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Imani Coppola is a musician from [[Big Applesauce|New York City]], known for playing multiple instruments (her albums credit her for guitars, keyboards and violins) and switching between normal singing and rapping. Her style can basically be summed up as [[Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly]] or [[Genre Roulette]]: a combination of [[Hip Hop]], [[Alternative Rock]], [[Pop]], [[Funk]]/[[Soul]] and whatever else is handy, while largely falling under the umbrella of "alternative". Basically, think The [[Beastie Boys]] crossed with ''[[The Beatles|The White Album]]''.
[[Imani Coppola]] is a musician from [[Big Applesauce|New York City]], known for playing multiple instruments (her albums credit her for guitars, keyboards and violins) and switching between normal singing and rapping. Her style can basically be summed up as [[Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly]] or [[Genre Roulette]]: a combination of [[Hip Hop]], [[Alternative Rock]], [[Pop]], [[Funk]]/[[Soul]] and whatever else is handy, while largely falling under the umbrella of "alternative". Basically, think The [[Beastie Boys]] crossed with ''[[The Beatles|The White Album]]''.


She gained some fame thanks to her critically acclaimed 1997 debut ''Chupacabra'', which spawned the hit "Legend of a Cowgirl", giving her the status of [[One-Hit Wonder]]. However, [[Executive Meddling]] on the part of Columbia Records ensued, her second album was shelved and she was dropped. She spent a long time out of the mainstream afterwards, self-releasing various albums that can be pretty hard to get a hang of.
She gained some fame thanks to her critically acclaimed 1997 debut ''Chupacabra'', which spawned the hit "Legend of a Cowgirl", giving her the status of [[One-Hit Wonder]]. However, [[Executive Meddling]] on the part of Columbia Records ensued, her second album was shelved and she was dropped. She spent a long time out of the mainstream afterwards, self-releasing various albums that can be pretty hard to get a hang of.
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Coppola began regaining attention in 2006 by touring with [[Mike Patton]]'s side project Peeping Tom, who picked her up for his label Ipecac Recordings and put out ''The Black and White Album''. She's since started an R&B duo with Adam Pallin called Little Jackie, who had another hit single in 2008 with "The World Should Revolve Around Me". Let's hope this won't end up a [[One-Hit Wonder]] as well.
Coppola began regaining attention in 2006 by touring with [[Mike Patton]]'s side project Peeping Tom, who picked her up for his label Ipecac Recordings and put out ''The Black and White Album''. She's since started an R&B duo with Adam Pallin called Little Jackie, who had another hit single in 2008 with "The World Should Revolve Around Me". Let's hope this won't end up a [[One-Hit Wonder]] as well.


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She has released the following albums:
* ''Chupacabra'' (1997)
* ''Chupacabra'' (1997)
* ''Come and Get Me... What?!'' (2000)
* ''Come and Get Me... What?!'' (2000)
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* ''The Stoop'' (2008) - Little Jackie album
* ''The Stoop'' (2008) - Little Jackie album
* ''Free Spirit'' (2010)
* ''Free Spirit'' (2010)

