The Coup - Marxist Hip-Hop

I routinely talk to some friends about Marxist inspired hip-hop. They often doubt its existence. Have a look at this video by The Coup. MC Raymond (Boots) Riley and DJ Pam the Funkstress (and the band's ex-MC E-Roc) are one of the most politically charged hip-hop groups of all time, and have a solid understanding of political philosophy. The sing about working-class struggle and black oppression, and often focus on the intersection of these two issues. Recently, the political climate in the U.S. under George Bush has been a target for the band's newest material. This song is called 'Dig It' and is from their 1993 debut album, 'Kill Your Landlord.' I've provided lyrics for the first verse.

Presto, read the Communist Manifesto
Guerillas in the Mist, a Guevara named Ernesto, so
(E-Roc: What a brother with a afro know?)
Yo, go and flow for the mack and be the hoe
so grow cause the lynchin brothers might get hung
Better rip through em from the tip of my mouth/Mao, say/Tse-Tung/tongue
Deficit (money spent) catch the glint
(E-Roc: of my nine as they cut welfare twenty-five percent)
And I dissent, as I clench and raise my fist
(We did away with, that) so you could get with this
Here's a twist cause we'll overthrow like Kwame N'Krumah
Spread around the wealth as if it were a, vicious rumor
Pam, cuts a record like a surgeon cuts a tumor from a brain
(E-Roc: We're all cooped up so feel the pain)
from four hundred years of exploitation
Anesthesia provided by your local TV station
Patience is not a virtue (I ain't waitin)
Turn this shit over like Bush did a boatload of Haitians