i remember the first time i saw this vid. i was 17. as much as i loved ice-t, & liked too short, i was getting sick n tired of the whole pimp, playa, hustla thing. i saw the benz logo, & said to myself, "here we go again, more typical bullshit"..... & then "boots" hands the keys over to that guy.... next day, i was on the bus to the big city to purchase the album, on cassette, for 22$. that's a lot of dough for a teen in 93. worth every penny.
Bro I've been blessed to see him like three times dude. One time I saw him in Burlington Vermont and there was like maybe 10 people in the whole fucking building. They played a good set. Them boots came out and like was sick as fuck and like was like man sort of dead here huh?. And then later man Boots tried to have sex with my girlfriend bro. She she invited them to her college so he could do a lecture on something. Some shit. Probably some capitalism shit you know. I don't know what year it was. I can't remember the facts. The matter is they hung out with the bar afterwards and boots tried to get her to come up to his room. Little did he know that she was a damn lesbian. I mean I never had sex with her either so I guess it wouldn't matter in the big scheme of things
its interesting - i have not seen nor heard this song since 1994; and even then i knew it was powerful - yet my competency level had not been developed yet for me to fully absorb it all. now 17 years later i am blown away by a message so real.
The world done slep on this and we need to bring them back! That made music at the time we needed it and still a heater!!!! The whole album is a classic
Boots is like if Slick Rick were to start Rapping in the 70's... man he's got SOOO much soul to him. Truly he sounds like the Shaft of Hip Hop. Too smooth
The Coup put out 7 albums- Kill My Landlord (1993), Genocide and Juice (1994), Steal This Album (1998), Party Music (2001), Pick A Bigger Weapon (2006), Sorry To Bother You (2012), and the Sorry To Bother You soundtrack (2018). Theyre all tight.
lilspawn206 We don't have anything close to socialism now. Socialism means that the workers own the means of production. That is not the case in America, or really anywhere in the world except for small towns and villages that do happen to be socialistic and communistic but that is pretty rare. Socialism has nothing to do with social welfare or anything like that.
***** I don't support state-socialism which is what it seems your are talking about. I agree it is bad. But socialism doesn't equal state socialism. Anarcho-communism is a socioeconomic theory or whatever you want to call it. And it includes socialism, but doesn't have taxation at all, and it supports individual liberty as much as possible. Idk, kinda confused on what you are talking about
9th grade all ova again. My adolescence was saturated with exceptional, creative, ground and neck-breaking hip hop!!! Good hip hop, please "Come Back to Me" like Janet. 😳😒
Sea Pea Same here! Was rapping Practice Lookin Hard in my head,knew it was a Coup sample in it from the video from back in the day,had to find the song it was sampled from
+lewis webb that's because we have been dealing with this shit for thousands of years already, they just happened to be awake back then before many of us now.
fuckin love this group man.. thanks to 4 putten this in youtube. The Coup could flow to just about anything in my mind. But the funk draws meaning as to what they are saying. Defenetley goes together in the end. Keep dis shit comin
Man if you ever get a chance get Kill My Landlord and Genocide and Juice... (but especially Kill My Landlord) Amazing some of my favourite albums... and you know how many albums I have.... that's saying a lot
yeah...this is from the album "kill my landlord" from 1993...their newer stuff is a little funkier and more aggressive...you can listen to the newer album on myspace myspaceDOTcom/thecoupmusic...
@LGKids aw yeah man, you're in for a treat. boots riley is now rapping with the guitarist from ratm, Tom Morello. They go by the name of the street sweeper social club, I love it, its not as mellow or funky as the coup but it stands up for something and its what got me into the coup and all. uhm... well I thought I knew summoar but look around you'll find more man :) I'm actually dutch but your president rocks man! I hope his new health care system won't be taken away by them greedy gov' guys...
Since the days I was sh#tin in diapers..it was evident the president didn't like us....delivery..witty...dope ryhme scheme...political commentary..boots was incredible MC.