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Tropes:
* [[Easter Egg]]: "La Da Da" lasts 20:47 minutes in total. The song itself ends after about 4-5 minutes, and the final part is a hidden track called "My Day at the Ocean"
* [[Easter Egg]]: "La Da Da" lasts 20:47 minutes in total. The song itself ends after about 4-5 minutes, and the final part is a hidden track called "My Day at the Ocean"
* [[Executive Meddling]]
* [[Executive Meddling]]
* [[First Installment Wins]]
* [[First Installment Wins]]
* [[Fun With Acronyms]]: "J.L.I.A.T.O.Y.O." means "[[John Lennon]] is a trademark of [[Yoko Ono]]," which appears on any [http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rock--roll-religion-launches-menswear-collection-designs-inspired-by-the-art-of-john-lennon-by-english-laundry-69645747.html licensed John Lennon merchandise].
* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: "J.L.I.A.T.O.Y.O." means "[[John Lennon]] is a trademark of [[Yoko Ono]]," which appears on any [https://web.archive.org/web/20150303183501/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rock--roll-religion-launches-menswear-collection-designs-inspired-by-the-art-of-john-lennon-by-english-laundry-69645747.html licensed John Lennon merchandise].
* [[Genre Roulette]]
* [[Genre Roulette]]
* [[Intercourse With You]]: "Keys to Your Ass".
* [[Intercourse with You]]: "Keys to Your Ass".
* [[Lyrical Dissonance]]: Happens sometimes ("Let It Kill You", "30th Birthday").
* [[Lyrical Dissonance]]: Happens sometimes ("Let It Kill You", "30th Birthday").
* [[Needs More Love]]: Arguably.
* [[Needs More Love]]: Arguably.
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* [[Precision F-Strike]]: "Woke Up White", "One of These Days", "Black and White Jingle #1", "Black and White Jingle #2", "Dirty Pictures", "I Love Your Hair", "J.L.I.A.T.O.Y.O.". Can be a bit surprising or an outright [[Cluster F-Bomb]] if you know her only as the girl who sang "Legend of a Cowgirl".
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: "Woke Up White", "One of These Days", "Black and White Jingle #1", "Black and White Jingle #2", "Dirty Pictures", "I Love Your Hair", "J.L.I.A.T.O.Y.O.". Can be a bit surprising or an outright [[Cluster F-Bomb]] if you know her only as the girl who sang "Legend of a Cowgirl".
* [[Record Producer]]: Her most commercially successful albums ''Chupacabra'' and ''The Stoop'' had Mike Mangini as producer (no, [[Name's the Same|not the Mike Mangini who played drums for]] [[Extreme]] and [[Steve Vai]], the one who produced Digable Planets).
* [[Record Producer]]: Her most commercially successful albums ''Chupacabra'' and ''The Stoop'' had Mike Mangini as producer (no, [[Name's the Same|not the Mike Mangini who played drums for]] [[Extreme]] and [[Steve Vai]], the one who produced Digable Planets).
* [[Sampling]]: "I'm a Tree" samples the organ riff from "Twentieth Century Fox" by [[The Doors]], and "Legend of a Cowgirl" famously uses a sample from "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan. "I Love Your Hair" uses the famous pummeling beat of "When the Levee Breaks" by [[Led Zeppelin (Music)|Led Zeppelin]]. Notably, Columbia wanted her to use more sampling for her second album, and she refused.
* [[Sampling]]: "I'm a Tree" samples the organ riff from "Twentieth Century Fox" by [[The Doors]], and "Legend of a Cowgirl" famously uses a sample from "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan. "I Love Your Hair" uses the famous pummeling beat of "When the Levee Breaks" by [[Led Zeppelin]]. Notably, Columbia wanted her to use more sampling for her second album, and she refused.
* [[Something Completely Different]]: There's a world of contrast between the upbeat happy pop of ''Chupacabra'' and the disjointed, messy ''The Black and White Album''. For example.
* [[Something Completely Different]]: There's a world of contrast between the upbeat happy pop of ''Chupacabra'' and the disjointed, messy ''The Black and White Album''. For example.
* [[Xtreme Kool Letterz]]: She has some songs with this, like "Naked City (Love to See U Shine)" or "Keys 2 Your Ass".
* [[Xtreme Kool Letterz]]: She has some songs with this, like "Naked City (Love to See U Shine)" or "Keys 2 Your Ass".

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Imani Coppola is a musician from New York City, known for playing multiple instruments (her albums credit her for guitars, keyboards and violins) and switching between normal singing and rapping. Her style can basically be summed up as Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly or Genre Roulette: a combination of Hip Hop, Alternative Rock, Pop, Funk/Soul and whatever else is handy, while largely falling under the umbrella of "alternative". Basically, think The Beastie Boys crossed with The White Album.

She gained some fame thanks to her critically acclaimed 1997 debut Chupacabra, which spawned the hit "Legend of a Cowgirl", giving her the status of One-Hit Wonder. However, Executive Meddling on the part of Columbia Records ensued, her second album was shelved and she was dropped. She spent a long time out of the mainstream afterwards, self-releasing various albums that can be pretty hard to get a hang of.

Coppola began regaining attention in 2006 by touring with Mike Patton's side project Peeping Tom, who picked her up for his label Ipecac Recordings and put out The Black and White Album. She's since started an R&B duo with Adam Pallin called Little Jackie, who had another hit single in 2008 with "The World Should Revolve Around Me". Let's hope this won't end up a One-Hit Wonder as well.

Discography:
  • Chupacabra (1997)
  • Come and Get Me... What?! (2000)
  • Little Red Fighting Mood (2002)
  • Post Traumatic Pop Syndrome (2002)
  • Afrodite (2004)
  • Small Thunder (2005)
  • The Vocal Stylings of Imani Coppola (2005)
  • The Black and White Album (2007)
  • The Stoop (2008) - Little Jackie album
  • Free Spirit (2010)
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