" Fuck the Police " was released on 12-inch vinyl on September 18 , 2001 . The track is built upon a sample of René Costy & His Orchestra 's 1972 track " Scrabble " , from which the drum break and violin sample are taken from . " Fuck the Police " was originally recorded for '' The Diary '' . However , it was turned down by MCA Records , who was perhaps concerned as the song was released just a week after the September 11 attacks . The label seemingly did not want to receive any ominous , unsolicited letters from the FBI . Thus , Dilla instead brought the song to California-based indie imprint Up Above Records , who would release it . Out of print for over a decade , " Fuck the Police " was remastered and reissued by Pay Jay Productions exclusively for Record Store Day 2015 ( April 18 ) . The song , using original mixes , was released on a badge-shaped 9-inch picture disc single designed by Stones Throw Records ' Jeff Jank . Both the vocal and instrumental are sourced directly from mix-downs that J Dilla himself created
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
The Diary (J Dilla album)