CONCERT DATE:  Friiday, Dec 20th @ Signals/Entertainment Complex/Lava/Club Phire. The S.C.C., T-Bo, Lil Witness, and Mike da Hustla (aka Deuce & A Quarter) will be performing live in concert.  Mistress, Box & Royale, and One-i will also appear live.  The show will start @ 9PM and end @ 1AM.  The S.C.C. and T-Bo will be promoting and performing new songs from Baton Rouge: The Mix CD.  Signals is located on the corner of Florida Blvd and Airline Hwy in Baton Rouge.

In December, Baton Rouge: The Mix CD (presented by B-Rock and T-Bo) will be available on this site.  To order a copy, email us at SCC225@aol.com.  The Mix CD consists of more than 20 tracks and features S.C.C., T-Bo, Krazy, Mike da Hustla, Lil Witness, Box, Slay Sean, Lefty, Mistress, Lil Mook, Lil Dossey, Cannon, and Chip Donaldson among others.  

We would like to thank everyone who has already signed up for the SCC mailing list.  The number of members was a lot more than expected.  For those who haven't signed up yet, you can still email us at SCC225@aol.com to join.  As a member, you will receive news, site updates, album release dates, concert dates, etc.

Third World: Part 2 is now in the "mixing" stage. Part 2 will also contain over 20 tracks.  At this point, the release date will be "very" early 2003.  In comparison, Part 2 has definitely surpassed the previous compilation in every aspect.  The first single will be "Down Here (Remix)", which was produced by Clever and features S.C.C., Max Minelli, Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ, Magic, T-Bo, Lil Boosie, Soulja Slim, and Mookie.  Also, S.C.C. has added the "big" name, which is none other than Lefty Carleone! More details coming soon!

The South Coast Coalition and Lil Witness will be featured on the new album from F.O.E. Deep Entertainment.  F.O.E. Deep is based out of Louisiville, KY.  The album will also feature Nappy Roots, Haystak, and Buckshot among others.  More information at a later date.

The South Coast Coalition has completed (verses and hook) the track, "Provider", for Xplicit's up and coming CD.  Xplicit, who is based out of Arkansas, provided the beat.  Once again, more information on this album at a later date.

"Camp 225" has officially been changed to "Deuce & A Quarter".  Deuce & A Quarter is S.C.C., T-Bo, Mike da Hustla, and Lil Witness.  The group album is already underway. Chaotic will produce half of the album; Clever, Kojack, and Hex Luger will produce the other half.  Check out the new Deuce & A Quarter pics that will be updated soon on this site.  (photography by King Yella)

There were two pictures of T-Bo in the November issue of The Source. (there are four different covers: L.L. Cool J (2) and Fabolous (2) ).  T-Bo's was also referred to in the 504 Boyz and No Limit article.  The 504 Boyz album release has been pushed back until late December.  Also, in December, T-Bo will be performing live on BET's 106 and Park.  The 504 Boyz will be performing the hit single, "Tight Whips".

The Military Ridahz will be releasing their follow up to Young, Raw, & Heated this winter.  Their second release will be titled, Opertion Shutdown, which will drop under their own label, Military Mynded Records.  The Ridahz are Y.T., J.J., Young Chopper, Coach Soldjer, Lil Twist, and Big Funz.  Military Ridahz were featured on the track, "Mynded Boys" from Third World: The Compilation.

Recently, "Big Shak" passed away - R.I.P.  Thanks for supporting us through the last 7 years.

CONCERT DATE:  Fri, Nov 15th @ The Bar Code.  This will be the official album release party for Max Minelli's new album, Max Pain.  Deuce & A Quarter  (S.C.C., T-Bo, Lil Witness, Mike da Hustla) will be performing a set.  Other artists scheduled to perform are Lil Boosie, Kenoe, Hot Boy Ronald, and many others.  For those who haven't bought it yet, Max Pain is in all stores now!

