N.W.A has been shouting “Fuck Tha Police” for over 30 years. Written by Ice Cube, MC Ren and The D.O.C., the track took aim at police brutality and the racial profiling running rampant in their L.A. neighborhoods.
In 2020, their words still ring true and have become somewhat of an anthem for the current protests and riots erupting across the country in the name of George Floyd.
According to Rolling Stone, the Straight Outta Compton song has seen a 272 percent increase in on-demand audio streams from May 27 through June 1, compared to the five days before Floyd’s death.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptArWUD8xHM
The song picked up particularly on Sunday (May 31) and Monday (June 1), with 765,000 on-demand audio streams over those two days, which is nearly five times the streams the song was seeing on the previous Sunday and Monday before the protests.
Meanwhile, Childish Gambino’s platinum-selling single “This Is America” saw a 149 percent jump in streams over the same time period as “Fuck Tha Police” thanks in part to TikTok.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” went up 71 percent, Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” increased by 89 percent, D’Angelo and the Vanguard’s “The Charade” witnessed a 122 percent jump, Killer Mike’s “Don’t Die” exploded with a 542 percent spike and Beyoncé’s “Freedom” hopped up 70 percent.
Even the 1968 James Brown song “Say It Loud — I’m Black and I’m Proud” saw a 455 percent spike as did Nina Simone’s “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free,” which increased by 34 percent.
Damn right when Ja Rule is gonna drop a remake of “f the police” on a modern trap beat!
Damn right.
Hell yeah! NWA is the perfect depiction of us black Americans. It’s our lifestyle. Gangs, Killin sucks, drug dealin, n cop Killin! That us!
Maybe if the “good” cops would snitch on the bad cops instead of protecting them, they wouldnt be judged as one.
Isnt that what’s told say to black ppl about criminals in our communities?
Seems like they should follow their own advice, instead they hold crowds back while their fellow cop murders a man right in front of everyone.
Fuck the police! Especially that unarmed black retired cop who was shot to death the other night
trying to stop looters from destroying a local small business. Fuck that guy! He deserved it! Dudes wanted some free TVs, and they are entitled to them! At black lives matter, we don’t give a fuck bout that dude. Black skin or not, he was a cop! He dead now ?
Good cop, Bad cop by Cube is even better.
Also Sound of the Police by Krs-One
Fight the Power by Public Enemy
Crooked Officer by Ghetto Boys
Bone thugs – fuck the police is better version imo
Fuck the police! Especially that retired black cop senior who was just shot to death over a TV. His jerk former police ass shouldn’t have tried to stop the men from getting what they are owed… In the case free TVs, from random mom and pops businesses, likely minority owned. Us at BLM don’t give a FUCK about that black dude who died “protecting” his community, because he is part of the problem. The problem is, I want free shit, and people like him think it’s wrong. Got what he deserved!
LA made it cool to say Fuck The Police and Fuck Trump.
911 Is A Joke by Public Enemy and KRS-One Sound Of Da Police both good songs
Straight Outta Compton starts off with these cRappers pulling off a racist hate crime murdering a older Mexican/American man. Nice guys. Now the idiot Hispanics are helping them loot their own neighborhoods. Bright future for both.
Wow you’re a str8 bitch. Idiot white people like yourself starting shit.
DOESN’T SUPRISE ME!!!!
R.I.P. GEORGE FLOYD
THIS SHIT STILL STR8 PISSES ME OFF!!!!
I’M WHITE AND SICK OF THIS BULLSHIT!!!!
FUCK RACISM PERIOD!!!!
I’MMA ADD
“WILLIE D – FUCK THE KKK”
TO THAT LIST!!!!
CUZ, FUCK WHITE SUPREMACISTS PERIOD!!!
Man! Here I am listening to Sound of Da Police and Fight the Power!