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The Coup is a Hip hop music|hip-hop group based in Oakland, California. It formed as a three-member group in 1992 with rappers Raymond "Boots" Riley and E-Roc along with DJ Pam the Funkstress. E-Roc left on amicable terms after the group's second album, but appears on the track "Breathing Apparatus" on The Coup's third album, Steal This Album. The group is now a duo.

History
The Coup, politically radical and Marxist in their music, align themselves with other radical hip-hop groups like Dead Prez. Their music is characterized by electronic sounds and bass drum|bass-driven backbeats overlaid by humorous, cynical and sometimes violent lyrics criticizing capitalism, American politics, pimping as a form of patriarchal exploitation, and police brutality, among other things.

The Coup's debut album was 1993's ''Kill My Landlord''. In 1994 they released their second album, ''Genocide and Juice''. After a four-year recording hiatus, the group released the critically acclaimed ''Steal This Album'' in 1998, the title of which was reminiscent of lifestylist Abbie Hoffman's ''Steal this Book''. The album featured the stand-out single "Me and Jesus the Pimp in a '79 Granada Last Night". The online magazine ''Dusted'' called ''Steal This Album'' "the best hip-hop album of the 1990s".<ref>{{cite web | last =Hunt | first =Sam | authorlink =... read all

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1. Michael Franti & Spearhead + The Coup + The Blue Scholars at Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene, OR on 24 May 2008
Location: Alton Baker Park, Eugene, OR 97401, United States
2. Bonnaroo on 12 Jun 2008
Location: Manchester 37349, United States JUNE 12th - JUNE 15th MANCHESTER, TENNESSEE The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four day annual music festival created by Ashley Capps of AC Entertainment and produced by AC Entertainment and Superfly Productions , first held in 2002. The festival is held on a 700 acre (2.8 km²) farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee. The main attractions of the festival are the multiple stages of live music, featuring a diverse array of musical styles including world music, hip hop, jazz, americana, bluegrass, country music, folk, gospel, reggae, electronica, and other alternative music. The festival began with a primary focus on jam bands, but has diversified greatly in recent years. The festival features craftsmen and artisans selling unique products, food and drink vendors, and many other activities put on by various sponsors. [url=http://www.bonnaroo.com/]Click Here For Tickets & Event Info
3. 2008 Groove-FM Jazz Winnipeg Festival on 20 Jun 2008
Location: Winnipeg Canada
4. Les Eurockéennes de Belfort on 4 Jul 2008
Location: 90000 Belfort, France
5. Outside Lands Festival 2008 on 22 Aug 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA United States [url=www.outsidelandsfestival.com]www.outsidelandsfestival.com Initial Artist Announcement and Ticket Info! Your joyride around the sun gets a few exclamation points a year. Solstices, equinoxes, birthdays …and now Outside Lands. Radiohead, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Jack Johnson will be aligned in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Earth, on August 22, 23 & 24, 2008 as headliners for the inaugural Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival. Wrap your head around that, then take a look at the rest of the initial lineup which will eventually include over sixty acts on five stages…! GA TICKETS GO ON SALE SUNDAY, MARCH 30th at 10AM. General Admission 3-Day Festival Ticket - $225.50 plus a $25.00 service fee per ticket and an $18.00 shipping fee. One Ticket will be issued for 3-day entry to festival. Customer must present same ticket each day at gate. If one or two days' lineup reaches out and grabs you, single day ticket sales go on sale THURSDAY, MAY 1ST at 10AM PST. A portion of your ticket price will benefit the San Francisco Parks and Local Charitable Organizations.
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