CONCERT DATE:  Thurs, Nov 28th @ Independence Park Rec. Center.  The S.C.C., T-Bo, Mike da Hustla, and Lil Witness will appear live at Sam I Am's album release party.  Sam I Am's first single, "Jiggalate", is still receiving heavy radio rotation; "Jiggalate" was produced by Chaotic

Third World: Part 2!!!  The album is still in the "recording phase".  This could be the tightest album to EVER come out of Baton Rouge. At this point, Part 2 features Magic, Young Bleed, Sean Paul of YoungBloodz, Soulja Slim, Lil Boosie, Max Minelli, T-Bo, Krazy, Beezy Boy, Box & Royale, Lil Witness, Mike da Hustla, Mookie, Lil Mook, ILLusive, Lil Dossey, Chip Donaldson, Cannon, and Hopelyn. One additional "big" name is in the works.  Producers include Clever, Happy Perez, Kojack, Chaotic, A.V., Rusty Sanders, and John Bass.  Clever put in overtime work by providing half of the album!

This website has finally set up a SCC Mailing List.  After you join the list, you will receive emails containing news, concert dates, album release dates, site updates, etc.  If you are interested in joining the SouthCoastCoalition.com mailing list, email us at SCC225@aol.com  Also, we will be adding new pictures to the "pictures" page sometime this month.

The South Coast Coalition will be featured on Jayro's debut album, People Person.  The S.C.C. laid down a verse on the song, "Family Thang", which may also feature a guest appearance from UGK's Bun B. (more details later) "Family Thang" was produced by Brian Prier.  The album is almost complete and is on pace to be dropped this winter under South Made Records.  Also, South Made has recently purchased a few tracks from Chaotic aka Chao.

DJ Insane is now selling a S.C.C. and Lil Witness Concert Video for only $9.  The Concert Video contains footage taken from Aqua Boogie, the first ever Rap/Rave Foam Party, on July 3, 2002.  S.C.C. performs songs from Southern Slang, Third World, Humbuckish, as well as unreleased material.  You can now order the Concert Video at the following link:
http://www.geocities.com/scctbo/frames2.htm

The new 504 Boyz album is set to be released on the New No Limit Records in November.  T-Bo aka "Firecracker" is featured on a few tracks including the single. The first single, "Tight Whips", features Master P, T-Bo, Silkk, Romeo, Krazy, Choppa, Weebie, and Slay Sean.  To vote the video on BET's countdown, go to BET.com/106&Park

T-Bo has finished filming for his acting debut in "Hollywood Homicide", a movie from Revoluton/Sony Pictures. He will also be featured on the movie soundtrack. In the film, T-Bo plays the role of a rap star (that shouldn't be too hard)  Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnet play the roles of cops who are trying to solve a murder case.  The film will be released next summer. 

Speaking of T-Bo, We want to thank everyone who came out for his 18th Birthday Party (Hmm)/Concert at Nite Life in mid October.   S.C.C., Krazy, Lil Troy, Slay Sean, Box, Mike da Hustla, Lil Witness, Mistress, Clever, Chaotic, Hex Luger, Sam I Am, and Mookie all appeared live at the concert.

Max Minelli's new release, Max Pain, is "sicker than that West Nile".  The album is very consistent throughout, and I highly recommend that you pick it up.  The first single, "In My Hood", will hit airwaves very soon.  Max Pain contains 15 hot tracks; 12 were produced by Happy Perez. Guest appearances include C-Loc, Russell Lee, and Reno.  Minelli is the executive producer of Max Pain and owner of Crushed Entertaiment.

The Youngbloodz (Sean Paul & J-Bo) will be releasing their sophomore album, Drankin Potnaz, this month on Arista Records.  The first single, "Cadillac Pimpin", is already receiving heavy rotation on BET's Rap City.  Their first album, Against Da Grain, was a huge success and included the hit singles, "U-Way" and "85" featuring Big Boi from Outkast.

Sam I Am's debut album on, I'm Raw, is in stores now!  The first single is now "Jiggalate", which was produced by Chao.  "Jiggalate" has already earned a spot on Trelly Trell's Top 9 at 9 countdown on Max 94.1.  Mookie is featured on 7 tracks including a preview of his upcoming album, Off Da Porch.  Both albums will be released on Money and Power Records.

Kane & Abel have just dropped their new album, The Last Ones Left, on Most Wanted/Entertainment Solutions.  Hex Luger recorded the entire project, and he produced 6 of the 16 tracks.  Box is featured on 6 tracks including the Geto Boys remake, "Mind Playin Tricks"; Royale is featured on 2 tracks.  Box & Royale are still working our their next album titled, We R B.R.