+Ashton S SudengaLegg Goddam right on. How many folks worked their entire lives, slaving in factories and building this country that allowed the upper class to make millions off the backs of the working class. As they enter their "golden years" they're forced to now work well into their 70s and 80s just to get by...and ANYONE under 60 who thinks Social Security will be there for them when they get there is kidding themselves. I watched my grandfather work his ass off until the age of 78 only to lose everything he ever worked for by having to turn all his assets over to Medicaid. That's horseshit...the American dream us work hard and be rewarded, not work hard and give it all to the government for mediocre healthcare when you have to have it. Health insurance is a multi-billion dollar business that feeds off the working poor while fat cats at the top get fatter. I'm telling you, there is going to be a revolution in this country soon...it's not gonna be between black and white but between rich and poor...the hungriest will win. Power to the people.
@Knarf009 maybe you meant to reply to someone else because I didn't say any of those things. where did I say anything about a relationship between ethnicity and economics? where did I even use the word economics? where did I blame anyone for anything? not only are you reading into things that aren't there, but you're also being divisive, whereas I was not. you have no reason to respond defensively to what I said. your comment says a lot more about you than it tried to say about me.
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finally found this joint ,and it's 2023 and We STILL "not yet free"
“Assassination attempts, i root for the Sniper!” 😱😱😱 that was a 🥶 piece 👌🏼
Classic track...
This is the most Underrated group in history..
Agreed... Album after album.
Gotta love that Oakland sound!
Also notable... Digable Planets
💯💯💯💯
The Coup - glad I came from this era.....!!
i remember the first time i saw this vid. i was 17. as much as i loved ice-t, & liked too short, i was getting sick n tired of the whole pimp, playa, hustla thing. i saw the benz logo, & said to myself, "here we go again, more typical bullshit"..... & then "boots" hands the keys over to that guy.... next day, i was on the bus to the big city to purchase the album, on cassette, for 22$. that's a lot of dough for a teen in 93. worth every penny.
Bro I've been blessed to see him like three times dude. One time I saw him in Burlington Vermont and there was like maybe 10 people in the whole fucking building. They played a good set. Them boots came out and like was sick as fuck and like was like man sort of dead here huh?. And then later man Boots tried to have sex with my girlfriend bro. She she invited them to her college so he could do a lecture on something. Some shit. Probably some capitalism shit you know. I don't know what year it was. I can't remember the facts. The matter is they hung out with the bar afterwards and boots tried to get her to come up to his room. Little did he know that she was a damn lesbian. I mean I never had sex with her either so I guess it wouldn't matter in the big scheme of things
One of the most under appreciated lyrical wizards to ever grace hip hop
Boom, bap- dope cognitive westcoast rap!!! Boots Riley, E Roc & DJ Pam The Funktress...
RIP DJ Pam The Funktress aka Purple Pam
She died?? Damn.
"my teacher told me i didnt know what right was but she was wrong cuz i knew what a right was and a left and an uppercut too" classic
Driving my 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier when I was in the Air Force. Bumping this song with my neon lights under the car. I miss those years
WHAT A BROTHA WIT A AFRO KNOWWWW!!!!! Revolutionary music!!!!!!
Lol, especially one raised in Oakland California...
1993 est.
its interesting - i have not seen nor heard this song since 1994; and even then i knew it was powerful - yet my competency level had not been developed yet for me to fully absorb it all. now 17 years later i am blown away by a message so real.
The world done slep on this and we need to bring them back! That made music at the time we needed it and still a heater!!!! The whole album is a classic
Where has this been all my life ? Too underrated man, This is real hip
hop. This what the masses need rn
I got this on cassette when it came out and im still bumpin this dope ass cut in 2020 into 2021!!
From 2:40 - 3:37 is timeless.
I knew what a right was, and a left and an uppercut too
One of the most Underrated songs ever!!
