The Coup is a political hip hop group based in Oakland, California. It formed as a three-member group in 1992 with emcees Raymond"Boots" Riley and E-Roc along with DJ Pam the Funkstress. E-Roc left on amicable terms after the group's second album but appears on the track"Breathing Apparatus" on The Coup's third album, Steal This Album. The group is now a duo.