N.W.A. - Fuck tha Police (Lyrics)
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Artist/Group: N.W.A.
Album: Straight Outta Compton
Released: 1988
Label: Ruthless/Priority
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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. Written shortly after the group was harassed by the Torrance Police Department, the lyrics protest police brutality and racial profiling and the song was ranked number 425 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Since its release in 1988, the "Fuck the Police" slogan continues to influence pop culture today 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).
"Fuck tha Police" parodies court proceedings inverting them by presenting Dr. Dre as a judge hearing a prosecution of the police department. Three members of the group, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and then Eazy-E, take the stand to "testify" before the judge as prosecutors. Through the lyrics, the rappers criticize the local police force. Two interludes present re-enactments of stereotypical racial profiling and police brutality.
At the end, the jury finds the police department guilty of being a "redneck, white-bread, chickenshit motherfucker."
The song provoked the FBI to write to N.W.A's record company about the lyrics expressing disapproval and arguing that the song misrepresented police.
In his autobiography Ruthless, the band's manager Jerry Heller wrote that the letter was actually a rogue action by a "single pissed-off bureaucrat with a bully pulpit" named Milt Ahlerich, who was falsely purporting to represent the FBI as a whole and that the action "earned him a transfer to the Bureau's backwater Hartford office". He also wrote that he removed all sensitive documents from the office of Ruthless Records in case of an FBI raid.
In the FBI letter, Ahlerich went on to reference "78 law enforcement officers" who were "feloniously slain in the line of duty during 1988" and that recordings such as those produced by N.W.A. "were both discouraging and degrading to these brave, dedicated officers". Ahlerich did not mention any N.W.A. song by name in the letter, but later confirmed he was referring to "Fuck tha Police".
In 1989, Australian radio station Triple J had been playing "Fuck tha Police" (the only radio station in the world to do so) for up to six months, before being banned by Australian Broadcasting Corporation management following a campaign by a South Australian Liberal senator. As a reaction, the staff went on strike and put N.W.A's "Express Yourself" on continuous play for 24 hours, playing it roughly 360 times in a row. It was revealed in 2005 that the scratch sound from that track was sampled for the Triple J news theme.
On 10 April 2011, New Zealand dub musician Tiki Taane was arrested on charges of "disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence to start or continue" after performing the song at a gig in a club in Tauranga during an inspection of the club by the police. On 13 April, Tiki told Marcus Lush on Radio Live that the lyrics often feature in his performances and his arrest came as a complete surprise.
In 1996, during massive opposition street protests in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, "Fuck tha Police", along with Public Enemy's "Fight the Power", was continually played for two days on a Belgrade American-funded radio station, B92.
Dr. Dre makes a reference to this song on his 1999 single Forgot About Dre from his 2001 album with the line "Who you think brought you the oldies, Eazy-E's, Ice Cube's, and D.O.C.'s, the Snoop D.O. Double G's, and the group that said 'Motherfuck the police'?". He also made a more subtle reference to the song in his single Still D.R.E., where he states he's "Still not loving police."
Kanye West alludes to the song in his single "All Falls Down", "I say 'fuck the police', that's how I treat 'em". "Cop Killer", a song by Ice-T's metal band Body Count, also contains the lyrics "fuck the police", as does "Still No Surrender" by Bone Thugs N Harmony.
The Game references the song in his song, "Doctor's Advocate" off the album of the same name, expressing his shame of leaving Aftermath and going into a fight with fellow rapper and former labelmate at the time 50 Cent: "I'm not askin' you to take my side in the beef, But you told me it was okay to say 'Fuck The Police.'"
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This song is from 1988 and 32 years later it's still so relevant.
Ikr. Fuck the police for not helping my father problem with a fake dept collector
Name 5 that didn't deserve it.....
I pumped this joint legit in DC in 88'.....
Real talk.
Also in Farmer protest in India
Jai Jawan,Jai Kisan🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
So that means nothing changed for another generation
Yup
Believe it or not we studied this song a lot in College. See, here in a Philippine University, HipHop was one time offered as an elective subject. I signed up initially thinking that HipHop is glamorized Gangsta Music. Some signed because they were dancers. But actually we learned a lot of the African American history by listening to HipHop songs. Their art is considered contemporary not just because it was ruling the airplays, but because if you truly listened to the lyrics it was mirroring the realities in their communities which the majority does not pay a lot of attention to. In a way, you can say that this is in fact protest through Art, which has been done a lot historically. What is amazing is that we did not realize, how many of the realities and injustices happening in the black community mirrored ours. Especially now. We do deal with police violence also. Since the War on drugs, anybody was just a walking target for corrupt cops.
