What album is Fuck tha Police by N.W.A on?
"Fuck tha Police" appears on N.W.A's 1989 album Straight Outta Compton. It was also included on the N.W.A's Greatest Hits compilation.
Questions about Fuck tha Police
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Why did the FBI write a letter about Fuck tha Police?
An FBI official named Milt Ahlerich wrote to N.W.A's record company to express disapproval of the song and argue that it misrepresented law enforcement. The letter referenced seventy-eight officers feloniously killed in the line of duty during 1988 and stated that N.W.A's recordings were discouraging and degrading to officers.
What happened at Triple J because of Fuck tha Police?
Australian Broadcasting Corporation management banned "Fuck tha Police" after a Liberal senator from South Australia campaigned against it. Triple J staff responded by going on strike and playing N.W.A's "Express Yourself" on continuous repeat for eighty-two plays between nine in the morning and four-thirty in the afternoon. The scratch sound from that track was later sampled into the Triple J news theme, as revealed in 2005.
Who was arrested for performing Fuck tha Police?
New Zealand musician Tiki Taane was arrested on the 10th of April 2011 after performing the song at a club in Tauranga during a police inspection of the venue. He was charged with disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence to start or continue.
How high did Fuck tha Police rank on Rolling Stone's greatest songs list?
Rolling Stone ranked the song at number 425 on its 2004 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. By 2021 it had risen to number 190 on an updated ranking, and in 2025 the publication placed it at number 10 on its list of the 100 Best Protest Songs of All Time.
What is the courtroom concept in Fuck tha Police?
The song parodies court proceedings by placing the police department on trial. Dr. Dre plays the judge, while Ice Cube, MC Ren, and Eazy-E each testify as prosecutors. The track ends with a jury finding the police department guilty, and a police officer defendant being ejected from the courtroom.