. “Ice Cube will swarm on any motherf**ker in a blue uniform…A young n***a on the warpath/And when I’m finished, it’s gonna be a bloodbath!”

When “F**k Tha Police” was featured on a 1990 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, N.W.A. and other rap and rock acts were presented as proof that society had plummeted to the all-time low depths of fire and brimstone. For their troubles, the guys were sent a cease and desist letter from the FBI to stop all live performances of what law enforcement agencies believed to be a song that promoted violence against cops. Black church leaders and community activists protested N.W.A.’s brand of self-proclaimed “street knowledge.” CDs and records were literally steamrolled. Politicians called out names. Will.i.am explains, “Listening to N.W.A. was like kicking it with my homeboys down the street. It was somebody that you knew like your uncle or your cousin who was harassed by the police, face down and getting searched. All the things we were going through in the ‘hood, N.W.A. was now talking about in songs.” Sh** got real.

Safe to say N.W.A. had no clue that “F**k Tha Police” would in 2015 become the soundtrack for many outraged protesters fighting against what they believe to be the systematic targeting of African-Americans (and specifically black men) by trigger happy, overly aggressive cops. Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray all could have been members of N.W.A. “There are a lot of kids out there in places like Ferguson, Baltimore, McKinney, Texas and Staten Island,” says Will Packer, the Hollywood powerhouse who serves as executive producer of Straight Outta Compton. “There are a lot of kids in those areas that see the success story of a Dr. Dre, Ice Cube or Eazy-E and say, ‘I can rise above what I see around me everyday.’ That’s what I love about the Straight Outta Compton story.”

Dr. Dre insists that N.W.A. never expected to reach music icon status. “Keep in mind we weren’t serious about becoming superstars, or anything like that,” he says. “We just wanted to be popular in our town.” But E
. “ Ice Cube will swarm on any motherf**ker in a blue uniform … A young n***a on the warpath / And when I ’m finished, it ’s gon na be a bloodbath! ” 

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 Safe to say N.W.A. have no hint that “ F**k Tha Police ” would in 2015 become the soundtrack for many outraged protesters fighting against what they believe to be the systematic targeting of African - Americans (and specifically black men) by trigger happy, excessively aggressive cops. Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray all could have been members of N.W.A. “ There are a lot of kids out there in places like Ferguson, Baltimore, McKinney, Texas and Staten Island, ” says Will Packer, the Hollywood powerhouse who serves as executive producer of Straight Outta Compton. “ There are a set of kid in those areas that see the success story of a Dr. Dre, Ice Cube or Eazy - E and order, ‘ I can rise above what I see around me everyday. ’ That ’s what I love about the Straight Outta Compton story. ” 

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SAfe to sAy N.W.A. had No cluE That “F**k Tha PolicE” Would in 2015 become THe SOUnDTracK foR many outragEd prOTestErs fIGhTinG AgainSt whaT tHEy BElieve to be the systemAtIc targEting Of African-AmerIcans (and spECIFically bLack MEn) BY trigger happy, oVerly Aggressive COps. MichaEl BroWn, Eric GaRner, FreddIE gray all cOulD haVe bEen MEMbErs of N.W.A. “There ARE a loT oF kids ouT thEre in plAceS liKe FErgUsOn, BaltimoRe, McKinnEy, teXaS aNd STaten iSland,” sayS WIll paCkeR, the HOLlywooD poweRhouSe WhO SerVes as exECuTIVe prOdUcEr of strAiGht OuTta COMptOn. “There Are a lot of KidS In thOsE aReas thaT see the succesS sTory of a Dr. DRe, ice cube or eAZy-E and saY, ‘I can rise above what I see aROund me eVerYday.’ THat’s What I love AboUt the STraIGht OutTa CompTon stOrY.”