This song is also in the school curriculum in the UK. I first discovered this whilst learning about black history in history class when I was 15.
Woah! I'm from the Philippines and never heard about this til now. Which university did you go into?
@Ironheart73 Would you suggest someone try to learn Filipino history by listening to P-pop?
@@lolKbgTgm6621what Why not? it is contemporary art. We have been studying societies evolve through art.
we all knew that already tho
and remember “don’t let it be a black and a white one”
I love the raw power of this era if hip hop.
This Era was DOPE
hell yeah@@KlausBarbi-qe6ix
Dead ass miss this eras
@@M8tallicJi8ngshi That era helped raise dumbass morons to get shot up by police.
lol we wont hear this from those fake ass ''rappers'' nowdays
There were 6 samples in the song:
‘F’’k Tha Police by N.W.A. (1988)
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1. ‘It’s My Thing’ - Marva Whitney (1969) (Which is the saxophone riff 🎷 used at the 30 second intro for the song.
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2. ‘The Boogie Back’ - Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1974) (Which is the guitar riff used throughout each verse of the song.)
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3. ‘Feel Good’ - Fancy (1974) (Which are the drum sounds used throughout the song.)
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4. ‘Sing A Simple Song’ - Please (1975)
(Which are the horns used at each chorus of the song behind the chants shouting: ‘F’’k That Police!…F’’k…F’’k…F’’k Tha Police appear.)
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5. ‘Funky Drummer’ - James Brown (1970) (Which is the drum beat that appears when Dr. Dre says the line: MC Ren, will you please give your testimony
To the jury about this f’’ked up incident?’
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6. ‘Funky President (People It’s Bad)’ -
James Brown (1974) (Which is the the Drum Fill that comes in briefly in the beginning of the first verse right after Ice Cube says the line: “A Young nigga got it bad 'cause I'm brown” at (0:34)---------------------------
Who asked for it ??
@@AnmolSharma-uq7zs lol
Thanks
@@AnmolSharma-uq7zs Who asked for you?
If you didn’t ask why did you even bother looking at it let alone commenting
This song, Straight Outta Compton, and Boyz-N-The-Hood are the best song of N.W.A.
Dope man too
Gangster gangster as well
This song actually has a strong message if you know the nwa story
you dont need to know the story to understand the message just ......... read the title
@@eironasxd3168 well most people think the sign is just a middle finger to the police because they don’t like police. That isn’t the case, they were harassed day in and day out and needed a rebuttal
@@denariousNickGee homie...
I watched the movie
@@denariousNickGee I am actually a Harvard graduate and after 8 years of research, I came to the conclusion that - "Black people who do not commit crimes don't get arrested". Its really an interesting observation if I say so myself 😳
We need more music like this. Stuff that tells a story and such. It gives such a strong message and an interesting story. Nowadays hip hop is just rappers using random words in hope that it rhymes.
Nowadays One Are Terrible. But This One (N.W.A. - Fuck tha Police) Is A Strong Hip Hop With Very Strong Message.
@@yaraihanboo hoo there are so many good lyricsists tgese days y'all just love the nostalgia
Lyrically, this isn’t the best song. I’m guessing Dre and Ice Cube would be embarrassed by it if you asked them now. The first part is good, but the rest is just so-so, compared to something like The Chronic album. But the message is still as relevant as ever. Pigs are still white supremacist, ego-maniacal mother-f*ckers on a power trip. F*ck tha police.
name a few
@@soley651 Never said there was bad lyricsists
This came out when I was 18 years old. Cube and I are the same age. I remember my parents being terrified of us playing while rollin down the street. Flash forward my kids 30, 28, and 27 out of college still 😳🤦🏽♀️😆” mom how do you know all the words???”
I know every word in the song and im 13 I don’t even have to listen to the song to know the lyrics
W mom
based mother
Mom a real G. Tell em!!
@@Dog21831 fr
NWA was right
Mhm 😔
@@dominiquesolomonwesley212 what ? they are right no doubt about it !
always has been
Was right
Is right
Right about what? These people are gangster thugs who regularly break the law. I hope every cop out there arrests them.
Eazy-E - "They put out my picture with silence
Cause my identity by itself causes violence"
Even GOD hates tha police 🤣😂🥰😍
Man, Ren's voice is so badass
I was detained and thrown on the ground by random police officers while I was having a seizure because they saw that I was a person of color and thought I was acting funny, despite me telling them multiple times, "It's okay, I suffer from epilepsy and get these every day. All I need are a few minutes and I'll be okay" and they still threw me down and shoved their knee on my neck while going through my pockets.
I deal with epilepsy as well & while I haven't had that experience I've had doctors & nurses say that they would restrain me if I didn't cooperate....ummm yeah I'll get right on that as soon as my brain decides to cooperate!