CONCERT DATE:  Wed, Oct 2nd @ Nite Life.  The S.C.C., T-Bo, and Someone Called Heno will be performing live in concert.  Heno will be promoting his new album, Lost and Confused.  The show will start around 10PM.  Nite Life is located on the corner of Corporate Blvd and College Dr in Baton Rouge.

B-Rock and T-Bo have put together a Baton Rouge Underground Mixtape.  The mixtape includes verses from S.C.C., T-Bo, Mike da Hustla, Lil Witness, Mistress, Lil Dossey, Lil Mook, Lefty, and Box among others.  The mixtape is almost complete, and the release date will be posted next month.

The S.C.C. and Lil Mook have submitted the track "Trust Me" for the Germany based King OV Kingz Recordz' Universal Souljahz Compilation.  Guests include:  Ska-Face, Al Kapone, Criminal Manne, David Banner, Mr. B-Low, SPC, K-Rino, Throwed Off, Psycomatic, and many more artists from the United States and Germany.  The tentative release date is November 11th.

T-Bo will appear on Mia X's next release.  T-Bo collaborated on a track with Mia X and Lil John (Eastside Boys).  After leaving the label a few years back, Mia X is back with Master P's New No Limit Records.

Third World: Part 2 is moving along well.  In November, we will list the guest artists and production team involved.  This will be the sixth album released from South Coast Coalition.

In October, Max Minelli will release his second solo album.  Happy P. provided over 90% of the production, and the CD features C-Loc.  Soon, we will list more information on the album including the title and first single.

Speaking of Max Minelli, he will appear in The Source magazine this month.  Max earned the "Unsigned Hype" column; past recipients include Eminem, Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, etc.  Also, his super producer, Happy Perez, appeared in The Source last month.  The article listed numerous producers who are on the rise and making lots of "noise" across the country.

The South Coast Coalition has started recording their next project, Third World: Part 2.  In the months ahead, we will list the featured guest artists and producers.  More details coming soon!!!

You can now place an advanced order for the Down-South.Compilation, Down In Tha Dirty, and it will ship to you the Friday before its release date. (the pre-order price is $12)  Orders can be placed at Down-South.Com.  South Coast Coalition and T-Bo are featured on the track, "How Hot?", which was produced by Clever.  Down In Tha Dirty also features Al Kapone, B.G., Beelow, Bukshot, Bun B of UGK, David Banner, Devin The Dude, Dub-G, Gangsta Blac, Grandaddy Souf, Haystak, Huggie B, Lil Flip, Mista B-Low, Mddl Fngz, Mr. LPD, Official Family, P-Boy Stone, PSK-13, Red Boss, Sonny Spoon, T-Mack, T-Rock, Tomi Gran, and many more.

Mista Matt and B-Rock both dropped a verse on the song, "South Boys", which will appear on Lefty's up and coming LP.  "South Boys" also features Young Bleed, Witness, T-Bo, and was produced by DJ Chill.  B-Rock, Lefty, and Bleed also dropped a verse each on "In My City".  Lefty (aka Jubei aka Mr. Rourke aka Cream aka Pony Boy aka Nino Nutsack aka Al Pacino aka Sidetrack aka The Funk Bastard aka Long Hair) will probably drop the LP under Young Bleed's imprint, Da Tention Home.

The S.C.C. is currently putting together a song for the double disc compilation, Hustlin City 2 City Vol. 2 - Executive Decisionz. This will be a nationwide release through ADI and D.U.G.O.U.T. Records (Droppin Universal Game Over Universal Tracks).  It will feature appearances from many well-known artists across the South.

Just wanted to give Kojack a plug for his production on the hit single, "The Way We Ball", off of Lil Flip's new album, Underground Legend.  "The Way We Ball" is currently receiving heavy video rotation on MTV and BET.  Look for Kojack to put in more work on the next Coalition release.  On Third World: The Compilation, Kojack produced "Make It Happen" which featured Lil Boosie and Mookie.

Recently, T-Bo was in California at the video shoot for the new 504 Boyz single.  The single features many other New No Limit artists as well.  More information on the video at a later date.

