Chupacabra is the debut album by Imani Coppola, released on October 28, 1997. The title refers to the legendary chupacabra (literally "goat sucker"), a creature believed through some parts of the Americas to drink the blood of livestock. Ann Powers wrote in The New York Times that Coppola's album was buoyed by "fanciful raps and supple vocals as she establishes her identity as a modern-day flower child with common sense." Among the album's tracks, the song "Legend of a Cowgirl" became a hit on MTV. According to Coppola, the rap song, which includes a sample of Donovan's "Sunshine Superman", started as an idea she had for a movie about women who "love 'em and leave 'em and ride off into the sunset." Part of Coppola's marketing included a music video for “Legend of a Cowgirl” that received heavy rotation on MTV. The video showed Coppola in dream sequences as a biker chick, a catsuit-wearing alien-type and a diva in heels and a huge afro. In one scene Coppola dismounts her bike, marches up to a hitchhiking cowboy and kisses him. In another scene Coppola, clad in a skintight, shiny black catsuit, is surrounded by nearly-naked dancing men in silver bodypaint and Speedos. "It was very uncomfortable 'cause we had no room and their penises and their bums are just flopping around," says Coppola. "It was like, 'Whoops, sorry. Didn't mean to touch you!' But they were all gay, so it didn't really matter. They were cute though. It was a shame." (via Wikipedia)

About Chupacabra

Release Date: Oct 28, 1997

Genre: Pop, Hip Hop, Alternative rock

Manufacturer: Sony

Type: Album

No. of Discs: 1

Name: Chupacabra

Record Label: Columbia Records

Recorded By: Imani Coppola

Produced by: Michael Mangini

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