I got threatened with Punishment while in police station today if i said something wrong. I was not the suspect of the case.... Im White and Live In Norway too bru
I’m so sorry. That must have been so terrifying :( #FTP for real
The guards of pharaoh. They're pretending to not understand or know anything. Just like orcs.
You were having a seizure and you were still able to tell them you had epilepsy? Hmmm.
i did a case study on this a few days ago and i can see how it used to be seen as controversial, however i think this also portrays a really important message about prejudice and sterotypes.
This stopped being controversial once the public finally figured out the truth about police and got rid of their brainwashing by movies and tv shows like law and order, that falsely portray cops as some sort of tough, brave superheroes that protect them from dangerous criminals.
I saw a lot of police brutally in haris county
Then they want u to feel sorry for them when they get killed
We out number them if we join together we we can change the way they treat us
I love history blacks we're winning when the military jump in and bars only black houses u ask me to bomb my own race u do it your self kkk
After 30 years, this song seems more relevant than ever. NWA RULES!
Many years later im still vibing to this song while doing work
I don't know if anyone noticed this before but throughout this classic song's lyrics are subtle nods to NWA's dislike of the police.
Are you sure? That might be a huge leap to the conclusion.
I got pulled over for playing this song next to the police at a traffic stop 🤣
We're past diplomacy with these tyrants; Violent/Draconian/Unyielding and Police are known Sex-Offenders (If approached by a Cop your Life is in Danger, Act Accordingly!)
Write my wall in school 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
THAT'S FUNNY! 🤣
Ask for his badge number and report him if you have any footage of it. Unlawfully pulling someone over can place an officer under administrative leave.
@jhhhggjjjjjj you have too much faith in the system buddy .
Cube's verse was dope 🔥
2:53 ren is killing it on this part
Ice cube in 1988: f*ck the police
Ice cube in 2014: plays as a cop
37 years later it's still so good
It's been 32 long years old but still giving goosebumps 🔥🔥💯
according to my calculations it was 36 years ago🤓🥸
NWA HAD IT STRAIGHT FROM DAY ONE
Came here after losing my brother in arms in the student protest. They all were shot by police
a classic that NEVER gets old #NWA R.I.P. 'E'
Playing this during police violence of helpless students during protest in Bangladesh
Sup kanglu? Did you overthrow that liberal wh ore of yours?
Remember being in the military in late '87 when my black friend from L.A. played this for me...GEN-X don't ever forget US!
The most gangsta song ever!
Ice Cube's bars are 🔥
There’s two kinds of people
1. Those who say Eazy is unreal levels of badass
2. Liars
I cannot stop listening to Eazy-E's verse!!! R.I.P. to Eric Lynn Wright (1963 - 1995)
No Eazy-E born on [1964-1995
You really don’t see songs with balls like this anymore.
Not even 0.1% balls of them
There are some pretty good counterculture,anti establishment artists out there
@@yourmomrespectfully1574that proves their point
@@Literally_a_MothHw?
My favorite part is when they said "fuck tha police"
Thank God I'm a old school hip hop guy when it comes to rap.
it's still relevant goddammit
How so? These people are literally gangster thugs who regularly break the law without any care in the world. I hope every cop out there arrests them.
After 32 years, this song still go hard 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
make that 33
For real
I love Ice Cube, Eazy E, and the whole NWA members. This is like the best song. But R.I.P Eazy E. 🙏 ❤
90s rap is something different it's soo much better than modern rap.
This song's from 1988 tho?
I'll double check and make some alterations.
@@user-vi3bm2mx2hI mean that’s pretty close to the 90s so
It’s crazy how long these same problems have existed… and how long it took for anyone to listen.
Bro I be fuckin vibin this in my room at 9pm
2 am rn i’m bopping to ts😂
That ice bucket entrance is still legendary
I make sure to always play this song whenever I get pulled over.
Next time a cop asks for my license and registration I'm just gonna start cranking this
Fun way to get shot
Good luck with that
don't fuck around and find out please.
You ain't gon even have time they gon shoot yo ass
Nice, but also, maybeeee not a good idea
the ad next to the song said .
For RACIAL EQUALITY & an END to Police Brutality. and it raised 3mil
This song goes out to the following people:
1. Andy Lopez.
2. Michael Brown.
3. Eric Garner.
4. Laquan McDonald.
5. Walter Scott.
6. Sureshbhai Patel.
7. George Floyd.
8. Treyvon Martin.
cant forget Rodney king in sure thats one the reasons this song came out.
but he dint die but still
@@Projectfate2008 neither did Sureshbhai Patel.
