F*** tha Police
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"F*** tha Police" is a landmark 1988 protest song by N.W.A that fiercely condemns police brutality and racial profiling, becoming one of the most controversial and influential tracks in hip-hop history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| F*** tha Police canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Straight Outta Compton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | N.W.A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Compton, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | anti-police brutality movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Los Angeles Police Department
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law enforcement practices in the United States ⓘ |
| describedAs |
controversial
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influential ⓘ landmark hip hop track ⓘ |
| featuresVocalist |
Eazy-E
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Ice Cube NERFINISHED ⓘ MC Ren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
gangsta rap
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political hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipHistory |
opposed by law enforcement organizations
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subject to radio bans ⓘ |
| hasChorus | repeating phrase "Fuck the police" ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 5 minutes ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm | courtroom drama ⓘ |
| includedIn | lists of greatest hip hop songs ⓘ |
| influenced |
later protest rap songs
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political hip hop artists ⓘ |
| label |
Priority Records
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Ruthless Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explicit criticism of police
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impact on debates about free speech in music ⓘ role in defining gangsta rap ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedOnFormat |
cassette tape
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vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | Straight Outta Compton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | N.W.A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
DJ Yella
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Dr. Dre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1988 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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police brutality ⓘ racial profiling ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| writer |
Ice Cube
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MC Ren NERFINISHED ⓘ The D.O.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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