Shreveport's own Hoodoo Slimm, formerly Essjay from South Coast Music Group (5th Ward Weebie, Partners N Crime), has finally dropped the underground sampler CD, State of Emergency!  The CD is a four song preview for his upcoming album, Superstition.  Before it hits stores, you can order the CD now for only $5.99 at WhoFunk.com

Speaking of CDs dropping, DJ Who's Dubs and Up single is now also available at WhoFunk.com.  It was first heard on the Arkansas mixtape, Dirty Alliance. It has been re-released with a DJ Who remix "Dubs II" featuring Hoodoo Slimm and Furious Styles from Outsidaz.  The CD also contains "Klickfree" (regular and screwed version) and "Ya'll Scared".  For a limited time, you can buy it for only $4.00! (what?)

It's a big month for Baton Rouge Music.  The following have just been released or will be released sometime this month:

RELEASE DATE:  August 20th.  Lil Witness presents the mixtape, Humbuckish Vol. 1.  Humbuckish is "cooler than a polar bear's toe nails".  The mixtape contains 20 hot tracks and features S.C.C., T-Bo, Mike da Hustla, Curren$y, Box, Jubei, Rashi, Mistress, Lil Dossey, Smoove, Fever, Draztic, Mugzee, Hopelyn, and Chip Donaldson.  B-Rock is featured on 6 tracks; Mista Matt is featured on 5 tracks.  To order a copy through the mail, you can either email SCC225@aol.com or LilWitness@hotmail.com.  The S.C.C. will also be featured on the new Curren$y mixtape.

C-Loc's Camp IV, Thuggin From The Inside, is in all stores now.  Camp IV contains 16 tracks and features Max Minelli, J-Von, Boosie, Russell Lee, Happy P., and others.  C-Loc also produced 4 of the tracks.  The last two Camp projects, II and III, sold over 150,000 units combined.

Lil Boosie will drop his sophomore album, For My Thugz, on August 6th under Trill Entertainment.  For My Thugz consists of 16 tracks and features U.G.K., Lil Q., Big Head, and Webbie.  Some of the tracks were previously heard on the "widespread" Boosie bootleg album.  A shoutout goes to Jarvis with Concept Reality for his work on the graphics, and King Yella for the photography.  Lil Boosie's last album, Youngest Of Da Camp, is still selling strong throughout Louisiana and Texas.

Nero has just released his new LP, Da Hip Hop Konductor...., on his own label, Swaumped Out Productions.  Da Hip Hop Konductor... consists of 26 tracks and features Big Cee, X-Conn, LaTangela, and Moe-P among others. Nero produced all 26 tracks; most were recorded at Mr. Lee Daniel's Studio.  "Betta Watch Dem" was recorded at the world famous Head Shots Studio.

Young Bleed's third effort, Vintage, is in all stores now. Vintage contains 12 tracks and features Da Carleone' Family.  (Track 6 was produced by D.J. Chill) Young Bleed's first two albums with Priority Records, My Balls And My Word and My Own, both went gold.  My Balls And My Word included the nationwide radio and video hit, "How Ya Do Dat", which featured Master P and C-Loc.

The release date for Sam I Am's debut album, I'm Raw, has been moved back to late August. I'm Raw is 20 tracks deep and has guest appearances from 5th Ward Weebie, Mookie, T-Lo, and Scoob.  This will be the first release from Money and Power Records.

T-Bo will be in Los Angeles, CA this month to shoot footage for a part he received in Harrison Ford movie.  T-Bo will play the role of a rap star who is involved in a murder conspiracy.  The film will also star Master P and other New No Limit artists.  More information on this movie in the future.  Also, the "Firecracker" is scheduled to appear on BET's 106 and Park in August.  Once informed, we will list the date.

Recently, Mista Matt completed the song, "Whatever It Takes", for the new R.J. album.  R.J. is an up and coming producer out of Peoria, Illinois.  Once informed, we will post the release date on this site.  He will drop the album under Real Juicy Records; you can hear "Whatever It Takes" at the following link:
www.mp3.com/real_juicy

The South Coast Coalition is back in the lab (again)!  Details coming soon.

