Tommy Pickles you are an idiot. You cant say the coup suck when you listen ti Nine inch nails... Trent Reznor is a hack with an awful voice and churns out pop sanitized industrial music... The Coup are a brilliant funk group that has actually gone out and done stuff for the world and enjoys making funky ass shit instead of half baked nihlism.

Fuck this piece of shit cock sucking motherfucking band.

"and cunninlynguists, whoops"

That cunninlynguists record is some good hip-hop!

"For a less diverse version (but equally funky) check out the new Public Enemy/Paris collaborative cd on Guerilla Funk..."

That album was okay, but it was marketed as a Public Enemy album, when I bought it, I expected the classic PE sound, when i popped it in, I heard a Paris album with Public Enemy on it! Don't get me wrong, I love Paris, but not when I'm really looking forward to new PE! I thought that T-Kash's 'Turf War Syndrome' was alot better than 'Rebirth Of A Nation".

Posted by WilliamMarinovic on 2006-08-29 17:46:15

What do the beats sound like? That's the big thing for me about hip hop. If it's old school style, I'm all for it... What ever happened to bigtime hip hop producers using drum sounds? It seems like forever since I heard a hip hop song on the radio that utilized anything more than super low bass notes, hand claps and high hat as the basis for the riddim.

well, whats popular in the rap world seems to go in cycle... the old school style youre referring to is the new york style, and to a lesser extent the west coast style, popularized by dr dre, although dre focused more on funk samples, whereas nyc style was disco, and later jazz.

unfortunately, whats popular now is shitty dirty south rap(yes, there were good groups at one time). after no limit dropped, it all went to shit. thank master p for the $30 casio beats & hand-claps(which are a "note" on that $30 casio)

Maronovic or whomever wanted more old school beats- DEFINITELY check out both Paris newest and Public Enemy/Paris new one. The Paris "Sonic Jihad" is especially awesome!

"Steal This Album" is still their best, closely followed by "Party Music." I'm not into the slow jam tunes here, but besides those this is funky, focused, and fantastic.

For a less diverse version (but equally funky) check out the new Public Enemy/Paris collaborative cd on Guerilla Funk...

"Clipse Of Doom" is awesome, but "Three Bricks" is easily, easily the best thing on there.

To DanPerrone, I thought the new Mr. Lif was a letdown. It was way too top heavy and overall it wasn't worth the wait.

Sure, the $30 Casio beats are really bad, but that doesnt mean anything with a full band is great.

I don't like much hiphop, but there's some obscure late 80's/early 90's tapes that came out during the mpc-boom that sounds better than anything commercially released since.

and cunninlynguists, whoops

best hiphop of the year:

ghostface
mr. lif
murs
lightheaded
j dilla (both albums)
bronze nazareth
the roots
oh no
aceyalone

great year for hiphop, i would rate all of those albums 7/10 or higher

I love this album. "Tiffany Hall" is probably my favorite track, up until that awful chant the reviewer mentioned. It's just annoying as hell and doesn't fit the song. That said, it's a great, intelligent album.

Pam the Funktress's beats are fucking awesome, but I heard from my roommate who went to the show last time they came around that she wasn't there. This album isn't quite as good as "Steal This Double Album" but still rocking nonetheless. More hip-hop reviews!

the biggie track on ghostface's album is definitely not the best thing on there. underwater, clipse of doom and the champ are all better. underwater probably has some of the best lyrics of any rap song i've ever heard.

What is this, funknews.org?

i'm kind of indifferent about this album. this hasnt been a great year for indie rap.

I don't think 50 would cover the surgery, notfeeling.

"more like pick a nigger weapon ha!"

I'll send you fifty dollars if you go to a coup showwith a camera, walk up to boots, say that to his face and post his reaction on you tube!

2pac, have you heard the new Ghostface? That's my favorite rap album of the year so far. The bonus track with Biggie & Raekwon, "Three Bricks" is fucking phenomenal.

There's been some good mixtapes out this year, too. Ghostface & Raekwon split, Clipse had a great one.

Also check out Murs and Blue Scholars if you're looking for some great up-and-coming underground MC's. Both put out new albums this year, and both are real, real solid.

The only thing I've been too disappointed by as far as rap this year is the new Cam'ron record. It's got some real solid beats, and some great production, but his flow and delivery really seems off, and it's hard to listen to all the way through.

I love this album, I got to see them open for les Claypool, last month and they were great live, as well, I bounce back and forth between this and 'party music'!!!

Will, I can't believe it but I actually agree on something with you. I love the mid-90s boom-bap sound and can't stand the new 1000 hi-hats per minute/$30 casio keyboard garbage sound.

