Coup de Theatre

Track Listings
1. Intro
2. Mike, Aaron & Eddie
3. Kats
4. Triumvirate
5. Stoic Response
6. All Good Things
7. Dogs
8. Poetry Takeover
9. Transitions & Eras f/ Busdriver
10. Coup De Theatre
11. Top Qualified f/ Blackalicious, Lyrics Born & Lateef
12. Built To Last

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Haiku D'Etat brings together three of the L.A. underground's most notable talents: Aceyalone and Mikah 9 (of the Freestyle Fellowship) and Abstract Rude (of Abstract Tribe Unique). They last collaborated on their 1999 debut, but the intervening five years haven't diminished their chemistry. Throughout their careers, these lyricists have drawn frequent comparisons to jazz artists as their wordplay and rhyme flows resemble a kind of verbal bebop. This sophomore effort finds them innovating further still. On "Mike, Aaron and Eddie" they stutter out words and phrases with a mechanical proficiency that's both organically effortless yet unnaturally precise. "Transitions and Eras" takes the jazz motif to its most literal as the three spin out a tangle of rhymes while Fat Jack keeps the beat in the pocket through his bass lines, rim taps, and tinkling piano. Less heady, but no less enjoyable, are the post-relationship analysis "All Good Things" and braggadocio fest "Top Qualified," featuring Quannum's Lyrics Born, Gift of Gab, and Lateef. Inspiringly creative and impressively virtuoso, Coup De Theatre is easily as strong, if not better, than anything Acey, Ab, or Mikah have done individually since they last worked together, and hopefully it won't be another half-decade until they collaborate again. --Oliver Wang

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Coup de Theatre

Coup de Theatre
Coup de Theatre
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • smoke dogg this is for you
  • i almost threw up in my mouth a little...
  • Amazing & Blazing
  • just buy it
  • Mike, Aaron and Eddie own the stage...
 Coup de Theatre
Haiku d'Etat
Manufacturer: Decon Inc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006212MM
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

  1. Intro
  2. Mike, Aaron & Eddie
  3. Kats
  4. Triumvirate
  5. Stoic Response
  6. All Good Things
  7. Dogs
  8. Poetry Takeover
  9. Transitions & Eras f/ Busdriver
  10. Coup De Theatre
  11. Top Qualified f/ Blackalicious, Lyrics Born & Lateef
  12. Built To Last

Amazon.com

Haiku D'Etat brings together three of the L.A. underground's most notable talents: Aceyalone and Mikah 9 (of the Freestyle Fellowship) and Abstract Rude (of Abstract Tribe Unique). They last collaborated on their 1999 debut, but the intervening five years haven't diminished their chemistry. Throughout their careers, these lyricists have drawn frequent comparisons to jazz artists as their wordplay and rhyme flows resemble a kind of verbal bebop. This sophomore effort finds them innovating further still. On "Mike, Aaron and Eddie" they stutter out words and phrases with a mechanical proficiency that's both organically effortless yet unnaturally precise. "Transitions and Eras" takes the jazz motif to its most literal as the three spin out a tangle of rhymes while Fat Jack keeps the beat in the pocket through his bass lines, rim taps, and tinkling piano. Less heady, but no less enjoyable, are the post-relationship analysis "All Good Things" and braggadocio fest "Top Qualified," featuring Quannum's Lyrics Born, Gift of Gab, and Lateef. Inspiringly creative and impressively virtuoso, Coup De Theatre is easily as strong, if not better, than anything Acey, Ab, or Mikah have done individually since they last worked together, and hopefully it won't be another half-decade until they collaborate again. --Oliver Wang

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars smoke dogg this is for you.......2006-03-10

are you a smoke dog. well from one smoke dog to another...this is the coolest album for people like us. what the hell? this is awesome.

5 out of 5 stars i almost threw up in my mouth a little..........2006-02-14

...when i first heard "Mike, Aaron & Eddie." it's THAT sick. and the group has such a unique sound that you can't even imagine what sickness lies within. i read another reviewer's comment that he would have paid the price of the cd for that track alone...and i wanted to make sure it's clear that his comment, by no means, implied that the rest of the album skimps. this one's a must-buy.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing & Blazing .......2005-11-27

Not a curse word to be hear. A first. This is REAL HIP HOP . THANK YOU. GO GET THIS AND J-LIVE LATEST(2005)

5 out of 5 stars just buy it.......2005-10-22

an absolutely amazing album for both hip hop fans and none. great beats, great lyrics from some of the best mcs out there. quannum mcs come in on track ten and show why they are known as hip hop champions. the album has soul that you dont find in alot of albums. there are some tracks not because they arent good but because the ones after them are just classic jams.

i found the album before i knew any of the mcs on it. just happened to hear it the day it came out at my local record store, heard tracks 8,9,10 in the store and went and found out what it was.

buy it, its in constant rotation in my music collection, which is varied.

5 out of 5 stars Mike, Aaron and Eddie own the stage..........2005-08-29

4 1/2 stars on the real.

Haiku d'Etat is, without a doubt, one of the most original acts I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. Skilled and thoroughly versed in hip-hop's ever fluctuating language, Mike, Aaron and Eddie take the music to a different plane of existence. The second release is much smarter than the first, accompanied by a DVD of freestyles and exclusive videos of the group's tours and interactions. Let me break it down like so:

Beats:
Production has definitely stepped up a notch. On the frenetic, "Mike, Aaron and Eddie" you are caught up in a fast paced blitz of words and beats, which will definitely have your head nodding and your jaw dropping. Other cuts like "Stoic Response" may leave you desiring a bit more. "Top Qualified", though lyrically off the meter, could have benefitted from better production.

Flows:
This is where the album shines. Songs like "Kats", "Dogs" and "Coup De Theatre" are surely examples of the triumvirate's great presence and writing ability. Not only that, they know how to entertain you with off the mark quips and still keep the beat. If you want lyrics, look no further. Also, check out the DVD if you yearn for more.

Lasting Appeal:
I have to give it to them for trying something new and being very original. Honestly, most people in the industry can't take those types of chances because they'll lose their fan base or for fear of being alienated. Haiku d'Etat is an album that forces you to take notice of three cats that move hip-hop towards a new horizon. I enjoy it tremendously.

Buy this one and get the first album just to know where they came from.

Ani'mout!
~Ward Prefect

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