COUP D’ETAT, PT. 1 - EP

In an interview with Complex, G-Dragon explained that he did not feel connected with his first solo album anymore. Commenting on the evolution of his sound, he stated:

Now, I’ve been in the game for some time, and I understand how to have a better balance of things. I’ve come to realize ways of making music without being excessive. I’m more at ease when I’m rapping. Whether it’s music or fashion, the older I get, I realize what’s comfortable lasts longer. And a lot of that is reflected in the new album.

G-Dragon mostly worked with YG’s in house producers, Choice37, Teddy Park and Kush. In LOEN Entertainment’s “Ask in A Box” interview, G-Dragon revealed that he took almost two years recording Coup d'Etat. He first recorded demos for “Niliria” and “Runaway” in 2011. When discussing why the album took years to be completed, the rapper said:

There are various reasons why the second album took so long. Mostly, I just wanted to make things better and better. I have a lot of records that I sketched out, but they’re not really organized properly. So instead of putting out incomplete records, I wanted to trim things down and make it super tight. That’s why we put out the One of a Kind mini-album out first. With the remaining time, I redid the records, molded them, and now they’re complete. Whenever I consider putting something out, I just feel like more needs to be done. I wouldn’t say that I’m not confident, but it’s more so a sense of feeling like I could make it better. That’s why it took so long.