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N.W.A. (Niggas With Attitudes) was a hard-core rap group from Compton, California, a predominantly black suburb of Los Angeles. This song expresses their displeasure with the police, who they feel are racist and constantly harassing them.

Assistant Director of the FBI Milt Ahlerich wrote a letter to Ruthless Records in response to this song. He claimed N.W.A. were advocating violence and disrespect towards law enforcement authorities. This provided a great deal of publicity for N.W.A. and boosted album sales a great deal. (thanks, John - Cape Coral, FL)

Comments:

Calling this a song is a stretch,it is just another expresssion of racism for profit.Racism is possible and visible in every race,it is not just a White Thing.
- Bill, Glasgow, KY

Ridiculous,first of all why are there people who don't agree with the lyrics posting stupid crap. If you are so "MORAL" then why bother with the song. It frustrates me that stupid Australians comment on this because they don't know what it's like to live in a MULTI-cultural country that is dominated that white people who discriminate minorities. To refute what Brandon said, police are police(even some black people hate black people as seen in boyz in tha hood). I am a conservative, I hate police however partly because their corruption. I believe that uninformed people should take note of what is going on in "the hood". The best government is one that governs least (unlike you socialist aussies)
- Jack, Los Angeles, CA

Isn't this song about some cops beating on blacks for doing nothing or framing them for stuff they didn't do in the first place?
- Kyle, George Town, Cayman Islands

anybody heard the rage against the machine cover? its pretttyyy damn good.
- Sheeberson, Wrightsville Beach, NC

Because four cops beat up Rodney King all cops are racist? Good reasoning. I think both sides are missing a basic point here, The police aren't a race!Not to mention the police have are made up of people from every race.
- jason, state of fitz, NJ

Yeah the coppers can be racist. Look what the LAPD did during the most recent immigrant rally Not saying every single copper in America is like that but makes you wonder. Cheers
- Joel, Marsten Heath

Hey Jerry, we dont need to move to your country to know what were talking about, alright mate? This is a very racist song and life is too short to bitch and complain Mr. Canadian, stick to playing ice hockey. Good on ya Pete and Brandon, you guys know what your'e talking about.
- matty, Adelaide, Australia

To the 2 of you above, 1st, who cares what you think, 2nd, that isnt even close to being the most racist "song", obviously you never heard "I hate n*****s" by David Allan Coe
- Brandon, Miramichi, Canada

not the kind of song you want your kids singing at home is it, lifes to short to bitch and complain ,
- pete, nowra, Australia

This is possibly the most racist "song" I have ever seen. Everyone who reads this, stop for a minute and think why the police do what they do. Are they racist? Or are they just doing their job? What do you think?
- Brandon, Peoria, IL