Be sure to check out DJ Insane's Unofficial T-Bo & S.C.C. Fan Site.  The site contains information not included on www.southcoastcoalition.com. (pictures, interviews, video, news, etc.)  You can visit the site at the following link:
http://www.geocities.com/scctbo/frames.htm

CONCERT DATE:  Wed, July 3rd @ Signals aka Lava aka The Zone aka The Entertainment Complex.  The S.C.C., T-Bo, Lil Witness, and Mike da Hustla will be performing at Aqua Boogie/Third World Release Party.  Aqua Boogie will be the first ever Rap/Rave Foam Party in Baton Rouge, and it will consist of three different rooms playing hip hop and techno.  The infamous, DJ Kyper and DJ "X" will be spinning on the main stage.  The party will begin at 9PM and end at 7AM.  Signals is located on the corner of Airline Hwy and Florida Blvd. (next to Wherehouse Music)

CONCERT DATE:  Sat, July 6th @ Signals.  The S.C.C., T-Bo, Lil Witness, and Mike da Hustla will be performing again for the final night of Aqua Boogie.  Aqua Boogie is a 4-day event from July 3rd to July 6th. Foam will be dropped all 4 nights.  Doors will open at 9PM and close at 7AM.  There will also be a $100 freestyle contest.

CONCERT DATE:  The S.C.C. appeared live at the 2002 Annual Summer Car & Bike Show at the Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, LA.  This was a 2-day weekend event that featured various acts from Louisiana and Texas.  The lineup included Lil Flip, Lil Troy, Choppa, Partners N Crime, U.N.L.V., Big Moe, Big Pokey, and many more.

CONCERT DATE:  Fri, July 12th @ The Blue Planet in Mobile, AL.  The South Coast Coalition will be performing live in concert.  The Blue Planet is located at 7 South Joachim Street.  Doors will open at 9PM, and the show will start around 12AM.

CONCERT DATE:  Sat, July 20th @ 10PM.  The South Coast Coalition will be performing live at Club Bar Code in Baton Rouge.  The scheduled lineup also includes Boosie, Max Minelli, Beelow, Emperah Nero, and many more.  Bar Code is located on the corner of Harding Blvd and Plank Rd.  (directly behind Whitney Bank and Circle K)

CONCERT DATE:  Sat, July 27th @ The Pete Maravich Assembly Center on the LSU campus.  The S.C.C., T-Bo, Mike da Hustla, and Lil Witness will perform a set at Teen Summit 2002.  Teen Summit will begin at 12PM and end at 6PM.  Prizes will be given out throughout the day including a 2002 Firebird and 2002 Yukon.  For more information, visit the following site:  www.louisianateensummit.org

To those interested in the "archives", this month you can scroll down to the bottom of the news section. The news will post all the way back to June 1999 (including information on previous albums and past concert dates).

The S.C.C., T-Bo, Curren$y, and Lil Mook have completed the track, "How The Game Goes" for the South Made Records compilation entitled, Below The Belt.  The track was produced by Chaotic (Chao) for X-File Productions. Curren$y's debut album, The Hott Spitta, is finished and will be released later this year on TRU Records.  It features Master P, C-Murder, Mac, Soulja Slim, and T-Bo among others.

The S.C.C. is featured on the track, "Ya'll Don't Want To", from the upcoming Lil Witness mixtape.  The S.C.C. will appear on additional tracks, which we will list once completed.  The mixtape will feature numerous artists all across The Boot State.

Speaking of mixtapes, the S.C.C. has submitted a track for the new Charlie Blac mixtape.  Charlie Blac has the prime time spot on the Beat 98.7 in Charleston, WV.  The tape already includes exclusive songs from Knocturnal of Aftermath, Onyx, Havoc, Project Pat, and a freestyle from the crew at Chopper City Records.  The S.C.C. have also submitted a track to Big Playa in NY.  His mixtape includes appearances from Bun B of UGK and Curren$y among others.

The S.C.C. will be featured on a track from Box & Royale's new CD, which does not yet have a street date.  The track was produced by Clever for Clever Soundz.  Box & Royale were on the song, "Ballers' Anthem" (from Third World), and are signed to Kane and Able's label, Most Wanted Records.

