Fuck tha Police
1988 hip hop single by N.W.A / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Fuck tha Police" is a protest song by American hip hop group N.W.A that appears on the 1988 album Straight Outta Compton as well as on the N.W.A's Greatest Hits compilation. The lyrics protest police brutality and racial profiling and the song was ranked number 425 on Rolling Stone's 2004 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[2] In 2021, Rolling Stone re-ranked the song at number 190 in an updated list.[3]
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Song by N.W.A | |
from the album Straight Outta Compton | |
Released | August 9, 1988 |
Recorded | 1988 |
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Length | 5:43 |
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"Fuck tha Police" by N.W.A. on YouTube | |
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Since its release in 1988, the "Fuck the Police" slogan continues to influence popular culture in the form of T-shirts, artwork, political expression, and has transitioned into other genres as seen in the cover versions by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Dope, Rage Against the Machine, and Kottonmouth Kings (featuring Insane Clown Posse).[4][5]