The Coup - Fat Cats and Bigga Fish

[GUACARICA]

I'll be back when this hits 20'000.000 playbacks. That's in one month.

[GenesisDoes916]

Gentrification is evil. R.i.p. Brooklyn

[puffitupp]

and a great music vid too. Every time I listen to this shit I think how these new school rappers are fake ass bitches

[Gekibot]

One of the best HIP HOP tracks ever made in my opinion! 1

[skabbymuff111]

legend tune

[mooocao]

clean version with verses cut out? w t f

[cattburger]

how is he suddenly in a tux? There's a whole verse cut out of this version. That is weak.

[CrossSIdeTop]

Hold the cot damn boat. Was that Suga T playing the Burger King chick? I never noticed that. Craaaaazy.

[SenyorJMEZ]

They shoulda included Pimps in the video.

[TheAndre396]

this shyt was a classic and alot peeps overlook this joint

[dutchboy838]

i remember this joint. tight.

[purvertedmunk]

slacker radio brought me here

[PeeGeeBeeDee]

1 Million

[LoveMeTwoTimes09]

The Coup = REALNESS

[GamerJelly]

THE LIVE VERSION IS FUCKING BULLSHIT!

Itsalmosttenoclockseeigottabal­laliftedproperty so i slip my beeenie on slooooooply..

[Piratel100]

thumbs up if you hear this song in 2011!

[MrWow242]

zAJbiste z serca

[wubbie4]

the last verse perfectly describes the state of our government

[skabbymuff111]

OCCUPY LONDON! FUCK GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION 15TH OCTOBER YES TODAY!

[THIZZAVELI]

they in west and east oakland

[BizzTheFunk]

one of best hip hop songs of all time, genius wordplay

[npgfunk]

best rap video ever

[TheZAmiester]

This is so freshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh true hip hop!

[Ishitoneveryone]

dope.



[swissspace]

Hell Yeeahh Im down whit this ! :D

Real great Hip Hop!

and i think its older than me :P

Get down !

[maxflavaful]

dankest music video i've ever seen.. SO fresh



[AudiOverdose]

this is dope ish.

[kdpflanders1]

THATS SUGA T. E 40'S SISTER FROM THE SPRINKLE ME VIDEO. LOL.

SWAGGG.

[beastmode1980434]

I still remember that 1st verse gettin hip hop quoteable in the source mag

[marmjah]

GENIUS SHIT!!!!!

[DEMOMKR]

This the jam

demomkr . com

[JahmBProducts]

2:30 Aries Spears

[rhymesgalore81]

8 people had hella andrew jacksons

[pastrychef1985]

Love this.

[nicecharles1]

same 8 ppl that disliked 'My Favorite Mutiny' -.-

[ceetheproducer]

Awsome!

[Quplin]

the song is so funky and dope.

[gc3k]

haven't heard this since 1995

[GenocideandJuice]

NICE



[TheHippieManJoe]

boots riley

[VVP]

Later they went and closed some pools.

[DEMOMKR]

This is the JAM!!

[MaxBassBoost]

cereal killer  method man

[FunkFight1]

@MaxBassBoost The Coup's song came out years before Method Man's. Method Man even used Boots's flow since it was on the same beat.

[peachesncreamme]

@FunkFight1 I'd don't know about "meth" using the same flow as boots but, I definitely agree with you that this beat was used for this song way before it was used on Red and Meth's Serial Killer....

[MaxBassBoost]

@FunkFight1 thanks i didnt know....just sayin

[TheUrbanVet]

Flavor to my ear man, get down!

[KAIJORI]

i just don't understand why radio doesn't play more music and artist with substance

[tbc37]

I know somebody who was smooth like this and flat out raw. MY PATNA FATHER DOM

[realukaiwe]

the white dude took it all up and killed it yall ...hahaha siiiick for a dud e that age

[palohanzel]

I discovered the cuop just now (from europe) but damn this is what I've been lookin for all these years

[LanaMuckraker]

The mayor's speaking to MR. Koch "Coke" as in Koch Bros, billionaire bastards? i don't know if that's who Boots was talking bout...

[VapeWeed420]

one of the best fuckin rap songs ever created..

