box. Producers included Chaotic (11 tracks), T-Bo, Clever, Sho-Down, DJ Dev and Chris Bressler. Paul Wall of Swisha House hosted, chopped, and screwed Both Sides Of Track and Deuce & A Quarter. The tracklists are the same as the originals with the exception of the excluded radio edits. Deuce & A Quarter (C&S) was released in December 2004, and Both Sides Of The Track (C&S) was released in March 2005. Be on the lookout for a Best of S.C.C. album!
The S.C.C. takes part in EVERY aspect of each release: writing, rapping, recording, engineering, mixing, advertising, promoting, and even financing. Solo artists like Too Short, 2Pac and Jay-Z have huge catalogs, but what other RAP GROUP has dropped 12 albums? Over the years, S.C.C. apparel has been available in the form of shirts, sweatshirts, hats, etc. The S.C.C. has performed in numerous concerts across the South over the last 10 years. Locations include: Club Element, Jillians, Rockets Roadhouse, Nite Life, State Capitol Dragway, Spanish Moon, Gate 7, The Caterie, Bar Code, Club Raggs, Signals, The Bengal, Ascension Civic Center, Plaquemine Civic Center, Iberville Civic Center, Ouachita Grand Plaza, Blackham Coliseum, Club Cell Block, The Great Hall, Harley Davidson Field, Cajundome Field, Club Out Reach, American Legion Hall, Memphis Motorsports Park, Gulfport Dragway, No Problem Raceway, Shananigans, The Dungeon, Gloster Community Center, Northwestern University, Shanahans, Bellmont, The Plaza Live, Club Phire, Club Majestic, The Ranch, The Palace, Club Exposure, Blue Planet, Club 225, The Zone, Illusions, Club Neo's, Cloud 9, Legends, Entertainment Complex, Independence Park Rec. Center, M & J's Club, Shamrocks, The Edge, Chelsea's, Lava, Mahogany Grill, Magic's, Drusilla Daquaris and more. The S.C.C. has performed with various artists across the United States. Some artists include: Mystikal, Juvenile, Cee-Lo, Haystak, Lil Wyte, Lil Flip, Lil Boosie, Young Bleed, Webbie, Choppa, 5th Ward Weebie, Crazy, Kane & Abel, Bukshot, Max Minelli, Sam I Am, J-Von, Beelow, Ciara, MC Nero and many more.