Raymond "Boots" Riley

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Raymond "Boots" Riley of the Coup, a hip-hop group, has become a regular presence at the Occupy Oakland encampments, taking up bullhorns and staying until dawn even amid clashes with police. "I'm trying to make a soundtrack out there that rallies people around certain ideas about living in this system into motivation," he said. (Associated Press)