[XMrFabx]

Method man 'n Redman - Cereal Killer :O

[FunkFight1]

@XMrFabx This song actually came out 3 years before Meth and Red's song. Method Man is using Boots's exact flow on it like it's a tribute or something.

[TheKimykali]

Nevah gets old! I could listen to this every day!

[SuperDaniella2]

cougnut of imp is in the video r i p and jt the bigga figga classic shit i got this on record pimp shit o yeaa suga t is in this 2

[SuperDaniella2]

cougnut of imp is in the video r i p and jt the bigga figga classic shit i got this on record pimp shit

[SkeletonMr]

Wow, I may have found a new favorite.

[PureGeanyis]

I am a 13 year old girl, does that prove anything?

[AngryJO84]

@PureGeanyis  no.

[starsandsilver]

I can't believe I haven't been hip to this group before now. Definetely one of the most overlooked/under rated hip-hop outfits of the past 20 years...

[Reack94]

Who can fucking dislike this? This guys lyrical skill is just off the hook!

[IceManLikeGervin]

Pure dopeness!

[TheWestchase]

This should have been the direction hip hop continued on..............

[KYSNB]

"Damn this punk trick had hella andrew jacksons"

[Dillbob1]

@KYSNB that parts actually edited, the original is "Damn this mothafucka had hella andrew jacksons" but the edited line pretty great too

[KYSNB]

@Dillbob1 I probablly heard it back then an have forgoten due to the unavailability of the music I had the tape when it came out but it's long gone. Thanks though.

[khazal12]

3:38 man that white dude can rap!

[marcopolo3001]

@khazal12 XD haha. With that classic rhyming genius it would be hilarious to see that white old timer school Eminem!

[drumerdude001]

@khazal12 4:12 he's doing the moon walk.. :P

[menioos]

yooooooooo



[robertoalmazansales]

DE WUEVOSSSSSS

[fuhgawz0]

globalization the new imperialism

[PureGeanyis]

The structure of this song is fantastic. Its like an essay.

[cashscholar]

@PureGeanyis This was a pure classic from it's inception. Even Boots probably didn't know how good this was when he was writing it. Dope!

[Andrewbrass09]

holy shit, this blew my mind

[bsarles]

This was directed by Robert Caruso.

[BekVechter]

MURDERMURDERMURDER KILLKILLKILL!

[mrobertson4]

That old white dude rapping is the best part of the vid hahaha

[ThaReaalness]

Haha i don't understand why he's a communist if he is a hustla, how's comunism gonna work like that? Anyways the ending is kinda like he cares about the comunity, but it also seems like he wants to know how to hustle in bigger ways and that is capitalism.

[impermanentrage]

@ThaReaalness You fail to recognize the need for hustling under a capitalist system. It is a necessity under the current economic pressures that form the need to hustle.

[ThaReaalness]

@impermanentrage well i don't fail to recognize it, i acknowledge it. The rules are what they are and i personally am aware of the way the economic struggle works. That doesn't mean that people that are on the lower half of capitalism would accept communism specially if they are fond of hustling since it's a way of life you can't get rid of your habits that easily.

[aceholepictures]

@ThaReaalness You miss the point. The idea of communism is about fairness, an equal share for all. If you're stuck in a system that promotes unfairness and inequality, you better learn about it for if 1. you want your fair slice or 2. you're interested in bringing the system down. "I'm getting hustled only knowin' half the game." Research the Federal Reserve, then talk to me about hustlin'.

[AndrewKH85]

@aceholepictures Cummunism and socialism in theory works, in practice it doesnt. We are in a society that tells us global corporate-nation monopolies exsisting in the same zip code as minimum wage that forces people to be on government support is good, and that the concept of anyone willing to work 40hrs a week should not have to struggle to live is bad. Screw America, screw the world. Its all done for a reason, and its not just bad politics.

[aceholepictures]

@AndrewKH85 Communism has never been put into practice. I'm not sure what you are trying to tell me. Less of the 'we' please I don't live in your bullshit country.

[LIKWITCREW1]

This my shit, was 95 in H-TOWN bumpin this shit, and some frys a be hella nice

[lightersnatcher]

major props on the post....

[akkuma420yahoocom]

damn this fool can spit.

fucken gets down at the end.

