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Oakland, San Francisco CA, United States (1992 – present)
The Coup is a political hip hop group based in Oakland, California. It formed as a three-member group in 1992 with rappers (Raymond) Boots Riley and E-Roc along with DJ Pam the Funkstress. E-Roc left on amicable terms after the group’s second album, but appears on the track “Breathing Apparatus” on The Coup’s third album, Steal This Album. The group is now a duo.
The Coup, part of the sub-genre of political hip hop, is politically radical and Marxist in their music, and align themselves with other radical hip-hop groups like dead prez. Their music is characterized by electronic sounds and bass-driven backbeats overlaid by humorous, cynical and sometimes violent lyrics criticizing capitalism, American politics, pimping as a form of patriarchal exploitation, and police brutality, among other things.
The Coup’s debut album was 1993’s Kill My Landlord. In 1994 they released their second album, Genocide and Juice. After a four-year recording hiatus, the group released the critically acclaimed Steal This Album in 1998, the title of which was reminiscent of lifestylist Abbie Hoffman’s Steal this Book. The album featured the stand-out single “Me and Jesus the Pimp in a ‘79 Granada Last Night”. The online magazine Dusted called Steal This Album “the best hip-hop album of the 1990s”.
The Coup, part of the sub-genre of political hip hop, is politically radical and Marxist in their music, and align themselves with other radical hip-hop groups like dead prez. Their music is characterized by electronic sounds and bass-driven backbeats overlaid by humorous, cynical and sometimes violent lyrics criticizing capitalism, American politics, pimping as a form of patriarchal exploitation, and police brutality, among other things.
The Coup’s debut album was 1993’s Kill My Landlord. In 1994 they released their second album, Genocide and Juice. After a four-year recording hiatus, the group released the critically acclaimed Steal This Album in 1998, the title of which was reminiscent of lifestylist Abbie Hoffman’s Steal this Book. The album featured the stand-out single “Me and Jesus the Pimp in a ‘79 Granada Last Night”. The online magazine Dusted called Steal This Album “the best hip-hop album of the 1990s”.
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MadThespian wrote:
If you're a janitor, grab a street sweeper.
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christles wrote:
i've wondered why The Coup is so damn underrated..but the fact is that I even forget them sometimes [3]
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tom_dissonance wrote:
shut up NordicByNature
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The_Wirftgu wrote:
MAKE NEW ALBUM. NOW
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Brannu wrote:
Why's this shit say Oakland, San Francisco, Ca? OAKLAND fool!! Represent.
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rg_gapa wrote:
I'm looking for this http://www.last.fm/music/The+Coup/The+EP anyone? :(
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pavenbarr wrote:
17/37! No pasran!
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JL3001 wrote:
Hey all, wrote about one of my fave Coup tracks on my site. Check it out: http://emaciatedwildebeest.tumblr.com/post/5786347347
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Lord-Surreal wrote:
I WANNA PISS ON YOUR GRAVE
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ST_MARTIN_ wrote:
i've wondered why The Coup is so damn underrated..but the fact is that I even forget them sometimes [2]
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NordicByNature wrote:
Great beats, but seriously lol, white people. sometimes you make it so hard to love you.
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KaliYall wrote:
The Shipment = the mad note
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DrStrang wrote:
The most underrated group ever. And ALL of their albums were dope.
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michaelmillan wrote:
We Are The Ones is fucking amazing
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jonpwnsu wrote:
i've wondered why The Coup is so damn underrated..but the fact is that I even forget them sometimes -_-
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KooL_DudE_HaMeR wrote:
they have a million+ plays now... too mainstream, i'ma stop listening ;-)
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TheAgunZagun wrote:
EveryTHANG!
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Music-Ninja wrote:
Bout Damn Time They Get A Million Plays
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lakretino wrote:
"If you got beef with C O P's Throw a Molotov at the P I G's 'Cause they be harassing you and me Ya gotta understand we still not free." yeah!!
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one_of_many wrote:
http://www.lastfm.es/group/Live+Hip+Hop+Bands
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The Coup
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18th Funky Elephant Festival
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