[PAR] [TLE] Rodney King [SEP] Rodney Glen King (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) was a taxi driver who became internationally known after a tape was released of him being beaten on March 3, 1991, by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high-speed car chase.  A witness, George Holliday, videotaped much of the beating from his balcony, and sent the footage to local news station KTLA.  The footage shows four officers surrounding King, several of them striking him repeatedly, while other officers stood by.  Parts of the footage were aired around the world, and raised public concern about police treatment of minorities in the United States. [PAR] [TLE] Mrs. Officer [SEP] "Mrs. Officer" is the fourth single from Lil Wayne's album "Tha Carter III".  Its lyrics explore the tension between criminal suspects and police officers by means of the image of sexual tension in the relationship between Lil Wayne and a female police officer; it even goes so far as to reference Rodney King and police brutality, a sexual metaphor which is given almost ambiguous relation.  The song features Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd, and is produced by Deezle.  The song officially debuted on September 9, 2008 It was ranked the No. 25 Hip-Hop song of 2008 by MTV.
[PAR] [TLE] Rodney King [ SEP ] Rodney Glen King ( April 2 , 1965 – June 17 , 2012 ) was a taxi driver who became internationally known after a tape was released of him being beaten on March 3 , 1991 , by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high - speed car chase . A witness , George Holliday , videotaped much of the beating from his balcony , and sent the footage to local news station KTLA . The footage shows four officers surrounding King , several of them striking him repeatedly , while other officers stood by . Parts of the footage were aired around the world , and raised public concern about police treatment of minorities in the United States . [PAR] [TLE] Mrs. Officer [ SEP ] " Mrs. Officer " is the fourth single from Lil Wayne 's album " Tha Carter III " . Its lyrics explore the tension between criminal suspects and police officers by means of the image of sexual tension in the relationship between Lil Wayne and a female police officer ; it even goes so far as to reference Rodney King and police brutality , a sexual metaphor which is given almost ambiguous relation . The song features Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd , and is produced by Deezle . The song officially debuted on September 9 , 2008 It was ranked the No . 25 Hip - Hop song of 2008 by MTV .
What African American who was beaten by Los Angeles Police Department in March 1991 was referenced in the song "Mrs. Offider" by Lil Wayne?
What African American who was beaten by Los Angeles Police Department in March 1991 was referenced in the song " Mrs. Offider " by Lil Wayne ?
Rodney King
Rodney King