[CubeTricks]

Absolutely bomb! Does anyone know the significance (if any) of "It reads macaroni on my birth certificate" at 4:14 ? That line just sounded so tight I was curious.

[mlsku]

This is the only video on YouTube that I legitimately feel comfortable saying:

"That's straight up dope."

[xgilxx]

I used to rep this song hard on the meeean streets of annaville in my 88' gmc jimmy.

[Gangstaboogievicce]

True old school!

[thecj29]

Aint seen or heard this since freshman year in highschool. Damn 1995.

[ATDemon55]

this song's the shit

[thebeefseekr]

8 justin beiber fans

[nyarlathotep99]

slept on because they arent about bullshit

[bcarson08]

Classic Shit.....so underated...so dope. This is what hip hop is about!

[NoNORADon911]

Git Down!

[lari861]

ohhh this that fire

[supremeson100]

Redman used the same sample this song is sick the lyrical is amazing ama take notes

[toddgoodfellow]

if it wasnt for youtube i wouldnt evr hear the best hop of the coup!! This is unbelivable, this rocks all the crap they play on the radio! thanks for posting!

[deos911]

all u niguuhs dat listen to lil wayne nd drake nd all dose fake rappers dnt noe real hip hop or rap sooo fukk u faggots y dnt u go kiss lil wayns dick he gay so he let u!

[theFonzeAA]

this should be a required course in school to be a substitute for economics class

[djcaff]

HELLL YEA I LOVE THIS SHIT

[reedjones760]

o wow i almost forgot hip hop is supposed to be a meaningful movement, with the funkyness..........fuck all this new shit!!! its pissing me off

[ChungDukes]

Thievery.

[GETsomeDRINKS]

Redman & Method Man - Cereal Killer

[StarrFishEE2010]

This is bomb.

[kmw10091978]

The album version is even doper. The Coup is the level.

[reaper1545]

@kmw10091978 yeah the album version is way better.

[louis1443]

hip hop for real

[fcheese]

This is STILL the jam. God, why can't they make cuts like this anymore?

[ZionistWorldOrder]

Cattle of the world, unite!

[BABU91100]

Dam!!! This really Dope

[Hibedihubla]

the coup !this is so good put big daddy Kane on it in a remix it will burn every of todays crews one song against albums of trash

[IAMtheNewWorldOrder]

I am just now discovering The Coup. I had heard some of their songs like once before and liked them, but now I'm seeing how ingenious they are. They have social commentary, beats and they're hood. Usually you only get one or 2 of those at a time.

[ReneHolmOlsenCPH]

Get Down Get Down Get Down..

I Am Getting Down To This !

Believe THAT !

[DoWork78]

Genius!!!

[TeamUNski]

Boots is just the fucking best. Way different style than most other so called conscious rappers. And the music is great too! Love this shit so much.

[carl1212]

The origninal song is "the rub" by GEORGE 7 Gwen McRae. Now stop arguing.

[NationalPopularism]

they cut part of this song out:(

[dawnye1]

I never realized that Sugar T .

[SamBTBass]

is that balloo the bear at the beggining?

[thoyo]

a treatise in the picaresque...

one of my fave lines, "i'm getting played only knowing half the game"

[muertoel]

so was the jam by redman and method man

[popinmycola]

I"M A KILLLAAAH!

That's what i was thinkin as soon as i heard the first couple secs..

[Anarchistlasvegas]

you take classes to be a dj lol

[MrMac415]

dam blood dis shit hella slap.. love dis song.. i met that nigga boots one tyme.. gave a presentation at one of ma dj classes..

[JakeTheSnake251]

wow i just realized that song "fresh dressed" by 6 tre was sampled from this song.

[Dillbob1]

this is REAL rap, not the crap that comes out today

[smokeycheech]

@Dillbob1 - DAMN right mate!

[AliG4life]

@Dillbob1 There is plenty of great rap coming out today. Don't be ignorant.

[LpW1LL]

@AliG4life Name me one good hip hop artist (or more if you can) that delivers such clean and original performances as that or other things from the 90s.

[AliG4life]

@LpW1LL Blackalicious (Gift of Gab), Blu & Exile, Sean Price, Evidence, Reef the lost Cauze, Immortal Technique, Dilated Peoples, Jedi Mind Tricks, Army of the Pharaohs, etc.

