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Coup de Theatre (album)

Coup de Theatre
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 19, 2004 (2004-10-19)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length55:28
Label
Producer
Haiku d'Etat chronology
Haiku d'Etat
(1999)
Coup de Theatre
(2004)
Singles from Coup de Theatre
  1. "Mike, Aaron & Eddie"
    Released: 2004
  2. "Triumvirate" / "Top Qualified"
    Released: 2005

Coup de Theatre is the second studio album by American hip hop group Haiku d'Etat. It was released in 2004.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop3.5/5[2]
AllMusic[1]
Prefix7.0/10[3]
RapReviews.com8/10[4]

Dominic Umile of Prefix gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, commenting that "Coup de Theatre, the second course, parts the sea of mediocre major-label nonsense with refreshingly mixed backgrounds and introspective, melodious and often humorous verse."[3] Steve Juon of RapReviews.com gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying: "With so many things going for Haiku D'Etat, it's almost hard to find fault with this album."[4]

Gabe Meline of Metro Silicon Valley named it one of the best hip hop albums of 2004.[5] Jeff Ryce of HipHopDX included it on the "Independent Albums of the Year" list.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"DJ Drez1:24
2."Mike, Aaron & Eddie"Fat Jack4:05
3."Kats"Fat Jack4:22
4."Dogs"Mikah 93:48
5."Stoic Response"The Istickz3:26
6."Transitions & Eras" (featuring Busdriver)Fat Jack4:59
7."All Good Things"Fat Jack3:52
8."Poetry Takeover"Mikah 93:59
9."Triumvirate"PMG3:49
10."Top Qualified" (featuring Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, and Lateef)Chief Xcel5:32
11."Coup de Theatre"Kenny Segal5:50
12."Built 2 Last"Fat Jack5:16
13."Untitled" (CD edition bonus track) 5:09

References

  1. ^ a b "Coup de Theatre - Haiku D'etat". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Herman, Max (January 1, 2005). "Coup De Theatre". AllHipHop. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Umile, Dominic (October 19, 2004). "Haiku D'Etat - Coup de Theatre". Prefix. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Juon, Steve (April 19, 2005). "Haiku D'Etat :: Coup De Theatre :: Decon/Project Blowed". RapReviews.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  5. ^ Meline, Gabe (December 15, 2004). "Gift Rap: Hip-hop's best of 2004". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  6. ^ Ryce, Jeff (December 22, 2004). "Critical Minded: Best of 2004". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 5, 2018.