The Coup
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1991 in Oakland, California, United States
- Active: 1991 - present
Biography
The Coup are a political hip hop group from Oakland, California, formed in 1991 by Boots Riley and E-Roc with DJ Pam the Funkstress. After 'Kill My Landlord' (1993) and 'Genocide and Juice' (1994), E-Roc left and the duo of Riley and Pam the Funkstress made 'Steal This Album' (1998), 'Party Music' (2001), 'Pick a Bigger Weapon' (2006) and 'Sorry to Bother You' (2012) with a live band. Pam the Funkstress died in 2017; Riley remains the group's leader.
Genres
The Coup Discography
- Kill My Landlord (1993) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Genocide & Juice (1994) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Steal This Album (1998) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Me and Jesus the Pimp in a '79 Granada Last Night (1998) - Single
- Party Music (2001) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- 5 Million Ways to Kill a C.E.O. (2001) - Single - rated 3.68/5
- Pick a Bigger Weapon (2006) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Sorry to Bother You (2012) - Album - rated 3.26/5
Members
- Boots Riley - vocals, production (1991–Present)
- Silk-E - vocals (2006–Present)
- B'nai Rebelfront - guitar (2006–Present)
- Hassan Hurd - drums (2006–Present)
- J.J. Jungle - bass (2006–Present)
- L.J. Holoman - keyboards (2006–Present)
- Pam the Funkstress - DJ, turntables (1991–2017)
- E-Roc - vocals (1991–1994)