The Coup - Takin these

The Coup video takin these with boots and e-roc

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• oakland

[monsterislandczar]

originality, longevity, musicality, consistency, lyricism - man they got everything ! one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time period.

[andersons23669]

Stuff like this never got radio play,... but Little Weezy is on urban(& suburban ) radio at least once an hour at seems?

The Lesson of the Day,children?

Empty,unimaginative,shallow,mi­sogynistic & materialistic pablum w/ good beats will win over original,thoughtful,deep & creative lyrics w/good beats AS LONG AS WE AS A COMMUNITY ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN!!!

Can you dig?

CAN you dig it?

CAN,...YOU,.... DIG IIIIIITTTTTT?

[CrossSIdeTop]

I had this tape as a 12 year old... Fast forward almost 20 years, I'm a political activist, see Boots getting down with the Occupy Oakland Movement, re-visit this song, and am flooed by the Truth he was speaking way back when. Cheers Boots, you'll be remembered by history as an original agitator against a crooked system.

[lexloc1]

whoever is da 1 dislike ur momma sux bllz for lyfe!

[haterproofrobus]

@FfejTball

one song of many by The Coup. I believe his point is to bring attention to the injustices and force people to think about them. It's deeper than "Let's steal from rich white people because they used to enslave us," maybe this song doesn't do a good job of making that clear but to think that's all the message or problem is, is truly ignorant.

[haterproofrobus]

@FfejTball

You obviously don't understand the message if you would say they demonize "all rich people" as previously mentioned it's the ruling class, the top tenth of one percent. The amount of wealth these people hold is ungodly and they didn't work for it. It's generational, and they use that wealth to insure that the system is set up in a way so they're children's children live off of it. On top of that Boots doesn't say the best black people can do is stealing from those who have. This is

[FfejTball]

@0kam00 Read carefully this time around so I don't have to address things I didn't say. Again.

[FfejTball]

@0kam00 Ignorance is definitively "not knowing what you're talking about", so, my point is I realize they aren't ignorant. Now, I never said these guys were the ones stealing, but this song assuredly endorses that action and mentality. That's my qualm. And it doesn't take thousands, it only takes a few. The message in this song perpetuates that deserving state of mind you speak of. They "deserve reparations"? For what, being poor and acting helpless instead of doing something about it?

[FfejTball]

I didn't say they don't know what they're talking about. They're not ignorant. I understand the message, and it's not genius. It's pathetic to think the best you can do is to steal from people that have done better, even if they did better in a way one deems unfair. Live your life like that if you want, but I refuse to say it's noble, wise, or "good". Message aside though, I like the song.

[FfejTball]

@FunkFight1 I understand the plight of the common man because I am one. You want money? Get a solid education, suck the days dick at whatever job you can find, and work. You want a revolution? Let's have it. But that doesn't mean everybody go Robin Hood on the rich people that live near you. It's a mistake to demonize all rich people as "bad" the same way it's a mistake to label all black people as "bad".

[FunkFight1]

@FfejTball Their message is that as long as your posse is big enough, you can take back what's been stolen from us by the Ruling Class (top 1%). Their message is that the Ruling Class doesn't work hard, and that hard work and labor by the Working Class is stolen by the rich and creates the wealth that they enjoy. Poor people work VERY hard for very little. There is very little actual correlation between hard work and wealth. That is a myth, for the most part.

[h2junkey]

I absolutely love Pam The Funkstress' scratching/mixing!

So funky!