Krs One Sound Of Da Police Acapella
| 'Sound of da Police' | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by KRS-One | ||||
| from the album Return of the Boom Bap | ||||
| B-side | 'Hip Hop vs. Rap' | |||
| Released | December 6, 1993 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Conscious hip hop, political hip hop[citation needed] | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Burdon, Chas Chandler, Rodney Lemay, Alan Lomax, Lawrence Parker | |||
| Producer(s) | Showbiz | |||
| KRS-One singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
'Sound of da Police' | ||||
'Sound of da Police' is a song by American rapper KRS-One. It was released in December 1993 as the second and final single from his debut solo album, Return of the Boom Bap. It reached number 89 on the US BillboardHot 100.
Content[edit]
The song criticizes police brutality and systematic oppression.[1][2]
The song begins with KRS-One whooping twice to evoke a police siren (the 'sound of the police'); this recurs several times throughout the song. The heavy bass sample loop was taken from Grand Funk Railroad's cover of 'Inside-Looking Out', the final track of their LP Grand Funk.
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 89 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 79 |
In popular culture[edit]
It was featured in the films Cop Out, Attack The Block, and Tag was featured as an in-game radio selection in the 2015 video game Battlefield Hardline (by Electronic Arts), and was used for the end credits of the 2016 movie Ride Along 2[5] and in the 2016 published The Angry Birds Movie soundtrack. The 'Whoop whoop, sound of da police' hook has been referenced by ska-punk band Sonic Boom Six on their track Piggy In The Middle[6] and in metal band Skindred on the title track of their 2002 debut album Babylon.
References[edit]
- ^Zaru, Deena. 'KRS-One gets political: What's fake and what's real in politics?'. CNN.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^Nestruck, J. Kelly. 'Sound of the Beast is an unusual, disarming display of poetic justice'. Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^'KRS-One Chart History (Hot 100)'. Billboard.
- ^'KRS-One Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)'. Billboard.
- ^'IMDB - Ride Along 2 - Soundtracks'.
- ^'Piggy In The Middle Lyrics by Sonic Boom Six - Lyrics On Demand'. Lyrics On Demand. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
External links[edit]
- 'Sound of da Police' at AllMusic
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
So, here are the songs from radio, found that trap song too :D
The Clash - This is Radio Clash
Judas Priest - The Ripper
Public Enemy - Welcome to Terrodome
Ted Nugent - Strangehold
Dj Shadow - I Gotta Rock
The Stooges - Down the Street
Run The Jewels - Oh My Darling Don't Cry
Death Grips - Hacker
Dan The Autonomator - Lyrics to Go (Remix)
KRS ONE - Sound of Da Police
Ratking feat Wavy Spice - Pierto Rican Judo
Spank Rock - Assassin (feat. Amanda Blank)
Transplants - Madness
Uz - Trap Shit V17
Until the Ribbon Breaks - A taste of Silver
Jamie N Commons - Karma (Hardline)
Death from Above 1979 - Always On
if there is a song i escaped let me know) but i listened all songs, i stayed in a car at base xD Cheers!