CONCERT DATE:  Sat, June 1st @ The 2002 Summerfest in Biloxi, MS.  The S.C.C., Lil Witness, and T-Bo will perform a set at Summerfest, which is an all day event.  Juvenile, formerly of Cash Money Records, will be the headlining act.  Once we are informed, we will list other nationwide artists scheduled to perform, and we will also post the admission price. 

CONCERT DATE:  Sun, June 2nd @ the Cajundome Field in Lafayette, LA.  Citadel's 95.5 is hosting a live outdoor concert.  The South Coast Coalition will be performing in this Louisiana showcase.  Other artists, who have appeared on 95.5's HomeGrown, will also be performing.

IN STORE SIGNING:  Sat, June 8th @ Wherehouse Music in Cortana Mall in Baton Rouge.  The South Coast Coalition will be signing autographs and giving away promotional items starting around 1PM.  Wherehouse Music is located next to Sears and is across from the Gap.

CONCERT DATE:  Sat, June 8th @ Club Out Reach in Walker, LA.  The lineup will consist of S.C.C., T-Bo, Mike da Hustla, and Walktown Headbustas.  The concert will be for all ages and start around 9PM.  Coming from Baton Rouge or Denham Springs on I-12, you get off at the Walker Exit, then take a left on to the main road.  After you drive through 4 signal lights, you will see Club Out Reach on the left hand side of the road. (Directly before you reach the railroad tracks)

CONCERT DATE:  Tues, June 11th @ The Bar Code in Baton Rouge, LA. The S.C.C., T-Bo, and a group to be named later will be performing live; the concert will begin around 10PM.  The Bar Code is located on the corner of Harding Blvd and Plank Rd.  (directly behind Whitney Bank and Circle K)

T.V. INTERVIEW: On Fri, June 14th @ 4PM, be sure to check out BET's Rap City (The  Basement with Tigger).  T-Bo flew to New York to film an episode at The Basement, which includes an interview and a freestyle session to Cam'Ron's "Oh Boy".  The episode was for the New No Limit Records and also features Master P, Silkk, Lil Romeo, Magic, Weebie, and Choppa.

After counting up the votes from the past 3 weeks, the new top 7 songs off the Comp are:
1.  "Down Here"
2.  "Do Dat Then"
3.  "Chopper"
4.  "Throwed In The Game"
5.  "Make It Happen"
6.  "V.I.P. Room"
7.  "Camp 225"/"Range Rover"

Mista Matt and B-Rock have dropped a verse on "Ride Out", which will appear on the Dirt Road album, 1 Million Miles.  "Ride Out" was produced by Clever.  The group, Dirt Road, consists of T-Bo, Mike da Hustla, and Witness.   At this point, the LP is about half way done.

The S.C.C., T-Bo, and Curren$y (TRU Records) are set to drop a track for the upcoming compilation from South Made Records.  South Made is based out of Dallas, TX.  The compilation will feature acts from across the South, which we will list in the near future.  Currently, South Made is promoting the new album from Throwed Off, a group out of Shreveport, LA.

Someone Called Heno's solo debut, Lost and Confused, will hit stores in early June.  The album contains 21 tracks and includes production from Sean Griffin, Brent Dixon, Wyze, Ramon, Warren, and Heno.  The South Coast Coalition is featured on "Murder", and Mista Matt is featured on "Ashes (Remix)". If you want a copy in advance, email us SCC225@aol.com.

Sam I Am's debut album, I'm Raw, will be released by Money and Power Records in late June.  I'm Raw is 20 tracks deep and has guest appearances from 5th Ward Weebie, Mookie, T-Lo, and Scoob.  The production team includes Chaotic (Chao), Kojack, Sam Lynch, Z-Man (Zuriel), and Shontae.

IN STORE SIGNING:  Sat, May 4th @ Wherehouse Music on the corner of Florida Blvd and Airline Hwy in Baton Rouge. The South Coast Coalition will be signing autographs and giving away promotional items during the day.  Check with Wherehouse Music at 926-6214 for correct time of the in store.

IN STORE SIGNING:  Sat, May 11th @ Sam Goody in Cortana Mall in Baton Rouge.  The South Coast Coalition, T-Bo, and Lil Witness will be signing autographs and giving away promotional items starting at 1PM.  Last week, Third World was #4 (in CDs sold) at Sam Goody.