Dr. dRE insiSTS tHat n.W.a. never expeCTEd tO reacH mUsic Icon staTus. “Keep in mind we werEN’t sErious about beComIng sUPErStaRS, oR AnyThINg lIKE that,” he says. “We juSt wanted to Be POpUlar in our tOWn.” BUt e
. “Ice Cube will swarm onany mother f**ke r i n a  b lueunif orm…A young n* * *a o n the warpath/And when  I’mfi n ishe d ,it’sgonna b e  a b loo db at h!” 
W he n “F* *kTha Pol ice” was f eat ur ed on a 1990 ep isode of T heOprah Winfre y S how, N .W .A. and o the r rap  and r o ck act s were pr es e nted a s  prooft h at  soc iety had plummete d  t o  the all-timelow de pt h so f  fi reand brimst on e. Fo r  theirt ro u b l es, the guys were  sent a cea s e a nd des is t l e tter f rom t he FBI  to stop al l li ve perfor mances of what law enf orceme ntage ncie s  b el iev ed tob ea s o ngthat pro mo te d vio lenc e a g ains t c ops.  Blac k church lead ers  and com munit y act ivis ts  prot estedN.W.A .’ s brand of self -pro claimed “ str ee t k no wledg e .” CDs  an d r ecordswere li t era ll y s te amrolled. Politici an s ca lled out  names .  W il l .i.am ex pl ain s, “ L i steni ng t o  N .W.A. wa s like ki ck ing itwi th myho meb oys  down thestreet . It was  some b ody that you k n ew like youru nc l e  o r  you r c ousin who w as h a rass ed b y  t hep olice , fac ed ow n  and getting search ed . Allthe t hings we were  going thr o u g h in the  ‘ho o d, N.W.A. was now  talk ing abouti n songs. ” Sh* * got re al.

Safe t o say N. W.A . h adnoc l ue  that “F**k T h a  Pol ic e” woul d i n 2015bec ome  th e s ou ndtrack f or manyou tr ag ed  pr otest e rs fight in g a ga ins t wha t  theybelie ve t obe the  system a ti c targ et in g of  Af ri can-A meri c ans  (and s pecifical lyb lack  m en ) by tr igger happy,ov erly aggre ss ive  cops. M ichael B rown, Eric Garner, Fred d ie Gray  al l cou ld h ave beenmem bers o f N . W.A. “ Thereare a  l oto f  kids o ut  th er e in place s lik e Fer gu son,  Baltim ore, McKinney, Tex a s a nd Staten Isl and ,” s a y sWil l  P a cke r, the H ollywood powerh ouse who s er v es  as execut i vepr oducerof Stra ightO utta Co mpton. “T here arealoto f  ki ds in thos e areasthat seet he su c ce ss st ory  of aDr . D re, I ce Cub e  or  Eazy -E and  s ay, ‘I  canri se above  what I see around me e veryda y.’ T hat ’s what I  lo v e a bout theStra ight Outta  Co mpt on st ory . ”

Dr . Dr e  i nsi s ts th at N . W.A. neve r  e xpe c t ed  to reach m u s i c i con s tat u s. “Ke ep i n mind we weren’t serious aboutbeco m i ngsup e rsta rs , or anythinglik et h at,” hesa ys. “We jus t wanted  t o  be p opular  in ou r town. ” Bu t  E
. “Ice_Cube will_swarm on any motherf**ker_in a_blue_uniform…A young_n***a_on the warpath/And_when I’m finished,_it’s gonna be a_bloodbath!”

When “F**k Tha_Police”_was featured on a 1990 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, N.W.A. and other_rap_and rock_acts_were_presented as proof that society_had plummeted to the all-time_low depths_of fire and brimstone. For their troubles, the_guys_were sent a_cease and desist letter from the FBI to stop_all live performances of what law_enforcement agencies believed_to_be_a song that promoted_violence against cops. Black church leaders_and community activists protested N.W.A.’s brand_of self-proclaimed “street knowledge.” CDs and records_were literally steamrolled. Politicians called out_names. Will.i.am explains, “Listening to_N.W.A. was_like kicking it with my_homeboys down the_street. It_was somebody that_you knew like your uncle or_your cousin who_was harassed by the police, face_down_and getting searched._All_the_things we_were going through_in_the ‘hood,_N.W.A._was now talking about in songs.”_Sh**_got real.

Safe to say N.W.A. had no_clue that “F**k Tha_Police”_would in 2015 become_the soundtrack for many outraged_protesters fighting against what they believe_to be_the systematic_targeting of African-Americans (and specifically black men) by trigger happy, overly_aggressive cops. Michael Brown, Eric Garner,_Freddie Gray all could_have been_members_of N.W.A. “There_are_a lot_of kids out there in places like_Ferguson, Baltimore,_McKinney, Texas and Staten Island,” says_Will Packer, the Hollywood_powerhouse_who serves as executive producer of_Straight Outta Compton. “There are a_lot of kids in those_areas_that_see the success story of_a Dr. Dre, Ice Cube or_Eazy-E and say,_‘I can rise above what I see_around_me everyday.’ That’s what I love_about_the Straight Outta Compton story.”

Dr. Dre_insists_that_N.W.A. never expected to reach_music icon status. “Keep in mind_we weren’t serious about becoming superstars, or anything like_that,” he says._“We just wanted to be_popular_in_our town.” But E