― roger adultery (roger adultery), Friday, 30 May 2003 20:34 (twenty-two years ago)
― Millar (Millar), Friday, 30 May 2003 20:42 (twenty-two years ago)
― oops (Oops), Friday, 30 May 2003 21:18 (twenty-two years ago)
― Millar (Millar), Friday, 30 May 2003 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)
― sammmh, Friday, 30 May 2003 22:31 (twenty-two years ago)
free show in my town tonight!!!
last time I saw them come through they tore the place up, I am excited.
― sleeve, Wednesday, 6 February 2008 01:46 (eighteen years ago)
new album streaming now: http://www.avclub.com/articles/hear-an-exclusive-advance-stream-of-the-coups-new,86830/
― s.clover, Wednesday, 24 October 2012 19:54 (thirteen years ago)
I was just wondering when they're gonna release new stuff, it's been 6 years since Pick a Bigger Weapon. Can't say I like the "rock band" sound on many of those songs, though, with live drums and guitars and shit. Boots has always had a good ear for funky West Coast synth riffs and drum machine loops, so it's sad to hear his collabs with the RAtM guitarist have lead to this.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 25 October 2012 09:03 (thirteen years ago)
Guillotine sounds like vitalic. There was an amazing mix of dizzee over vitalic back in the day -- wonder of boots was inspired by that?
― s.clover, Thursday, 25 October 2012 14:51 (thirteen years ago)
Why does hardly anyone rate these guys? I just discovered them while listening to those Rub mixes - "Dig It" stood out like a (funky) sore thumb in th '94 mix, hit me exactly in the right spots. Been catching up on their back catalogue and man, they're almost uniformly fantastic.
― a lot of really bad records changed my life (staggerlee), Wednesday, 6 August 2014 12:23 (eleven years ago)
I've no idea why they're not rated more highly? IMO their lyrics are typically clever, touching, and politically astute, and their beats, while not ground-breaking or anything, are well-crafted and funky too. Plus, unlike many other political rap groups, they aren't marred either by some dodgy viewpoints (no Five Percenter style sexism in their tunes, and not too many male-lead bands have written as great a feminist anthem as "Wear Clean Drawers"), or by lack of humor. Granted, the last couple of albums have been quite uneven, but Genocide & Juice, Steal This Album, and Party Music are all as good as it gets.
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 6 August 2014 12:48 (eleven years ago)
Saw Boots Riley at Fairyland today, hanging out at some kid's bday party. Did not work up nerve to ask him for a photo :(
― Οὖτις, Monday, 15 June 2015 01:05 (ten years ago)
Rest in peace to an absolute trailblazer.
http://cdn.hiphopdx.com/news/id.45234/title.dj-pam-the-funkstress-passes-away
― he doesn't need to be racist about it though. (Austin), Saturday, 23 December 2017 05:15 (eight years ago)
fuck :-(
― the late great, Sunday, 24 December 2017 01:29 (eight years ago)
RIP one of the most underrated groups in hip hop history, Steal this Album is classic
― Joan Digimon (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 24 December 2017 01:48 (eight years ago)
Boots wrote a hell of a tribute.
https://www.facebook.com/boots.riley/posts/10155969256363664
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 3 January 2018 04:56 (eight years ago)
oh man that ending is just heart breaking.
― Spottie, Wednesday, 3 January 2018 07:19 (eight years ago)
Good profile of Boots Riley in NYT Mag, anticipating his imminent film Sorry to Bother You. Liked his 2011 comparison of the Obama presidency to getting a black manager at McDonald's. How come y'all didn't give him the shit I took?
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 May 2018 03:46 (seven years ago)
i mean, he posts here less
― the bhagwanadook (symsymsym), Wednesday, 30 May 2018 04:45 (seven years ago)
Sorry to Bother You looks awesome.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 30 May 2018 13:06 (seven years ago)
seeing it Saturday
― we used to get our kicks reading surfing MAGAzines (sic), Wednesday, 30 May 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Can't wait to see that -- looks amazing.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 30 May 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Piss On Your Grave is all time
― making splashes at Dan Flashes (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 August 2021 13:34 (four years ago)
basically Steal This Album should be mandatory teaching in school
― the manwich horror (Neanderthal), Saturday, 10 June 2023 15:58 (two years ago)
I'm going to be an English teacher next year and I've been thinking about giving the students "Me and Jesus the Pimp in a '79 Granada Last Night."
― Lily Dale, Saturday, 10 June 2023 16:10 (two years ago)
DO IT
― the manwich horror (Neanderthal), Saturday, 10 June 2023 16:11 (two years ago)
Decided to bump this song today for some reason
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtxH414tGkA
― Grape Fired At Czar From Crack Battery (President Keyes), Wednesday, 4 December 2024 15:47 (one year ago)
Lmao my first thought too
― her pal Santa falls to the floor (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 4 December 2024 17:30 (one year ago)
Ready to bump this thread when someone takes out Jesus the Pimp
― her pal Santa falls to the floor (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 4 December 2024 17:34 (one year ago)