@@marvinthemaniac7698 yea
When I was 13 I had a pirated cassette of this whole album. We had a cop living across the other side of the street. He knew all the lyrics to their songs 😂. He was a good guy. Sadly he copped a bullet that sent him blind
Dre I got something to say is the sickest line in the song
This song will always be valid
Listen to this song when I feel anti authority
Bad arse! I'm still loving this to this very day. I'm going to make this my intro song to my cop watch videos.
They kick my door in while I was listening to this.
Are you for real? Why did they kick your door in?
@@NikkiChase-q6r Hate speech? 😂😂
Ice cube fans here?
still slaps man 1988 just crazy
Hits harder than the cops did 🔥🔥
I hate furries
DAAAAAMN!!!
Definitely the song to chill to after getting a speeding ticket.
😂😂😂 for real
😂😂😂 for real
Ice Cube’s part is notably deeper than other guys.
I remember this song blasting during a riot in Glasgow🤣
N.W.A WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!!!1!1!
Playing this song every time I play NFS Heat! Good god, This track has been nothing but god tier gold!🥰
After seeing the Tyre Nichols videos, this song just hits different now
When the FBI saw this I bet they was mad asf🤣
FBI =/= the police
Thinking of the Nwa lyric "black police showing out for the white cop.
Rip Tyre Nichols.
'They have the authority to kill a minority'... Chilling
This will never get old
ONE WORD FOR THIS GROUP LEGENDDDDDSSS❤❤❤❤
Yo this song is so old but it never get old tho it just so good no one can get away from the song tho F THA POLICE
It's sad this song is still relevant decades later.
that isnt even sad
@@Madboygamer. you don't think it's sad this is how the police operate? Everything with George Floyd? That's not sad?
@@Madboygamer. you don't think it's sad that police do that? That they killed George Floyd? That's not sad?
@@Madboygamer.yes it is
@@Yes-eh2ep how is it sad
From Macklemore's Hind's Hall
Ain't no way they've age restricted the other video!
Bro I'm learning this song and now I can rap the shit out of this song
Eazys chorus banging 😅😅
I love this song
When a song older then me has aged like FINE WINE! FFS EARTH FIX YOU SHIT!
the cops and government didnt like N.W.A because they spoke the truth in there music we need them all now giving us more of the truth R.I.P Easy-E
The rest of their songs on this album were about selling drugs
This shit still goes hard and it's true after 36 years
10/10 song they realy put some work into this and made it perfect
Let's be honest, we love this song not because we express against Police Brutality action. But this is a great for us to express ourselves against the corrupted government system and dumb, lazy ass & corrupted cop who didn't do a resposible job and justice to community to have a good live with a good business job
Amen
Indeed
Yeah. That's What Happened To The Poor George Floyd, Adama Traoré, And The Latest, Nahel Merzouk. That's Why N.W.A. Fuck Tha Police Never Dies.
all cops are racist
Fr it's crazy how anybody can drive around with an array of weapons after a little bit of training. I had a teacher who was a ex-cop and would push me around, she definitely wasn't mentally stable
stop i remember singing this song when i was 8, i didnt know where i heard it but me and my siblings used to sing this alot
This is iconic
NWA Said it back in the day. FTPL
Never gets old
36 years later and it still bangs
We all said that sometime in our life in fact I'm still saying it ! Who's With Me?
I'm not really much of a rap person, but this song is just a straight up banger.
we may not all agree what this song supports but we all can agree this song is gold.
It's the upside down
Nha still fuck the police
Fuck the police
i think this is blm theme song
For some, perhaps.
Hobostarr180 probably most since i’m their official demands they ask for full abolishment of the police and abolishment of prisons.... so that sure does sound like f the police
@@graysonstewart552 when the song came out they had a right, no its weird
No
@@omaraguirre8309 how’s that
Love ice cube
Trump should play this.
After all, Orange is the new Black
Trump had black men executed that was on death row!!!!!
0:30 When you drink Pepsi from a Coca-Cola glass.
The haters are the police
So true! Skip all haters!
RIP Easy E
Macklemore sent me
Hell yes!! 🙌🏻✨🇵🇸
Okay white boy
Oof
Pigskins trying to be fully human
Came back from “Try That In A Small Town.”
I like this one better.
rip EASY E
Real😔🙏
Where are the good music like this
andrew tate pfp is crazy
I'm from genz but this song slaps 🔥
Same bro
You Know Have Synced to "Fuck Tha Police" Even if it is your first listen
Who’s listening 2022
In My Country, this song absoluty related :(
where u at?
@@deagle2yadome696 indonesia 🥹
@@sebatmen police are unfair there? i have never been friend
Wkwkkw
my parents are mad at me cuz i sang this song
36 years later this is still gas