Coup de Theatre (album)

Coup de Theatre is the second album by Haiku D'Etat, released in 2004. Two singles from the album followed its release: Mike, Aaron & Eddie, including the title song and "All Good Things"; and Triumvirate, including the title song and "Top Qualified". Artists who make a guest appearance on the album are Busdriver, Lateef the Truth Speaker, Blackalicious and Lyrics Born.

The song "Top Qualified" was also featured on the limited edition mixtape Supreme Lyricism by song collaborator The Gift of Gab (of Blackalicious).

Track listing

All tracks by Hayes, Pointer and Troy except were noted

1. "Intro" – 1:24
2. "Mike, Aaron & Eddie" – 4:05
3. "Kats" – 4:22
4. "Dogs" – 3:48
5. "Stoic Response" – 3:26
6. "Transitions & Eras" (featuring Busdriver) (Farquar, Hayes, Pointer, Troy) – 4:59
7. "All Good Things" – 3:52
8. "Poetry Takeover" – 3:59
9. "Triumvirate" – 3:49
10. "Top Qualified" (featuring Lateef the Truth Speaker, Blackalicious and Lyrics Born) (Daumont, Hayes, Parker, Pointer, Shimura, Troy) – 5:32
11. "Coup de Theatre" – 5:50
12. "Built 2 Last" – 5:16
13. "575" (Bonus Track) – 5:09

Personnel

• Abstract Rude – Group Member
• Aceyalone – Executive Producer, Group Member
• Peter Bittenbender – Executive Producer
• Casey Bridges – Photography
• Chief Xcel – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Mike Cresswell – Engineer
• DJ Drez – Producer, Cut
• Fat Jack – Producer
• Nikko – Vocals
• Kenny Segal – Producer
• Jamie Sheehan – Art Direction, Design

References