LA COKA NOSTRA
A BRAND YOU CAN TRUST (SUBURBAN NOIZE)
La Coka is an all-star cast of House of Pain alumni, Everlast, Danny Boy, DJ Lethal along with Ill Bill (Non Phixion), and Slaine (Special Teamz).
Available on CD again after years being out of print! La Coka is an all-star cast of House of Pain alumni, Everlast, Danny Boy, DJ Lethal along with Ill Bill (Non Phixion), and Slaine (Special Teamz).
"A Brand You Can Trust" also contains hip-hop elite features such as Snoop Dog, Cypress Hill, Immortal Technique, Bun B, Sick Jacken (Psycho Realm), and Q-Unique (Arsonists/ StillWell).
The album also boasts production work from The Alchemist. Executive Producer: Danny Boy O'Connor.
Produced by DJ Lethal, The Alchemist, Everlast, Ill Bill, Cynic, Q-Unique, Sicknature. Though similar stylistically to the group's prior 2009 online releases, the debut album 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".