Steal This Album Explained

Steal This Album
Type:studio
Artist:the Coup
Cover:Stealthisalbumcover.jpg
Genre:Hip hop
Label:Dogday Records
Producer:Boots Riley, DJ Pam the Funkstress, Edifice, Brother K
Prev Title:Genocide & Juice
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Party Music
Next Year:2001

Steal This Album is the third studio album by American hip hop duo the Coup. It was released on Dogday Records on November 10, 1998. It peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 51 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album's title is a nod to Steal This Book (1971) by social activist Abbie Hoffman.

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 13 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[1]

The 2002 digital re-release is titled Steal This Double Album, and contains bonus tracks.

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] 37
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 51

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 89 of 101). February 25, 2015. July 17, 2018.
  2. Web site: The Coup: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). Billboard. July 16, 2018.
  3. Web site: The Coup: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums). Billboard. July 16, 2018.