The Coup
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The Coup is an American Hip-Hop Group who rose to fame via their album, Steal This Album.
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About
The Coup was formed in 1992 at Oakland, California. The group were composed of "Raymond Riley", "E-Roc", "DJ Pam", and "Funkstress" to complete the trio. Raymond was involved in political activism before he joined the trio. Their debut album, Kill My Landlord was released in 1993 and chartered at #83 at US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. In October 1994, they released their next album, Genocide & Juice and chartered at #62 on Albums Chart. Their third album, Steal This Album was released in 1998. It landed on #50 on R&B Albums Chart. Party Music was released in 2001. In 2004, "Tarus Jackson" joined the group. However, on November 15, 2005, Tarus was shot dead during a robbery at his home. In 2005, they released their latest album, Pick A Bigger Weapon and features the singles, "My Favorite Mutiny" and "Pork & Beef" which were featured in the movie "Superbad".
Chart Toppers
| Year | US R&B/Hip-Hop | Album |
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| 1993 | 83 | Kill My Landlord |
| 1994 | 62 | Genocide & Juice |
| 1998 | 51 | Steal This Album |
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for The Coup.
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1993 | "Funk"/"The Liberation of Lonzo Williams | Wild Pitch Records |
| 1994 | Fat Cats | Wild Pitch Records |
| 1994 | Bigga Fish | Wild Pitch Records |
| 2006 | My Favorite Mutiny | Epitaph Records |
Compilations & Live Releases
Other artists
Similar artists
Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- The online magazine Dusted called Steal This Album "the best hip-hop album of the 1990s".
