The Coup
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The Coup is an American political hip hop group from Oakland, California, known for its radical leftist lyrics and satirical critiques of capitalism and social injustice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Coup canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American hip hop group
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hip hop group ⓘ |
| activeFrom | early 1990s ⓘ |
| album |
Genocide & Juice
NERFINISHED
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Kill My Landlord NERFINISHED ⓘ Party Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Pick a Bigger Weapon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sorry to Bother You (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Steal This Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Street Sweeper Social Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Tom Morello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Oakland, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Kill My Landlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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political hip hop ⓘ |
| hasMember |
B-Hobbs
NERFINISHED
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Boots Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ DJ Toure NERFINISHED ⓘ E-Roc NERFINISHED ⓘ J.J. Jungle NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonah Matranga NERFINISHED ⓘ Pam the Funkstress NERFINISHED ⓘ Silk-E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
radical leftist lyrics
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satirical critiques of capitalism ⓘ socially conscious themes ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Oakland, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
anti-capitalism
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critiques of capitalism ⓘ critiques of social injustice ⓘ radical leftist politics ⓘ satire ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| notableMember | Boots Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Genocide & Juice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kill My Landlord NERFINISHED ⓘ Party Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Pick a Bigger Weapon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sorry to Bother You (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Steal This Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
communist-leaning
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far-left ⓘ socialist ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Anti-
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Dogday Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Epitaph Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Boy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Wild Pitch Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.