West Koasta Nostra

West Koasta Nostra is the seventh album by Samoan-American hip hop group Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. It was released in 2003 via Sarinjay Entertainment,^[1] the record marked the first successful album for the group since its debut album, New Funky Nation. The album managed to make it to #85 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #42 on the Independent Albums. The album featured two hit singles, "Bang On" featuring Mack 10 and "911" featuring Eminem and B-Real. Other guests include Kurupt, Knoc-Turn'al, WC, Mr. Short Khop, Crooked I and Kokane. B-Real and Sen Dog made a cameo appearance on the album's single "Bang On".

West Koasta Nostra
Studio album by Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
Released	October 7, 2003
Recorded	2003
Studio	Sarinjay Studios Front Page Studios
Genre	West Coast hip hop gangsta rap
Length	54:29
Label	Sarinjay Entertainment
Producer	Godfather (exec.) Jayson Woy (exec.) DJ Battlecat (also exec.) Eminem
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. chronology
Mafia Lifestyle (2000) West Koasta Nostra (2003) Business as Usual (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bang On" (featuring Mack 10)	4:32
2.	"On Me" (featuring Kurupt)	4:37
3.	"State of Emergency" (featuring Knoc-Turn'al, Oyster Boy and King Lu)	5:33
4.	"911" (featuring Eminem and B-Real)	4:36
5.	"Zodiak Kreep" (featuring Gail Gotti)	4:38
6.	"Heated" (featuring Mr. Short Khop)	5:21
7.	"Tha Kalling"	4:13
8.	"N Full Motion" (featuring WC)	3:32
9.	"Legends"	3:54
10.	"Carson City" (featuring Fiji)	4:17
11.	"Take Yo Fade" (featuring Kokane, Crooked I and Eastwood)	4:31
12.	"Beautiful Thang" (featuring Baby-Down)	4:45
Total length:		54:29

Personnel

• Ted "Godfather" Devoux - main performer, executive producer
• Paul "Ganxsta Ridd" Devoux - main performer
• Vincent "Gawtti" Devoux - main performer
• Donald "Kobra" Devoux - main performer
• Danny "Monsta O" Devoux - main performer
• Roscoe "Murder One" Devoux - main performer
• Jayson Woy - A&R, art direction, design, executive producer
• Kevin Gilliam - executive producer, producer (tracks 1–3, 5-12)
• Marshall Mathers - featured artist & producer (track 4)
• Dedrick D'Mon Rolison - featured artist (track 1)
• Ricardo Emmanuel Brown - featured artist (track 2)
• Royal Harbor - featured artist (track 3)
• Louis Freese - featured artist (track 4)
• JoVan Brumfield - featured artist (track 5)
• Lionel Hunt - featured artist (track 6)
• William Loshawn Calhoun, Jr. - featured artist (track 8)
• George Veikoso - featured artist (track 10)
• Dominick Wickliffe - featured artist (track 11)
• Deshaun Woodard - featured artist (track 11)
• Jerry B. Long Jr. - featured artist (track 11)
• Ian Faith - Executive Producer, A&R
• Tom Baker - mastering
• Phil Roland - engineering
• Davis Factor - cover art

References

1. "Boo Yaa Tribe* - West Koasta Nostra". Discogs.
2. Theakston, Rob. "West Koasta Nostra – Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E." AllMusic.