RADIO INTERVIEW:  On Fri, May 24th from 7-10PM, the South Coast Coalition will be interviewed by Vinnie V. during the 95.5 HomeGrown Radio Show in Lafayette, LA.  Every Friday night, HomeGrown features a different rap artist or group from the South.  Several cuts from Third World will be played throughout the night.  The hotline number for 95.5 is 337-920-1955.

The S.C.C. and T-Bo have just completed the track, "How Hot?", which will be featured on the nationwide compilation, Down In Tha Dirty.  Clever gets credit for "How Hot?" on the production end.  The Compilation is on pace for an early summer release.  It will also include guest appearances from the Nappy Roots, Bun B of UGK, Devin the Dude, Lil Flip, Big Moe, David Banner of Crooked Lettaz, ESG, Haystak, Lil O, Mista B-Low, Slim Thug, T.I., Al Kapone, and many more.  We will announce the street date once it's set.

Down-South.com (the #1 ranked website for fans of third coast rap) did an in depth review on Third World and gave the CD a 4 star mic-rating.  The following is a quote from the review, "Out of 19 songs, there are only 3 that I skip and 4 others that are average.  That leaves Third World: The Compilation with 12 super tight songs".  To read the entire album review, click on this link: 
http://www.down-south.com/reviews/SCC-ThirdWorld.shtml

The South Coast Coalition would like to thank everyone who has already purchased Third World: The Compilation.  On April 20th, the S.C.C. had 20 songs in the Top 40 in mp3.com's Dirty South/Rap Category.  "Down Here" was the highest on the chart coming in at #8, followed by "Whiteboys" at #11.  In April, Third World was in the Top 10 in CDs sold for numerous stores throughout Louisiana and Mississippi.  After adding up the votes received on this site, the top 7 songs off the Comp at this point are:
1.  "Down Here"
2.  "Do Dat Then"
3.  "Chopper"
4.  "V.I.P. Room"
5.  "Throwed In The Game"
6.  "X-Girlfriend"
7.  "Make It Happen"/"Nickels & Dimes" (tie)
*We will post any changes to the Top 7 next month.

Max Minelli has just completed the follow up to Me and My Hustle.  His second solo album (which is titled but unreleased) features 16 hot tracks; Happy P produced 15 of the 16 tracks. Max Minelli will be the first artist out under Mystikal's new label, Big Truck Records.  The first single will probably be "Do Ya Thug Thing (Remix)" which features Mystikal.   Hopefully, we will see a video to go along with it.

Beelow's new single, "Do Ya Thang Girl", reached #7 last week on the Billboard's Rap Singles' Chart.  The track is featured on Beelow's new CD, Same Game New Hustle.  The CD is in stores now and includes guest appearances from Juvenile, Boosie, Josephine Johnny, Thug Addict, and many more.

CONCERT DATE:  Wed, April 17th @ Nite Life.  The card will consist of the S.C.C., T-Bo, Mike da Hustla, Witness, and a group to be named later.  The concert will be the album release party for Third World and will begin around 10PM.  Nite Life is located at the corner of College Dr and Corporate Blvd in Baton Rouge.

IN STORE SIGNING:  Sat, April 13th @ the Sound Shop in the Mall of Louisiana.  The South Coast Coalition and T-Bo will begin signing autographs @ 2PM.  If you haven't already, go buy Third World: The Compilation.

RELEASE DATE: April 2nd.  Third World: The Compilation is in stores now!!! 
The Compilation features 21 tracks and includes guest appearances from: Soulja Slim, Boosie, Max Minelli, Beelow, T-Bo, X-Conn, J-Von, Thug Addict, Mookie, Sam I Am, Box & Royale, Emperah Nero, Witness, Mike da Hustla, Military Ridahz, Lil Mook, Syncere, ILLusive, Mistress, and Chip Donaldson.  The production was done by: Chaotic, Clever, Kojack, Nero, J. Paternostro, Y.T., Chris Bressler, A.V., and John Bass.  You can preview all of the songs @ www.mp3.com/scc.  Email us at SCC225@aol.com to let us know your favorite 3 songs off the new album.  Also, this month, you will be able to order new Third World t-shirts (there are four different fronts to choose from).  Email us at SCC225@aol.com to make your order.  The available shirt sizes are S, M, L, XL, and XXL. 

