If you’re into vibey, melodic beats,
inspiring hooks,
and introspective bars you can really feel —
this is for you.

“For Your Love” by Willis
Executive Produced by Connect the Coast
drops 1/19/26 — and you can lock it in right now.

When you pre-save "For Your Love", the record automatically lands in your playlists the moment it drops.
No searching. No missing it. Just press play.

👉 Pre-Save now. Feel it first.

Also…
if you’ve ever wanted to make music but didn’t know how to start —
hit us up.
We build records, teams, and careers every day.
We can help.

The Coast is creating something special.
You’re invited.

🚨 The Internet Fight That Hit the 805

The Adin Ross vs. Doechii blow-up isn’t just streamer drama.
It’s a culture alarm — and for the 805, it’s personal.

When Ross called Doechii an “industry plant,” then tried to diss her with 6ix9ine, the real ones knew:
this wasn’t about music — it was about clout chasing vs. the art.

Industry voices like Glasses Malone stepped in for a reason.
Because this moment exposed what’s creeping into our own backyard.

🌊 The 805 Problem Nobody Wants to Say Out Loud

From Santa Barbara to Ventura to SLO, the same sickness is spreading:

“Local plants.”
Artists with the look.
Paid reach.
No roots.

Instead of building on stages at The Siren, Ventura Music Hall, or in packed basements in SLO, some are chasing clout collabs and algorithm numbers — while artists who’ve been grinding a decade in the trenches get overlooked.

That’s not the 805.
That’s not West Coast.
That’s not culture.

🧭 The Warning & The Way Forward

If we let streamer logic rewrite 805 hip-hop,
we don’t just lose records —
we lose identity.

The Coast thrives when it sounds like the Coast:
skate culture, coastal grit, Oxnard funk, Paso soul, Santa Maria hunger.

That’s the formula.
Always has been.

🎙️ Local Love

Salute to every artist in Ventura, SLO, Santa Maria, SB who’s still building it the hard way:
studio time over shortcuts,
stages over screens,
respect over reach.

That’s how legends are made.

The Coast Got Next — but only if we protect the integrity.

From Oxnard to Avila Beach, from the streets of SLO County to the stages of Santa Barbara County and the soul of Ventura County — these are the creators who defined the 805 in 2025.

This year wasn’t about trends.
It was about culture.
It was about consistency.
It was about the Coast showing the world how it’s done.

Here are your CTC Radio Award Winners:

🎶 Hip-Hop Album of the Year

thenameuno — Sin

🔥 Song of the Year

OG David James — Bigtime (feat. Bigtime Bake & thenameuno)

📱 Most Viral Moment

Oxnard Fights ICE

🎬 Music Video of the Year

OG David James — Bigtime (feat. Bigtime Bake & thenameuno)

🌟 Most Aura

1stladymo

📝 Rap Verse of the Year

thenameuno — Late Night Freak

👑 805 Famous

Anderson .Paak

🎙️ Podcast of the Year

Iceberg Lounge Podcast

💼 Hustler of the Year

thenameuno

🍽️ 805 Restaurant of the Year

Smoking Jay’s

🚀 New Artist of the Year

3BK Ruu

🎉 Party Starter of the Year

Devin Smith

🏆 Artist of the Year

Mark 4ord

These aren’t just awards —
this is the blueprint for where the 805 is going next.

If you’re part of this movement, this is your era.

The Coast got next.
And now the world knows.