Haiku D'Etat is a hip-hop group composed of three artists: Aceyalone & Mikah 9 from the Freestyle Fellowship and Abstract Rude of Abstract Tribe Unique (ATU). The trio was first heard on their 2000 self-titled release: offering a jazzy yet soulful mix of some live musical elements with the bold, socio-conscious lyrics, which came to embody the definition of the group's name - a poetry takeover. It's been 5 years since the first, critically acclaimed album's release. Obviously a new Haiku was long overdue. Reason being that all three members have thriving solo careers that keep them busy on tour and in the studio. Decon and Project Blowed Recordings present the new Haiku album, Coup De Theatre (a sudden dramatic turn of events in a play). This time around, the triumvirate reunites as seasoned veterans with a more enlightened perspective on what they want to convey as a group. Realizing each other's strengths they have taken their rightful roles on this new album to achieve an incredible blend of Acey "the poet", Mikah "the jazz" and Ab "the soul." Production duties on the album are mostly handled by Fat Jack ("the elephant") whose addition of live instrumentation and feel-good sampling style works well with these three heavyweights as well as Haiku D'Etat's original formula. Other musical contributions were made by Lyrics Born, Blackalicious, Kenny Segal and Boss Beats. In an age where market saturation plagues the music industry, the public cries out for something new – something different. The stage has been set. Haiku's re-entrance on the scene is truly a coup de theatre. It's time for a poetry takeover.