I like The Coup a lot. They’re not only a kick-ass hip hop band, they’re a kick-ass, funky, revolutionary hip hop band and I’ve been enjoying their stuff for years. So it was kind of awesome to find they’ve got a new album out and that it’s one of the best political discs to be released in ages. And then it was totally fucked-up and horrible to discover that a month ago on their tour they had a bus crash and lost most of the stuff they own—instruments, computers, pretty much everything but the clothes on their backs.

So, I just sent them some money through Paypal. Not much—just the cost of a CD, really—but at least I know every penny will go directly to the band in their hour of need.

I’m not trying to sound like a public service announcement or anything, but if you’ve enjoyed or do enjoy their music, it would be a cool gesture to toss a few bucks their way. I don’t know what it’s like to lose practically everything I own in a car accident, but can I imagine that if that happened every five or ten dollars would count for a hell of a lot. Their Paypal address is thecoupbuscrash@gmail.com, or there’s a direct donation button on their Myspace page. Peace.