C-Murder's Tru Dawgs CD is scheduled for a late April release.  T-Bo is featured on the following two tracks, "I'm A Baller" and "Respect My Mind".  The CD also features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Master P, Mac, Soulja Slim, Keith Murray, Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, Silkk, Mia X, and more.  "Im A Baller" also features C-Murder, Mac, and XL; it is a possible first single.

The S.C.C. has received a regional distribution and pressing deal that will cover all stores in the South.  The distribution is a joint deal between Gonzales Music and Southwest.  Also, possible overseas distribution is being discussed as well.  For those outside the South, the Compilation CD can still be bought off our mp3 site.

"Coalition is the click that keep on gettin it done".  The SCC will be releasing their fifth album, Third World: The Compilation, this month.  The first single will be "Down Here", which features S.C.C., Soulja Slim, Max Minelli, Mookie, and T-Bo.  The track was produced by Clever for Clever Soundz.  Some of the songs off of the album will be put on the site www.mp3.com/scc next week.  Boosie is now featured on Third World; he spit 16 hot bars on the song "Make It Happen".  Also, Boosie's sophomore CD should be out sometime this Spring.

Recently, Dirty South Productions held a CD survey in Baton Rouge.  After receiving and counting all of the votes twice, Third World: The Compilation was voted the best Compilation CD of all time.  Third World  took second and third place, too.  (The voting panel consisted of Mista Matt, B-Rock, Lil Witness, Web, and K-Slimm.)

"After receiving and reviewing an early copy of Third World:The Compilation, we are considering the addition of one more mic to our rating scale" -- The Sorce Magazine

Last month, we mentioned that the S.C.C. will be featured on Illicit Entertainmentz/ Young Kelos' new compilation, A Hustler's Lifestyle.  The S.C.C. will be on the following two tracks: "Could It Be" and "We Are BR" (also featuring Jubei) .  Both tracks were produced by John Bass. The CD is in the mastering stage and will be put out by Southwest Distribution next month.

Recently, the S.C.C. has received a regional distribution deal.  We will post further information once the final details are complete.  In the meantime, go buy Lil Witness's new CD.

As of 2/01/02, the track, "Whiteboys" (aka "Bad Azz Whiteboyz - Remix" which features T-Bo and Mike da Hustla) has remained in the Top 40 in the Dirty South/Rap category for 7 months straight on mp3.com.  It's peak position was the Number 1 spot in the Dirty South and the Number 3 spot in overall Rap. 

The S.C.C. and Lil Witness both dropped verses on "Ride With Me", a song from an up and coming project from Killa Platinum Records.  Once provided, we will post more information on the KPR album. 

The S.C.C. will be featured on Young Kelos's compilation, A Hustler's Lifestyle, which will come out under his own label, Illicit Entertaimentz.  This will be his second compilation album; it is expected to be out by summer.

Lil Witness has just released his debut album, Beside Myself. If a store near you does not stock the CD yet, you can order a copy off of the site www.lilwitness.com. Beside Myself contains 18 tracks with guest appearances from: S.C.C., T-Bo, Mike da Hustla, Jubei, Young Tymas, Rashi, Draztic, and Mayhemm among others. We guarantee a nice purchase or your money back.

The compilation album is in it's "mixing" stage and is still set to be released this Spring. Soulja Slim and X-Conn have joined the list of guest appearances. Soulja Slim's most recent album, "The Streets Made Me", has already sold well over 100,000 copies.

Emperah Nero, a.k.a. MC Nero, will be releasing a greatest hits album this month. Past hits include: "Gotta Lotta Respect", "Baton Rouge City", "Baton Rouge Mack", "Da Nero Bounce" and "Break'em Off Somethin". Unless the playlist changes, the S.C.C. will probably be featured on 2 tracks.

Money and Power Records is expected to have a big year in 2002. Sam I Am's debut, I'm Raw, will be the first project out. Sam's lead single is "Pop That", which features Mookie and Fifth Ward Weebie (from "Shake It Like A Dog").
We will post more information once the street date is set.