Hands Up

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"Hands Up" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Vince Staples that critiques police brutality and systemic racism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
addresses inequality in the criminal justice system
racial injustice
artist Vince Staples NERFINISHED
associatedAct Vince Staples NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
critiques police brutality in the United States
systemic racism in the United States
genre hip hop
political hip hop
hasPoliticalAspect true
hasPoliticalMessage anti‑police brutality
anti‑racism
intendedAudience hip hop listeners
listeners concerned with social justice
language English
lyricContent critiques police brutality
critiques systemic racism
expresses distrust of law enforcement
references being targeted by police
references confrontations between Black communities and police
medium recorded music
performer Vince Staples NERFINISHED
performerNationality American
theme institutional racism in the United States
police brutality
racial profiling
state violence
systemic racism

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Vince Staples hasNotableSong Hands Up