Coyote, Yelohill and Montega K have released "L.A. State Of Mind" with an official music video. The single came out on November 13, 2026. The idea is spelled out in the YouTube description: the song is meant to push for unity between the Black and Brown communities of Los Angeles.
A New York Classic, Rebuilt West Coast Style
The title points straight to Nas' "N.Y. State of Mind", one of the defining tracks of Illmatic. The beat is a reinterpretation of that classic in a West Coast style, so the record keeps the reference recognizable while moving it to Los Angeles. Coyote have named Nas as one of their influences, which explains why this particular song became the template for a statement about their own city.
Coyote, Yelohill and Montega K
Coyote are the brothers Ricky Blanco and Ladies Love Guapo. They grew up mostly in Hawthorne in the South Bay, with a few years of their childhood in Mexico. Their 2024 album L.Aliens featured The Game, Westside Boogie, Lefty Gunplay and Shaquille O'Neal, among others. Yelohill is a rapper from West LA with his own history of revisiting East Coast classics: in 2021 he released a freestyle over The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy". Marmo Films directed, shot and edited the video, with Ladies Love Guapo as co-director.
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