Genocide & Juice [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Coup

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: PENDULUM RECORDS
• ASIN: B001675SQC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #68,244 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Oakland's black radical the Coup have always prepared for the revolution with tongue firmly in cheek. They destroy big-pimping targets with Molotov cocktails of acid wit and minimalist funk. Think Del crossed with Frantz Fanon set to Funkadelic, and you get the idea. When Genocide and Juice was first released in 1994, it was chart-bound, about to be the group's major breakthrough, when a record company merger crushed it. Thankfully, it's back in print, affording you a chance to rediscover the blaxploitation spy caper of "Fat Cats Bigga Fish" and "Pimps," the sinewy Robin Hood tale of "Takin' These," and the raw-dog hardcore of "Santa Rita Weekend" (including an uncredited Spice One and E-40). Also, be sure to check 1998's brilliant Steal This Album for more street wisdom. --Jeff Chang

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Now m*therf*ckers done made a name for they self..., July 18, 2005

By	SmokaJ (TORONTO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Genocide & Juice (Audio CD)

but a name don't mean wealth - let me up you on this sh*t / if we was up in this just to get up out the ghetto - lemme tell you right now - we damn near done quit..." - The Name Game.

The Coup (Boots, E-Roc & DJ Pam the Funkstress) pull together an amazing 2nd album. I mean amazing...it took me at least 10 listens to fully appreciate this album and I still love it more everytime I listen to it. "Genocide & Juice" is laced w/ deep socially-concious & political lyricism, so deep it'll probably take most advanced Hip-Hop heads a while to touch the bottom (myself included).
They never shy away from speaking out against capitalists, corporations, pretty much any corrupt (literally, but more so socially) figures. Yeah, I know, we've all heard Hip-Hop like that before...but not like this. The Coup just have a ironic, non-violent (loosely used) approach to their messages that will never be duplicated.

Boots, for one thing, is one of Hip-Hop's 10 most under-rated MC's, w/o a doubt. He has tremendous presense, a great voice, an on-point flow and supremely intelligent & meaningful lyrics. E-Roc is also really dope, but unfortunately Boots always out-shines him. The beats are stellar, I love every one of them. The vibe of each beat fit the theme of the track perfectly...and guess who did all the main production...my man Boots.

The Coup definetly sparked the flame w/ their debut "Kill My Landlord" which is also an under-rated masterpiece, but in my eyes, they caught fire w/ this album. Every track is good, you can listen to the whole thing straight through, w/o even thinking of skipping a track. My favorites are: "Fat Cats...," "Hip 2 tha Skeme," & "The Name Game." There's also guest spots by Spice 1 & E-40 on track #11.

Be sure to check for all The Coup's albums (there's 4 in total).

Bottom Line: This album is a slept-on masterpiece and I love it. This is Hip-Hop that needs to be listened to, not just nodded to. I strongly reccommend this to any fan of real Hip-Hop. I DON'T reccommend this to beginning & average Hip-Hop heads...this is a truly advanced album. A 5 star masterpiece, Peace.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A really good agit-rap CD...., November 15, 2001

By	J. Michael Showalter (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Genocide & Juice (Audio CD)

The Coup are the only overtly political rap crew that I know of that's not coming from the East Coast and still rapping. Hence, on any of their albums (all of which I recommend... especially "Please Steal this Album"... in reply to the reviewer who said that they should just GIVE AWAY their music....) you get a way different sound than lots of the people who consciousness-raising rap. They rail against capitalism a lot, rich people and the police. It's all been done before certainly: N.W.A. was really effective at it, as was Public Enemy and other groups like Da Lench Mob. The major difference between these groups is that The Coup takes on the world with a sort of bitter irony whereas the others just advocated violence. A few years ago a book came out by Jebidiah Purdy that discussed the problems with sarcasm in American society: he didn't like it because it didn't lead to a better world. The sarcasm here, combined with some pretty sophisticated beats and backing, can force change though, because it doesn't hint toward the unrealistic actions that were advocated by some other groups.

These rappers are really good; this album is really tight. It is a must buy, though, if on a limited budget, get their other album referenced above (it's slightly better....) On the same line, people who like what's SAID on this album might like a book by Darius James called "Negrophobia". THis is a huge recommendation....

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, April 28, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Genocide & Juice (Audio CD)

Back in the day my dude let me hear this album and I was blown away. The lyrics are so tight it's unbelievable. I used to smoke out and just vibe to this album, it's amazing. Rap just ain't the same anymore. What happened to all the real MC's? If you can find this album, get it, you owe it to yourself.