Classic 100yrs later hip hop will never be the same
Boots lyrics are lethal
Boots is like if Slick Rick were to start Rapping in the 70's... man he's got SOOO much soul to him. Truly he sounds like the Shaft of Hip Hop. Too smooth
His lyricism in this is so slept on and uncanny! Peace!
All 3 albums are dope !!!!!
The Coup put out 7 albums- Kill My Landlord (1993), Genocide and Juice (1994), Steal This Album (1998), Party Music (2001), Pick A Bigger Weapon (2006), Sorry To Bother You (2012), and the Sorry To Bother You soundtrack (2018). Theyre all tight.
Rest In Power!!! DJ Pam
lilspawn206 We don't have anything close to socialism now. Socialism means that the workers own the means of production. That is not the case in America, or really anywhere in the world except for small towns and villages that do happen to be socialistic and communistic but that is pretty rare. Socialism has nothing to do with social welfare or anything like that.
*****
I don't support state-socialism which is what it seems your are talking about. I agree it is bad. But socialism doesn't equal state socialism. Anarcho-communism is a socioeconomic theory or whatever you want to call it. And it includes socialism, but doesn't have taxation at all, and it supports individual liberty as much as possible.
Idk, kinda confused on what you are talking about
Ya I know exactly what anarcho communism is lol.
***** CAPITALISTS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE OWNERSHIP OF THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION, A SMALL SECTION OF SOCIETY.
TheRandomSkillz Bernie Sanders 2016!
***** lol you are talking out of your ass
9th grade all ova again. My adolescence was saturated with exceptional, creative, ground and neck-breaking hip hop!!! Good hip hop, please "Come Back to Me" like Janet. 😳😒
Slapper 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
1-2-3 Everybody get a gat!!!
This was so underrated.
Still bangin in 2018 🎤🔥💉
Fuck, I remember when this album dropped. These SF cats were in deep and did it correct!
i see the coup and heard them for first time this year at Rome, I have to say they are really good
E-40's Practice Lookin' Hard brought me here!
Sea Pea Same here! Was rapping Practice Lookin Hard in my head,knew it was a Coup sample in it from the video from back in the day,had to find the song it was sampled from
love the shots on the full version of this track hahaha
Boots Riley’s Sorry to bother you brought me here! This dude is a true genius.
E-40 sampled this on Practice Lookin' Hard
Still bumping this in 2022
hilllllllll yeh! them boys were talking about shizzz we dealing with today!
+lewis webb that's because we have been dealing with this shit for thousands of years already, they just happened to be awake back then before many of us now.
And still 9 years later 😮
Brilliant isnt the word
This is what i call music.
The song suffer from censorship at the end, listen to the real audio track to have a bigger and much more revolutionary ending
Dam I forgot about this, This was the shit back in 1993" 94"😎😎😎
Hip hop foreva!
VERY UNDERRATED !!!!
And THAT is how you end a fucking song.
I was the 1st in my Hood to Knock this back in the day!!90's in East Palo Alto!
fuckin love this group man.. thanks to 4 putten this in youtube. The Coup could flow to just about anything in my mind. But the funk draws meaning as to what they are saying. Defenetley goes together in the end. Keep dis shit comin
Golden.
:D love this song. strength to the working class
lol i heard this a million times and never saw the video until now.
Man if you ever get a chance get Kill My Landlord and Genocide and Juice... (but especially Kill My Landlord)
Amazing some of my favourite albums... and you know how many albums I have.... that's saying a lot
We're all still stuck in the spiderweb. Underrated group.
They told me rap was poetry... I didn't get it until now.
yeah...this is from the album "kill my landlord" from 1993...their newer stuff is a little funkier and more aggressive...you can listen to the newer album on myspace myspaceDOTcom/thecoupmusic...
CLASSIC
Boots is the best rapper in the world.
Black Heat's track Check It All Out was the main sample for this song.
wow this is like the most interesting and deep youtube comments i've ever seen.
