Scott, Dennis and Randy are part of the
rap rock band Shasta McNasty. After signing to Da Funk Records, the three friends relocate from
Chicago to
Los Angeles where they find out that the label has become defunct. Keeping their
advance money that they received, they rent an apartment in
Venice Beach where they share a kitchen with their next-door neighbor Diana. The first half of the series focused on the band, their landlord, odd jobbing to earn rent money, and general mischief. The second half of the series focused on the three friends working at a local bar for their friend Vern, while they hoped to sign with another record label again. Also Scott and Diana's relationship began to develop. The series was retooled mid-season, including a month-long break two months after the debut. Renamed
Shasta, the series abandoned the
hip-hop premise and removed narrative devices like
breaking the fourth wall. The series' concluding episode is set ten years later. It presents as an episode of
Behind the Band 2010 (a parody of
Behind the Music). It is revealed that Shasta McNasty did become a famous, highly successful band, but ego, addiction, in-fighting, and creative differences took their toll. ==Cast==