Roots of The Coup
The artists and genres The Coup came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Crassartist
dead prezartistDead Prez is an American hip hop duo composed of M-1 and stic.man, formed in 1996 in New York City. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with lyrics focused on both militant social justice, self-determination, and Pan-Africanism. The duo maintains an ethical stance against corporate control over the media, especially hip hop record labels.
Rage Against the MachineartistRage Against the Machine was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1991. It consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. They melded heavy metal, rap, punk rock, and funk with anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist, and revolutionary lyrics. As of 2010, they had sold over 16 million records worldwide. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
Das Racistartist
Blue ScholarsartistBlue Scholars was an American hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington. It was formed in 2002 while the members, DJ Sabzi and MC Geologic, were students at the University of Washington.