In the first verse we see the mention of vulgar slang words. Ice cube begins the first line with “Fuck the police! Comin' straight from the underground;” this line by itself plays an important role in the song. Not only is it the title of the rap song, but it is also the first time any music artist is so explicit in a record. Before “Fuck da Police” was released many rap artists mentioned expletives, drugs, and discrimination in their music, however not in the same way N.W.A managed to do. The line “Fuck da police!” directly attacked police and discrimination at once. It is single handedly the most important phrase in the song. N.W.A showed an act of bravery because nobody, not even the most activist music artists, had the courage to blatantly expose these problems through their music. Then, in the second half of the first line Ice cube indicates his
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In the song Ice cube raps:
“Beat a police out of shape
And when I'm finished, bring the yellow tape
To tape off the scene of the …show more content…
“Fuck the Police” was Ice cube’s response directed towards the police after arresting Dr.Dre. Dr.Dre’s arrest made Ice Cube upset because it prevented him from writing music and having fun. However, through these repeating lines in the song N.W.A also challenged police officers. Police at the time were praised; as a result no artist would dare to challenge them. This is important because N.W.A was the first group of artist to disregard the public opinion and attempt to promote change through their music. Today, the line “Fuck tha Police” has become an anthem against police brutality. Rich Goldstein, a journalist says, ”oppressed African Americans [have] turned these three words into bullets.” This all shows how powerful music can be, powerful enough to begin to challenge society’s norms and
In the song Ice cube raps:
“Beat a police out of shape
And when I'm finished, bring the yellow tape
To tape off the scene of the …show more content…
“Fuck the Police” was Ice cube’s response directed towards the police after arresting Dr.Dre. Dr.Dre’s arrest made Ice Cube upset because it prevented him from writing music and having fun. However, through these repeating lines in the song N.W.A also challenged police officers. Police at the time were praised; as a result no artist would dare to challenge them. This is important because N.W.A was the first group of artist to disregard the public opinion and attempt to promote change through their music. Today, the line “Fuck tha Police” has become an anthem against police brutality. Rich Goldstein, a journalist says, ”oppressed African Americans [have] turned these three words into bullets.” This all shows how powerful music can be, powerful enough to begin to challenge society’s norms and