Classic
Kill My Landlord, Genocide & Juice and Steal This Album were amazing records so much funk James Brown's socks would be jealous.
that picture in the beginning of the video is so powerful .
the coup yeahhhhhh
Sick flow.
@LGKids aw yeah man, you're in for a treat. boots riley is now rapping with the guitarist from ratm, Tom Morello. They go by the name of the street sweeper social club, I love it, its not as mellow or funky as the coup but it stands up for something and its what got me into the coup and all. uhm... well I thought I knew summoar but look around you'll find more man :)
I'm actually dutch but your president rocks man! I hope his new health care system won't be taken away by them greedy gov' guys...
Our new president was shit. And the one after him. And the one after him. And we still do NOT have universal health care.
'93 CLASSIC!
I got a mirror in my pocket and I practice looking hard.
@kkalayaan The problem, Rush, is that there are millions of people working hard day after day and not getting anywhere.
Maybe I'm dating myself, but, this flow will never be matched again!
WORD!
Don't you see?! Soulja boy is telling us to SUPERMANNNN out of poverty! MY EYES HAVE BEEN OPENED!
yeah the message is "get out my face" lol wat a message
2018 💫
3:04 onwards is pure genius!
Since the days I was sh#tin in diapers..it was evident the president didn't like us....delivery..witty...dope ryhme scheme...political commentary..boots was incredible MC.
NICE!! '-
I agree. And look who it is that signs these clowns and makes them big.
Vicelord vicelord vicelord
1..2...3 Everybody get a gat!
everyday i pose a front so nobody pulls my card, i got a mirror in my pocket and i practice lookin hard.
There are caveats to that statement.
does anyone have enlightenment on where the bassline is from? :)) epic song
the man in the pawn shop is boots riley's father?
Still not free!
)))-2020->😷🔥✊🏾
Looks pretty old. Is this from the 90's or something?
Assassinatoin attempts I root for the sniper.....
Classic
@kingofcrunk1010 ... well said my friend... more people need to know the facts! even my own people!
does this song have an uncensored version? or was it made this way?
This is the censored version for broadcast
@OysterOfDoom ... well said my friend...
Actually it would be possible to decrease the amount of work needed, collaboration is much more efficient than competition.
PMA and this shit works for me
Where’d that image from the beginning come from?
It's The Coup's logo
Town bizznes....
Y'all hear the chorus in the intro, "Blacks are too fuckin broke to be Republicans"!
+Ashton S SudengaLegg Goddam right on. How many folks worked their entire lives, slaving in factories and building this country that allowed the upper class to make millions off the backs of the working class. As they enter their "golden years" they're forced to now work well into their 70s and 80s just to get by...and ANYONE under 60 who thinks Social Security will be there for them when they get there is kidding themselves. I watched my grandfather work his ass off until the age of 78 only to lose everything he ever worked for by having to turn all his assets over to Medicaid. That's horseshit...the American dream us work hard and be rewarded, not work hard and give it all to the government for mediocre healthcare when you have to have it. Health insurance is a multi-billion dollar business that feeds off the working poor while fat cats at the top get fatter. I'm telling you, there is going to be a revolution in this country soon...it's not gonna be between black and white but between rich and poor...the hungriest will win. Power to the people.
@Knarf009 maybe you meant to reply to someone else because I didn't say any of those things. where did I say anything about a relationship between ethnicity and economics? where did I even use the word economics? where did I blame anyone for anything?
not only are you reading into things that aren't there, but you're also being divisive, whereas I was not.
you have no reason to respond defensively to what I said.
your comment says a lot more about you than it tried to say about me.
anybody got me and jesus the pimp?
why did they censer so much?
Because when this video was made you could only watch videos on TV. And unlike the internets, the TV no like the fucks and shits.
NOT yet free style
or
not YET free style
its self evident
2:51 Is it just me or is that the face of nick offerman and neil degrasse tyson.
Thumbs up if you're white and NPR brought you here!
the coup from oakland
2019: in this land i can't stand or sit without bullets 🚔 being thrown up in my face.......