Boots Riley Biography

Raymond Lawrence Riley better known by his stage name Boots Riley is an American rapper producer screenwriter and film director. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. His feature film directorial debut Sorry to Bother You which he also wrote was released in July 2018 and received positive reviews from critics.
In 1991 Riley founded the political hip hop group The Coup with a fellow United Parcel Service worker E-roc. Pam the Funkstress DJ for the group joined in 1992. Boots was chief lyric writer and produced the music on the albums. They released a song on a 1991 compilation album called Dope Like a Pound or a Key along with fellow former UPS worker Spice-1 and future Thug Life member Mopreme Shakur then known as Mocedes. The album was released on Wax That Azz Records which was owned by Pierre The Beat Fixer James Too Short's DJ.
In 1992 The Coup signed to Wild Pitch Records/EMI. The group released their debut album Kill My Landlord in 1993. Two singles from that album Dig It and Not Yet Free received play on BET Yo! MTV Raps and mix shows on national Black radio.

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