In that regard, while I have immense respect for The Coup (going back to the only song of theirs I ever liked, "Fat Cats, Bigga Fish"), I really haven't bothered to check out anything they've done in 10 years or so because nothing else of theirs ever caught my attention. I may just have to check out this one and "Steal..." though.

Overall, hip-hop has been pretty disappointing in the last 6 months when I take stock of my music collection, especially the new J-5. The only albums I've listened to consistently lately are the newest Supastition, K-Hill, and Project Move. Undoubtedly, though, for me the best hip-hop album of the past year is Asamov's "And Now" (unfortunately the estate of Isaac Asimov recently made them change their name to The AB's...sigh). Please make it a point to check that out if you can. In the meantime, I'll be waiting for the proper album release from Kenn Starr, which I think will be superb. And for what it's worth, now that I think about it, the newest Masta Killa and Ghostface albums were pretty good, too.

I guess it's a reflection of how many great punk(ish) albums have been coming out lately (The Coma Recovery, Constants, Polar Bear Club, The Draft, Guiltmaker, Set Your Goals, and, to a slightly lesser degree, Park) that I haven't been listenening to much hip-hop.

"So, the only way anyone would not like this is if they are close-minded? Because the only way people don't enjoy rap is if they're not open to it, right?"

Yeah, I've always felt this way about most hip hop. Ever since some dick failed at saling me on Eminem and called me "closeminded" as if that dumb asshole's lyrics about murdering his baby mama or whatever mean anything.

Punk kids don't need to listen to rap.
They got the Transplants for that.

What do the beats sound like? That's the big thing for me about hip hop. If it's old school style, I'm all for it... What ever happened to bigtime hip hop producers using drum sounds? It seems like forever since I heard a hip hop song on the radio that utilized anything more than super low bass notes, hand claps and high hat as the basis for the riddim.

more like pick a nigger weapon ha!

more like pick a nigger weapon ha!

My Favorite Mutiny is my favorite song of the year so far. I liked the CD, but I find myself skipping over a lot more songs then I expected.

laugh/love/fuck

I'd say a 7 is pretty decent grading of this album. Some really great tracks and a few duds. But overall it's still a pretty good buy.

Didn't this album come out several months ago?

"Anybody willing to open up past the roster of Fat Wreck will probably enjoy this quite a good deal."

So, the only way anyone would not like this is if they are close-minded? Because the only way people don't enjoy rap is if they're not open to it, right?

honestly, party music was so much better

there are better hip hop groups out there like the lost children of babylon, blackalicious and immortal technique

yo, party music was dogshit. Genocide and juice and steal were great, but (again) PM was fucking terrible. Hope this is better.

niggaz, thugs, dope dealers and pimps, basket ball players, rap stars and simps
thats what little black boys are made of

"When I'm runnin from the police I don't have to rush
I'm so dope I just jump in the toilet and flush"

fuck yeah. this album is pretty damn good.

hilarious

I enjoyed the political songs most on this record. The only thing that i didnt care for on this was the lack of variety in the beats. Same for chorus and verse in just about every song. Its like the casualties of hip-hop, only with intelligent lyrics.

shut up

it may not be punk, but it's better than any other "punk" album that has been released in a long time.

I was going to review this today, odd.

Great, great, great record.

I wish it wasn't on Epitaph so more people would actually care. The first four cuts are probably the strongest openers to a hip-hop album in a loooong time.

...and yes I'm a sucker for Talib Kweli.

I'm going to review more hip-hop to piss people off after catching shit for the Beastie Boys review.

- Kirby

“Uh, PUNKnews.org, duh!!!!”

Seriously, my roomate got their last album, it's pretty good stuff. Not my favorite but not bad.

i did not really like this album

there have been a multitude of better hiphop releases in 2006

great album. Party music was good too.

I just got this CD today, haven't listened to it yet though. Sounds like it will be good though.

Death to the pigs is my basic statement
I spit street stories 'til I taste the pavement
Tryin' to stay out the pen while we face enslavement
Had a fool proof hustle 'til they traced the payments.

My Favorite Mutiny

Oh it is good, but ive failed to come across a political hip hop album that rips like the coup's "steal this album". Classic.

Then again, i havent been particularly looking, either.

7? You are crazy, this is one of the best albums of the year.

Good album, I was listening to it today actually. It's just no Part Music.
The worst part of the album is the cringe worthy "Bush and Huiesan Together in Bed" sing along. As a whole it kicks ass and has at least 8 killer songs.
-Dante
P.S. You have ass breath!

"lyrically, they're one of the greatest rap groups. i just hate those beats that they have, its too involved. i like my rap beats like i like my bitches: soft and simple."
-FuckYouOiOiOi 1/26/06