Some of these started in the 90s, but didn't break through till after 2000.

[macdaddynyc]

@Dillbob1 - @Dillbob1 - Learn a lesson, my friend, K-Os, Little Brother, Nyle, Shad, Asheru, The Cool Kids, MF Doom, Blu, Outasight, 9th Wonder, Murs, TiRon...just to name a few. There's a shit load of good hip-hop out there. Open those ears, and see some shows.

[robotechian23rd]

prefer this to cereal killer

[marlon661]

DO YOU UNDERSTAND!?!?!?

[rabidnz]

boots you are a god on the boom bap spit

[eveltrout]

This should be mandatory listening to all of us being held captive in the U.S. by the powers that be.

[TheSeriousG]

Damn gotta miss Bay Area rap at it's prime

[espark1089]

bahaha

[Dillbob1]

im diggin the bassline

[CoolAidGTO]

Solid gold classic hip hop. Should be taught in schools.

[xXxLifeStreamxXx]

@CoolAidGTO now the funny thing about your comment is at my high school there is a hip hop class called interdisciplinary poetics, and guess what song we all listened to one day.

[Browniza]

man cereal killer from method man and redman is much better but it's still good.

[jammoexii]

Boots looks like fucking Durruti in the thumbnail for this vid.

[ausar02]

classic

[brownmayyn]

TRILLLL!!!!

[seck49]

still current and one of the most slept on emcees...

[Defiant2Delusion]

oldskiewoldskiepeteskieweedski­e

[delafrontera1]

Tite as hell. Brings back memories.

[cupphouse]

yes yes yes, i'm glad i just found this even though it might be a little late. Better be late than never, so yeah, im gonna get that album, i like the vibe of the track. Peace.

[desbiens14]

The guy talking at the beginning sounds like the guy talking at the beginning of Mistadobalina...just noticed

[TheTCM]

its from the jungle book:) but I see the similarity;D

[polc318]

nice

[ALLMIGHTYWU]

Real hip hop head right here

[ggn1]

Fight the power! But more things!

[tellmesumngood]

yo this song is like top 10 ez

[woozlbug]

Excellent. A classic.

[kolisionn]

this song is fucking dope, my favorite coup song.

[reignman4]

siiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!

[fenderkid6]

I may have no money, but I will not be broke as I won't allow the system to break me.

[OxyEFX]

i used to rock this when i was a kid! sub me 4 real hip hop!

[blacksultan85]

her breath's like murdah that shits funny!

[MszIndiQueen]

what song is that reggae part in the beggining from?

[nickweerts]

post fixation

[Canaderek]

Great lyrics, although this cleaned-up version is a little less edgy than the original.

[jeffdaddy752]

I HATE RAP.....because you don't hear stuff like THIS anymore! This is old school hip hop at it's best. He actually has more to say than just talking about his rims, money, or bitches. To all other aspiring rappers out there: pay attention to this group. Take notes. When you get done, make it obvious that you actually put some thought into your lyrics. Thanks for posting this sirdynozxiv!

[lawndeer]

@jeffdaddy752 you should check out mos def.

[dizzee1391]

@jeffdaddy752 Agreed Those Faggots like Lil Wayne and Soulja Boy Fukin Posers

[0nePumpChump]

@jeffdaddy752

Pay attention, take notes, and remain obscure, because your message doesn't blunt or deflect rage from where it belongs.

[WB2RM]

@jeffdaddy752

It's a conspiracy man.. hip hop got cointelpro'd when it started threatening the establishment. You won't get a major record deal if it isn't dumbing down people. They want us stupid, docile and drugged up.

[spacemonkey42024]

@jeffdaddy752 Boots Riley is still making music man. The Coup has a new album coming out soon and he has collaborated with Tom Morello to start Street Sweeper Social Club.

[Jounazs]

@jeffdaddy752 Word

[gemenilaidback]

@jeffdaddy752 its not there fault (other rappers )the coup (hip hop)are "independent"

[golougo]

@jeffdaddy752 AMEN!

[wgapease]

God, this song is so great. I'm plotting how I can make my coworkers and people in my life watch it ALL the way.