100 Greatest Nominee Day 68 (A)

The Coup

Top 50 easily.

My rankings:

Kill My Landlord (4.5 stars)
Genocide & Juice (5 stars)
Steal This Album (5 stars)
Party Music (4.5 stars)
Pick a Bigger Weapon (4.25 stars)

Boots Riley is easily one of my favorite political/revolutionary rappers of all time.

I can't vote on these guys because I haven't heard enough material but Pounds top 50??

are you sure man? lol, just asking

Powell, you'd like the Coup I think.

D.Powell wrote:

I can't vote on these guys because I haven't heard enough material but Pounds top 50??

are you sure man? lol, just asking

1000% sure. I listen to The Coup enough to consider them top 30, probably.

I need to give these guys some more investigations, because from what I've heard so far I did like it!

D.Powell wrote:

I need to give these guys some more investigations, because from what I've heard so far I did like it!

Steal This Album is easily the fan favorite.

I'll say Top 100. They're pretty talented. They're like the Dead Prez of the West Coast, the only difference is that they've been more consistent.

KJ Styles wrote:

I'll say Top 100. They're pretty talented. They're like the Dead Prez of the West Coast, the only difference is that they've been more consistent.

Man, I can think of quite a few differences.

Boots, IMO, is one of the smartest rappers on the mic.

Top 100. Their first three albums are unfuckwitable. The rest of their discog is dope (along with SSSC which is a duo with Boots and Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello) but their first three (moreso Steal This Album) get the most rotation out of the bunch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1I6Di_q31Y

^^D Powell you dont like that type of shit. Damn i thought you would be all over this. I would say they are in my top 25. Not many other artists or groups have as many great albums.

Kill My Landlord (5 stars) - I personal favorite really liked everything on here
Genocide & Juice (5 stars)
Steal This Album (4.5 stars) -
Party Music (4 stars)
Pick a Bigger Weapon (4 stars)

Cory wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1I6Di_q31Y

^^D Powell you dont like that type of shit. Damn i thought you would be all over this. I would say they are in my top 25. Not many other artists or groups have as many great albums.

Kill My Landlord (5 stars) - I personal favorite really liked everything on here
Genocide & Juice (5 stars)
Steal This Album (4.5 stars) -
Party Music (4 stars)
Pick a Bigger Weapon (4 stars)

Fuck yeah!

So who voted Neither? I'd love to hear that reason.

I'm getting their shit on order today Cory

I voted neither

D.Powell wrote:

I'm getting their shit on order today Cory

what ones, i think you would enjoy their first 2 albums more then their later work

I'm getting their first three man

D.Powell wrote:

I'm getting their first three man

damn when you say order do you mean buy?

I'll leave this alone. Normally I'd vote neither if I hadn't heard, but the support is overwhelming from people who's opinions I generally respect.

Top 100.

T. Myers wrote:

I voted neither

Alan wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

I voted neither

I didn't vote on this one. I'm gonna try to pick up a few of their albums this weekend.

D.Powell wrote:

I'm getting their first three man

Nice! Grade A political/revolutionary hip-hop! Just expect it to be on the funky side since they're from Oakland.

T. Myers wrote:

Alan wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

I voted neither

I didn't vote on this one. I'm gonna try to pick up a few of their albums this weekend.

Man, you're not up on The Coup either.

What have you been doing?

LOL! honestly, i wasn't too interested until i heard Boots on SSSC.

T. Myers wrote:

LOL! honestly, i wasn't too interested until i heard Boots on SSSC.

Really? SSSC is tight. I've listened to it a good amount. But believe me man, The Coup is BETTER!

Alan wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

LOL! honestly, i wasn't too interested until i heard Boots on SSSC.

Really? SSSC is tight. I've listened to it a good amount. But believe me man, The Coup is BETTER!

Yeah, that's what i've been told. My curiousity is fairly high right now.

T. Myers wrote:

Alan wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

LOL! honestly, i wasn't too interested until i heard Boots on SSSC.

Really? SSSC is tight. I've listened to it a good amount. But believe me man, The Coup is BETTER!

Yeah, that's what i've been told. My curiousity is fairly high right now.

Well, knock it down a notch. I don't want you expecting the second coming of Christ. lol

Besides, they are from the west coast, and you only love NY emcees. lol/jk

Alan wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

Alan wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

LOL! honestly, i wasn't too interested until i heard Boots on SSSC.

Really? SSSC is tight. I've listened to it a good amount. But believe me man, The Coup is BETTER!

Yeah, that's what i've been told. My curiousity is fairly high right now.

Well, knock it down a notch. I don't want you expecting the second coming of Christ. lol

Besides, they are from the west coast, and you only love NY emcees. lol/jk

LOL @ NY MC's. I'm fairly good about not letting my expectations interfere with how much i enjoy it.

some times the coup reminds me of early x clan. that sssc was good but boots choruses shoudl have been better

T. Myers wrote:

Alan wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

Alan wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

LOL! honestly, i wasn't too interested until i heard Boots on SSSC.

Really? SSSC is tight. I've listened to it a good amount. But believe me man, The Coup is BETTER!

Yeah, that's what i've been told. My curiousity is fairly high right now.

Well, knock it down a notch. I don't want you expecting the second coming of Christ. lol

Besides, they are from the west coast, and you only love NY emcees. lol/jk

LOL @ NY MC's. I'm fairly good about not letting my expectations interfere with how much i enjoy it.

You should be ok then. lol

Cory wrote:

some times the coup reminds me of early x clan. that sssc was good but boots choruses shoudl have been better

True. Early Coup especially, but with different musical influence. That first Coup album is easily their most militant. But I've always liked how The Coup can rap about serious issues and still bring such fun vibes to their music. I guess that's partly why I feel Boots is one of the smartest emcees out there. His intellect constantly amazes me.