Try not to not to dance. Fronted by the legendary Boots Riley, The Coup brings one of the most unique faces to hip hop and R&B. Especially with their most recent release Sorry to Bother You" which was accompanied by a book by the same title. Boot's has been long time community activist and self proclaimed "radical". Although I wouldn't agree with a lot of the solutions they endorse, we definitely find common ground on the problems. They have long spoke against police brutality, the drug war, and government corruption . They really, really dislike capitalism though. That doesn't restrain me from singing their songs of revolution when I'm at their shows, which are superb, full band arrangements, accompanied by Boot's slick dance moves. make sure you pick up this album.
"The Guillotine"
"We want to thank you for flying with us
We know you coulda stayed home, just cried and cussed
May all your guns go off if it's time to bust
May all they tanks have time to rust
They got the armies turning bullets into gold
They got the hookers turning tricks in the cold
And every time the police kicks in the door
An angel gas brake dips in the O
And even if a d-boy flips him a O
It ain't enough to buy shit anymore
Sleep in the doorway, piss on the floor
Look in the sky, wait for missiles to show
It's finna blow cause
They got the TV, we got the truth
They own the judges and we got the proof
We got hella people, they got helicopters
They got the bombs and we got the, we got the"
We Are the Ones
One of their old one's. Though witty sounding, it speaks of the very serious topic of the drug war, and poverty
Boots has done some work with some really well know artists to. He has a band with Tom Morello named Street Sweeper Social Club
"Promenade"
Two by two
Promenade
Duck from a B1 bomber raid
Ain't bout the plans Osama made
Banks gettin paid off petrol trade
Circulate
Dosey-do
How much cash could a o-z grow?
Til all are fed and all have beds
My skin is Black
My star is red
"Your Parents Cocain"
I just had to throw this one in. It features Justin Sane from Anti Flag and pokes fun at the elite and their spoiled kids...Yes thats a kazoo.
