Steal This Album
| Steal This Album | ||||
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| Studio album by The Coup | ||||
| Released | November 10, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997-1998 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, political hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:08 | |||
| Label | Dogday Records | |||
| Producer |
Boots Riley DJ Pam the Funkstress Edifice Brother K | |||
| The Coup chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | (A)[3] |
Steal This Album is the third studio album by Oakland hip hop duo The Coup, released four years after their second album Genocide & Juice. It is a homage to 1960s-1980s radical Abbie Hoffman's Steal This Book. The album became the group's most critically successful release, and is widely considered to be their best album.
Steal This Album features the group's signature sound, funky live-instrumentation production and socially conscious, political lyrics delivered in a humorous, satirical manner. It features the single "Me & Jesus the Pimp in a '79 Granada Last Night", a seven+ minute storytelling track.
The album was re-released in 2002 as Steal This Double Album, which featured two bonus tracks: "What the Po-Po's Hate" and "Swervin'", and a bonus disc featuring over 70 minutes of live performance footage.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer | Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Shipment" | Boots Riley, DJ Pam the Funkstress | Boots Riley |
| 2 | "Me & Jesus the Pimp in a '79 Granada Last Night" | Boots Riley | Boots Riley |
| 3 | "20,000 Gun Salute" | Boots Riley | Boots Riley |
| 4 | "Busterismology" | Boots Riley | Boots Riley |
| 5 | "Cars & Shoes" | Boots Riley, DJ Pam the Funkstress | Boots Riley |
| 6 | "Breathing Apparatus" | Boots Riley | Boots Riley, E-Roc |
| 7 | "U.C.P.A.S." | Edifice, Boots Riley | Boots Riley, Vexx, Clap |
| 8 | "Pizza Man (Skit)" | - | *Interlude* |
| 9 | "The Repo Man Sings for You" | Boots Riley | Boots Riley, Del tha Funkee Homosapien |
| 10 | "Underdogs" | Boots Riley | Boots Riley |
| 11 | "Sneakin' In" | Boots Riley | Boots Riley |
| 12 | "Do My Thang (Skit)" | - | - |
| 13 | "Piss on Your Grave" | Boots Riley | Boots Riley |
| 14 | "Fixation" | Brother K | Boots Riley |
Chart history
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 51 |
References
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Steal This Album - The Coup". Allmusic.
- ↑ Doggett, Tom (February 22, 2005). "The Coup :: Steal This Double Album :: Foad Records/Revolver USA". RapReviews.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: The Coup".