"Kill My Landlord" is a class-act classic. This one should easily be
included on any seminal hip-hop top-10 list. IMHO, a better album than
"Steal This", though that one is pretty good.
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Brian MacDonald <brianm@kuci.org>
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, nobo jackson wrote:
quoted 27 lines I just picked up The Coup's "Steal this Album". (Dear Dan John,) It's
> I just picked up The Coup's "Steal this Album". (Dear Dan John,) It's rap.
> It's real nice. My favorite tracks are: "Me and Jesus the Pimp in a '79
> Granada...", "Underdogs", and "Piss on your Grave".
>
> The last one grabbed me first. It's funny, has a catchy hook and the sounds
> (samples?) are fun. The other two showcase the lyrical abilities of lead
> rapper Boots Riley (he's got writing credits) and have more subdued beats.
> They're really engaging reflections on what it was like for him growing up.
>
> The Coup is: Boots Riley, E-Roc and DJ Pam the Funkstress.
>
> AMG Discography:
> 1993 Kill My Landlord Capitol
> 1993 Not Yet Free [CD5/Cassette Single] Capitol
> 1993 Not Yet Free [Maxi-Cassette Single] Capitol
> 1993 Dig It [Vinyl Single] Capitol
> 1994 Genocide & Juice Capitol
> 1998 Steal This Album Dogday
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