Acknowledge The Rape Analysis

The rap groups “Fuck The Police” song relates back to Werner’s three steps through 1). “Acknowledge the Burden”. They demonstrate this through their music as they describe the violence and misconduct exhibited by the LAPD. In the song the Rapper Ice Cube states “A young n***a got it bad cause I’m brown and not the other color so police think they have the right to kill a minority.” (Ice Cube). Here Cube acknowledges the problems he and many others faced on a daily basis; assault, excessive force by officers. The song also makes a great connection to Werner’s third step with 3). “Finding Redemption”. Just a couple verses later Cube says” Searching my car, looking for the product, thinking every n*gga selling narcotics” (Ice Cube). Admitting that the only reason he is being harassed by law enforcement is because the officer believes he is a drug dealer because; of the drug and gang issues in southern California the officer automatically assumes he is affiliated with it but admitting in his lyrics not everyone does this. Not only was N.W.A selling millions of albums, also tried to make a difference for the communities. It’s not hard to tell what the lyricist of N.W.A are trying vocalize, the title of the song says it all. The inspiration from the song was drawn from the grim realities all five of these men
grew up into. They saw and experienced improper treatment from the Los Angeles police department. What made this song so widely popular was the fact that this was not just the reality in the cities of South Central and Compton but all over the United States. Aaron Morrison of IBT.com describes the song F*ck The Police as “The song that came to symbolize a culture in Los Angeles that saw predominantly black and Latino communities subjected to unwarranted searches, assaults and false allegations by police.” (Morrison). This song gave a voice to communities all over the United States, it gave a voice the African Americans and Latinos that before didn’t have one when it came to fighting for their rights against law enforcement. I grew up listening to N.W.A; I caught on to their lyrics at a young age, I knew all the lyrics to “Boyz in the Hood” before my tenth birthday.
And Ice Cube is one of my favorite lyricists; his album “The Predator” is iconic. N.W.A changed Rap forever they were the pioneers of gangster rap, their song “F*ck The Police” ushered in a new era, but most importantly it exposed the harsh realities of the gang ridden neighborhoods of Los Angeles and the improper treatment of the LAPD. Using their first amendment rights N.W.A gave a voice to men and women all over the United States who dealt with these struggles every day, some struggles that are still apparent
today.