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Boots Riley

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Name: Raymond Riley

Reppin': Oakland, Ca

Breakthrough: Boots Riley is a member of the politically radical hip-hop group The Coup, whose critically acclaimed debut, Steal This Album (Dogday, 1998), conveys strong sociopolitical messages and evokes powerful emotions through storytelling and imagery reminiscent of Slick Rick's.

Now You Know: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center in September 2001, Tommy Boy delayed the release of The Coup’s album Party Music because of controversy surrounding the album's planned artwork (completed in June 2001), which depicted the group detonating the World Trade Center.