''Covert Coup'' is the first collaboration

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by rapper

Currensy Shante Scott Franklin (born April 4, 1981), better known by his stage name Currensy (often stylized as Curren$y), is an American rapper. In 2011, he founded the label Jet Life Recordings. Music career 2002–2008: No Limit and Young Money ...

and producer

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. The mixtape featured guest appearances from rappers

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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. 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

, 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.

Track listing

*All tracks produced by

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References

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* 2011 collaborative albums 2011 mixtape albums Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician) Currensy albums The Alchemist (musician) albums {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub