2011 mixtape by Currensy and the Alchemist
Covert Coup |
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Mixtape by Currensy and the Alchemist |
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Released | April 20, 2011 |
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Recorded | 2011 |
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Genre | Hip hop |
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Length | 28:02 |
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Producer | The Alchemist |
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Currensy chronology |
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The Alchemist chronology |
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Gutter Water (2010) | Covert Coup (2011) | Vodka & Ayahuasca (2012) | |
Currensy & the Alchemist chronology |
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| Covert Coup (2011) | The Carrollton Heist (2016) | |
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Professional ratingsAggregate scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
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Source | Rating |
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Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10)[2] |
One Thirty BPM | (80/100)[3] |
XXL | [4] |
Covert Coup is the first collaboration mixtape by rapper Currensy and producer The Alchemist. The mixtape featured guest appearances from rappers Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Freddie Gibbs, Smoke DZA and Fiend and contains ten songs. Covert Coup was created as a retail EP. Later, the artists decided to release it as a free digital mixtape.[5] On April 7, 2011, the first single from Covert Coup titled "Ventilation" was leaked onto the internet. "Full Metal" was leaked on April 12. On April 15, the third single entitled "Scottie Pippen" featuring Freddie Gibbs, was leaked. The mixtape was announced by Currensy on April 20, 2011, via his Twitter. On May 8, 2012, the Alchemist released Covert Coup Instrumentals, a project that includes the instrumental version of every track in the mixtape.[6]
Track listing
- All tracks produced by the Alchemist.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "BBS" | 2:27 |
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2. | "The Type" (featuring Prodigy) | 4:59 |
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3. | "Blood, Sweat & Gears" (featuring Fiend) | 3:21 |
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4. | "Life Instructions" (featuring Smoke DZA) | 2:25 |
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5. | "Smoke Break" | 2:23 |
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6. | "Scottie Pippen" (featuring Freddie Gibbs) | 3:07 |
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7. | "Ventilation" | 2:18 |
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8. | "Double 07" | 2:09 |
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9. | "Success Is My Cologne" | 2:09 |
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10. | "Full Metal" | 2:39 |
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References
- ^ "Covert Coup by Curren$y". Metacritic.
- ^ "Pitchfork Review - Covert Coup". Pitchfork.
- ^ "BPM Review - Covert Coup".
- ^ "XXL MAG Review - Covert Coup".
- ^ "Bandcamp". Covertcoup.currensyspitta.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "COVERT COUP INSTRUMENTALS, by ALCHEMIST X CURREN$Y". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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